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AMS-3000 Antenna
with Digital 216
Controller
Installation Guide
About this Guide
This installation guide explains how to install the
antennas and capacitor box for AMS-3000 systems
that use a Digital 216 controller. Other related
documents are:
• Planning Guide, 8200-0179-01
• Installation Guide, AMS-3000 Antenna with
Ultra*Post Plus Controller, 8200-0179-03
Note: Because customer requirements dictate the
placement of system components, your
Sensormatic representative will supply this
information separately.
About the Product
The AMS-3000 system consists of an antenna
cable, three metal extrusions to house the cable, a
capacitor (cap) box, various connecting hardware,
and a set of receiver antennas.
Cap box
Controller
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Contents
About this Guide ................................................ 1
About the Product .............................................. 1
Installation Requirements .................................. 2
Tools and Equipment Required .................. 3
Installation.......................................................... 3
Planning the installation .............................. 3
Installing the controller ................................ 4
Installing the equipment in the floor ............ 4
Preparing the extrusions ............................. 6
Mounting extrusions .................................... 9
Installing the cap box .................................. 9
Connect antenna and receiver wires to
controller.................................................... 10
Connecting the remote alarm.................... 10
Configuring, tuning, and testing ................ 10
Declarations..................................................... 12
Regulatory Compliance............................. 12
Other Declarations .................................... 12
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Installation Requirements
Verifying Equipment and Unpacking
❑ Verify that all equipment has arrived. Make sure
the system configuration is the right one for the
installation site.
❑ Unpack major components in a back room. At
the install site, lay out parts in the order you will
need them. Do not clutter the aisle or cause a
trip hazard.
Note: The capacitor board is in a cardboard
sleeve taped to the bottom of the cardboard
antenna sleeve. The PVC leveling legs are
inside an envelope with the antenna.
Installer/Contractor
❑ Shall have electrical work comply with the
latest national electrical code, national fire
code, and all applicable local codes and
ordinances.
❑ Shall coordinate all work with other trades to
avoid interference.
❑ Shall verify existing site conditions and
coordinate with the owner’s representative and
appropriate utilities as required.
❑ Shall obtain copies of all related plans,
specifications, shop drawings and addenda to
schedule and coordinate related work.
❑ Shall thoroughly review the project to ensure
that all work meets or exceeds the above
requirements. Any alleged discrepancies shall
be brought to the attention of Sensormatic
Electronics.
WARNING!
Do not install this product in hazardous
!
areas where highly combustible or
explosive products are stored or used.
WARNING—RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK!
If the equipment must be left unattended
during installation, turn off the power or
cover high voltage components so that
no unauthorized person has access to
hazardous voltages.
Preliminary
❑ Maximum cable distance from the AMS-3000
antenna to the capacitor board enclosure is
1.2m (4’). DO NOT splice antenna cables.
❑ Maximum cable distance from the controller to
the cap board enclosure is 12m 40’)
❑ Maximum cable distance from the receiver
antennas to the controller is 12m(40”)
WARNING!
DO NOT compromise the structural
!
integrity of the floor by cutting or removing
rebar. Contractors must obtain approval for
all proposed structural changes. All
structural changes must meet national and
CAUTION: To avoid adding significant time and
cost to the in-floor installation, check detector performance and label detection height at the exact
installation site. Do this BEFORE pouring the
concrete.
❑ All electrical work must comply with the
latest national electrical code, national fire
code, and all applicable local codes and
ordinances.
❑ High strength, non-metallic, non-shrink
mortar/concrete with a compressive strength of
5000 psi is required. (For example, FX-228
mortar mix and FX-752 bonding agent by Fox
Industries).
❑ Mortar cure time depends on the mix and
temperature of the mortar ingredients.
❑ Avoid walking on antenna cables during
installation.
❑ Heavy forklifts can pass over the mortar after 24
hours, provided the mortar is protected by
1.9cm (3/4") steel plates.
❑ Have on hand tools and equipment necessary
to place the mortar once it is mixed.
Cap Board Box
❑ Mount the cap board box as close to the
controller as possible. Maximum distance from
the controller to the cap box is 12m(40”)
❑ If conduit is not used for the cables between the
cap box and controller, use Romex connectors
wherever cables enter the controller and
capacitor board enclosure.
local requirements.
Antenna Placement and Cabling
❑ Whenever possible, keep the antennas at least
2.4m (8') away from noise sources such as
computer monitors, TVs, switching power
supplies, and neon displays.
