The HX series is a high mount outdoor detector for very high end security applications where high reliablity and performance must go hand and hand. The unique pyro-element developed by OPTEX provides multiple pattern detection area with 94 high density detection zones and accurate discrimination function for spot temperature changes of moving objects. These features drastically reduce false and missed alarms caused by severe outdoor environmental changes and provide a very wide range of applications. Accurate detection performance is required in such environments, and the HX series from OPTEX meets these requirements in a reliable mannor.