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Instructions TAS 200, TAS 400, TDS 300, TDS 400 & AFG 2020 Rackmount Kit 070-8521-04 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.
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Copyright E Tektronix, Inc. 1993. All rights reserved. Tektronix products are covered by U.S. and foreign patents, issued and pending. Information in this publication supercedes that in all previously published material. Specifications and price change privileges reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.
Safety Summary Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures. Do Not Perform Service While Alone Do not perform internal service or adjustment of this product unless another person capable of rendering first aid and resuscitation is present. Use Care When Servicing With Power On Dangerous voltages exist at several points in this product.
General Information These instructions contain the following information: General Information (this section) Attaching the Rack Adapter Attaching BNC Cables Installing the Adapted Instrument Replaceable Parts Description The 016 1166 00 Rack Adapter Kit provides all the necessary hardware to prepare your instrument for mounting into an equipment rack (see Figure 1). Electrical and Your rackmounted instrument will meet all electrical and environmental characteristics, with the exception of dynamics, stated in the instrument...
Equipment List Table 1 lists the tools you need to attach the rack adapter to the instrument and install the adapted instrument into a standard equipment rack. Table 1: Tools Required for Rackmount Installation Item No. Name P2 POZIDRIVR screwdriver T 15 TorxR drive screwdriver T 20 TorxR drive screwdriver Flat blade screwdriver...
Rear Cover Retaining Screws Slide out Track Assemblies Box Bar Nuts and Front Panel Two Extension Screws Brackets Left and Right Slide out Track Assemblies Hardware Bag BNC Connectors 016 0099 00 Hardware Kit 016 0096 00 Rear Support Kit Figure 1: Contents of Shipping Box 016 1166 00 Rackmount Instructions...
Clearance recommended 472 mm at rear and sides for 18.6 in cooling and instrument connections. 465 mm 18.3 in 427 mm 16.8 in 450 mm 17.7 in Top View 168 mm 6.6 in 89 mm 3.5 in Left Side View 44 mm 1.8 in 38 mm...
Attaching the Rack Adapter This section contains the following information: how to prepare your instrument to attach the rack adapter how to attach the rack adapter to your instrument Preparing the If your instrument was purchased with the rack adapter attached to your instrument, proceed to Attaching BNC Cables beginning on Instrument page 17.
2. Remove the rear cover: a. Install the optional protective front cover if available. b. Place the instrument face down on a smooth, padded work surface. c. Remove the four screws securing the rear cover as shown in Figure 4. NOTE Save these four rear cover screws if you want to convert the instru ment to a standard version at a later time.
Remove the screw(s) from the cabinet as shown in Figure 5. Save this screw for use in Step 4 of Installing the Instrument Into the Rack Adapter on page 14. TAS 200 Series Cabinet Mounting Screws TAS 400 Series and...
4. Remove the handle and front feet from the cabinet: a. Using a #T20 Torx drive screwdriver, remove the two screws retain ing the cabinet handle, and remove the handle (see Figure 6). b. Remove the two front feet from the cabinet by placing a screwdriver or pair of needle nose pliers under the rubber foot from the outside and prying the pressmount foot from the hole in the cabinet.
Pozidriv Screws Washers Front Support Brackets Loosen Rear Cabinet Support Screws Rear Cabinet Support Loosen Rear Cabinet Support Screws Figure 7: Preparing the Rack Adapter for the Instrument 016 1166 00 Rackmount Instructions...
e. Place the instrument rear cover on the rack adapter rear support, ensuring that the feet are facing the bottom of the rack adapter. See Figure 8. Place Instrument Rear Cover into Rack Adapter Rear Foot Figure 8: Insert the Rear Cover Installation Instructions...
Insert the instrument cabinet into the rack adapter through the top or bottom of the adapter chassis. The cabinet seam should be on the bottom and the handle holes nearest the front. See Figure 9. Instrument Cabinet Seam on Bottom Handle Holes Closest to Front Figure 9: Insert the Instrument Cabinet into Rack Adapter 016 1166 00 Rackmount Instructions...
g. Slide the instrument cabinet down so that it properly engages with the rear cover. See Figure 10. Ensure that the Cabinet Properly Engages the Rear Cover Figure 10: Instrument Cabinet and Rear Cover Installed 2. Install the instrument into the assembly. WARNING The exposed edges of the cabinet may be sharp.
d. Keeping a snug fit against the instrument, tighten the four screws. Pozidriv Screws Washers Front Support Brackets Figure 11: Install the Front Support Brackets 3. Secure the instrument to the rack adapter rear support. a. Carefully place the rack adapter with the instrument face down. b.
Swivel Retaining Screw, One Located On Each Side 105_ 295 mm 11.6 in 89 mm 3.5 in Rail 287 mm 11.3 in Figure 13: Removal of Swivel Retaining Screws 016 1166 00 Rackmount Instructions...
Additional 50 W BNC cables (length determined by the application) are also required for connections to other equipment. These cables are available through your local Tektronix distributor. If you do not wish to make any connectors accessible, proceed to Installa tion Into the Equipment Rack beginning on page 21.
Rear Panel Cabling Perform the following procedure for each rear panel BNC connector you wish to have accessible at the front of the equipment rack. 1. Install a BNC connector into the button hole. Refer to Figure 14. a. Remove one of the button plugs from the left front frame. b.
