eSSL EAS AM 88 Master Acousto-Magnetic pedestal in gray fiberglass reinforced plastic frame

eSSL EAS AM 88 M&S Master Pedestal

KTI01001002AMSM

Product Description

The eSSL EAS-AM-88 M&S (Master) is an Acousto-Magnetic (AM) anti-theft security antenna pedestal designed for high-detection retail loss prevention.

Make/Brand: eSSL
Model: EAS-AM-88 M&S (Master)
Operating Frequency: 58 kHz (Acousto-Magnetic)
Detection Range (DR Label): 150 cm to 180 cm corridor width
Detection Range (Hard Tag): 1.8 m to 2.4 m corridor width
Frame Material: Fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP)
Frame Color: Gray
Operating Modes: Standalone Mono transceiver or Master pedestal synchronizing Master/Slave configurations
Signal Processing: Digital Signal Processing (DSP) with high-capacity kernel analysis
Alarm Indicators: Adjustable volume sounder and flashing visual LEDs
Input Power: 110 V to 220 V AC
Power Consumption: 200 W maximum (25 W antenna work rate)
Auxiliary Output: 24 V DC, 3 A (drives interconnected slave pedestal)
Operating Temperature: -5 °C to 50 °C
Dimensions: 1630 mm (H) x 470 mm (W) x 25 mm (D)
Weight: Net 26 kg (Gross 29 kg)
HSN Code: 85437099

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Product Details
Available Brands	Essl
Unit	Numbers
HSN Code	85437099
Weight	26 kg
Dimension	L 47 x W 2.5 x H 163 cm cm ft in m
Warranty	12 Months No-Onsite Warranty
Tags/categories	Automation Access Control, Attendance System EAS Electronic Article Surveillance System

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About this product .

The eSSL EAS-AM-88 M&S Master antenna pedestal is engineered for modern retail environments requiring effective electronic article surveillance. Built with a slim gray frame made of fiberglass reinforced plastic, the pedestal provides physical durability and aesthetic integration suitable for customer-facing store entrances and exit corridors.
Operating at an Acousto-Magnetic resonance frequency of 58 kHz, the master unit delivers wide aisle coverage. It achieves detection corridor widths between 150 cm and 180 cm when pairing with adhesive DR labels, and expands up to 2.4 m when detecting standard AM hard tags attached to retail merchandise.
Signal detection is governed by Digital Signal Processing (DSP) coupled with an upgraded high-capacity kernel processing chip. This internal architecture provides high detection accuracy and minimizes false alarms through advanced software-based anti-interference tuning, which filters ambient electrical noise from neighboring lighting and store equipment.
The system provides flexible deployment architecture, functioning as a standalone Mono transceiver pedestal or as the primary Master unit in a Master/Slave configuration. When powering multi-pedestal corridors, the onboard power unit delivers a dedicated 24 V DC, 3 A auxiliary output to drive and synchronize interconnected slave pedestals.
Visual and audible notification systems include an adjustable-volume sounder and integrated flashing LED indicator lights, immediately alerting loss prevention staff during an unauthorized merchandise removal. The unit operates efficiently across input supplies from 110 V to 220 V AC, drawing 25 W per antenna with a 200 W maximum total system power consumption.
Typical deployment settings include apparel showrooms, department stores, hypermarkets, pharmacies, libraries, and consumer electronics retail outlets. Routine system verification involves corridor walk-testing with calibrated 58 kHz DR sheet labels and hard tags to ensure consistent multi-angle detection.

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System Architecture and Hardware Compatibility

The eSSL EAS-AM-88 M&S Master pedestal (KTI01001002AMSM) is engineered to serve as the core controller and transceiver within Acousto-Magnetic (AM) Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) retail loss prevention infrastructures. Built around an operating resonance frequency of 58 kHz, the master unit provides native compatibility across all standard 58 kHz AM retail security tags, DR labels, and downstream slave antenna pedestals.

Transponder and Security Tag Interoperability

The internal Digital Signal Processing (DSP) architecture and upgraded smart chip kernel processor deliver high-resolution resonance detection across all standard 58 kHz AM merchandise tags, ensuring seamless cross-compatibility without vendor lock-in:

Acousto-Magnetic (AM) DR Sheet Labels: Provides reliable detection corridor widths between 150 cm and 180 cm (1.5 m to 1.8 m), suitable for securing pharmaceuticals, packaged cosmetics, boxed consumer electronics, and library media.
Standard 58 kHz AM Hard Tags: Delivers wide detection coverage ranging from 1.8 m up to 2.4 m across standard store entrance and exit passageways, ensuring consistent capture for clothing tags, pencil tags, and hard lanyard tags used in apparel retail and department stores.
Retail Merchandising Formats: Compatible with tagging solutions across diverse commercial retail environments, including clothing showrooms, hypermarkets, supermarkets, libraries, and consumer electronics outlets.

