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VXI-1501 Advanced Rack Mount Kit
2.
Mount the inner rails directly to the cable tray to either the upper
mount position or the lower mount position. If installing the inner rail
in the lower mount position, you must use the spacer (included with the
cable tray kit) on both sides. Because of variances in VXI racks and
their rails, you may want to try both configurations to see if one is
better suited for your particular rack. There may be several lengths of
screws included with your rack mount kit. Be sure to use the shorter
flat head screws (M5
×
10L) when attaching the inner rails. (These
screws are packaged with the cable tray spacers.) Be sure the release
button on the inner rail is toward the rear of the chassis and facing
outward as shown in Figure 3, and the roller wheel on the inner rail is
toward the top of the chassis.
Note
If the inner rail is mounted in the wrong position, the slide may overextend, lock in
the wrong position, or not fully insert.
3.
Most VXI racks will require that the adapter kit be attached to the slide
rails prior to installing them into the rack. Install the adapter brackets
to the slides as shown in Figure 3 using two M5
×
12L pan head screws
and two M5 hex nuts per bracket (included with the adapter kit). Some
adjustments may be necessary, depending on your particular rack.
Tighten the nuts after making any adjustments.
Note
Depending on your particular VXI rack, you may be able to mount the slide rack
assembly directly to the cabinet rails without using the adapter kit. Should you try this,
remember that depending on which holes in the rack rails you use to mount the slide
assembly, the holes in the flanges may not line up with the front rail holes. Thus, you could
not secure the front of the chassis to the front rack rails.
4.
Install both slide assemblies to the VXI rack using the nut bars and the
M5
×
12L flat head screws for attachment to the front rack rails and the
M5
×
12L pan head screws for attachment to the rear rack rails. Be sure
the slide assembly is level. Use the exact holes specified in Figure 3;
otherwise, the flange holes may not line up properly with the rack rail
holes.
It may be easier to install the screws and nut bars loosely to the rack in
the desired location first, attach the slide assembly to the rack, and then
tighten the screws.
Note
You must mount flanges or mass interconnect products onto the chassis
before
inserting the chassis into the rack slides.
Caution
To prevent injury during rack mounting, the chassis should be empty and two
people should lift the chassis into the rack.