2. Connect the BNC 50 W cable. a. Connect one end of a BNC cable to the rear of the BNC connector. b. Ensure that the nylon channel grommets are properly installed into the channels in the rear support (see Figure 15). Rear Support Ensure Nylon Grommets are Installed in Channels...
Front Panel Cabling To make the front panel BNC input connectors accessible to other equip ment at the rear of the equipment rack, use the following procedure. 1. Install a BNC connector into the button hole. See Figure 14 on page 18. a.
Installation Into the Equipment Rack This procedure provides instructions on how to install the slide out tracks into an equipment rack. These procedures include two installation methods. Installing the adapted instrument into a standard 19 inch (front to rear rail spacing) equipment rack using the rear support kit supplied with this rackmount kit.
Attach the Front Ends This procedure provides instructions on how to attach the front ends of the slide out tracks to the equipment rack. of the Slide Out Tracks 1. Identify the left and right slide out tracks. Identify the left and right slide out track assemblies by locating the label on each track assembly.
2. Select appropriate rail mounting holes on the equipment rack cabinet, verifying the 7 inch (178 mm) vertical clearance requirements as shown in Figure 18. SECURING HOLE (Tapped for 10 32 Screw) 76 mm 83 mm 3 in 3.3 in 178 mm 7.00 in Slide out Track...
Stationary Section of Left Slide Out Track Use a Bar Nut if Rails are not Tapped 10 32 Pan Head Left Rail of Screw Equipment Rack Figure 19: Attaching the Slide Out Tracks in Front of the Equipment Rack Rails b.
Attach the Rear Ends This section contains procedures for attaching the slide out tracks to the rear of the equipment cabinet. of the Tracks The procedure is divided into two sub sections, depending on the size of the equipment rack. 19 Inch Standard Cabinet Installation for installing the slide out tracks into a cabinet with front to rear rail spacing of 19 inches.
19 Inch Standard Cabinet Installation This procedure uses the supplied rear support kit. If the equipment rack is of a size other than 19 inches, proceed to the sec tion titled 14 to 26 Inch Cabinet Installation beginning on page 31. 1.
3. Using an angle bracket assembly for each slide out track assembly, attach the rear of the slide out tracks to the equipment rack. See Figure 22. Loosely secure the assemblies to the equipment rack. Do not tighten the screws at this time. Rear of Bar Nut Stationary Section...
4. Install a support block on each rear corner of the rack adapter chassis. See Figure 23. Rear of Rack Adapter Chassis 8 32 x 3/8" Nut Support Block 3/8" Washer 8 32 x 5/8" Screw Figure 23: Attach the Support Blocks Installation Instructions...
5. Insert the slide out tracks attached to the rack adapter chassis into the stationary tracks mounted in the rack cabinet and slide the instrument fully into the equipment rack cabinet. 6. Adjust the position of the angle brackets. a. Push the instrument all the way into the rack. b.
c. Tighten the rear mounting bolts; then, pull the instrument partially out of the rack. d. Remove the neoprene washers from the support pins, install the metal spacers on the support pins; then, re install the neoprene washers. See Figure 25. Support Pin Neoprene Support Washer...
14 to 26 Inch Cabinet Installation The following procedure describes how to attach the rear end of the slide out tracks on equipment racks with front to rear rail spacings between 14 and 26 inches. The extension brackets must be used for this type of equipment cabinet and does not allow the use of the rear support kit.
1. Measure the distance between the front and rear rails of the equipment rack. 2. Attach the extension brackets to the slide out tracks. See Figure 26. a. Align the extension brackets to the right and left slide out tracks as shown in Figure 26 so that the flange to flange distance matches the front to rear rail spacing measured in Step 1.
Track Alignment 1. Pull the instrument out of the rack until approximately half of the instru ment is extended past the front rails of the equipment rack. See Fig ure 27. Rear Rail of Front Rail of Equipment Rack Equipment Rack Figure 27: Track Alignment 2.
Final Installation 1. Attach the power cord to the rear of the instrument, inserting the retain ing clip into the hole provided in the rear panel. See Figure 3 on page 5. 2. If you are making a front panel BNC input connector accessible to other equipment at the rear of the equipment rack (see the Front Panel Cab ling section on page 20), connect the cable to the desired connector.
016 1166 00 Rackmount Kit. Use this list to identify and order replacement parts. Parts Ordering Replacement parts are available from or through your local Tektronix, Inc. service center or representative. Information Changes to Tektronix instruments are sometimes made to accommodate improved components as they become available and to give you the benefit of the latest circuit improvements.
Using the The tabular information in the Replaceable Parts List is arranged for quick retrieval. Understanding the structure and features of the list will help you find Replaceable Parts the all the information you need for ordering replacement parts. List Item Names In the Replaceable Parts List, an Item Name is separated from the descrip tion by a colon (:).
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Fig. & Serial/Assembly Index Tektronix Mfr. Part No. Effective Dscont Qty. Name & Description Code Mfr. Part No. 29-1 426 2193 01 FRAME,SECT,CAB.:LEFT & RIGHT RACK MOUNT 80009 426219301 211 0721 00 SCREW,MACHINE:6 32 X 0.375,PNH,STL 0KB01 ORDER BY DESC 210 0808 00 WASHER,RECESSED:0.173 ID X 0.156 THK,BRS...
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