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Pathfinder Receiver (Base Station Kit) vs Senstar OmniTrax
Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in perimeter-security.
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Pathfinder Receiver (Base Station Kit)
by ara
MIL-STD-810-rated base station that turns Pathfinder ground sensors into a live intrusion-alert network
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Senstar OmniTrax
by Senstar Technologies
Covert buried coaxial-cable intrusion detection with +/-1 m localisation over 800 m per processor
| Cost of ownership | Pathfinder Receiver (Base Station Kit) | Senstar OmniTrax |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 2 | 4 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | Pathfinder Receiver (Base Station Kit) | Senstar OmniTrax |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions (H x D x W) | 2.1 x 7.2 x 8.4 in | — |
| Weight | 3.76 lb | — |
| Environmental rating | MIL-STD-810: Method 506.4 Procedure I (rain); Method 510.4 Procedures I and II (blowing dust and sand) | — |
| Operating temperature | -32 to +49 C (-25 to +120 F) | -40 to +70 deg C |
| Storage temperature | -33 to +71 C (-28 to +160 F) | — |
| Connectors | 2x MIL-style bayonet (power, RS-232 serial); 1x waterproof RJ-45 Ethernet; 1x TNC female antenna | — |
| Power | 100-240 VAC, 47-63 Hz line power providing 12 VDC | — |
| Sensor link range | typically up to 10 km, terrain dependent; elevating the receiver antenna greatly increases effective range | — |
| Kit contents | Base station with Pathfinder software installed, waterproof Ethernet receiver, antenna, 10 ft antenna cable, antenna mounting hardware, installation tools, user manual, quick-reference cards | — |
| Standard sensor pairing | Kits normally include 60 Mini or 30 XL sensors; individual quantities customisable and expandable | — |
| Deployment | User-friendly, ready to use in minutes; no internet, gateways or relay infrastructure required | — |
| Export classification | ECCN 6A999.a under US Export Administration Regulations; export licence may be required depending on destination, user and end use | — |
| Sensor type | — | Buried ported ('leaky') coaxial cable RF sensor, volumetric, covert |
| Detection range per processor | — | up to 800 m |
| Location accuracy | — | +/-1 m |
| Detection field size (typical) | — | 1 m high x 3 m wide, terrain-following volumetric field |
| Detection zones | — | up to 50 software-defined zones per processor |
| Probability of detection | — | >99% (95% confidence) for upright 35 kg intruder moving 5 cm/s to 8 m/s |
| Small-object rejection | — | objects under 10 kg rejected, 95% statistical confidence |
| Sensitivity leveling | — | Per-meter precision leveling via UCM walk-test calibration; graded cable design for uniform sensitivity |
| Burial depth | — | 23 cm in soil; 6 cm slot depth in concrete; direct-buried in most soils, asphalt or concrete |
| Cable spacing | — | 10 cm minimum to 2 m maximum |
| Sensor cable options | — | OC2: separate Tx/Rx, 300 m or 400 m lengths, 12.07 mm jacket; SC2: separate Tx/Rx, 50 m increments to 200 m, 8.0 mm jacket, single-trench narrow spacing |
| Lead-in cable | — | 20 m (OC2), contiguous graded design |
| Environmental immunity | — | Unaffected by vegetation; insensitive to wind, rain, snow, hail, sandstorms, fog, extreme temperatures, seismic vibration, acoustics, magnetic effects, blowing debris |
| Humidity | — | 95% non-condensing |
| Input power | — | 12 to 48 VDC, less than 9 W; up to 5 processors may share one power supply |
| Backup battery | — | Optional internal 5 Ah |
| Power/data over sensor cable | — | Yes, bidirectional with full redundancy after a cable cut |
| Lightning protection | — | Tranzorb and non-radioactive gas discharge devices on all I/O ports; optional lightning protection kit (A4KT1000) |
| Enclosure | — | Painted aluminum CSA/UL Type 4X with tamper switch; optional IP33 telecom-style enclosure 98.4 x 42.5 x 27.3 cm for above-ground field mounting |
| Processor dimensions / weight | — | 40 x 23.5 x 16.5 cm / 4.9 kg (without optional battery) |
| On-board I/O | — | 4 Form C relay outputs (1.0 A at 30 VDC, activation programmable 0.125-10 s), 2 self-test/dry-contact inputs with programmable supervision |
| Optional I/O cards | — | 8-relay output card or 8-input universal card (one per processor, in addition to comms card) |
| Communications | — | EIA-422, single-mode fiber (up to 10 km, 1310 nm ST), multi-mode fiber (up to 2.2 km, 820 nm ST), or over the sensor cables; dual-end polling for redundant data paths; internal alarm queuing on network loss |
| Sensor networking | — | Silver Network compatible with FlexZone, Senstar LM100, UltraWave, FP400 and XField sensors |
| Configuration | — | Windows-based Universal Configuration Module (UCM) via USB or remotely over network, with real-time plot mode |
| Supervision / self-test | — | Sensor cable monitored for opens, shorts and grounding; enclosure tamper switch; critical processor parameter monitoring |
| Integration | — | Network Manager to Senstar Symphony VMS, StarNet 2 SMS or third-party SMS/VMS/PSIM via free SDK (API docs, simulator, sample code); customizable ASCII output |
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