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Order toll-free in the U.S. 24 hours, 7 A.M. Monday to midnight Friday: 877-877-BBOX FREE technical support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 SUPPORT Mail order: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 INFORMATION Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com...
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CHAPTER 2: After Receiving Your Cabinet The cabinet is shipped with both front and rear doors unlocked and both side panels locked. You will find an accessory kit strapped to the inside-front mounting rail. This kit contains two side-panel keys and two door keys.
ELITE SERIES DATA CABINETS 3. Leveling the Cabinet Elite Series Data Cabinets are shipped with both casters and leveling legs for your convenience. Two casters are provided with brakes that can be actuated by turning the brake lever located on the side of the front caster wheels (see Figure 1).
CHAPTER 4: Operating the Door Latch 4. Operating the Door Latch The front and rear doors incorporate a unique flush-locking handle. To open the latch, use your thumb to press the bottom portion of the handle where indicated (Figure 3). Catch the top of the lever with your index finger;...
ELITE SERIES DATA CABINETS 5. Removing or Changing the Doors Both the front and rear doors are removable and reversible. (We recommend that two people support the weight of the door when removing it from the cabinet.) 5.1 Removing a Door To remove a door, it’s only necessary to disengage the top hinge.
CHAPTER 5: Removing or Changing the Doors 5.2 Installing a Door Pull down on the top hinge-pin handle (Figure 6, on the previous page) while inserting the bottom hinge pin into the lower hinge receptacle. Align the top hinge pin with the top hinge receptacle and release the spring- loaded pin handle.
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ELITE SERIES DATA CABINETS Latch catch Latch catch (top view) showing catch inserted into the frame slot 6-32 Phillips flat-head screw Figure 8. Relocating the latch catch.
CHAPTER 6: Side Panels 6. Side Panels 6.1 Removing a Side Panel The side panels can easily be removed by unlocking the center cam lock. The panel can now be tilted out to where you can grasp it from the sides and lift it off of the bottom panel retainers. 6.2 Installing a Side Panel Center the bottom of the panel into the frame opening, engaging the bottom panel retainers into the slots located in the bottom lip of the panel.
ELITE SERIES DATA CABINETS 7. Adjusting the Mounting Rails Your Elite Series Data Cabinet is shipped ready to use in the 19" rackmount position. NOTE The same rails can be used in the 19", 23", or 24" rackmount position. Mounting rails are provided with a standard ⁄...
CHAPTER 7: Adjusting the Mounting Rails 7.1 Switching from 19" to 23" Rack Spacing Remove the ⁄ -18 hex-head bolts (Figure 10) that secure the rail to the adjustable brackets (one at the top and one at the bottom of each rail). Reposition the rail so that the bolt enters the middle position (Figure 11) on the bracket and tighten.
ELITE SERIES DATA CABINETS 7.3 Adjusting Rails Front to Back The rails can be adjusted easily from front to rear in one-inch increments by removing the two ⁄ -20 hex head bolts (Figure 12) from the top and bottom support brackets and repositioning as desired. Mounting rail ⁄...
CHAPTER 7: Adjusting the Mounting Rails 7.5 Power Strip A power strip is provided and mounted in the rear mounting rails. The power strip for the 30" model has 6 outlets and must be mounted horizontally. The power strips for the 48" and 60" cabinets have 8 outlets and can be positioned horizontally or vertically.
ELITE SERIES DATA CABINETS 8. Installing the Elite Series Sliding Server Shelf (RM400) 8.1 What’s Included • (4) Mounting brackets • (1) Shelf assembly • (8) #10-32 screws • (12) Wing nuts 8.2 Installation 1. Remove the shelf tray from the assembly by holding the cable support bar and pulling the shelf out. There is a slide release tab on each side.
CHAPTER 9: Top Panel 9. Top Panel The top panel is available as a solid top, or with three or six fans. Colors include blue, black, ivory, or gray. The panel measures 23.3"W x 24.3"H (59.2 x 61.7 cm). The airflow for each fan is 75 CFM. Figure 15 illustrates the top panel.
ELITE SERIES DATA CABINETS 10. Multi-Bay Joining Kit 10.1 What’s Included • (4) Hex bolts • (4) Nuts • (4) Washers • (4) Lockwashers 10.2 Description The Multi-Bay Joining Kit consists of the above hardware, which is used to join together two Elite Series Data Cabinets (see Figure 16).
• Package it carefully. We recommend that you use the original container. • If you are shipping the cabinet for repair, make sure you include everything that came in the original package. Before you ship, contact Black Box to get a Return Authorization (RA) number.