Aritech VV600 Technical manual

VV600/VV602Plus
Vault Protection System
Planning and Installation
manual
VV600Plus English version
Revision 1A: September 2000

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CONTENTS
1. General information.....................................................................................................................3
1.1. Application...........................................................................................................................3
1.2. Function...............................................................................................................................4
1.3. Detecting and Testing..........................................................................................................4
1.3.1. The detection function..........................................................................................4
1.3.2. The testing system...............................................................................................5
1.4. Features of the System .......................................................................................................5
2. Basic Equipment of the VV600Plus System..............................................................................6
2.1. System components............................................................................................................6
3. Functional description................................................................................................................ 7
3.1. The VV600Plus standard seismic detector .........................................................................7
3.1.1. Sensor element....................................................................................................7
3.1.2. The integration channel........................................................................................7
3.1.3. The counting channel...........................................................................................7
3.1.4. The explosion channel...............................................................................................8
3.1.5. Power supply.............................................................................................................8
3.1.6. Sabotage protection ..................................................................................................8
3.1.7. Alarm-output circuitry.................................................................................................8
3.2. The VV602Plus ATM seismic detector................................................................................9
3.2.1. Sensor element....................................................................................................9
3.2.2. The low integrating channel.................................................................................9
3.2.3. The high integrating channel................................................................................9
3.2.4. The explosion channel......................................................................................... 9
3.2.5. Power supply........................................................................................................9
3.2.6. Sabotage protection.............................................................................................9
3.2.7. Alarm output circuitry ........................................................................................... 9
4. Planning instructions................................................................................................................10
4.1. Planning limitations............................................................................................................10
4.1.1. Electric motors, transformers, fans, air conditioners..........................................10
4.1.2. Water piping....................................................................................................... 10
4.1.3. Ultrasound detectors..........................................................................................10
4.1.4. Bells ...................................................................................................................10
4.1.5. Human activity....................................................................................................10
4.2. Detection range of the VV600/602Plus .............................................................................10
4.2.1. The vault or safe sensitivity test......................................................................... 11
4.3. Planning a vault protection ................................................................................................12
4.4. Planning safe, document cabinet and filing cabinet protection ......................................13
4.4.1. Detectors mounted inside the safe ....................................................................13
4.4.2. Detectors mounted on the outside of the safe...................................................13
4.4.3. Filing cabinets....................................................................................................14
4.5. Planning the protection of an automatic teller machine (ATM) and a night deposit box14
4.5.1. Automatic teller machine....................................................................................14
4.5.2. Night safe deposit box........................................................................................15
4.6. Planning guide-lines .......................................................................................................... 15
5. Installation.................................................................................................................................. 16
5.1. General instructions for system components....................................................................16
5.2. Mounting directly onto a steel surface...............................................................................16
5.3. Mounting on steel and concrete using a mounting plate................................................17
5.4. The mounting plate VM600P.............................................................................................17
5.4.1. Mounting on concrete.........................................................................................18
5.4.2. Mounting plate for welding VM604P ..................................................................19
5.5. Mounting of accessories....................................................................................................20

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5.5.1. Recess mounting box VM602P and VM610P....................................................20
5.5.2. The VM603P weather protection box.................................................................21
5.5.3. The movable mounting plate kit VM651P..........................................................22
5.5.4. The VM652P key-hole protection kit..................................................................23
5.5.5. The VM654P armoured cable kit .......................................................................23
5.5.6. The junction box VM655P..................................................................................24
6. Connecting the detector ...........................................................................................................25
6.1. Cable requirements...........................................................................................................25
6.2. Wiring the detector into the system................................................................................... 25
6.3. Control and function test....................................................................................................26
6.4. Trouble shooting................................................................................................................28
7. The Testsystem..........................................................................................................................29
7.1. VT705P..............................................................................................................................29
7.2. Wiring and commissioning................................................................................................29

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1.GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1. Application
The Aritech VV600Plus Vault Protection System is a seismic system designed to
detect attempts to break into vaults, safes, night deposit safes, automatic teller
machines and other enforced physical areas. The detection technology used will
react within seconds to all breaking and entering tools such as drill hammers, side
grinders, acetylene cutters termic lances etc. At the same time it allows for free
movement around the protected area without the risk of creating false alarms.
The Aritech VV600Plus system has been field proven to be a very effective and
reliable solution for safe, vault and atuomatic teller machines protection. It provides
protection with the highest security level possible. A complete range of accessories
makes it application efficient and easy to use.
Of the many applications possible, we mention:
•Banks and post offices:
Vaults, safes, coin cabinets, automatic teller machines and night safe deposit
boxes.
•Military defence:
Safes, filing cabinets, weapon stores, early warning systems on gates and
other physical barriers.
•Government buildings:
Archives, safes, document safes and computer data storage areas.
•Industry:
Safes, filing cabinets and other storage areas.
•Pharmacies and hospitals:
Drug cabinets, vaults and safes and instrument stores.
•Computer rooms:
Tape and disk cabinets, safes.
•Jewellers shops:
Vaults, safes and show-cases.
•Museums:
Safes, vaults and store rooms.
•Galleries:
Show-cases.
•Private homes:
Safes.

