ZKTeco MDS100 Smartphone Detector

Overview

What it is

The ZKTeco MDS100 is a free-standing smartphone and ferrous contraband detector. A single-axis magnetic field sensor in an aluminium alloy column picks up mobile phones (switched on or off), smartwatches and ferrous items as people walk past, without emitting radiation.

What it is used for

It is used where phones are not allowed in or out: examination halls, factories with data or product leakage risks, research areas, courts, prisons and secure meeting rooms.

Key features

• Maximum detection distance 120 cm, detection radius up to 80 cm
• Throughput up to 50 people per minute
• 2 alarm zones as standard, 3 optional, with 100 sensitivity levels per zone
• 3.5 inch touch screen, 10 alarm volume levels and 6 alarm tones
• Built-in 9,000 mAh rechargeable battery, 8 hours to full charge
• IPX5 housing (protected against water jets), -10 °C to 50 °C
• No radiation, safe for pregnant women and people with pacemakers

Buying considerations

The unit is 1,969 mm tall and weighs 15 kg, so it can be moved between rooms; optional wheels make this easier. An optional 24 GHz millimetre-wave radar (0.5 to 3 m) adds precise human presence detection to reduce false alarms. The MDS100 detects ferrous metal and phones, so it does not replace a full walk-through metal detector for weapons screening.

Compatibility and what you need

It runs standalone on battery or from its 15 V input. No software is required. CE and FCC certified.