AcoustAlert Integrates Perle Ethernet Extenders Into Perimeter Detection System
Eliminating the distance barrier in copper cabling
Keeping unauthorized intruders from entering a business location is a critical part of protecting corporate assets. In many cases, fencing or walls are adequate deterrents. Other times, more sophisticated intrusion detection systems, such as security cameras, thermal energy detectors, and sensor cables, are required. In these scenarios, the data recorded by these field devices need to be transmitted in real time over a network to a communication control room.
The physical cables used for data transmission are generally fiber optic or copper. While data transmission distances over fiber can exceed 180 km, it is sometimes not readily available and can be expensive to install. Copper cabling is often already installed and can be cheaper to maintain, but the data transmission distance is limited to 100 m. To overcome that distance barrier, technicians will reach for an Ethernet extender.