Installation; Unpacking; Mounting; Rear Mounting - Lab.gruppen PLM Series Operation Manual

5 INsTALLATION

5.1 Unpacking

Carefully open the shipping carton and check for any
damage to the PLM Series product or the supplied
accessories. Every Lab.gruppen product is tested and
inspected before leaving the factory and should arrive
in perfect condition. If any damage is discovered,
please notify the shipping company immediately.
Only the consignee may initiate a claim with the
carrier or their insurers for damage incurred during
shipping. Save the carton and packing materials for
the carrier's inspection.
In addition to the PLM, the shipping carton should
contain the following items:
▸ PLM Series Quick Start and Field Reference
Guide
▸
AC mains lead (power cord)
▸ Rear brackets for additional rack support (pair)
▸ Mounting hardware for above
▸ CD-ROM containing:
* Dolby Lake Controller PLM Edition software and
firmware
* PLM Series Operation Manual
* PLM Series Network Configuration Guide
* Dolby Lake Controller User Manual
Dolby Lake Controller User Manual PLM Edition
*
Addendum
* Release Notes
PLM Series Technical Data
*
* PLM 10000Q A&E Specifications
We recommend that you keep the original carton and
all other packaging materials to facilitate shipping of
the PLM should the need arise.

5.2 Mounting

Airflow for cooling the PLM is from front panel
(intake) to rear panel (exit). There must be nothing
at the front or rear of the rack in which the PLM is
mounted – such as doors or lids - to impede the
airflow.
Note that there must always be sufficient space at
the rear of the PLM to permit efficient air exit (see
section 5.4) and to accommodate rear connectors
and cables; allowance must be made for cable or
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loom bends within a rack. In particular, the mains
cable (AC cord) and its Neutrik PowerCon connector
require at least 120 mm (4.75 inches) clear rack depth
behind the PLM rear panel. The PLM Series products
have no top or bottom vents; PLM's may be stacked
directly on top of each other. It may be desirable to
include a 1U spacer between PLMs to permit more
convenient rear panel wiring.

5.3 Rear Mounting

Two rear support brackets, plus mounting hardware,
are included with the PLM (figure 5.3a). It is
recommended that these are used wherever possible.
They should be fitted to vertical rack rails at the rear
of the rack. Refer to figures 5.3b and 5.3c for details
of their installation.
Note that the support brackets are reversible and
may be fitted to point either to the front or rear of
the rack. The orientation used in a particular situation
will depend on the depth of the rack and the position
of the rear rack rails.
Figure 5.3a: Rear support mounting hardware
Two mounting methods are possible; note that the
method shown in figure 5.3b additionally provides
extra security against unauthorized removal.
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