Keysight Y1215B Flush Mount Rack Kit,
Keysight Y1216A Recessed Mount Rack Kit
Installation Note
This installation note contains procedures for installing either the Y1215B Flush
Mount Rack Kit or the Y1216A Recessed Mount Rack Kit for the Keysight
M9018A 18-slot PXIe Chassis in a Keysight rack. Both kits are similar; the
difference being the length of the mounting brackets.
These kits are designed for Keysight racks and the rear brackets may not fit
a non-Keysight rack. A non-Keysight rack may require the use of support
rails.
The parts included with the Y1215B and Y1216A are listed in the following tables
(note that not all parts listed are available as field-replaceable parts).
Y1215B Flush Mount Kit
Part NumberDescriptionQuantity
M9018-00107Flush Mount Front Bracket2(See Figure 2)
M9018-00108Rear Frame Bracket2(See
M9018-00209Rear Bracket2(See
M9018-20101Front Handle2(See
0590-0804Channel Nuts, 10-32 x 0.58
2680-027810-32 x 0.5 Pan Head T25 Torx Screws
(Rear Frame Bracket to Mtg Bracket)
0515-0386M5 x 0.8 x 10 mm Pan Head T25 Torx Screws W/Washer4
0570-157710-32 Pan Head Dress Screws for Rack Flanges (painted to match
the brackets)
0515-5828M4 x 0.7 x 10mm Phillips Flat Head Screws w Patch Lock (8 on
brackets, 4 on handle)
0515-5827M5 x 0.8 x 8mm Phillips Flat Head Screws w/Patch Lock4
8710-2727Offset Screwdriver1
4
4
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Y1216A Recessed Mount Kit
Part NumberDescriptionQuantity
M9018-00204Recessed Mount Front Bracket2(See Figure 2)
M9018-00108Rear Frame Bracket2(See
M9018-00205Recessed Rear Bracket2(See
M9018-20101Front Handle2(See
0590-0804Channel Nuts, 10-32 x 0.5 (4 for support rail-to-rack, 4 for rack
flanges)
2680-027810-32 x 0.5 Pan Head T25 Torx Screws (Rear Frame Bracket to
Mtg Bracket)
0515-0386M5 x 0.8 x 10 mm Pan Head T25 Torx Screws W/Washer4
0570-157710-32 Pan Head Dress Screws for Rack Flanges (painted to
match the brackets)
0515-5828M4 x 0.7 x 10mm Phillips Flat Head Screws w/Patch Lock (8 on
brackets, 4 on handle)
0515-5827M5 x 0.8 x 8mm Phillips Flat Head Screws w/Patch Lock4
8710-2727 Offset Screwdriver1
8
4
4
12
General Rack Mounting Guidelines
In rack mounting the chassis, follow these guidelines:
Figure 2)
Figure 2)
Figure 2)
-Always begin installing the chassis and heavy instruments at the bottom of
the rack and work up. This maintains a lower center of gravity and reduces the
possibility of the rack tipping.
-Anti-tipping feet, if available with the rack, should always be extended.
-The heaviest instrument or chassis should always be mounted at the bottom
of the rack.
-For maximum cooling and optimum rack thermal efficiency, place the
instrument or chassis with the greatest power consumption towards the top of
the rack. This promotes efficient cooling since heat rises when placed nearer
to the top of the rack, high power instruments will not unnecessarily heat
other instruments. However, in doing this, do not violate the guideline that
the heaviest instruments should be placed at the bottom of the rack.
-If instruments or modules in the chassis are consuming maximum power, 1U
of rack space is required for ventilation below the M9018A chassis.
To prevent injury during rack mounting, the chassis should
be empty and two people should lift it into the rack.
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ProcedureKeysight Y1215B Flush Mount Rack Kit, Keysight Y1216A Recessed Mount Rack Kit Installation Note
Remove the
rubber plug and
then remove the
Phillips screw
inside.
Remove the side
handles and covers.
Remove these screws on both
.
sid
es of the chassis if indicated.
See Step 2 above.
Procedure
Tools Required: #1 and #2 Phillips screwdriver, T25 Torx driver, Offset
Screwdriver (supplied with rack mount kit)
1 Refer to Figur
e 1. Remove the side handles and handle covers from both sides
of the M9018A PXIe chassis.
Do not stand the chassis on its side; the side handles may cause
the chassis to tip over.
n M9018A chassis with serial number TW54XXXXX and later, two additional
2 O
screws must be removed (one on each side of the chassis). Refer to Figure 1.