Pedestal Network Topologies: Mono and Master/Slave Configurations

The EAS-AM-88 Master antenna provides field-configurable topology options to match physical storefront architectural layouts:

Standalone Mono Mode: The unit can be configured and operated entirely as an independent Mono transceiver pedestal, managing both pulse transmission and signal reception across smaller entrance corridors without secondary hardware.
Master/Slave Synchronized Architecture: When wider entrance gates require multi-pedestal corridors, the master antenna functions as the central signal controller and power distribution hub for paired slave units.
Auxiliary Power Output Interface: The master pedestal incorporates a dedicated 24 V DC, 3 A auxiliary power output interface specifically rated to power and synchronize interconnected EAS-AM-88 Slave pedestals.

Electrical Mains and Site Infrastructure Integration

The pedestal is engineered for direct deployment across diverse commercial power grids without external step-down converters, accepting a universal operating voltage input of 110 V to 220 V AC. Total system electrical consumption is rated at a maximum of 200 W, while each individual antenna operates at an efficient work rate of 25 W. Thermal operating compatibility spans an ambient temperature range from -5 °C to 50 °C, ensuring stable continuous operation across climate-controlled showrooms and non-conditioned store entrances alike.

Environmental and Electromagnetic Tuning Compatibility

To operate reliably in electrically dense commercial spaces, the system includes integrated software-based anti-interference tuning. The onboard DSP smart chip filters surrounding electromagnetic emissions produced by fluorescent lighting ballasts, switching LED drivers, digital signage displays, and adjacent high-voltage wiring, maintaining high signal accuracy and stable detection performance.

Subsystem / Interface	Compatibility Specification	Operational Parameters
Operational Frequency	Industry-standard 58 kHz AM	Resonance tuning for all 58 kHz tags and DR labels
Corridor Detection (DR Labels)	Sheet and adhesive DR labels	Corridor width: 150 cm to 180 cm
Corridor Detection (Hard Tags)	58 kHz Acousto-Magnetic hard tags	Corridor width: 1.8 m to 2.4 m
Pedestal Configurations	Dual-mode architecture	Mono standalone or Master/Slave synchronized
Auxiliary Slave Power Supply	Low-voltage DC bus	24 V DC output at 3 A rating
Mains Supply Compatibility	Universal AC input	110 V to 220 V AC; Max 200 W system load
Environmental Operating Range	Commercial ambient conditions	-5 °C to 50 °C operational temperature

eSSL EAS-AM-88 M&S Master Antenna Installation and Setup Guidelines

Installing the eSSL EAS-AM-88 M&S (Master) Acousto-Magnetic (AM) electronic article surveillance pedestal requires careful physical positioning, clean electrical supply wiring, and precise software-based calibration. Operating on the standard 58 kHz resonance frequency, this master antenna manages signal transmission and reception across commercial retail checkout corridors and store exits.

Corridor Dimensions and Detection Width Planning

Pedestal layout planning must be aligned with the specific tag media deployed throughout the retail facility:

Acoustic DR Sheet Labels: Position pedestals to maintain an aisle corridor spacing between 150 cm and 180 cm (1.5 m to 1.8 m) for reliable label detection.
Standard 58 kHz Hard Tags: Permit an expanded corridor spacing between 1.8 m and 2.4 m between transceiver elements.

Corridor paths must remain free of high-power floor conduits, large structural steel framing, or motorized display fixtures that could induce continuous magnetic field distortion.

Mechanical Footprint and Mounting

The EAS-AM-88 M&S master antenna features a slim physical profile measuring 1630 mm in height, 470 mm in width, and 25 mm in depth. Built from fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) with a gray finish frame, the pedestal weighs 26 kg net (packaged shipping weight is 29 kg in a 1700 mm x 530 mm x 280 mm carton). Secure floor anchoring must be established on a level, structurally sound surface near the point of ingress or egress, ensuring the unit stands vertically plumb to maintain uniform 58 kHz field propagation.

Electrical Supply and Interconnection Requirements

The internal power supply board of the master unit accepts wide-range AC mains input:

Supply Voltage: 110 V to 220 V AC single-phase line.
Power Consumption: 200 W maximum total system power draw, with an individual antenna work rate of 25 W.
Operating Temperature: Ensure the installation zone stays within the rated ambient thermal threshold of -5 °C to 50 °C.
DC Auxiliary Output: The master controller provides a dedicated 24 V DC, 3 A output designed to deliver power and operational drive directly to an interconnected slave pedestal.

