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VXI-1500 User Manual
Installation and
Configuration
2
Chapter
This chapter describes the necessary procedures for correctly preparing
and operating your VXI-1500 mainframe.
Before connecting the mainframe to a power source, read this chapter and
the For Your Safety section located at the beginning of this manual.
Site Considerations
The VXI-1500 is designed to operate on a bench or in an instrument rack.
Determine how you want to use your VXI-1500 and follow the
appropriate installation instructions.
The mainframe weighs 62 lb (28.2 kg) with no modules installed. The
maximum module weight is 4 lb (1.8 kg) per slot. This results in a
possible loaded mainframe weight of 114 lb (51.8 kg). Make sure your
bench or instrument rack can accommodate this load.
Power supply and module cooling is facilitated through apertures in the
rear and along both sides of the mainframe. Module cooling air enters
through filters and fan inlets located in the lower rear of the mainframe
and exits through the upper sections on both sides, as shown in
Figures 2-1 and 2-2. Power supply cooling air enters in one side of the
mainframe and exits out the other side, as shown in Figures 2-1 and 2-2.
Place your VXI-1500 on a bench top or in an instrument rack in such a
way as to allow adequate ventilation near the fan tray (air inlets) and near
the air outlet apertures along both sides of the mainframe. Keep other
equipment a minimum of 3.0 in. (76.2 mm) away from the air inlets.
