FFT Secure Point

System Installation

2.3.3 - October 2020

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Contents

1. Cable handling 3-7

2. Cable installation 8-24
3. Gates 25-33
4. Element installation 34-41
5. Example sensing path 42-46
6. Controller installation 47-51
7. Alarm outputs 52-54

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Cable Handling

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Handling Optical Fibre Cable

• Sensing performance can be greatly reduced if the cable or connectors are damaged during
installation. A correctly installed cable will also provide the best potential sensing performance.
• While handling optical fiber cables….
▪ Do not pull over long distances as the cable may stretch.
▪ Do not allow the cable to be driven over or left on the ground when unattended, especially overnight.
▪ Do not twist or fold the cable beyond the minimum bend radius as light may escape from the cable.
▪ If the cable has connectors on it, protect them while the cable is being installed.

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Don’t Over Bend the Cable

Tight bends can disrupt the

laser light path or potentially
damage the cable

10.5cm /4.2” minimum

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Removing Cable From Drum

• Always uncoil the cable from drums to stop it from twisting. A twisted cable will be harder to
manage and to install.
• Consider how to uncoil the cable depending on the length of the cable run:
▪ Leave the drum in one place for shorter runs.
▪ Move the drum in a vehicle, trailer or by rolling it for longer runs.

Do not pull more than 100m or cable from the

drum in a single pull as it may cause damage. For longer runs and where space is available, mount the
For longer runs, pull cable into intermediate piles drum on a vehicle or trailer in order to move the drum.

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Pulling Cable Through Conduit

• Assuming that the draw wire has been installed in the conduit, tie it to the cable jacket. Pre-
terminated cables are to be protected within a hard sleeve of some sort.
• Tape the cable and rope into a smooth shape for the pull.

Conduit Tension loops Draw wire /

rope

Protective Connectorised
Cable Tape sleeve fibres

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Cable Installation

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Cable Pattern

• The cable pattern used will have been determined during the systems design and will use one of
three patterns.

• Standard, intermediate or high sensitivity.

Pattern used will have

been determined during
the systems design

Standard Intermediate

High sensitivity

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Standard Cable Installation

Loop to top of the Sensing cable attached at 50% of the fence

fence fabric fabric height. If a strain wire is at this
position, attach 2 diamonds above the wire

50% of fabric
height

Sensing cable is run vertically 100mm /

Protect cable with conduit 4” from edge of the fence pole
where it leaves the ground

*Note: If the fence is greater than 3m/9ft, run horizontal cable at 1.5m/4.5ft above ground level

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Intermediate Cable Pattern

Lower cable is run at Upper cable is run at

approximately 1/3rd fence height approximately 2/3rd fence height
Protect cable with conduit
where it leaves the ground

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High Sensitivity Cable Pattern

Sensing cable is attached vertically Sensing cable is run 50mm / 2“

100mm / 4” from the edge of the pole from the top of the fence fabric

300mm / 12”

Loop sensing cable down to within

50mm / 2“ of the bottom cable Sensing cable is run 300mm / 12“
from the bottom of the fence fabric
Protect cable with conduit
where it leaves the ground

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Cable Tie Spacing & Tension

▪ Cable is attached using UV stabilised Nylon 12 cable ties or

optionally with stainless steel ties.
▪ Tie cable at 300mm / 12” intervals (4-5 diamonds), avoiding
sharp bends, barbed wire spikes. Do not tie the cable to any
tensioning or strengthening members which will dull the signal.
▪ Note: Do not over tighten the cable ties! Ties should not be
loose but be able to move around the cable allowing the fence
to expand and contract without changing the cable tension.

300mm / 12” Tie should just move

around the cable

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Use Correct Ties!!

• Important!
▪ Use of incorrect cables ties may result in the cable falling from the fence. This will generate nuisance
alarms and potentially miss intrusions!
▪ A cable connected with the correct Nylon 12 or stainless ties will last longer the fence!

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Horizontal Cabling

• Cable is installed at approximately 50% height of the fence but if there is a strain wire or strength
member in the middle of the fence, install the cable at least 50mm / 2” above.

Never tie the cable to

horizontal strength members

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Cable Loops

• Cable loops increase the system sensitivity at rigid points that are easier to climb. Some designs
will run the loops to the top of the fabric, others onto the fence topping.

Top of loop must

be tied and not
loose

Cable attached 50%

vertically 100mm / 4”
from edge of pole

Cable attached at 50% the of fence fabric height. If a strain wire

is at this position, attach 2 diamonds below the central wire

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Loops at Poles

Top of loop must

be tied to fence

Cable 100mm / 4”
parallel to the fence pole

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Loops at Poles

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Loops in Corners

All corners and brace

sections require loops

Bottom of loops must

be at least 400mm / 16”
from the ground

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Protect the Cable

▪ Protect the sensing cable with metal conduit when ever it

transitions from the ground to the fence.
▪ This is one of the most common areas of damage from
gardening equipment.
▪ Steel is preferred and the conduit must be at least 1m/3’ up the
fence so that it may be visible.

