Keysight Y1215B Quick start guide

Keysight Y1215B Flush Mount Rack Kit,
Keysight Y1216A Recessed Mount Rack Kit
Installation Note
This installation note contains procedures for installing either the Y1215B Flush
Mount Rack Kit or the Y1216A Recessed Mount Rack Kit for the Keysight
M9018A 18-slot PXIe Chassis in a Keysight rack. Both kits are similar; the
difference being the length of the mounting brackets.
The parts included with the Y1215B and Y1216A are listed in the following tables
(note that not all parts listed are available as field-replaceable parts).
Y1215B Flush Mount Kit
These kits are designed for Keysight racks and the rear brackets may not fit
a non-Keysight rack. A non-Keysight rack may require the use of support
rails.
Part Number Description Quantity
M9018-00107 Flush Mount Front Bracket 2 (See Figure 2)
M9018-00108 Rear Frame Bracket 2 (See Figure 2)
M9018-00209 Rear Bracket 2 (See Figure 2)
M9018-20101 Front Handle 2 (See Figure 2)
0590-0804Channel Nuts, 10-32 x 0.5 8
2680-0278 10-32 x 0.5 Pan Head T25 Torx Screws
(Rear Frame Bracket to Mtg Bracket)
4
0515-0386M5 x 0.8 x 10 mm Pan Head T25 Torx Screws W/Washer 4
0570-1577 10-32 Pan Head Dress Screws for Rack Flanges (painted to match
the brackets)
4
0515-5828 M4 x 0.7 x 10mm Phillips Flat Head Screws w Patch Lock (8 on
brackets, 4 on handle)
12
0515-5827 M5 x 0.8 x 8mm Phillips Flat Head Screws w/Patch Lock 4
8710-2727Offset Screwdriver 1

2 Keysight Y1215B and Y1216A Rack Kit Installation Note
Keysight Y1215B Flush Mount Rack Kit, Keysight Y1216A Recessed Mount Rack Kit Installation Note
Y1216A Recessed Mount Kit
General Rack Mounting Guidelines
In rack mounting the chassis, follow these guidelines:
-Always 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.
-Anti-tipping feet, if available with the rack, should always be extended.
-The heaviest instrument or chassis should always be mounted at the bottom
of the rack.
-For 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.
-If instruments or modules in the chassis are consuming maximum power, 1U
of rack space is required for ventilation below the M9018A chassis.
Part Number Description Quantity
M9018-00204 Recessed Mount Front Bracket 2 (See Figure 2)
M9018-00108 Rear Frame Bracket 2 (See Figure 2)
M9018-00205 Recessed Rear Bracket 2 (See Figure 2)
M9018-20101 Front Handle 2 (See Figure 2)
0590-0804 Channel Nuts, 10-32 x 0.5 (4 for support rail-to-rack, 4 for rack
flanges)
8
2680-0278 10-32 x 0.5 Pan Head T25 Torx Screws (Rear Frame Bracket to
Mtg Bracket)
4
0515-0386M5 x 0.8 x 10 mm Pan Head T25 Torx Screws W/Washer 4
0570-1577 10-32 Pan Head Dress Screws for Rack Flanges (painted to
match the brackets)
4
0515-5828 M4 x 0.7 x 10mm Phillips Flat Head Screws w/Patch Lock (8 on
brackets, 4 on handle)
12
0515-5827 M5 x 0.8 x 8mm Phillips Flat Head Screws w/Patch Lock 4
8710-2727 Offset Screwdriver 1
To prevent injury during rack mounting, the chassis should
be empty and two people should lift it into the rack.

Keysight Y1215B and Y1216A Rack Kit Installation Note 3
Procedure Keysight Y1215B Flush Mount Rack Kit, Keysight Y1216A Recessed Mount Rack Kit Installation Note
Procedure
Tools Required: #1 and #2 Phillips screwdriver, T25 Torx driver, Offset
Screwdriver (supplied with rack mount kit)
Figure 1 Removing the chassis feet, side handles, and shipping screws
1Refer to Figure 1. Remove the side handles and handle covers from both sides
of the M9018A PXIe chassis.
2On 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.
3Remove 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.
4Attach the Rear Frame Brackets to the Rear Mounting Brackets. See Figure 2.
5If you are using handles, attach the front handles to the Front Mounting
Brackets. 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.
Remove the side
handles and covers.
Remove these screws on both
.
sides of the chassis if indicated.
See Step 2 above.

