National Instruments SCIX-1371 Installation Manual

Rack-mount kit

SCXI-1371 R

What You Need to Get Started

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companies.

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This guide describes how to attach the SCXI-1371 rack-mount kit to an

SCXI-1000, SCXI-1000DC, or SCXI-2000 chassis.

You can use the SCXI-1371 rack-mount kit to mount an SCXI-1000,

SCXI-1000DC, or an SCXI-2000 chassis in a standard 19 in. rack. With

the multiposition rack-mount brackets, you can install the SCXI chassis

in one of six different positions to attain the desired front panel depth.

SCXI-1371 rack-mount kit

Rack-mount bracket

Four 8-32 by 5/16 in. Phillips flathead screws

Four 10-32 by 1/2 in. Phillips panhead screws

Rack-mount bracket for the 4-slot SCXI-1371 chassis (with the

longer side panel)

Brace for the 4-slot SCXI-1371 chassis

Four 6-32 hex nuts

Four no. 6 lockwashers

Two 6-32 by 1/4 in. Phillips panhead screws

SCXI-1371 Rack-Mount Kit Installation Guide

No. 2 Phillips-head screwdriver

5/16 in. nut driver

SCXI chassis

August 1997

Table of Contents

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Page 1: What You Need To Get Started
No. 2 Phillips-head screwdriver 5/16 in. nut driver SCXI chassis SCXI ™ is a trademark of National Instruments Corporation. Product and company names are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies. 371195A-01 © Copyright 1994, 1997 National Instruments Corp. All rights reserved.
Page 2 Installation Refer to Figure 1 as you perform steps 1-4. The rack-mount bracket with the longer side panel can be mounted on either side of the SCXI chassis. Both rack-mount brackets can be mounted in one of six positions to attain different depths.
Page 3 Turn off the SCXI-1000, SCXI 1000DC, or SCXI-2000 chassis power. Use the 6-32 hex nuts (item 7) and no. 6 lockwashers (item 5) to attach the brace (item 6) to the rack-mount bracket with the longer side panel (item 1). Using the four 8-32 screws (item 2), attach the rack-mount brackets (items 1 and 4) to your SCXI chassis.