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1.2. Function
The detection principle is based on the structural vibrations generated in walls,
floors, ceilings and doors upon an attempt to break through such physical barriers.
The Aritech VV600Plus System features a high level of discrimination between real
attacks and normal background noise generated by human activities, effectively
reducing the level of unwanted alarms to almost zero.
To achieve this, three important parameters are analysed before an alarm is
triggered:
•signal strength (amplitude)
•signal frequency
•signal duration
These parameters are very different between real attacks and "normal" background
vibrations. In general, one may describe the signal characteristics of a true break-in
attempt as per below:
Explosive means generate a signal with a very high
amplitude and a short
duration.
Mechanical destruction generates signals with a moderate to high amplitude and
a long signal
duration .
Rotating devices generate signals with a moderate to high amplitude and a long
signal
duration .
Thermal devices generate signals with low amplitude and a long signal duration .
In the "Functional description", therefore, you will find that different analysing
channels deal with different types of signals in the Aritech VV600Plus System.
The application of surface mount technology in the actual sensor device itself, has
enabled the incorporation of complex circuits in a small housing, thus providing
unobtrusive, aesthetically pleasing detectors without operational trade-offs.
1.3. Detecting and Testing
The Aritech VV600Plus System consists of two main system functions which in
close co-operation guarantee an extremely high security level:
•the detecting function
•the testing function
1.3.1. The detection function
The core of the Aritech VV600Plus System is the vibration detectors VV600Plus
and VV602Plus. Each VV600/602Plus seismic detector is a fully equipped vibration
detector. This means that all necessary processing electronics is incorporated
within each VV600/602Plus unit. Each such unit is ready to co-operate with almost
any control panel presently available. No intermediate signal processing is
necessary, no vulnerable slave microphones are used. The VV600Plus utilises the
most advanced microelectronic processing circuits to reduce the risk of false
alarms while maintaining the highest detection level. The unique counting channel
that is featured on the VV600Plus allow higher sensitivity settings on safe and
document cabinets without generating nuisance alarms from ambient noise. It will
also detect attacks with hammers, sledgehammers, crowbars and hydraulic jacks
at a very early stage.The VV602Plus model is used to protect night deposit safes
and automatic teller machines (ATM’s). The counting channel has been omitted in

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the VV602Plus and replaced by two integrating channels, to cope with the knocking
sound of the cassettes being deposited in the night deposit safe and the pay out
procedure in ATM’s, which may otherwise generate nuisance alarms. This adapted
signal processing does however not affect the detection efficiency.
A full range of mounting accessories for different applications facilitates a wide
range of mounting requirements.
1.3.2. The testing system
In order to provide the highest level of security, a daily test of the function of all
VV600Plus and VV602Plus detectors in a system is required.
Therefore, the Aritech VV600Plus System features a full functional test system that
may be operated in parallel with the detection system itself. When activated, the
test system will test the following important functions the detection system:
•Proper acoustical connection between VV600/602Plus seismic detectors and
the protected surface.
•Proper signal processing capability of circuits inside the VV600/602Plus
seismic detectors.
•Proper functioning of alarm-output circuitry of the VV600/602Plus seismic
detectors.
The actual tester is designated VT705P and is mounted inside the detector cover.
The tester only consists of a signal generator. The electronics to generate the test
signal is incorporated in the detector. This gives a very simple and cost efficient test
transmitter that is very easy to install.
1.4. Features of the System
•Will detect all known methods of attack against vaults, safes ATM’s etc.
•Compact and unobtrusive design using advanced microelectronics.
•Compatible with virtually all control units.
•Each seismic detector has full processing capability.
•Sensitivity adjustment available over a wide range.
•Unique advanced signal processing differentiates between ambient noise and
real attacks.
•Unique test system using a self contained test transmitter in each detector.
•Three analysing channels.
•Counting circuit effectively suppress false alarms but maintaining best
detection capability.
•Full tamper protection.
•Wide operating temperature range facilitates application in severe
environments.
•Approved by VdS and many other approval bodies
•Calibrated and easily adjustable sensitivity setting to adapt to various
applications.
•The detectors intergration level can be measured with a Voltmeter on
connection no. 4.
•Full range of accessories enables a wide range of applications to suit any
requirements.