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Cable on Fence Topping

• Some installations are designed with sensor cable in the fence topping. Any topping must be taut
and in good condition before installing cable as this may be a cause of nuisance alarms.
▪ Cable to be installed on the secure side of the fence to prevent tampering.
▪ Care must be taken to not damage the cable by contacting razors or barbs. Tie only where there are no
barbs or where a concertina coil is tied to the support wires.
▪ If there are multiple barbed wire strands, never tie cable to the highest one. Birds landing on upper strands
may cause nuisance alarms.
▪ Shake the topping to create noise. If any strands or coils are loose, cable tie them together while installing
the cable.

Sensor cable

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Cable on Fence Topping

Sensor cable

Concertina coil tied to strain 12 o’clock

wire and cable to reduce noise

4 o’clock

Secure side
Public side
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No Excess Cable on Fence!

• Excessive loops of cable results in greater levels of sensitivity. The cable patterns deployed
should be identical so that a single reliable configuration can be deployed.

• No excess cable loops are to be installed on the fence. Spare field cable is only to be stored
below ground in buried pits.

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Pre-terminated Excess Cable

• When using pre-connectorised cables, there may be excess cable remaining at the end of a zone.
Excess cable can be managed as follows:
▪ Coil spare cable neatly within a buried pit at an end of the zone where available.
▪ If pits are not available, cut the cable to length and fit connectors or fusion splice to the next section.
This is advised where there is greater than 20m/65ft of spare cable.
▪ Excess lead-in can be housed within the controller location for example within the communications
room or field cabinet.

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Gates

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Gate Protection

• The sensing cable is fitted to most gate types in a similar fashion to fences. Cable tie the sensor
to the gate with the same tie spacing's, or in conduit in some cases. However more cable is
typically used on gates than on the fence for increased sensitivity.

• The difference between gates is determined by how the cable transfers onto it from the fence
(swing vs sliding) and the type of system being used.

Swing Pedestrian Sliding

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Swing Gate Cable Path

▪ Paths shown in this images demonstrate how the cable flows

from the fence onto the gate for both single & dual swing gates.
▪ At hinges, the cables loop up and must be protected against
mechanical damage by flexible steel conduit (not shown).
▪ Any cable passing under the gate/roadway should be in conduit
with pits at either side to aid installation.
▪ Steel conduit mandatory where the cable travels from the
ground to the fence.
▪ For single swing gates, both elements may be installed in the
same location. For dual swing gates, an element may be
installed either side of the gate.

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Gate Cabling

Cable min 2 diamonds away

from edge of gate frame

Flexible steel conduit

at the hinge point

Tie loose fence

fabric to gate frame

Steel conduit where

cable leaves the ground Elements Secure locking
in pits point for gates

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Passing Under Roads & Gates

At least 600mm / 24”in conduit.

Direct burial possible if suitable cable
and care taken during the back fill

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Pedestrian Gates

• For infrequently used (emergency) pedestrian gates, attempt to install the sensor without cutting
the cable. This will save on time and material however split conduit will be required at the hinge
point for mechanical protection.

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Sliding Gates

• In order to protect the cable while the gate is opening or closing, eChain tracking is required.

• Note that tight buffer cable may only be used within the chain due to its increased flexibility.

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Sliding Gate – Chain Connection Points

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eChain Support Bracket

• The support mechanism for the guide trough needs to be custom fabricated as the heights and
dimensions will be site specific.

• Civil works are required to correctly mount the trough and mount the track to the gate.

• Refer to the eChain installation manual for more information.

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Patch Panel & Element Installation

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Patch Panel

• The FFT supplied patch panel should be used irrespective of any site-specific requirements or
standards. Importantly use of the FFT supplied SCA/PC connectors and patch cords is mandatory.

• The FFT fibre patch panel should be in the same rack as the rack mounted sensing controller.

• The lead-in cable to the field is spliced to connectors here and the number of connectors required
will be determined by the design. Each Secure Point controller may have two connectors.

Lead-in
cable

Connects to Secure
Point controller

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Element Installation

• There are three installation methods for the elements and the type used will be determined during
system design:
▪ Up to 2 element packages may be fitted to the underside of a Wall mount controller.
▪ Elements in the field are installed within an Outdoor Element Enclosure.
▪ Where a rack mounted controller and elements are installed within the same cabinet, elements are
installed within an Element Rack Mount Tray.
• Refer to the FFT Splicing and Testing Module for detailed instructions manual for detailed
instructions.

