Acumen Electronics Portable Asset Protection System (PAPS) - £224.99

Acumen Portable Asset Protection System - PAPS

Measuring just 15cm x 10 cm x 5 cm, the new PAPS (Portable Asset Protection System) from Acumen is a very clever little box of tricks. It will alert you by SMS (a standard text message) sent to your mobile phone (and up to two others) if it detects movement, tilt, or a significant temperature change.

Many items - such as motorcycles, jet skis and classic cars - are kept in various garages/sheds/lock-ups which have no real security in their own right, except a padlock.

Often these buildings are away from the main residence; such as in a block of garages some distance away from the house so any conventional alarm would be superfluous - even if the property had mains power to it; which most do not. Buildings such as these are often remote so any conventional alarm would be a waste of time, there wouldn't be anyone to hear it anyway!

Acumen's new portable alarm system is the alarm that doesn't make any noise - it sends a text message to up to 3 mobile phones (1 master and two additions) and will alert you for the following reasons;

• PIR - (Passive Infra-Red). This will sense movement, such as a person, within a 10 Metre range. Three adjustable sensitivity levels.


• Tilt - Ideal to sense if a caravan is being hitched onto a tow bar, or a closed bike trailer. A race transporter perhaps. 3 sensitivity levels.


• Temperature - a low and/or high temperature alert - 3 low and 3 high levels.


• Low internal Battery


• Mains power supply off/on

All sensitivities can be adjusted by a simple text message from the master mobile phone.

You can also, from the master phone

• Arm and disarm the PAPS remotely


• Change the access code


• See how the unit is configured


• Place the PAPS in battery saving mode


• Ask for a battery status check

Supplied complete with full instructions, fittings and a mains power supply. (UK version standard - EU power supply available as an option)

NOTE! You will need to insert a SIM card to make the PAPS work. Any Active SIM will work. Acumen can supply you a SIM (see related products) or you can buy a SIM at most retail stores today, such as Tesco or telephone shops. 

Not only is the Acumen PAPS small, it is also light (less than 300 grams) making it truly portable, and with up to six months internal battery life you could even take it on holiday with you to protect your bike when parked in a garage, van, tent, etc.

To arm the Acumen PAPS simply enter the 5-digit security code (which is chosen during set up and can be altered at any time) either using the key pad on the box or by SMS text message.  This will activate between one and three functions, which you can select to suit your needs.

Triple Functions
The PIR ‘dome’ on the front of the PAPS unit senses movement - or rather, it scans the area being monitored and senses changes in background temperature patterns caused by movement in its field of ‘vision’. There are three settings for the sensitivity of the PIR, from low to high. 

There is also a tilt sensor that can be instructed to work in addition to the motion sensor  and is ideal for use inside a movable asset, such as a van, caravan or box trailer, or in any environment  where picking up the PAPS unit or knocking it over will trigger an alert. 

A heat sensor inside the unit can be instructed to send you temperature level alerts, either hot or cold. There are three hot settings (30, 40 and 50°C) and three cold settings (from -5 to 5°C).

Remote Control
Owners  can adjust sensitivity to heat and movement, check the power level and even interrogate the PAPS (asking it questions about the local temperature for example) using any mobile phone (although it will only respond to the phone numbers programmed within the unit).

It is also possible to set up the Acumen PAPS to send duplicate alerts for movement, temperature and tilt to a second or even a third mobile phone number – for example your partner, a friend or neighbour. 

The Acumen PAPS is covered by a 12-month warranty and comes supplied with a mains charger to which it can be left permanently connected. It can also be charged from any 12V power source, such as those found in caravans and vans.

The only additional item required to make it work is a SIM card with sufficient credits to send text messages.  These can be purchased inexpensively from most leading operators or Acumen can supply to order.