CIAS Elettronica - Outdoor Perimeter Protection and Security Systems

CIAS has been operating in the security market since 1974, in the field of research, development and manufacture of security equipment and systems.

CIAS is renowned worldwide for its outdoor perimeter protection systems, especially the intelligent microwave barrier Ermo 482X Pro. Based on 'fuzzy' logic analysis of the signal, since 1997 it has been a unique product and generally accepted as the best solution for the security and technology market.

CIAS' products are currently used to protect nuclear power plants, high-security prisons, military and civil airports, banks, large factories, etc.

PERIMETER SECURITY SYSTEMS

CIAS offers a wide range of products in order to provide extreme security, including:

• Microwave portable kit for temporary protection
• Microwave Doppler for indoor application
• Digital microwave barriers for outdoor perimeter protection
• Analogue microwave barriers
• Infrared for outdoor perimeter protection
• Digital triple-technology barriers for outdoor perimeter protection
• A structured wiring system based on RS-485, fibre-optics and Ethernet
• Air-traffic control
• Seismic detectors for concrete and safe protection

ERMO482X PRO DIGITAL MICROWAVE BARRIER

The ERMO 482X Pro monitors the signal, comparing it with behaviour models using algorithms based on 'fuzzy' logic (Fuzzy Behaviour Models – FBM) to decide if the signal was created by a real intruder or some other factor. Changes of the signal in size, shape and rate are continuously measured and compared with typical stored signals.

The sensor is able to detect intruders walking, running, crawling or rolling. Every event that generates an alarm or a significant change in the received signal is date and time stamped, stored in RAM memory and can be analysed in real time and / or later.

FUZZY SIDE TARGET DISCRIMINATION (FSTD)

For long range (over 50m), using a parabolic antenna will give a much purer signal than devices using elliptical or planar antennas. In particular situations where there is continuous interference at the side of the field – such as loose, moving, metallic-fences in the beam pattern, vegetation that encroaches onto the side of the beam or other large parallel side movements – it is possible to use the FSTD function in the software.

Using this, it is possible to adjust the sensitivity just at the side of the beam pattern, or even exclude all signal analysis from the sides. In this way a beam is produced that, although physically normal, appears elliptical with different shapes (dependent on the FSTD setting), while maintaining the purity of signal that is the advantage of the parabolic antenna compared to an elliptical antenna.

DYNAMIC DIGITAL ANTI-MASKING

The 16 crystal-controlled modulation channels, together with a dynamic analysis of the absolute value of the received signal, detected during the installation process, make masking impossible and ensure the detection of potential faults in the microwave components.

AUTOMATIC ENVIRONMENT ADJUSTMENT

The temperature is continuously checked to detect possible faults as well as monitoring the temperature gradient (temperature change over a period of time) to compensate for signal differences created by environmental changes.

CONTINUOUS TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION

CIAS' headquarters are situated in Milan, Italy's economic and commercial hub. The Milan headquarters also include the sales and administration, as well as the tesearch and development lab, where our engineers design and develop all the CIAS products.

The CIAS factory is situated in the north of Milan, where all our products are manufactured, tested and stored. In 30 years of activity, CIAS has become a cornerstone in the security market, distinguishing itself by continuous technological innovation.