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Elements Under Wall Mounted Controller

Underside of wall mounted controller

Room for up to two Refer to note for

element packages minimum bend radius

Excess coils looped

under the controller

Colour coded
element connections
Connections to sensing
or lead-in cable

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Elements in Trays and Closures

Cable entry

Refer to note for

minimum bend radius
Room for up to two
element packages

1RU rack mountable

Element tray

Excess cable looped Room for up to four

around management clips element packages

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Element Installation

• Ensure that fibers do not exceed the minimum bend radius as shown on the attached image.
• Clean all connectors before inserting into through adaptors.
• Element cables are colour coded. Confirm that they are connected in the correct order.

Start or end
element mounting Bend radius advice
position

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Elements in Buried Pits

Standard
P4 pits Closures correctly
mounted in pits

US market pits

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Clean Fibre Connectors

Connector cleaning tools

Fiberscope for fiber inspection

Never inspect a fibre connector

while the Secure Point controller
is powered on!!

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Connecting a Sensor Path

• Connect elements to the sensing or lead-in cable using through adaptors.

• Ensure that connectors are cleaned every time before mating them together. Never force optical
connectors together!

Through
adaptor
Connector will click
when correctly
inserted

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Complete Sensor Path

• Ensure that all required components are clean and have been connected using the correct colour
code.

Controller Sensing cores connected to the

installed? correct ports on the elements

Start element connected Sensing cable

to controller directly or correctly installed? Each channel has
Elements
via a lead-in cable? a start and end?
correctly housed?

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Example Sensor Paths

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Local Combined Elements

• Wall mounted chassis.

• 2 Channels looping to and from the
controller.
• 2 x Combined start/end elements
installed under controller.
• Element connected internally to the
controller therefore, no lead-in.

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Local Start Elements, Remote End Element

• Wall mounted chassis.

• 2 Channels single ended.
• 2 x Start elements installed under
controller.
• 2 x end elements installed in the field
within enclosures.
• Element connected internally to the
controller therefore, no lead-in.

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Lead-in with Remote Combined Element

• Wall or rack mounted chassis.

• 1 Channel looped.
• Lead-in cable runs from controller to the
field.
• 1 x combined start/end element installed
in the field within enclosures.

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Lead-in with Remote Combined Element

• Wall or rack mounted chassis with 4 core cable (3

shown in diagram).
• Lead-in cable from controller to field.
• 1 x start element installed in the field within an
enclosure. Lead-in for second channel passes
through.
• 1 x combined start/end element installed in the field
within enclosures ends the first channel and starts
the second.
• 1 x end element installed in the field within an
enclosure ends the second zone.

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Controller Installation

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What’s in the Box?

Secure Point
Packaging

Wall mounted OR Rack mounted controller

110 / 240 VAC to 24VDC

Power pack with a region
specific power cord

Ethernet cross-over cable

Documentation and Secure

Point configuration Utility DVD

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Mount the Controller

• Rack mount controllers - Fit into a standard 19” rack with cage nuts. There are no ventilation
issues.
• Wall mount controllers - Directly attach to a wall with fixings suitable for the wall type. Can also
be mounted on a shelf within a cabinet.
• If the controller is installed within a field enclosure, fit it to the supplied mounting points.

Rack mounted Field controller

controllers enclosure

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Controller Connection

Caution: The laser will start immediately upon power up! Ensure that
fibre ports on the controller are fitted with dust caps or a sensor path

Optical
connections
Power

Ethernet

1. Clean and connect elements or lead-in cables

2. Connect Ethernet cable from the controller to a laptop or PC with the Secure Point Configuration
Utility installed
3. Connect the power supply to a suitable power source

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Status Lights

• System is operational and the laser is on when all lights are green. The boot process may take up
to 5 minutes to complete.
• If no sensing path is connected, the Fiber Break lights may be red.

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Alarm Outputs

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Sending Alarms

• Alarm information may be presented to the operator directly from outputs on the Secure Point
controller. Twisted pair wires run from 6 output relays to inputs on the customers system.

• These inputs are simple relays that may be set to open or close in the configuration utility when
an alarm is triggered.

• Connect these wires to an appropriate input on the customer alarm system or camera control
system.

• C + NO for normally open operation

• C + NC for normally closed operation

Normally open used

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Dry Contact Integration

Twisted pair wiring

Secure Point to Customer integration.

E.g. Relay to Ethernet module Operator security or
FFT Secure Point
camera control system
controller

FFT Secure
Point outputs

Channel 2 alarm
Fibre break channel 2
Channel 1 alarm
Fibre break channel 1
Temperature alarms
System alarms

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