National Instruments SCXI-1373 User manual

INSTALLATION GUIDE
SCXI-1373 CHASSISPANEL-MOUNTKIT
The XX-1373 chassispanel-mount kit can mount a &lot or 12~slot
XX chassisto any usable surface.
WhatYouNeedto GetStarted
B SCXI-1373 ChassisPanel-Mount Kit
Two rack-mount brackets
Two no. 6-32 thumbscrews
Two no. 8-32 thumbscrews
Four no. lo-32 screws
Four no. lo-32 nuts
Four no. 10lockwashers
0 4-slot or 12-&t SCXI chassis
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XXI-1373 Chassis Panel-Mount Kit Installation Guide
oi Flathead l/4 in. screwdriver
Ll Phillips no. 2 screwdriver
0 Drill
0 Drill bit, 7/32 in.
0 Nutdriver
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Installation
AttachtheSCXI-1373chassispanel-mountkit to your SCXI chassis
beforemountingit to anysurface.Performthefollowing steps:
1. Attachabracketto eachsideof your SCXI chassiswith the
suppliedthumbscrews.Referto Figure 1for thumbscrew
placement.
2. Mark whereyou wantholesonthesurfacewhereyou are
mountingtheassembly.Usethebracketholesasaguideor “se the
assemblydimensionsin Figures2 and3.
3. Drill holesin thesurfaceandmounttheSCXI chassis.Usethefour
no. lo-32 screwssuppliedwith your kit.
4. Loosenthethumbscrewsto tilt thechassisfor easyconfiguration.
No. 8-32 Thumbscrews 3 Bracket
No. 6-32 Thumbscrews 4 SCXI Chassis
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Dimensions
Leave enough spacearound the SCXI chassisfor accw to your SCXl
modules, terminal blocks, cabling, and rear adapters.The spacealso
allows for proper cooling.
Caution: Do not block thefans. This can cause damage by overheating your
equipment. National Instruments is NOTresponsible for damage that
occum as a result of blockedfans.
If the brackets are turned our, the holes for a 12-slot chassisshould be
positioned at 15.24 by 46.61 cm (6.0 by 18.35 in.), andfor a 4-slot
chassisshould be positioned at 15.24 by 22.23 cm (6.0 by 8.75 in.). See
Figure 2 for dimensions.
y- ,*.s,ot = 48.8, cm, 4-sot = 22.23 cm -:
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19.18 cm 18.24 cm
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IBSlot = 43.9 cm, 4-Slot = 24.5, cm t:
Figure2. Dimensions if the Bracketsare Turned Out

If the brackets areturned in, the holes for a 1%slot chassisshould be
positioned at 15.24by 41.02 cm (6.0 by 16.15 in.), and for a /I-slot
chassisshould be positioned at 15.24 by 16.64 cm (6.0 by 6.55 in.). See
Finwe 3 for dimensions.
W-----IBSlot = 43.69 cm, 4-Slot = 19.51 cmw-----i2-Slot = 43.69 cm, 4aot = 19.51 cm
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Figure3. Dimensions if the Bracketsare Turned In
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