Voltage, power, and environmental requirements to use the product Installation procedure Power-on and power-off procedure Read the General Safety Summary before installing this product. (See page 3.) Sentry Series products The following table provides a high-level description of the Tektronix Sentry series products. Product description Products Description...
Product documentation The following table lists the documentation that is available for the Sentry Series products. A printed copy of this manual and the appropriate User Guide are supplied with each product.
To avoid electric shock, the grounding conductor must be connected to earth ground. Before making connections to the input or output terminals of the product, make sure that the product is properly grounded. Do not disable the power cord grounding connection. Sentry Series Installation and Safety Instructions...
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Slots and openings are provided for ventilation and should never be covered or otherwise obstructed. Do not push objects into any of the openings. Sentry Series Installation and Safety Instructions...
Be sure your work area meets applicable ergonomic standards. Consult with an ergonomics professional to avoid stress injuries. Use care when lifting and carrying the product. Use only the Tektronix rackmount hardware specified for this product. Service safety summary The Service safety summary section contains additional information required to safely perform service on the product.
find out the nature of the potential hazards and any actions which have to be taken to avoid them. (This symbol may also be used to refer the user to ratings in the manual.) The following symbol(s) may appear on the product: Sentry Series Installation and Safety Instructions...
To prevent serious injury or damage to the product, do not operate this product with covers or panels removed. The covers should be removed only at the direction of a Tektronix Support or Sales Engineer. Environmental ratings The following table describes the environmental requirements for the Sentry Series monitors.
Operating requirements Electrical ratings Power requirements The power requirements for the Sentry Series monitors are listed in the following table. Table 3: Power requirements Feature Description Source voltage range and frequency 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption (maximum) 4.0 A to 1.7 A...
(inside the equipment rack) does not exceed 40 ºC. The Tektronix Sentry Series monitors are designed to be used in a standard 19-inch equipment rack. The rackmount kit (two rear rackmount brackets and four screws) is shipped as a standard accessory with each instrument.
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(See Figure 3.) Tighten the screws to 15 in-lbs. Figure 3: Attach the screws to the rear brackets in the equipment rack Sentry Series Installation and Safety Instructions...
You will be able to configure the video inputs after you perform the network installation. (See page 15, Video input configuration.) 4. Use the front-panel On/Standby button to power on the instrument. (See page 12, Power-on and power-off procedures.) Sentry Series Installation and Safety Instructions...
Only the power cord at the rear of the product can disconnect mains power. 3. Wait for the instrument to complete the power on process. 4. Refer to the appropriate User Guide for more information for using your Sentry Series monitor. (See page 2, Product documentation.) Power-off CAUTION.
The factory default user name and password for your instrument are provided on the configuration document that was shipped with the instrument. The user name and password values listed on the document are case sensitive. Sentry Series Installation and Safety Instructions...
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Ethernet network. b. In the Sentry Series home page, select Configure > System Settings. c. In the System Settings page, enter the addresses you received from your network administrator in the LAN2 IP, Netmask, and Gateway fields.
(See page 2, Product documentation.) Controls and connections Front panel controls The front panel of the Sentry Series monitors provide the following controls: Figure 4: Front panel controls LED display The LED display shows the current status of the instrument. Under normal operation, the readout will display “Tektronix <Sentry model>: Running”...
Illuminates when there is hard drive activity. On/Standby button Use the On/Standby button to power the instrument on and off. (See page 12, Power-on and power-off procedures.) Rear panel connectors Figure 5: Sentry Series rear panel connectors Sentry Series Installation and Safety Instructions...
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Controls and connections Figure 6: Sentry Series interface card connectors Sentry Series Installation and Safety Instructions...
EN 55103-2 Annex A. Radiated magnetic field immunity EN 61000-3-2. AC power line harmonic emissions EN 61000-3-3. Voltage changes, fluctuations, and flicker European contact. Tektronix UK, Ltd. Western Peninsula Western Road Bracknell, RG12 1RF United Kingdom Sentry Series Installation and Safety Instructions...
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Conformity – EMC EN 55022. Radiated and conducted emissions, Class A, in accordance with EN 55103-1. Australia / New Zealand contact. Baker & McKenzie Level 27, AMP Centre 50 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000, Australia Sentry Series Installation and Safety Instructions...
Pollution degree 2. Normally only dry, nonconductive pollution occurs. Occasionally a temporary conductivity that is caused by condensation must be expected. This location is a typical office/home environment. Temporary condensation occurs only when the product is out of service. Sentry Series Installation and Safety Instructions...
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Only mains power supply circuits have an overvoltage category rating. Only measurement circuits have a measurement category rating. Other circuits within the product do not have either rating. Mains overvoltage Overvoltage category II (as defined in IEC 61010-1). category rating Sentry Series Installation and Safety Instructions...
This symbol indicates that this product complies with the applicable European Union requirements according to Directives 2012/19/EU and 2006/66/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and batteries. For information about recycling options, check the Tektronix Web site (www.tek.com/productrecycling). Perchlorate materials. This product contains one or more type CR lithium batteries.
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