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APPENDIX B: Optional Mounting Bracket Instructions
Appendix B. Optional
Rackmounting Bracket Instructions
The Dual-Port Network Power Switch can either be placed on a desktop, installed
in a 19" equipment rack, or mounted on a wall. This appendix describes the
procedures for installing the optional rackmount kit (part number SWI082).
When installing the Switch in an instrument rack, the following factors must be
accounted for:
• Enclosed Racks: Enclosed racks must provide adequate ventilation. Make
certain that the rack is not overly crowded, and note that each unit in the rack
generates its own heat. An enclosed rack should have louvered sides and a fan
to circulate cooling air. The maximum temperature for the equipment in this
type of environment is 113°F (45°C).
• Enclosed Racks: When mounting the Switch in an enclosed rack with a
ventilation fan at the top of the rack, note that excessive heat generated by
devices at the bottom of the rack can be drawn upwards into the ventilation
slots on units located at the top. Make certain to provide adequate ventilation
for equipment installed at the bottom of the rack.
• Open Racks: Make certain that the rack frame does not block the ventilation
slots on the instrument cover. If the device is installed on sliders, check the
unit when seated all the way into the rack to make certain that ventilation slots
are not blocked.
To install the optional rackmount kit (part number SWI082), refer to Figure B-1
and proceed as follows.
1. Disconnect the Switch from the power supply. Remove the screws that secure
the Switch’s top cover to the chassis. (There are two screws on each side of the
unit.) Do not remove the cover from the chassis.
2. Align the rackmount brackets with the Switch as shown in Figure B.1.