System Configuration: Mono vs. Master/Slave

The EAS-AM-88 M&S architecture supports two distinct operational topologies:

Standalone Mono Mode: The pedestal acts as an independent single-transceiver pillar handling both pulse transmission and signal reception for narrow entranceways.
Master/Slave Topology: The master unit synchronizes with a secondary passive slave antenna (eSSL EAS-AM-88 Slave), routing control signals and the 24 V DC (3 A) line to create a balanced, multi-pedestal detection zone across wider store portals.

DSP Calibration and Commissioning

Following hardware assembly and line connection, the unit's upgraded smart chip processor and Digital Signal Processing (DSP) engine require configuration:

Integrators must execute software-based anti-interference tuning to adjust dynamic baseline noise thresholds against ambient electromagnetic emissions, such as nearby LED power drivers, high-voltage conduits, or fluorescent lighting ballasts. Commissioning is finalized by setting the adjustable sounder volume, configuring the customized flashing LED visual alarm alerts, and conducting multi-orientation walk-through detection checks using calibrated 58 kHz DR labels and hard tags across the full width of the corridor.

Commercial Application Profiles and Deployment Architectures for eSSL EAS-AM-88 M&S

The eSSL EAS-AM-88 M&S (Master) pedestal is an acousto-magnetic (AM) electronic article surveillance antenna engineered for loss prevention across commercial and retail environments. Operating at an industry-standard 58 kHz resonance frequency, the system detects both rigid 58 kHz AM hard tags and flexible 58 kHz DR adhesive labels across high-throughput entrance and exit points.

Apparel Boutiques and Clothing Showrooms

In high-density fashion and garment retail, apparel merchandise is vulnerable to shoplifting during high-footfall operating periods. Deployed at store entrances or mall-facing thresholds, the EAS-AM-88 M&S master antenna safeguards merchandise tagged with standard 58 kHz AM hard tags, providing a wide detection corridor of 1.8 m to 2.4 m. For narrower storefront passages or fitting-room perimeter monitoring, the unit reliably triggers alarm notifications via its customized flashing LED indicators and adjustable-volume internal audible sounder.

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets, and Department Stores

High-volume grocery and multi-department store footprints require wide detection passageways to accommodate continuous shopping cart and customer traffic without impeding entry flow. The master pedestal supports large-format exit corridors while maintaining signal analysis integrity through its digital signal processing (DSP) core and high-capacity kernel processing. In packaged goods aisles, cosmetics sections, and dry goods departments, inventory protected with standard DR acoustic sheet labels achieves consistent detection across a corridor width of 150 cm to 180 cm.

Pharmacies, Healthcare Retail, and Libraries

Pharmacies and public or institutional libraries require discreet yet sensitive loss prevention tagging for compact, packaged pharmaceutical products, cosmetics, media, and books. These facilities rely heavily on slim DR labels applied directly to packaging. The EAS-AM-88 M&S delivers dependable 150 cm to 180 cm DR label detection margins, while software-based anti-interference tuning mitigates false alarms generated by nearby checkout computers, barcode scanners, and automated door motors.

Consumer Electronics and Jewellery Retail

High-value shrink categories such as consumer electronics accessories, boxed peripherals, and jewellery retail require rapid deterrence at point-of-egress. Operating stably across an ambient temperature range of -5 °C to 50 °C, the unit withstands variable storefront environmental conditions. Where fluorescent lighting ballasts or LED power supplies introduce ambient electromagnetic noise, system engineers utilize software-driven parameter adjustments to calibrate detection thresholds without sacrificing pick-up sensitivity on small 58 kHz security tags.

Architecture: Standalone Mono vs. Master/Slave Configurations

Facility layout determines the physical installation architecture of the EAS-AM-88 M&S:

Standalone Mono Mode: Operates as an independent transceiver transceiver pedestal, drawing power from 110 V to 220 V AC mains (25 W antenna work rate) to secure single-door access points without auxiliary pedestals.
Master/Slave Synchronized Array: The master pedestal acts as the primary controller, supplying 24 V DC at 3 A to drive an interconnected EAS-AM-88 Slave antenna across wide multi-door entrances, supporting aggregate system loads up to 200 W maximum.

Deployment Configuration	Secured Media / Tag Type	Detection Corridor Width	Operating Frequency
Mono / Master-Slave Exit	DR Acoustic Sheet Labels	150 cm to 180 cm	58 kHz
Mono / Master-Slave Exit	Standard AM Hard Tags	1.8 m to 2.4 m	58 kHz

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