System Overview The ReflectoActive™ Seals System provides real-time tamper indication for large arrays of storage containers, doorways, fences and other items. The system is fully automated and is controlled from an intuitive graphical user interface. It provides continuous tamper indication at a significantly lower cost than other active seal technologies. The ReflectoActive™ Seals System can be provided in several configurations dependent on user requirements and can be adapted for various types of closure designs and implemented in almost any configuration. The system uses optical fiber technology and has very few maintenance requirements.

Features Immediate detection and logging of seal breaches or tampering Highly secure, 24/7 monitoring using fiber optic technology Reusable seals Large monitoring capacity (thousands of items) Easy to integrate into existing accountability or security systems Easy to install and configure Highly flexible to meet almost any installation configuration Events can be used to trigger other devices or systems

System Operation Each system provides "active" tamper detection capable of immediately indicating and resolving a breach, or opening of a seal. All closed seals within that loop remain under continuous surveillance during any seal opening. Prompt detection and location determination of tampered items facilitates response to security events and reduces labor associated with routine inspections. The ReflectoActive™ Seals System can monitor seals located nearby or several kilometers apart in nearly any type of indoor or outdoor location. System Components Event Detector and Locator The Event Detector and Locator (EDL) is a small (13"W x 10"L x 4"H) network device that is capable of detecting and resolving discontinuities on a single fiber optic loop monitoring up to 300 items. The EDL is the core component of the ReflectoActive™ Seals System and at least one must be included with each installation. The EDL is much more than a fiber optic discontinuity detector; it also incorporates a state of the art photon counting optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR). The OTDR is used to determine breach locations along the loop of fiber. An optical switch in the EDL allows it to look both forward and backward along the loop of fiber to detect more than one breach and its location. The EDL has a liquid crystal display (LCD) to provide continuous status to the user. In the event of a breach, this display provides the operator with a forward and reverse distance to the breach. A visual alarm also flashes to alert the user of the breach. This alarm will continue to flash until the breach has been acknowledged (even if the power is cycled). The EDL enclosure also incorporates tamper detection. The EDL connects to a 10/100 Mbps Local Area Network (LAN). The device acts as a basic web server, allowing the user to configure and view system status with any standard web browser. Data is packaged into digitally signed extensible markup language (XML) documents to ensure compatibility with any operation system or software development package. Although the EDL can operate stand alone, this is not the recommended configuration. The addition of a System Server and Software provides an array of important features including event logging and middleware to interface the ReflectoActive™ Seals System into existing accountability or security systems. Remote User Interface The Remote User Interface (RUI) consists of a small computer with a touch-screen display. The RUI is optional, but can be very convenient for field operations by providing a remote interface into the System Server. Typical uses include enforcement of the two-person rule during a scheduled add or remove, remote event log viewing and remote monitoring of the system status.

System Software

The ReflectoActive™ Seals System software provides an easy to use graphical interface that offers security, flexibility, and real-time monitoring and display. Key features include: Graphically rich user interface Comprehensive event logging Supports "two-person rule" requirements Event detection redundancy Error handling Compartmentalized user access levels CDL-OTDR waveform viewing Automated seal characterization Supports a nearly unlimited number of Event Detector and Locators (EDLs) and Remote User Interfaces (RUIs) Can be interfaced with existing safeguards and security systems

ReflectoActive™ Seals System Factsheet

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