Keysight Technologies Y1215A User manual

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Keysight Y1215A Rack Mount Kit
Installation
This installation note contains procedures for installing the Y1215A Rack Mount
Kit for the Keysight M9018A 18-slot PXIe Chassis in a standard EIA rack.
Parts List
The parts included with each rack mount adapter option and the support rail are
shown in the following table:
Quantity Description Part Number
General Guidelines
In rack mounting the chassis, follow these guidelines:
1Always begin installing the chassis and heavy instruments at the bottom of
the rack and work up. This maintains a lower center of gravity and reduces the
possibility of the rack tipping.
2Anti-tipping feet, if available with the rack, should always be extended.
3The heaviest instrument of chassis should always be mounted at the bottom
of the rack.
4For maximum cooling and optimum rack thermal efficiency, place the
instrument or chassis with the greatest power consumption towards the top of
the rack. This promotes efficient cooling since heat rises when placed nearer
to the top of the rack, high power instruments will not unnecessarily heat
other instruments. However, in doing this, do not violate the guideline that
the heaviest instruments should be placed at the bottom of the rack.
5If instruments or modules in the chassis are consuming maximum power, 1U
of rack space is required for ventilation below the M9018A chassis.
1 kit Rack Flange and Handles Kit
includes quantity 8, Rack Flange Screws,
M4x10 Flat Head
M9018-00020
1 kit Support Rails M9018-00001
8 Channel Nuts (4 for support rail-to-rack, 4 for
rack flanges)
0590-0804
4 Support Rail-to-Rack Screws - 10-32 x 0.5 2680-0278
4 Dress Screws for Rack Flanges E9900-06001

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Keysight Y1215A Rack Mount Kit Installation
Procedure
Figure 1 Removing the Chassis Feet
1Refer to Figure 1below. Remove the side handles and handle covers from both
sides of the M9018A PXIe chassis.
2Remove the four chassis feet by pulling out the small rubber insert on each
foot and then removing the Phillips screw that attaches the foot to the
chassis.See Figure 1.
3Using the rack mount flanges as templates, position the flanges on the rack’s
vertical columns where the chassis is to be mounted. Align the adapter holes
over the “center” holes of the EIA rack units. Slide channel nuts over the rack
holes to be used by the rack mount flanges. See Figure 2.
Do not stand the chassis on its side; the side handles may cause
the chassis to tip over.
Remove the
rubber plug and
then remove the
Phillips screw
inside.
handles and covers.

Figure 2 Center Holes of EIA Rack, Attaching Channel Nuts
One
Rack
Unit
Rack Unit
Center Hole
Channel
Nuts
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Keysight Y1215A Rack Mount Kit Installation
4Optional Step. Attach the handles to the rack mount flanges using the 10-32
x 0.375 flat head screws. Refer to Figure 3.

Figure 3 Attaching Handles and Rack Mount Flanges to M9018A Chassis
Attach Flanges to chassis
with M4x10 flat head
screws.
Rack Flanges
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Keysight Y1215A Rack Mount Kit Installation
5Attach the rack mount front handle flanges to the chassis. Refer to Figure 3.
6Position the rails on the rack’s vertical columns where the chassis is to be
mounted. Align the adapter holes over the “center” holes of the EIA rack units.
7Slide channel nuts over the rack holes to be used by the support rails.
8Attach the support rails UPSIDE DOWN to the rack’s inside vertical columns.
Use four channel nuts and the four 10-32 x 0.5 support rail-to-rack pan head
screws as shown in Figure 4.
9Set the chassis onto the support rails.
INSTALL THE SUPPORT RAILS UPSIDE DOWN IN THE RACK! To
provide adequate air flow to the ventilation holes on the sides of
the chassis, you must install the rack slides upside down as
shown in Figure 4.
To prevent injury during rack mounting, the chassis should
be empty and two people should lift the chassis into the
rack.
Attach handles to flange
with M4x10 flat head screws
Handles

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Keysight Y1215A Rack Mount Kit Installation
10 Slide the M9018A chassis into the rack until the rack mount front handle
flanges are against the rack’s vertical columns. Secure the chassis to the rack
using the adapter dress screws provided with the rack flange kit.
Figure 4 Attaching the Support Rails to the Rack.
10-32 x 0.5 screws
If the rack will be moved excessively or over long distances, you
should use a strap to secure the chassis to the rack slides.

This information is subject to change without notice.
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Edition 2 September 2014
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