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2. BASIC EQUIPMENT OF THE VV600PLUS SYSTEM
2.1. System components
VV600Plus
Safe and vault vibration
detector
VV602Plus
Detector for protection of
ATM’s and Night Safe
Deposit Boxes
VM600P
Mounting plate
VM604P
Steel plate for tack welding
VM602P
Recess mounting box
VM610P
Floor mounting box
VM603P
Damp resistant mounting
box
VM651P
Moveable mounting kit
VM652P
Keyhole protection kit
VM653P
Spacer for keyhole kit
VM654P
8 conductor armed cable kit
VM655P
Tamper resistant metal
junction box
VT705P
Remote test transmitter
VT610P
Hand held test unit
VT611P
Safe application test sensor

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3. FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
3.1. The VV600Plus standard seismic detector
The VV600Plus is a fully equipped seismic detector, compatible with almost any
commercially available security control panel, without the need of any additional
processing circuitry.
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION OF THE VV600PLUS
3.1.1. Sensor element
The VV600Plus is sensing the structural vibrations caused by an attack against the
protected surface. A piezo-electric sensor converts the seismic signal into an
electric signal. This signal is then analysed in three independent signal processing
channels.
3.1.2. The integration channel
The integrating channel is designed to recognise low to medium amplitude signals
with long duration, like those caused by electric power tools or termic tools like a
burning bar or acetylene torch. The signal is first amplified in a preamplifier and
filtered in a band pass filter only allowing relevant frequencies to pass. After
processing, the signal is fed into an integrator which stores the incoming signals.
When a pre-set level is reached, the level detector triggers the alarm. The
sensitivity of this channel is set by adjusting the pre-amplification level.
3.1.3. The counting channel
The counting channel is designed to detect attacks with mechanical means like
hydraulic jack and hammer and chisel.
It avoids having to set the integrating channel to high sensitivity and long integrator
discharge times to cope with intermittent, short duration mechanical attacks. The
incoming signal is amplified and pulse formed for a pre-set time to avoid counting
multiple bounces. At the first incoming pulse, the counter counts 1 and starts the
timer. If a second pulse is detected within 180 seconds the counter counts 2 and
restarts the timer to look for a third pulse. If a second pulse is not detected within
180 seconds the counter will be reset. Five consecutive counts trigger the alarm.
The sensitivity of this channel is pre-set and is not affected by the sensitivity setting
of the integration channel.
Accelero
meter
Integrating
channel
Counting
channel
Explosion
channel
Signalconditioning
Alarm
output
Test
oscillator
Sabotage
protection
Power
supply
Sensitivity
Test
Spare
InternalVVT
Test
Sabotage
Sabotage
Spare
Alarmrelay
Alarmrelay
Testpoint
Alarm LED
-
+
9-15 VDC
3
5
4
6
7
8
9
10
11
2
1

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3.1.4. The explosion channel
The explosion channel is set to detect very high amplitude and short duration
signals as caused by explosives. An alarm will immediately be triggered by the level
detector when the pre-set amplitude is detected. The sensitivity is pre-set and is not
affected by the sensitivity setting of the integration channel.
3.1.5. Power supply
The supply voltage is first filtered and regulated thus providing insensitivity to
electrical interference. The internal voltage requirement is 6 V thus allowing the
detector to operate in a broad voltage range. The power supply features extremely
good protection against high energy electrical surges. The transient absorbers and
the general design of the detector also give a very good protection against RFI, for
example from GSM cellphones.
3.1.6. Sabotage protection
Of course, the VV600Plus seismic detector is equipped with comprehensive anti-
tamper provisions, a tamper alarm is given when an attempt is made to:
•Pry the unit off the wall
•Burn or weld the unit
•Lower the supply voltage below 7,5 V
•Open the unit
The detector is equipped with a solid state relay and consequently no protection
against outside magnetic fields is necessary.
3.1.7. Alarm-output circuitry
The circuitry may be activated by all three detection channels. The alarm output
provides two forms of alarm signals:
•One potential free normally closed contact, opening in alarm.
•One open collector transistor output, going out of conductive mode upon
alarm condition.
The transistor is being protected against short circuit with a series resistor.