Politec ALES QUAD Series User manual

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Congratulations on having purchased the Politec perimeter barrier. This appliance guarantees
long-lasting and reliable operation if installed correctly. For correct and effective use, this
instruction manual must be read carefully.
System has been designed to detect intrusions and activate the alarm; it is not a
device that prevents an intrusion. Politec is not responsible for damages, injuries or
losses caused by accidents, theft, force majeure (including a temporary lightning-
induced overcurrent), abuse, improper or incorrect use, faulty installation or
inadequate maintenance.
The double optical infrared perimeter barrier is composed of a receiver and an infrared
transmitter.
Operation is based on the "AND" logic operation: in other words, the alarm is activated only in
the case of simultaneous interruption of two superimposed beams.
This barrier finds its ideal use for perimeter protection of internal and external areas.
The main features of this barrier are:
•Adjustable intervention time that allows to adapt to the characteristics of the site to be
protected;
•Protection beam angle adjustment both vertically and horizontally;
•Arrangement for wall mounting, on pole and on aluminum columns;
•Optical alignment with SMA function;
•Adjustable configuration for managing each single optic
•Contact signaling the opening of the barrier.
Warnings
The assembly, installation of the barrier and connection to the mains must be carried
out by expert and qualified personnel, in compliance with the standards on electrical
installations.
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This installation manual contains important information regarding the safety for the installation: it is
necessary to read all the instructions before proceeding with the installation.
Keep this manual for future use.
•In case of doubt during installation, avoid making unnecessary attempts but contact the
distributor's assistance service.
•The use of these products for purposes other than those described in these instructions is
prohibited.
•It is forbidden to make changes to the components of the product unless described in this manual
in order to lose the right to the warranty; operations of this type can only cause malfunctions;
Politec declines all responsibility for malfunctions or damage caused by modified products.
•Depending on the specific situation of use, verify the possible need for additional devices:
detectors or signaling.
•During the installation, assembly and use of the product, do not allow foreign parts (solids, metals
or liquids) to penetrate inside the open devices.
•Responsibility of the manufacturer: Politec declines all responsibility for failures resulting from
incorrect installation; lack of maintenance, incorrect assembly or use.
•Politec is also not responsible for incorrect or incomplete operation of the product or failure to
detect intrusion.
•Guarantee (summary of conditions): Politec guarantees its products for a period of 2 years from
the date of production. The guarantee is applied to the direct purchaser of Politec; no guarantee is
provided to the end user that, in the event of failure, he should contact his installer or dealer.
•Exclusion from the warranty: the aesthetic parts are excluded from the warranty; the parts subject
to normal wear and the parts subject to normal consumption, for example batteries, batteries and
accumulators.
3.1 Additional warnings for devices powered by mains voltage
•This manual is intended for installation technicians only.
•Evaluating the dangers that can occur during installation and use of the system, for total safety it
is necessary that the installation takes place in full compliance with laws, methods, rules and
regulations.
•Before accessing the internal terminals of the product, all the power supply circuits must be
disconnected.
•In the event of tripping of circuit breakers or fuses, before resetting them it is necessary to identify
the fault and repair it.
3.2 Installation warnings
•Check that all the material to be used is in excellent condition and suitable for use.
•The individual components are designed according to the class III environment: protected external
use; temperature between -25 and + 70 ° C, average humidity 75% with peaks of 30 days per year
between 85 and 95%; without condensation.
•Before proceeding with the installation, check the environmental class of the products in the
chapter "technical characteristics".
•Check, comparing with the values given in the paragraph "technical characteristics", that the
capacity of the devices is equal or less than the physical distance between the barriers.
•Check that the barrier is positioned in areas protected from impact, in flat areas and on fixed
fixing supports in order to avoid oscillations.
•Do not place the system components near strong heat sources as they could be damaged.
•Each barrier has its own operating principle: check the instructions for choosing the right position
in the respective instruction manual.

