Touch the wires — or just move them — and the alarm fires. A passive, differential-capacitance sensing system for wall tops, fence crowns and any climb path. No energized fence, no high-voltage permits, no safety controversy.
Three stainless sensing wires are held on purpose-designed brackets with precise spacing along the protected edge. The CTS-300 measures and compares capacitance changes between adjacent wires and between wires and ground. When an intruder touches or displaces a wire, the change is detected instantly.
Each CTM processor is a dual-zone unit: it continuously compares the signals of the two zones it supervises (each up to 150 m — 300 m per processor). Environmental events such as storms affect both zones simultaneously and are filtered out; a localized change in one zone is treated as an intrusion attempt. This differential technique is what keeps false alarms near zero in fog, rain, snow, wind and ice.
The system follows terrain — no straight line required — and mounts on existing fences, wall tops and building parapets without any additional fittings. It is especially effective where intruders may use ladders or bridging to cross.
| Sensing principle | Passive differential capacitance (electrostatic field), stainless sensing wires |
|---|---|
| Zones / coverage | 2 zones per CTM processor; up to 150 m per zone (300 m per processor) |
| Inputs | 2 tamper/cut-wire switches; 1 enclosure-open switch; 2 zone sensing-wire interfaces |
| Outputs | 2 zone alarm relays (NO/NC selectable) + 1 fault relay; all contacts 500 mA @ 50 V |
| Communications | RS-422 (19.2 kbps), dry contacts; TCP/IP optional |
| Supply voltage | 9–24 VDC, nominal 12 V; low-voltage alarm below 9.6 V |
| Surge protection | 4-level protection circuit on all input/output ports |
| False alarm rate | Near zero (differential weather filtering) |
| Operating temperature | -40 °C to +85 °C |
| Humidity | Up to 95% RH, non-condensing |
| Enclosure | IP66; PC 200×300×150 mm, carbon/stainless steel 200×300×120 mm, or aluminum 200×230×110 mm |
| Maintenance | Maintenance-free; MTTR 30 min; MTBF ≥ 100,000 hours |
| Compliance | CE — EMC Directive 2014/30/EU (EN 61326-1:2013); FCC Part 15 Subpart B (ANSI C63.4:2014) |
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