VXI Technology CT-310A, User Manual

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Page 2: ...S CHASSIS USER S MANUAL P N 82 0062 000 Released November 17 2007 VXI Technology Inc 2031 Main Street Irvine CA 92614 6509 949 955 1894 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888...

Page 3: ...VXI Technology Inc 2 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 4: ...13 CT 310A Mainframe Features 14 Voltage Indicator LEDs 15 CT 310A Specifications 17 SECTION 2 21 INSTALLATION 21 Introduction 21 Backplane 21 Remote Power On Option 22 5 V Standby Usage 23 Fan Speed...

Page 5: ...nd taxes for products returned to VTI from another country VTI warrants that its software and firmware designated by VTI for use with a product will execute its programming when properly installed on...

Page 6: ...366 EEC inclusive 93 68 EEC and carries the CE mark accordingly The product has been designed and manufactured according to the following specifications SAFETY EN61010 2001 EMC EN61326 1997 w A1 98 C...

Page 7: ...or condition may cause bodily injury or death CAUTION Indicates that a procedure or condition could possibly cause damage to equipment or loss of data These symbols may appear on the product WARNING...

Page 8: ...ied personnel Ground the Product This product is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord To avoid electric shock the grounding conductor must be connected to earth ground Operating...

Page 9: ...n peut causer des dommages corporels ou la mort ATTENTION Indique qu un proc d ou une condition pourrait probablement endommager l quipement ou la perte de donn es Ces symboles peuvent appara tre sur...

Page 10: ...e assur par le personnel qualifi Ettez ce Produit la Terre de la Terre Ce produit est reli la terre par le cordon de secteur Pour viter une d charge lectrique le cordon de secteur doit tre reli une so...

Page 11: ...Instrument Division VXI Technology Inc 7525 Granger Road Unit 7 Valley View OH 44125 Phone 216 447 8950 Fax 216 447 8951 VXI Technology Lake Stevens Instrument Division VXI Technology Inc 1924 203 Bi...

Page 12: ...provides cost effective test situations in a small footprint When using VMIP instruments such as DMMs waveform generators digitizers etc complete test scenarios can easily be configured FIGURE 1 1 CT...

Page 13: ...a connector for 5V STANDBY Power supplied to this connector is passed directly to the backplane line 5VSTDBY pins This allows properly configured systems to take advantage of an alternate power suppl...

Page 14: ...lines are monitored and displayed on the front panel to provide user feedback of correct operation over voltage under voltage and normal voltage indication see Figure 1 3 FLEXIBILITY The CT 310A is de...

Page 15: ...user to vary the speed of the fan between HIGH and LOW See page 24 for details J200 CONNECTOR Feature 5 AC power receptacle GROUND STUD Feature 6 Used to electrical ground the mainframe J201 CONNECTO...

Page 16: ...tby is lit only when the 5 V is supplied by the user to the 5 V Stby pins pins 8 12 of the monitor connector located on the rear panel Within Voltage Specifications Under Voltage Over Voltage Voltage...

Page 17: ...14 12 V Monitor 15 24 V Monitor 16 5 2 V Monitor 17 Ground 18 Remote Power Switch Return 19 Ground 20 Ground 21 5 V Standby 22 Ground 23 AC Fail I O 24 Ground 25 N C NOTE Monitor lines function as ou...

Page 18: ...i e direct sunlight precipitation wind etc Pollution degree 2 Installation Category II TEMPERATURE Operating Storage 0 C to 55 C 40 C to 70 C HUMIDITY 5 95 non condensing SHOCK End use handling Transp...

Page 19: ...V 50 mV 50 mV 2 V 0 10 V 0 72 V 50 mV 50 mV 12 V 0 60 V 0 36 V 50 mV 50 mV 12 V 0 60 V 0 36 V 50 mV 50 mV 24 V 1 20 V 0 72 V 150 mV 150 mV 24 V 1 20 V 0 74 V 150 mV 150 mV POWER INPUT Input Voltage Fr...

Page 20: ...The air is then distributed across all slots along the total length of each slot and is exhausted through the top of the mainframe When the mainframe is rack mounted allow approximately 2 inches 50 mm...