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The package contains the following components and accessories.
Check at the opening of the package that all are included.
LIST OF COMPONENTS
1
Top
cover
8
ATMP
2
Electronic card cover
9
aHTR
3
Optical
group
10
Seal
4
Dis
. TRG double optical
11
Firm
plate
5
ATMP
12
Base Ales
Quad
6
Electronic card
13
Firm
concentric
7
Concentric
seal
14
Fixing
plate
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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5.1 Preparation of the parts of the barrier before installation
Since the communication between the barriers can be carried out by wire, via wireless and their
alignment can be done optically, it is advisable to check all the component parts of the barriers and
their possible accessories immediately and to proceed with the installation, only later.
5.2 It is advisable to carry out:
•the configuration of the devices on a table;
•optical and acoustic alignment operation check
•the definitive fixing of each device;
•preparation and implementation of electrical connections.
In order to avoid errors, operating and installation problems, it is advisable to proceed as follows:
a) Place all the products with the package open on a table;
b) For the low absorption barrier version for wireless models with universal electronic board housing,
insert and connect the radio transmitter and connect it to the barrier receiving board
c) Feed the barriers and program them
d) Test the functioning of the barriers;
e) To support (without fixing) the barriers in the foreseen points;
f) Rest (without fixing) all the other devices at the points provided;
g) Check for each barrier that there is enough space for radio communication (for wireless versions);
h) Fix the barriers definitively.
Before proceeding with the installation, it is necessary to check the integrity of the product, the
adequacy of the model chosen and the suitability of the installation environment:
•Check that all the conditions of use fall within the "limits of use" and in the "Technical characteristics
of the product".
•Check that the environment chosen for the installation is compatible with the total bulk of the
product.
•Check that the surface chosen for the installation of the product is solid to guarantee a stable fixing
and adequately protected from possible impacts or atmospheric agents.

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6.1 Installation height
Position the barrier considering the type of surrounding environment and the protection distance for
correct and effective operation.
Position it in such a way that within its range of action there are no obstacles (trees / plants or objects
that can swing or move with the wind or rain.
Position the barrier so that sunlight does not hit it directly near the RX sensors.
In any case, it is necessary to take into account the diffusion of the specific beam of each model, to
avoid reflection phenomena of the rays caused by the ground or by adjacent objects.
Pole mounting
with brackets
SAN/PL
Wall mounting
with brackets
SAN/SD
Wall mounting
with brackets
SAN/PL
(recommended for
long wall sections)

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For wall mounting, the use of SAN / PL brackets is recommended when protecting passages (windows,
doors, ...) along the wall, to avoid small obstacles (hinges, window sills, ...) that could be between the
rays creating a signal attenuation.
Pole mounting with SAN - PL
The supplied brackets allow mounting on poles
with a diameter of 4 - 4.5 cm.
•Drill a 8mm diameter hole on the pole for
the passage of the connection cable
•Pass the connection cable through the hole
•Place the U-brackets on the pole and fix
them to the plate with the supplied screws
•Make the connections on the terminal
board
•After checking the alignment and correct
operation, replace the cover and tighten
the locking screw securely.
Wall mounting with SAN-SD
•Measure the length of the barrier on the
wall by drilling at the holes on the bracket
•Loosen the plate locking screw and remove
it by sliding the plate down against the
aluminum profile of the barrier.
Wall mounting with SAN/PL
•Pass the connection cable through the hole
in the fixing plate and fix the plate to the
wall with the screws
•Make the connections on the terminal
board
•After checking the alignment and correct
operation, replace the cover and tighten
the locking screw securely.
ATTENTION:
In the event of a puncture of the aluminum profile or any component, the product warranty expires.

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7.1 Introduction to barriers
These barriers are characterized by two components that send each other infrared rays (or a
transmitter and a receiver depending on the perimeter to be protected); in this way a sort of invisible
barrier is generated to the human eye.
2°
50 m
2 m
High view
TX RX
Signal interruption: ALARM
An active infrared barrier can contain multiple transmitting and receiving stages in special
columns. Infrared barriers have multiple controls that greatly limit false alarms.

