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Keysight Y1217A Rack Mount Rail Kit
Installation Note
This installation note contains procedures for installing the Y1217A Rack Mount
Rail Kit for the Keysight M9018A 18-slot PXIe Chassis in a Keysight rack.
Parts List
The parts included with each rack mount adapter option and the support rail are
shown in the following table (note that not all parts listed are available as
field-replaceable parts):
General Rack Mounting 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 or 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.
This kit is optional to the Y1215B and Y1216A Rack Mount Kits. This kit is
designed for Keysight racks and may not fit non-Keysight racks.
Part Number Description Quantity
M9018-00110 Support Rails 2
0590-0804 Channel Nuts (4 for support rail-to-rack) 4
2680-0278 Support Rail-to-Rack Screws - 10-32 x 0.5 Pan Head Torx T25 4
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2 Keysight Y1217A Rack Mount Rail Kit Installation Note
Keysight Y1217A Rack Mount Rail Kit Installation Note Procedure
Procedure
Tools Required: #2 Phillips screwdriver, T25 Torx screwdriver
Figure 1 Removing the Chassis Feet
1Install any rack mount kits, such as the Y1215B Flush Mount Kit or the
Y1216A Recessed Mount Kit, or the Y1218A Cable Tray Kit prior to installing
the M9018A chassis in the rack.
2Refer to Figure 1 below. Remove the side handles and handle covers from
both sides of the M9018A PXIe chassis.
3On M9018A chassis with serial number TW54XXXXX and later, two additional
screws must be removed (one on each side of the chassis). Refer to Figure 1.
Note that earlier chassis did not have these screws.
4Remove 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.
5Refer to Figure 2. Slide channel nuts over the rack holes to be used by the
support rails. The rails must be positioned behind the bottom channel nuts
installed for the Y1215B Flush Mount Adapter Kit or the Y1216A Recessed
Rack Mount Kit.
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
Remove the side
handles and covers
Remove these screws on both
.
sides of the chassis if indicated.
See Step 2 above.
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Procedure Keysight Y1217A Rack Mount Rail Kit Installation Note
6Attach the support rails (with inner flange pointing downward) to the rack’s
inside vertical columns. Use four channel nuts and the four 10-32 x 0.5 T25
Torx pan head screws as shown in Figure 2.
7Set the chassis onto the support rails. 
8Set the M9018A chassis onto the support rails. 
9Slide 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 2 Center Holes of Rack, Attaching Channel Nuts
Important: Install support
rails with inner flange
pointing downward
Channel nuts on
rack’s inside
vertical rails
To prevent injury during rack mounting, the chassis should
be empty and two people should lift it into the rack.
If the rack will be moved excessively or over long distances, you
should use a strap to secure the chassis to the rack slides.
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This information is subject to change without notice.
© Keysight Technologies 2014
Edition 3 September 2014
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