Howthesystemworks
Your3Mdetectionsystemconsistsofseveralcomponents,whichincludeTattle-Tapesecuritystrips,circulationaccessories,
andthedetectionsystem.
ThekeytotheeffectivenessofyoursystemisprotectingyourmaterialswithTattle-Tapesecuritystrips.Onlywhenmaterials
areprotectedcanyourdetectionsystemdetectsomeonetryingtoleaveyourlibrarywithoutproperlycheckingoutitems.
Theprimaryzoneofdetectionbetweentwolatticesextendsfrom6in.[15cm]abovethesurfaceofthefloorto72inches
[1,82m]abovethefloor.Theelectroniccoverageinthisareaisnot100%anditwillvarywiththeoptionsyouhaveandthe
typeof3Msecuritystrips/markersyouuse.However,therateofdetectionfrom6in.[15cm]abovethesurfaceofthefloorto
72inches[1,82m]abovetheflooriseffectivetodeterthelossofprotectedmaterials.
Checkingoutmaterialsisaccomplishedusingdesensitizersto“turnoff”thestripswhileresensitizersareusedto“turnon”the
stripswhenmaterialsarereturnedtothelibrary.Thisallowsforfullcirculationofalllibrarymaterials.
The3Mdetectionsystemsaredesignedtodetectsensitized3MTattle-Tapesecuritystripsandthensoundanalarm,thus
preventingunauthorizedremovaloflibrarymaterials.
Itisthissimple:
•Markthematerials.
•Circulatethematerialsusingdesensitizersandresensitizers.
•Listenforthedetectionsystemalarmtosoundwhenunauthorizedremovalofmaterialsoccurs.Itisalsoimportantto
watchforsuspiciousactionssuchasholdingmaterialsabovetheheadormovingitemsaroundthelatticeswhenpassing
throughthedetectionsystem.
3Moffersseveralmodelsofdetectionsystemstomeetyourlibrary’sneeds.Seethenextsectionfordetailsonthemodels
youmayhave.
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