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8.1 Carefulness before installation
Before placing the barriers in the external environment you must keep in mind that the infrared ray
has a conical shape: the further the barriers are distant and the greater the diameter of the cone on
arrival. In order to avoid false alarms you must place the barriers away from surfaces that reflect like
walls or elements that can attenuate the signal.
DO NOT place the barriers if there are plants, bushes or fixed objects in the range that obstruct
the signal and create "shaded areas". Leave a 50 cm corridor for distances over 50 m.
TX RX
TX RX
DO NOT place the barriers close to roads: the lights of the lights on the RX could create
disturbances
DO NOT place the barriers with automatic gates: the photocell signals can create
interference.
RX
position the barriers close to walls by means of brackets that move the columns away from
the wall so as not to decrease the quality of the signal: Example of poor application without
brackets:
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9.1 Type of cable
Wiring requires the 12Vdc shielded power cable (ex. 2x0.5 + 8x0.22) with the metallic braiding
connected to the negative to prevent the introduction of alternating voltage disturbances on the
barrier.
The wiring requires SEPARATING the 12Vdc power supply cable (ex. 2x0.5 + Nx0.22), from the 24Vac
heater power supply cable (optional for AQ 160m version) (ex. 2x0.75) to prevent the input of
alternating voltage disturbance on the barrier.
N.B. it is absolutely necessary to shield the cable supplying the 12 Vdc power supply and ground the
metallic braid.
The sizing of the cables depends on the consumption of the columns and the resistance of the cable
itself according to the distances involved.
The table shows the cable cross-sections and relative distances to ensure optimum performance using
the LAR22 power supply (12Vcc-2.5A / 24Vac-300W) and an ALES QUAD barrier (1 pair)
LAR22 can supply up to 8 ALES QUAD barriers. The container of the LAR22 is metallic, so it must be
positioned inside a room or inserted in a watertight container in case of external use. A battery up to
18Ah can be housed in the container.
CONDUCTOR SECTION SUPPLY CARD TYPICAL 12Vcc POWER SUPPLY HEATERS 24Vac

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9.2 Connecting cables from barrier to power supply
Connect the barriers to a central power supply by applying a star-shaped cable.
TX
RX
TX
RX TX
TX
RX
RX
RX TX
RX
TX
TX
RX
Power supply
Power supply
Power supply

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9.3 Connection for wire synchronism
Synchronism connections can be made directly in the control panel. Using a cable
0.22 connections are made up to 500 m.
NB: Connect the power supply negatives of the columns in common. It is possible to carry out this
procedure by connecting the stockings of the synchronization cables on both columns
NB: In case of optical synchronism, the receiver must not receive IR signals from other sources
RX TX
Sin Sout

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For a correct alignment, once the barriers are installed, orient the optical groups of the transmitters
and the optical groups of the receivers in the direction of the others. Adjusting the lens holder
horizontally through manual movement after loosening the locking screw on the joint, and vertically
through the front screw to the left of the lens.
Vertical orientation Horizontal orientation
Note: tighten the articulation release screw after making the adjustment
10.1 Calibration through SMA system
It is possible to improve the calibration by using the supplied filter.
1. Fold the device
following the preset
folds.
2. Position the filter in
front of the TX optic,
positioning the two
hooks on the pins of
the optic fork to
perfect the search
for the alignment
signal with critical
conditions.
It is sufficient to apply the filter only on the TX, it is not necessary to repeat the operation also
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10.2 Alignment
•Remove the cover and power the unit electrically
•Set the parameters related to the different functions
•Adjust the inclination of the lens
•Activate the DIP TEST 1 on the RX motherboards to enter the test with RX1 optics.
•Activate DIP TEST 1 on the TX motherboard to enter the test with TX1 optic
•Orient the optics in the TX column towards the RX column, vertically and horizontally by adjusting
the adjustment screws (horizontal and vertical) until you find the maximum alignment.
•The maximum alignment condition will be reached when the high intensity LEDs are on and the
buzzer will sound continuously.
TX RX
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•The partial or total misalignment condition is signaled by the infrequent flashing of the LEDs and
by the non-continuous buzzer whistle.
•Exit the optics test by repositioning the TEST1 DIP to OFF on the TX motherboard
•Raise the DIP of TEST2 to ON on the TX motherboards and repeat for the cross calibration of the
barrier.
•Set the TEST 1 DIP of the RX motherboard and the TEST 2 DIP of the TX motherboard to OFF
•Turn the TEST 2 DIP of the RX motherboard and the TEST 2 DIP of the TX motherboard ON and
carry out the same procedure for the parallel calibration
•Set the TEST 2 DIP of the TX motherboard to OFF and position the TEST 1 DIP of the TX
motherboard in the ON position for the cross calibration.
•Once calibrated, place the TEST DIPs on both motherboards in OFF
NB: the fixed sound of the buzzer has a maximum duration of 3 minutes. To obtain a good alignment it
is necessary to perform a COMPLETE rotation on the horizontal axis of the RECEIVER optic, thus
performing the SCANNING of the optical signal.
After calibration, tighten the horizontal adjustment screw.
Once calibrated, there is the automatic WALK TEST phase for 60 seconds.
When the operation ends remove the screen that acts as an attenuator, having the certainty of
having found the optimal value.
NB: If the barriers are to be aligned with optical
synchronism to have the absolute certainty that the
alignment of the optics is real (and therefore there
are no false alignments due to gate photocells)
cover the optic with your hand: if the beep is
continuous, it means that the beam sees another
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SIGNALING LED
•POWER: Lit if powered
•HTR: Heaters on if present
•SL2: Low optical RX upper signal
•SL1: Lower optical lower RX signal
•SYNC: Very fast blinking (side with RX optics
inside and wire synchronism)
•SLOW: fog disqualification
•AMASK: antimask
•ALM: Lit if the barrier is in alarm
RECEIVING DIP
•Channel 1-4: Used with optical synchronism
5 DIP BENCH FOR CONFIGURATION
TRIMMER REGULATION OF INTERVENTION TIME
•DIP1: Enable tear-proof tamper
•DIP2: Enable signaling LED
•DIP3: ON for sync OPTICAL, OFF for WIRED sinc
•DIP4: Enable disqualification from fog
•DIP5: Enable antimask
11.1 Basic settings and programming - AQ BASE RX card
TEST DI SMA
•DIP1: RX1 lower optical test
•DIP2: RX2 upper optical test