Page 21: ...ECTRICAL SHOCK FAN SPEED HIGH LOW J200 J201 MONITOR CO NT RO L 85 264 VA C 10A MA X 47 63hZ Vo lta ge M onitors Pow er 5V 12V 24V 5V Stby 5 2V 12V 24V 2V FAN 0 1 2 3 4 CT 310A VXI Mainframe 20 000 508...

Page 22: ...rrupt acknowledge and bus grant daisy chain signal lines This eliminates the need to configure manually the backplane and insures that these signals are properly configured at all times The power cord...

Page 23: ...on the power interface board to the 2 3 position see Figure 3 1 for power supply removal instructions The power interface board will be located inside the mainframe at the top right Doing this will d...

Page 24: ...n be wired to these pins with a maximum allowed current of 1 A total across Pins 8 and 21 as these pins are wired in parallel Pin 13 Pin 1 Pin 8 Pin 21 Pin 25 Pin 14 Pin 9 Pin 22 Pin 8 5 V Standby Pin...

Page 25: ...cooling requirements of populated mainframes If all instruments installed in the chassis receive adequate cooling in the low speed mode then this mode may be used FAN SPEED HIGH LOW J201 J200 WARNING...

Page 26: ...ed to allow the chassis to be flush mounted in the rack or recessed 4 The rack mount door kit provides the necessary hardware to install a 1 8 thick aluminum door in front of the rack mounted chassis...

Page 27: ...n the feet if restoring the chassis to its original portable use is anticipated 3 Find four threaded holes on each side of the chassis the plastic feet were attached to two of these holes towards the...

Page 28: ...on 27 Flush Rack Mount Configuration Black Oxide Pan Head Phillips Screws x4 Rack Mount Ears x2 FIGURE 2 4 RACK MOUNT EAR INSTALLATION DIAGRAM Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guarante...

Page 29: ...024 2 Hardware Kit Rack Mount Slide Steel 37 0055 000 4 Screw 8 32 x 3 8 Pan Head Phillips Sems Zinc 37 0073 037 4 Screw 8 32 x 3 8 Pan Head Phillips Steel Zinc 37 0074 037 4 Screw 8 32 x 3 8 Flat Hea...

Page 30: ...ront 3 8 Pan Head Phillips Screw x4 Slide Bracket Rear Rack Mount Slide 20 Rack Mount Slide 20 3 8 Pan Head Phillips Screw x4 Flushed Rack Slide Configuration Shown FIGURE 2 5 RACK SLIDE INSTALLATION...

Page 31: ...ay the chassis on a protected work surface on its long side with the voltage monitor LEDs of the chassis facing front with the power switch toward the top 2 Locate the front door and two hinges Instal...

Page 32: ...tch Kit Front Door Zinc Oxide Pan Head Phillips Screws x2 Black Oxide Pan Head Phillips Screws x8 Door Latch Bracket FIGURE 2 6 RACK MOUNT DOOR INSTALLATION DIAGRAM Artisan Technology Group Quality In...

Page 33: ...mple Required Tools 1 Phillips head screw driver Installation Procedure Install C size modules directly into the mainframe as follows 1 To prevent damage to the module insure the mainframe is powered...

Page 34: ...om the mainframe to ensure that no power is running to the mainframe 3 Remove all cabling associated with the VXI modules installed in the CT 310A 4 If the chassis is rack mounted remove the chassis f...

Page 35: ...VXI Technology Inc 34 CT 310A Installation Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 36: ...t plug in the instruments then power up the chassis NOTE Service should only be performed by qualified personnel Le service devrait seulement tre assure par le personnel qualifi REPLICABLE PARTS LIST...

Page 37: ...sis toward the rear the side where the power cord attaches and remove these screws refer to the diagram below for assistance 3 Locate the five screws on each side of the chassis toward the rear and re...

Page 38: ...www vxitech com CT 310A Service Information 37 Bottom View FIGURE 3 1 POWER SUPPLY REPLACEMENT DIAGRAM Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 39: ...e CT 310A To remove this dust power down the chassis and remove the power cord Follow the instructions provided on the previous page to remove the power supply from the mainframe After removing the po...

Page 40: ...onnector 17 23 J201 Connector 17 jumpering 13 L line frequencies 13 M mainframe features 15 MTBF 13 18 MTTR 14 18 P peak current 19 power supplies 13 power supply replacement 37 R rack mount 14 26 27...

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