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Instructions Option 1R Rackmount Kit TDS5000B Series Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes 071-1421-01 Warning The servicing instructions are for use by qualified personnel only. To avoid personal injury, do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do so. Refer to all safety summaries prior to performing service.
Use Care When Servicing With Power On. Dangerous voltages or currents may exist in this product. Disconnect power and disconnect test leads before removing protective panels, soldering, or replacing components. To avoid electric shock, do not touch exposed connections. TDS5000B Series (Option 1R) Rackmount Kit...
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Service Safety Summary TDS5000B Series (Option 1R) Rackmount Kit...
Cooling air enters on the bottom and right sides as shown in Figure 2. You must provide adequate cool air to meet the ambient temperature requirements listed in Table 1. Hot air out (rear) Measure input air temperature Cool air in Figure 2: Instrument cooling TDS5000B Series (Option 1R) Rackmount Kit...
CAUTION. Adhering to these clearance requirements provides the rack-mounted instrument with sufficient clearance for air circulation and accommodation of the power cord and mounting hardware. Failure to provide these clearances can result in overheating and can cause instrument faults or failure. TDS5000B Series (Option 1R) Rackmount Kit...
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482.600 mm (19.000 in) 30.480 mm (1.200 in) 265.938 mm 258.639 mm 161.925 mm (10.470 in) (10.160 in) (6.375 in) 465.480 mm 29.72 mm (18.326 in) (1.170 in) Figure 3: Instrument with rack adapter installed TDS5000B Series (Option 1R) Rackmount Kit...
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Kit Description TDS5000B Series (Option 1R) Rackmount Kit...
If you need further details for disassembling or reassem- bling the product, refer to the appropriate product manual. Contact your nearest Tektronix Service Center or Tektronix Factory Service for installation assistance. WARNING. To prevent the rackmounted instrument from tipping forward onto the operator, install the instrument so that the operator will be able to access all of its rear-panel connectors without pushing down on the instrument.
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13. Remove the two T-15 Torx screws that secure the bottom cosmetic cover to the instrument. Remove the bottom cosmetic cover from the instrument. 14. Remove the plastic VGA panel from the instrument. TDS5000B Series (Option 1R) Rackmount Kit...
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This section describes mounting the rackmount parts to the instrument. 1. Remove the front section of each of the two tracks. See Figure 5. Remove this section from each track. Figure 5: Prepare tracks for mounting TDS5000B Series (Option 1R) Rackmount Kit...
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Check that the track button latches are oriented correctly: the right-side latch is located toward the bottom of the rackmount panel and the left-side latch is located toward the top of the rackmount panel. Refer to Figure 7 on page 14. TDS5000B Series (Option 1R) Rackmount Kit...
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6. Use a T-15 Torx screw to fill the screw hole under the plastic VGA panel. 7. If desired, install the cosmetic top cover using three Torx screws from the instrument. See Figure 8 on page 15. 8. Reinstall the two top feet/line cord holders. TDS5000B Series (Option 1R) Rackmount Kit...
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Truss-head 10-32-.5 screws (4) Figure 8: Installation of rackmount assemblies This completes the installation of the rack-adapter hardware to the instrument. To complete the installation, do the following procedure: Rackmount the Rack- Adapted Instrument. TDS5000B Series (Option 1R) Rackmount Kit...
Verify that the rack does not become unstable with the instrument fully extended. Do not leave the instrument extended when finished accessing the rear panel. TDS5000B Series (Option 1R) Rackmount Kit...
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Select the mounting position in rack: Select two 0.5 inch-spaced holes in the front rail. Verify that the 4.36 inch and 10.500 inch clearances exist relative to those mounting holes. See Figure 10 on page 19. TDS5000B Series (Option 1R) Rackmount Kit...
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673.1 mm (26.50 in) maximum Rear bracket Right slide-out track assembly Outer track Round cut out Front flange (mounts to front rail of rack) Inner track Left slide-out track assembly Figure 9: Assembly of slide-out track assemblies TDS5000B Series (Option 1R) Rackmount Kit...
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162 mm (6.375 in) 266.700 mm 29.8 mm (10.500 in) (1.14 in) 21.081 mm (.830 in) 12.7 mm (0.50 in)(for correct position of securing holes) Figure 10: Vertical clearances for rack installation (left-front rail shown) TDS5000B Series (Option 1R) Rackmount Kit...
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Use two flat-head screws if the cabinet rails have countersunk mounting holes; otherwise use two pan-head screws Mounting Method A Mounting Method B Figure 11: Installation of slide-out track assemblies in rack (top view) TDS5000B Series (Option 1R) Rackmount Kit...
H Retighten the four screws and push the instrument all the way into the rack. If the tracks do not slide smoothly, readjust the level using the method just detailed. H When leveling is completed, tighten the 10-32 screws using 28 inch-lbs of torque. TDS5000B Series (Option 1R) Rackmount Kit...
Repeat for the second mounting hole. Tighten both screws using 25 inch-lbs of torque. H Install one of the two remaining screw/washer assemblies in the lower hole of the right-front bracket using the method just described. H Reinstall the power cord. TDS5000B Series (Option 1R) Rackmount Kit...
Depending on the location of the adjacent instruments in the rack, you may have to access the CD tray from the back of the rack. TDS5000B Series (Option 1R) Rackmount Kit...
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4. When you are done using the CD drive, move the guard down and verify that the red indicator is not showing. See Figure 12. 5. Push the instrument all the way back into the rack. g End of document g TDS5000B Series (Option 1R) Rackmount Kit...
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