Figure 2 Attaching the Front Handles and Rear Frame Brackets to Rack Mounting Brackets
(right side brackets shown)
M5 x 0.8 x 10mm
Torx T-25
Screws
M4 x 0.7 x 10 mm
Phillips Flat Head
Screws
Y1215B Flush Mount Rack Kit
Y1216A Recess Mount Rack Kit
Front Handle
M9018-20101
Flush Mount Front Bracket
M9018-00107
Rear Bracket
Rear Frame Bracket
M9018-00108
Recessed Mount Front
Bracket M9018-00204 M5 x 0.8 x 10mm
Torx T-25 Screws
Recessed Mount Rear
Bracket M9018-00205
Rear Frame Bracket
M9018-00108
M4 x 0.7 x 10mm
Phillips Flat Head
Screws
Front Handle
M9018-20101
4 Keysight Y1215B and Y1216A Rack Kit Installation Note
Keysight Y1215B Flush Mount Rack Kit, Keysight Y1216A Recessed Mount Rack Kit Installation Note Procedure
6Using the front and rear brackets as templates, position the brackets on the
rack’s vertical columns where the chassis is to be mounted. Do this for both
the front and rear brackets on both sides of the rack. Align the bracket holes
over the “center” holes of the rack units. Slide channel nuts over the rack
holes to be used by the rack mount flanges. See Figure 3 below and Figure 6
on page 8.

Figure 3 Center Holes of Rack, Attaching Channel Nuts
Keysight Y1215B and Y1216A Rack Kit Installation Note 5
Procedure Keysight Y1215B Flush Mount Rack Kit, Keysight Y1216A Recessed Mount Rack Kit Installation Note
7Attach the front and rear mounting bracket assemblies to the chassis. Refer to
Figure 4.
One
Rack
Unit
Rack Unit
Center Hole
Channel
Nuts

Figure 4 Mounting the front and rear brackets to the M9018A chassis (Right side shown)
M4 x 0.7 x 10mm Phillips
Flat Head Screw
M4 x 0.7 x 10mm Phillips
M4 x 0.7 x 10mm Phillips
Flat Head Screw
Flat Head Screw
M5 x 0.8 x 8mm Phillips
Flat Head Screw
M5 x 0.8 x 8mm Phillips
Flat Head Screw
M4 x 0.7 x 10mm Phillips
Flat Head Screw
6 Keysight Y1215B and Y1216A Rack Kit Installation Note
Keysight Y1215B Flush Mount Rack Kit, Keysight Y1216A Recessed Mount Rack Kit Installation Note Procedure
8If you are using the Y1217A Rack Mount Rail Kit (this may be required for
non-Keysight racks), position the rails on the rack’s vertical columns where
the chassis is to be mounted. Remember that the rails must be installed
upside down to not interfere with the M9018A chassis cooling vents. Align the
adapter holes over the “center” holes of the rack units. See Figure 5 and
Figure 6.
9Slide channel nuts over the rack holes to be used by the support rails.

Keysight Y1215B and Y1216A Rack Kit Installation Note 7
Procedure Keysight Y1215B Flush Mount Rack Kit, Keysight Y1216A Recessed Mount Rack Kit Installation Note
Figure 5 Attaching the Support Rails to the Rack
10 Set the M9018A chassis onto the support rails. 
11 Slide the M9018A chassis into the rack until the rack mount Front Brackets
and the Rear Frame Brackets are against the rack’s front and rear
(respectively) vertical columns. Secure the chassis to the rack using the offset
screwdriver and dress screws (Front Bracket) and 10-32 x 0.5 Pan Head Torx
screws (Rear Bracket).
10-32 x 0.5
T25 Torx
Screw
Channel Nuts
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 support rails and a strap to secure the chassis to the
rack slides.

Figure 6 Y1215B Flush Mount and Y1217A Rail Kits installed on a rack 
(rack sides and M9018A are not shown)
This information is subject to change without notice.
© Keysight Technologies 2014
Edition 3 September 2014
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