Note that earlier chassis did not have these screws.
3 Remove the four chassis feet by pulling out the small rubber insert on each
foot and then removing the Phillips screw that attaches the foot to the
chassis. See Figure 1.
Keysight Y1215B and Y1216A Rack Kit Installation Note3
Figure 1Remo
4 Attach the Rear Frame Brackets to the Rear Mounting Brackets. See Figure 2.
5 If you are using handles, attach the front handles to the Front Mounting
Brackets. See Figure 2.
ving the chassis feet, side handles, and shipping screws
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M5 x 0.8 x 10mm
Torx T-25
Screws
M4 x 0.7 x 10 mm
Phillips Flat Head
Screws
Y1215B Flush Mount Rack Kit
Y1216A Recess Mount Rack Kit
Front Handle
M9018-20101
Flush Mount Front Bracket
M9018-00107
Rear Bracket
Rear Frame Bracket
M9018-00108
Recessed Mount Front
Bracket M9018-00204
M5 x 0.8 x 10mm
Torx T-25 Screws
Recessed Mount Rear
Bracket M9018-00205
Rear Frame Bracket
M9018-00108
M4 x 0.7 x 10mm
Phillips Flat Head
Screws
Front Handle
M9018-20101
Keysight Y1215B Flush Mount Rack Kit, Keysight Y1216A Recessed Mount Rack Kit Installation Note Procedure
Figure 2Attaching the Front Handles and Rear Frame Brackets to Rack Mounting Brackets
(right side brackets shown)
6 Using the front and rear brackets as templates, position the brackets on the
rack’s vertical columns where the chassis is to be mounted. Do this for both
the front and rear brackets on both sides of the rack. Align the bracket holes
over the “center” holes of the rack units. Slide channel nuts over the rack
holes to be used by the rack mount flanges. See Figure 3 below and Figure 6
on page 8.
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ProcedureKeysight Y1215B Flush Mount Rack Kit, Keysight Y1216A Recessed Mount Rack Kit Installation Note
One
Rack
Unit
Rack Unit
Center
Hole
Channel
Nuts
Figure 3Center Holes of Rack, Attaching Channel Nuts
7 Attach the front and rear mounting bracket assemblies to the chassis. Refer to
Figure 4.
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M4 x 0.7 x 10mm Phillips
Flat Head Screw
M4 x 0.7 x 10mm Phillips
M4 x 0.7 x 10mm Phillips
Flat Head Screw
Flat Head Screw
M5 x 0.8 x 8mm Phillips
Flat Head Screw
M5 x 0.8 x 8mm Phillips
Flat Head Screw
M4 x 0.7 x 10mm Phillips
Flat Head Screw
Keysight Y1215B Flush Mount Rack Kit, Keysight Y1216A Recessed Mount Rack Kit Installation Note Procedure
Figure 4Mounting the front and rear brackets to the M9018A chassis (Right side shown)
8 If you are using the Y1217A Rack Mount Rail Kit (this may be required for
non-Keysight racks), position the rails on the rack’s vertical columns where
the chassis is to be mounted. Remember that the rails must be installed
upside down to not interfere with the M9018A chassis cooling vents. Align the
adapter holes over the “center” holes of the rack units. See Figure 5 and
Figure 6.
9 Slide channel nuts over the rack holes to be used by the support rails.
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ProcedureKeysight Y1215B Flush Mount Rack Kit, Keysight Y1216A Recessed Mount Rack Kit Installation Note
10-32 x 0.5
T25 Torx
Screw
Channel Nuts
Figure 5At
taching the Support Rails to the Rack
10 Set the M9018A
chassis onto the support rails.
To prevent injury during rack mounting, the chassis should
be empty and two people should lift it into the rack.
11 Slide the M9018A chassis into the rack until the rack mount Front Brackets
and the Rear Frame Brackets are against the rack’s front and rear
(respectively) vertical columns. Secure the chassis to the rack using the offset
screwdriver and dress screws (Front Bracket) and 10-32 x 0.5 Pan Head Torx
screws (Rear Bracket).
If the rack will be moved excessively or over long distances, you
should use support rails and a strap to secure the chassis to the
rack slides.
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Figure 6Y1215B Flush Mount and Y1217A Rail Kits installed on a rack
(rack sides and M9018A are not shown)
This information is subject to change without notice.