Getting started
Rackmount inst
allation
WARNING. Personal injury or damage to the instrument can occur if the
instrument is not properly secured in the e quipment rack.
TheTG8000isconfigured at shipment for use in an equipment rack. Refer
to the Rackmount Slides and Rails Kit Instructions, Tektronix part number
071-2746-XX, that was supplied with the instrument for instructions on how
to install the rackmounting hardware.
To instal
l the instrument into an equipment rack. After you have installed the
rackmounting hardware, perform the following steps to install the instrument
into an equipment rack:
WARNING. To prevent injury during product installation, use care not to pinch
hands or fingers in the rails and slides.
1. Insert the instrument left and right slides into the ends of the rack rails while
tilting the long handle part of each lever upward. (See Figure 1-1.)
NOTE. Make sure to insert the instrument slides inside the inner rack rails. You
may a
lso n eed to tilt the rear of the instrument up or down at a slight angle to fit
the slides into the rails.
2. Push the instrument into the rack until it stops.
CAUTION. To prevent damage to the instrument and rackmount, do not force the
instrument into the rack if it does not slide smoothly. The rails assembly may need
to
be adjusted to resolve the problem.
3. Retighten any loose screws and push the instrument a ll the way into the rack.
I
f the tracks do not slide smoothly, readjust the rail assemblies.
4. When adjusting is completed, tighten all rail assembly 10-32 screws using
28 inch-lbs of torque.
5. If the instrument has knob screws on the front corners, tighten them so that
they are secured in the rack.
6. To remove the instrument from the rack, loosen the knob screws.
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