HowtheSystemWorks
YourCheckpointEMDetectionsystemconsistsofseveralcomponents,whichincludesecuritystrips,circulationaccessories,
andthedetectionsystem.
Thekeytotheeffectivenessofyoursystemisprotectingyourmaterialswithsecuritystrips.Onlywhenmaterialsareprotected
canyourdetectionsystemdetectsomeonetryingtoleaveyourlibrarywithoutproperlycheckingoutitems.
Theprimaryzoneofdetectionisareaswherepatronstypicallycarryitems.Theelectroniccoverageinthisareaisnot100%,
anditwillvarywiththeoptionsyouhaveandthetypeofsecuritystrips/markersyouuse.However,therateofdetectionis
effectivetodeterthelossofprotectedmaterials.
Checkingoutmaterialsisaccomplishedusingdesensitizersto“turnoff”thestripswhilere-sensitizersareusedto“turnon”the
stripswhenmaterialsarereturnedtothelibrary.Thisallowsforfullcirculationofalllibrarymaterials.
TheCheckpointdetectionsystemsaredesignedtodetectsensitizedsecuritystripsandthensoundanalarm,thuspreventing
unauthorizedremovaloflibrarymaterials.
Itisthissimple:
•Markthematerials.
•Circulatethematerialsusingdesensitizersandre-sensitizers.
•Listenforthedetectionsystemalarmtosoundwhenunauthorizedremovalofmaterialsoccurs.Itisalsoimportantto
watchforsuspiciousactionssuchasholdingmaterialsabovetheheadormovingitemsaroundthelatticeswhenpassing
throughthedetectionsystem.
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