INSTALLATION
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Airflow
Fit slot blockers to all unused slots. Modules can overheat if the correct airflow is not
maintained.
Installing the module into the PXI chassis
Refer to the 3000 Series Common Installation Guide part no. 46892/663 and Installation
Guide for Chassis part no. 46882/697 on the PXI Modules CD-ROM, part no. 46886/028.
These guides provide information such as specific precautions to take, positioning and fitting
the modules, making connections for the LO and the 10 MHz reference signal, installing
hardware drivers, and so on.
Connector care and maintenance
How to connect and torque an SMA connector
1 First, ensure that the mating halves of the connector are correctly aligned.
2 Next, engage the threads of the nut and tighten it by hand, ensuring that the mating
halves do not move relative to each other.
3 Then use a torque spanner to tighten the connector, in order to ensure consistent
matching and to avoid mechanical stress.
Torque settings for connectors are:
0.56 Nm test torque (development use, semi-permanent installations)
1 Nm final torque (permanent installations)
Never
use pliers to tighten connectors.
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