ETW- 400

EL E C T R O N I C TAUT WIRE FEN CE

 ■ Immune to Nuisance & False Alarms
■ Zone Length Up to 100 Meters
■ Single or Dual Zone Monitoring
■ Sensor and Physical Barrier Combined
■ Tamper Protected
■ Patented Strain Gauge Sensor

Features
■ Individual Sensor Reporting
■ U.S. Manufactured Product
■ User Adjustable Sensitivity Levels
for each individual wire
■ Extensive Diagnostic Features
■ Immune to EMI and RFI
■ Highly Defeat Resistant
■ Separate Alarm Output for
Trouble Conditions
■ Automatic Temperature Compensation DGTW-40 Sensor
■ Available as Stand Alone or Mounted D.O.G Security Systems Ltd. Sensor design uses
to Existing Fence or Wall
multiple strain gauges and state-of-the-art miniature
■ Corrosion Resistant and Stainless Steel circuitry to provide a highly stable and accurate Sensor
Parts Standard signal. The ETW-400 Electronic Taut Wire Fence System
utilizes a sophisticated design employing

Introduction Bridge-compensated strain gauges as sensing elements

and a powerful microprocessor based alarm processor.
D.O.G Security Systems, Ltd. is an authorized Movement of the taut barbed wires in any direction
distributor of the ETW-400, manufactures and causes flexing of the composite structure of the Sensor's
develops extra features and additional modules flexible circuit board. This flexing causes the Sensor's
to the system according large experience strain gauge to generate a signal to the
accumulated in Israel and worldwide projects. DGFP-400 Processor as a very precise indicator of the
The ETW-400 Taut Wire is a highly reliable perimeter movement of the barbed wire. The miniature sensor
detection system. Barbed Wires are strung taut between circuit board is mounted inside the specially designed
anchor posts and clamped to the ETW-400 sensor post. rubber housing, sealed from the environment, and
The ETW-400 Taut Wire is a physical barrier that will connected to the processor via a three pin connector at the
annunciate an alarm condition under attempts of base of each Sensor. One end of the Sensor has a slotted,
intrusion by: threaded stud. The Taut Barbed Wire is fitted in the stud
slot and clamped to the Sensor by a nut. All exposed
■ Climbing
hardware is Stainless Steel.
■ Spreading
■ Cutting

The ETW-400 utilizes the latest technology to create a

perimeter detection system with the highest probability
of detection, lowest false alarm rate and lowest
maintenance of any perimeter detection system on market.
 The DGFP-400 processor has the added advantages of
small size, 8″ x 6″ x 1″, and low current requirements
200 milliamps of current (10-30 VDC). The DGFP-400
processor is factory mounted in a NEMA enclosure and this
enclosure is typically mounted directly to the sensor
support post. Conduit stub-ups to large electrical junction
boxes adjacent to a fence are significantly reduced.

Basic Configuration
The ETW-400 Taut Wire Detection System is custom
tailored to client specifications. The sensor post can be
designed to accommodate coverage of almost any area
needing protection. The most common designs are:
■ straight post
■ single outrigger
■ dual outrigger

■ combination of straight post and outrigger

The ETW-400 Taut Wire Detection System can

be mounted as a stand-alone system, mounted
on an existing fence, or mounted on a wall or
DGFP-400 Processor
roof.
A small, but powerful, microprocessor constantly
Sectors can extend up to 100 meters. A zone can be
monitors up to 32 sensors. Through multiple sensor
one sector or several sectors wired together. Each sector
sampling and multiplexing, the DGFP-400 processor
requires an anchor post at each end, one sensor post with
determines the validity of an event and if the sensor
processor in the center of the zone, and slider posts
value is outside a stored window of normalcy, the
spaced 10' (3 meters) on center. Barbed wire is strung
DGFP-400 reports an alarm by activating an internal
taut between the anchor posts and clamped at the
alarm relay. The DGFP-400 processor uses a dual
sensor post. Wire tensioners maintain the proper
window alarm capturing system. If a taut barbed wire
tension on the wires.
is cut,
or if any internal wiring is broken, a trouble alarm relay The spacing of the sensors is custom tailored to each
is activated. The remaining fence post sensors will still individual project. The overall gap between wires for
be functional and able to report alarms. Trouble alarms alarm activation should be considered in the design
are automatically reset after the trouble condition is of the taut wire system. It is critical to design the sensor
corrected. The design also allows the taut wire system to post wire spacing so that an alarm will activate before the
self-adjust for environmental conditions and to provide gap between the wires reaches the alarm parameters for
for various levels of sensitivity (user programmable) of the project. The software of the ETW-400 taut wire
the individual sensors. This technique practically system has the unique capability to adjust the sensitivity
eliminates false and nuisance alarms. An available of each sensor. This sensitivity adjustment allows the
option can monitor which “side” client to manipulate the alarm parameters between any
of a Sensor is stressed, allowing one Sensor to monitor two wires.
two 50 meter Zones simultaneously.
Design
On-board diagnostics allow a maintenance technician
D.O.G Security Systems, Ltd. has staff available to
to easily troubleshoot the activity of the Processor. The
assist in layout and design of the taut wire system.
Actual Reading, Long Term Average, Alarm and
Trouble states, and Set Points for each sensor can be
displayed at any time. It is not necessary to take the
unit out of service for the diagnostics.
Specifications
General Processor
Fence Height: Custom made Input Power: 10-30 VDC, 200 milliamps
Fence Length: No limitation Weight: 2 pounds (0.9 Kg)
False Alarm Rate (FAR): <3 per year per km Board Size: 8″L × 6″W × 1″Η (20.3 × 15.2 × 2.54 cm)
Humidity: 20% to 95% relative (condensing) Storage Temperature: – 55 to +85 degrees C
(– 67 to +185 degrees F) ambient
Temperature: – 30 to +70 degrees C
(– 22 to +158 degrees F) ambient Operating Temperature: – 30 to +70 degrees C
(– 22 to +158 degrees F) ambient
Wind: Up to 100 mph (160 Kph)
Relative Humidity: 20% to 95%, condensing
Sensitivity: Field adjustment via software
Inputs: 32 DGTW-40 Taut Wire Sensors, DC input power

Sensor Post Outputs: Two Alarm Relays (Form C),

Trouble Relay (Form C)
Zone Length: Maximum 100 meters Tamper Alarm Contact; RS-422 port
Sensor: Strain Gauge (DGTW-40)
(environmentally sealed) Comm Port: RS-485/RS-232 port

Number of Sensors: Maximum 32 per processor Controls: Single Zone/Dual Zone Jumper

Size: Varies with Configuration Replaceable Modules: DGFP-400 PCB

Assembly
Weight: Varies with Configuration
Mean Time to Repair (MTTR): <30 minutes
Storage Temperature: – 55 to +85 degrees C
(– 67 to +185 degrees F) ambient Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF): 20,000 hours

Operating Temperature: –30 to +70 degrees C Tamper Protected: Yes, via internal Tamper Switch
(– 22 to +158 degrees F) ambient
Relative Humidity: 20% to 95%, condensing
Mean Time to Repair MTTR: <30 minutes (sensor)
Mean Time Between Failure MTBF: 20,000 hours
Replaceable Components: DGTW-40 Sensor

D.O.G Security Systems Ltd.

Kalman Gavrielov 39
Porat Building
Rehovot, Israel
Phone: 972 - 8 - 9473974
Fax: 972 - 8 - 9473973