AIM-3
Manual
P83667
C
Rev. C July 2003
Sheet 3 of 12
The lives of people depend upon your safe installation of the AIM-3. Please read, understand and follow the specific installation
instructions set forth below to avoid damage to the AIM-3 and equipment connected to it. Installation should be conducted only
by qualified persons in accordance with procedures in this manual.
WARNING: SHUT OFF ALL POWER BEFORE STARTING THE INSTALLATION. ELECTRICAL SHOCK CAN
CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
CAUTION:
The AIM-3 printed circuit boards are sensitive to static electricity and have delicate components mounted on them.
Before handling either a board or any component on a board, discharge any static electricity from your body by touching a grounded
object such as a metal screw which is connected to earth ground. Handle the board by its edges, and be careful not to twist or flex it.
The AIM-3 is to be installed in a static free area and the user is to properly attach grounded wrist straps before touching any static
sensitive areas. After handling AIM-3 printed circuit boards, the Series AIM-3 should be tested in accordance with the “System
Checkout” section to verify that the printed circuit boards are undamaged and functioning properly.
CAUTION:
The Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) should be consulted by the installer prior to installation.
Installation Guidelines:
1. Prepare a drawing of the complete system wiring. (Keep a copy of the system wiring drawing and the AIM-3 Manual with the
SAFEPATH panel for reference during the life of the system.) This manual shall be made available to all qualified personnel
who operate, test, maintain, or service SAFEPATH products.
2. Carefully unpack the AIM-3 and make sure each item described on the packing slip is present and undamaged.
3. Mount the AIM-3 in the desired location as described in the "Mounting" section.
4. Mount any additional wiring boxes or junction boxes needed to interconnect field wiring.
5. Connect conduit fittings or bushings as needed using knockouts provided on the top and bottom of the AIM-3 units (see Figure
2).
6. Install field wiring in conduit when necessary, following the National Electrical Code and local codes for the type of system
being installed. Make all necessary connections at any additional wiring or junction boxes.
CAUTION:
Provide proper strain relief for all wiring not in conduit.
7. Connect the AIM-3 to earth ground, following the National Electrical Code and local codes for the type of system being
installed, as described in the “Grounding” section.
8. Check the integrity of all field wiring following the directions in the "Field Wiring Checkout'' section. Confirm that the
specified cable is installed and that there is continuity between required points (no open circuits), with no unwanted connections
(shorts) to other conductors, chassis, or earth ground.
9. Connect the wiring to the appropriate terminals of the AIM-3 modules following the directions in the "Field Wiring" section and
the system wiring drawing you created in Step 1.
10. Set the switches for the proper configuration as described in the “Configuration” section.
11. For telephone applications set page volume as described in the “Operation” section.
NOTE: The AIM-3 has no user controls or interface. Once it is installed and configured the enclosure is closed up.
