Getting Started
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VX1411 MainFrame Instruction Manual
The procedures for installing the rackmount kits are nearly identical for the
Option 1R and 2R kits. You can install the Option 1R kit to either recess the
mainframe from the front of the mainframe rack or to extend it out of the
mainframe rack. However, you can only install the Option 2R kit so that the
mainframe recesses into the rack.
The steps for installing the rackmount kits consist of installing the rackmount
hardware to the mainframe and then installing the mainframe in the rack.
You will need the following tools to install the rackmount options:
H
T-15 Torx Driver
H
T-20 Torx Driver
H
#2 Phillips Screw Driver
Refer to Figure 1–4 and perform the following steps to install the rackmount kit
hardware:
1. Remove the rubber feet from the mainframe.
2. Determine whether you want to install the VX1411 Mainframe so that it
extends out of the rack or is recessed within the rack.
If you want to extend the VX1411 Mainframe from the front of the rack,
position the rackmount bracket as shown on the right side of Figure 1–4. If
you want to recess the VX1411 Mainframe in the rack, position the
rackmount bracket as shown on the left side of Figure 1–4.
3. Determine how far you want to recess or extend the VX1411 Mainframe and
install the rackmount adapter as shown using two 8-32 screws (included with
the kit). Similarly, install the other bracket on the other side of the main-
frame.
NOTE
. To comply with VXIplug&play mounting specifications, position the
rackmount adapter at the mounting holes with the adjacent identifier keys (See
Figure 1–4). This results in 3.960 inches (10.06 cm) from the module panel
mounting surface to the rack frame mounting surface.
Rackmount Installation
Install the Rackmount
Kit Hardware
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