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SIGNALING LED
•POWER: Lit if powered
•HTR: Heaters on if present
•SYNC: Very fast blinking (side with RX optics
inside and wire synchronism)
•T2: Upper optic TX2 in TEST
•T1: Lower optic TX1 in TEST
TRANSMISSION DIP
Channel 1-4: Used with optical synchronism
3 DIP BENCH FOR CONFIGURATION
•DIP1: Enable tear-proof tamper
•DIP2: Enable signaling LED
•DIP3: ON for sync OPTICAL, OFF for WIRED sinc
11.2 Basic settings and programming - AQ BASE TX card
DIP TEST SMA
•DIP1: Lower optical test TX1
•DIP2: TX2 upper optical test

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There is a potentiometer to adjust the INTERVENTION TIME.
In particular it is possible to set the barrier for the rapid alarm (crossing during the run) or slow
(crossing with walk).
Adjusting the potentiometer counterclockwise increases the tripping time up to 500ms. In this
condition the alarm of a person crossing the barrier is guaranteed, with the advantage of
excluding the possibility of possible false alarms (ex. Animals).
Adjusting the potentiometer clockwise decreases the tripping time up to 50ms. In this condition
the alarm of a person crossing the barrier running at maximum speed is guaranteed.
When working with 2 beams, the barrier must be installed at a height greater than 70 cm from
the ground to effectively detect a running person
ALARM
ALARM

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MAX RANGE IN INTERNAL
500 m (AQ 250m) - 320 m (AQ 160m)
MAX LOAD OUTDOOR
250 m (AQ 250m) - 160 m (AQ 160m)
SYNCHRONIZATION
Wired
/ Optical
Optical
sensors
Double
optical with impulsive rays 950 nm
CALIBRATION
Crossed
rays
DISQUALIFICATION
Automatic
, if enabled, with external signaling, negative
open
collector
MASKING
Detection of blinding with another infrared signal with
signaling to the outside, negative open collector.
OPERATING TEMPERATURE
- 25 ° C / + 70 °
C. Available Heaters kit for temperatures up
to
-50 ° C.
ALIGNMENT CORNERS
20 ° Vertical - 180 ° Horizontal
DETECTION SYSTEM
AND
EXTERNAL COATING
Infrared with UV filter.
COVER
With Tamper.
DEGREE OF PROTECTION
IP 65
STANDARD MODELS: ALES QUAD 160m –ALES QUAD 250m
Total rays 2TX + 2RX
Power supply 12-24Vcc.
Absorption 50 mA
Internal
column
heaters
25W 24Vca
with thermoregulator