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Smart Sensor
SafeGuard combines the high-resolution CIR sensor with embedded radar processing and control software, all accessible over a simple web interface.
The SafeGuard smart sensor can be configured to activate an output based on whether a detected object is within a defined field. These fields are user programmable over the simple web interface. Up to 6 independent zones can be configured to be any shape or size, within the field of view of the radar.

Key Features
- Web based user interface
- Up to six programmable detection zones
- Advanced features to help reduce false alarm rate
Detection Conditions
- Fog, snow, rain, sand and dust storms
- Fire, smoke and hot gasses
- Water and spray
- Extreme temperatures
- Strong vibrations

How Does it Work?
SafeGuard software has six areas that can be created as detection zones, and each can be configured separately. This allows for independent warning zones and fail-safe zones.
Within each area, the you can configure key parameters to optimise detection and reduce the false alarm rate, such as break allowance, threshold data and allowance decrement. A fail-safe function is also available that will trigger an alarm if an object is not seen when it is expected to be seen.
All zones can activate an industry standard ethernet I/O module (i.e. ADAM relay module), allowing you to choose what action should be taken, for example to prevent a collision or trigger an audible and visual alarm.

Configurable detection areas

Fail-safe function

Editing configurable areas
What are the Benefits of Choosing SafeGuard?
- Relay alarm outputs
Software activates up to six relay alarm outputs.
- Easily configurable
Up to six zones can be easily configured through the user interface.
- Stand alone solution
No external processing required.
- Fail-safe function
Can be configured to indicate a system failure.
- Low false alarm
Advanced features to help reduce false alarm rate, independently configurable per zone.
- Web based user interface
Simple to use, configuration tool.
- Modbus integration
Through integration with a Modbus, master alarms are passed to third-party systems.