I.B. 29C892B

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SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION

1-1 COMMON TERMS

Several commonly used terms or phrases are used throughout this manual. They are defined here to eliminate any confusion that might arise when reading the text.

IMPACC (Integrated Monitoring, Protection and Control Communications) – A family of communicating electrical power distribution protective devices, meters, motor control devices, communications networks and protocols and software packages to provide power distribution monitoring and control.

INCOM (Industrial Communications) – A noise immune communications system designed specifically for power distribution monitoring and control applications.

PONI (Product Operated Network Interface) – A plug-in communications module that enables network communications.

1-2 PRELIMINARY COMMENTS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

This instructional manual is intended to present specific descriptive, operational and maintenance information associated with the Hand Held Programmer (OPTIMizer) only. The OPTIMizer is used exclusively with the Digitrip OPTIM Trip Unit System. For a general overview of the entire Digitrip OPTIM Trip Unit System and certain specific application possibilities, refer to Instruction Book 29C890 entitled “Instructional Overview for Use of the Digitrip OPTIM Trip Unit System.”

Detailed instructional material relative to the installation, use and maintenance of specific devices is included under separate cover by a manual dedicated to each device. A series of four manuals brings together the wide array of capabilities offered by the most advanced programmable trip unit system - Digitrip OPTIM. Refer to Appendix A for all instructional material references.

Please read and understand this manual and all other relevant manuals before proceeding with the installation and operation of any device included in the trip unit sys-

tem. Pay particular attention to all WARNINGS and CAUTIONS. They are intended to help insure personnel safety and equipment protection. Refer to the WARNING and CAUTION in Paragraph 1-2.1 before proceeding to any other section in this manual or any other man- ual. If further information is required by the purchaser regarding a particular installation, application or maintenance activity, a Cutler-Hammer representative should be contacted.

1-2.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

All safety codes, safety standards and/or regulations must be strictly observed in the installation, operation and maintenance of any device in this system.

WARNING

THE WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS INCLUDED AS PART OF THE PROCEDURAL STEPS IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE FOR PERSONNEL SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF EQUIPMENT FROM DAMAGE. AN EXAMPLE OF A TYPICAL WARNING LABEL HEADING IS SHOWN ABOVE IN REVERSE TYPE TO FAMILIARIZE PERSONNEL WITH THE STYLE OF PRESENTATION. THIS WILL HELP TO INSURE THAT PERSONNEL ARE ALERT TO WARNINGS, WHICH MAY APPEAR THROUGHOUT THE DOCU- MENT. IN ADDITION, CAUTIONS ARE ALL UPPER CASE AND BOLDFACE AS SHOWN BELOW.

CAUTION

COMPLETELY READ AND UNDERSTAND THE MATERIAL PRESENTED IN THIS DOCUMENT BEFORE ATTEMPTING INSTALLATION, OPERATION OR APPLICATION OF THE EQUIPMENT. IN ADDI- TION, ONLY QUALIFIED PERSONS SHOULD BE PERMITTED TO PERFORM ANY WORK ASSOCIATED WITH THE EQUIPMENT. ANY WIRING INSTRUCTIONS PRESENTED IN THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE FOLLOWED PRECISELY. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD CAUSE PERMANENT EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.

Effective 8/99