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Preliminary
Tools and Equipment Required
For all system installations:
• Plastic sheeting at least 0.15mm (6-mil) thick (to
protect nearby items from dust)
• Chalk or red permanent marker
• Floor saw
• PVC pipe cutter or hacksaw
• Hammer drill with 6.5mm (1/4") and 9.6mm
(3/8") masonry drill bits
• Power drill with 1.6mm (1/16"), 6.5mm (1/4"),
and 9.6mm (3/8") drill bits
• Hammer
• Phillips and slotted screwdrivers
• 14-16 AWG and 16-22 AWG wire strippers
• Ratchet and socket set
• Vacuum and broom
• Wet vacuum
• Level
• Electrical tape
• Teflon pipe tape
• Caution tape
• Duct tape
• Clear lacquer spray
Installation
To install the AMS-3000 antenna, perform the
following steps.
I. Plan the installation.
II. Perform a “tape up” to ensure system can
be installed.
III. Install the controller.
IV. Dig trench, install floor conduit, and feed
wires.
V. Prepare extrusions (drill holes, cut
extrusions, feed wires, and attach
Rangers).
VI. Attach extrusions and corner pieces
VII. Mount cap box, 1x1 channel (if necessary),
and route wires.
VIII. Connect antenna and receiver wires to
power pack and cap box.
IX. Mount remote alarm and connect.
X. Configure, tune, and test.
Planning the installation
Plan the placement of the controller, cap box,
receivers (Rangers), and the loop. See Planning
Guide for all details.
Controller restraints
• Determine whether the controller can be visible
to customers. If it must be hidden it can go
above a drop ceiling or in another room.
• Ensure the ranger cables will be long enough
to reach the controller.
• Ensure the transmitter (loop) cables will be
long enough to reach the controller.
• If you have multiple loops near each other,
resolve all antenna issues: one pack or two,
placement of controller to reach both antennas.
• Ensure the controller will be near a power
outlet.
Cap box restraints
• Determine whether the cap box will go above
the antenna or off to the side near the floor.
• Determine if the cap box can be visible or must
be hidden. If it must be hidden it can either go
above a drop ceiling or be mounted in a wall
off to the side of the antenna.
• Locate a suitable mounting surface (stud
location, grout lines).
• Ensure the cap box is within 1.2m(4ft) of the
loop.
Ranger restraints
• Ensure that the height of rangers does not
obstruct the operation of the door.
Loop restraints
• Determine whether the extrusions will go on
the store side of the doorframe or within the
arch of the doorframe.
• The only allowable configuration for the loop
antenna is an “L” shape, so ensure the
antenna can be routed in the floor in this way.
• Measure the height and width of the doorframe
to determine extrusion lengths.
• Keep loops on separate packs several feet
apart.
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Preliminary
• The dimensions of the exit door affect the
maximum amount of current in the loop and
the strength of the field it will generate. In
general, a smaller door can generate a
stronger B-field without exceeding regulatory
limits. Because larger door openings require a
stronger field to maintain pick ratios, you must
determine if the loop will work adequately for
an installation. Use the table below to
determine if the field strength will be sufficient
to give you the pick rate you need for the exit.
You may need to tape up an antenna before
installing the extrusions to help predict detector
performance.
Loop Size
Width Height
5.5ft 9ft 12.9 A/m
6ft 8ft 13.1 A/m
5ft 8ft 17.6 A/m
3ft 8ft 17.9 A/m
6ft 7ft 14.6 A/m
Maximum Allowed
Field Strength
Installing the controller
frames. If contact is made, make sure to
isolate such contacts.
3. Prepare the bottom run of loop cable. The
route of the cable depends on where the cap
box will be located and whether the antenna
goes on the store side of the doorframe or the
inside the arch of the doorframe.
• If the cap box will be above the door
and the antenna goes on the store side
of the doorframe, assemble the floor
conduit and trace an outline on the floor as
shown below. Use a floor saw and chisel to
cut the 32mm (1.25”) deep trench in the
floor that is wide enough to accept 1/2”
conduit. Note that (½”) conduit measures
2.13cm (.84”) in outside diameter.
Refer to the appropriate controller installation
manual for instructions on installing the controller.
Performing a tape-up
It may be necessary to tape the antenna cable
around the door in the intended configuration prior
to installation to check for performance issues. This
is especially true for installations requiring a large
antenna loops or with metal doorframes. You
should tape the antenna cable in the intended
configuration, connect it to the controller, and then
check the current or field strength.
Installing the conduit in the
floor
The loop cable is installed beneath the surface of
the floor in ½” conduit. Note that ½” conduit
measures 2.13cm (.84”) in outside diameter.
1. If the doorframe and threshold are metal and
have no gap, remove the threshold and cut
6mm from the length of the threshold with a
saw.
2. Ensure there are no brackets underneath that
make contact to the threshold and the side
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