800 Active Rack
Rack mounting system for 800 Series
Product highlights
Sturdy metal racking kit
finished in matte black
Allows rack mounting of 800
Reference Series components
with optimum inter-unit spacing
Dual ultra-low-noise, thermallyactivated fans keep rack interior
and component cool
Provides front-panel access to
serial and audio/video interfaces
Supplied as standard with
800/808/861 rack-mount
versions
The 800 Series active rack mounting
system is designed to allow all 800 Series
components to be installed in a standard
19in rack. It also optionally allows serial
control and audio/video connections to the
component to be brought out to the front
panel for configuration and for interfacing
devices such as camcorders.
The mounting kit includes two fascia panels,
one fitting above and one below the unit.
With these in place, the complete assembly
occupies 5U (222.25mm or 8.75in). The
sturdy matte-black-coated steel chassis
is specially designed to safely support the
weight of 800 Series units.
The chassis tray includes two ultra-quiet
intake fans, each 15mm thick. The fans
feature 12v DC operation and are powered
by the trigger output of the 800 Series
component. The fans are controlled by a
thermal sensing circuit and are only engaged
when necessary.
An 800 Series component ordered with the
rack-mounting option is supplied already
mounted in the racking kit to protect it in
transit. Before you begin the installation,
remove the unit from the racking kit and
place it to one side.
Specifications
Construction:
Mild steel finished in matte black
Dimensions:
Width: 480 mm (19 in); Depth: 347 mm
(13.7 in); Height with fascia panels installed:
222.25mm (8.75 in, 5U).
Connectors:
USB (unused) and RS232 (DB9) connectors,
the latter with front/rear switch.
2 x RCA phono connectors with labelling
strip, for S/PDIF coax or composite video
interfaces. S-Video mini-DIN connector.
2 x RCA phono connectors with labelling strip,
for two channels of analogue audio. Stereo
A-type 1/4in headphone socket. All audio/
video connectors gold-plated
Weight:
3.78 kg (8.3 lbs) including face-plates
Power:
12v DC (for fans) (J2), supplied by TRIG
output on rear panel of installed component.
Programme trigger to HIGH and connect with
mono to mono 3.5mm jack lead from trigger
out to J2 on the rack PCB.
800 Active Rack
Rack mounting system for 800 Series
Front panel of the rack mount kit showing serial interfaces, two RCA phono connectors that can be connected to either digital audio or composite
video signals, S-Video, two analogue audio phono connectors and a ¼in headphone out. The panel is covered by the lower fascia plate when not
in use.
If you wish to use the front panel to access
the rear-panel connectors, attach extension
cables (not suppied) to the internal
connectors in the tray. After installation,
connect these to the appropriate rear panel
sockets on the component.
Install the chassis tray in the rack, with four
bolts. Present the component to the rack tray,
lifting the unit back into place. The rear of the
component will rise up on to the small rear
ramps provided, while holes near either end
of the front underside of the fascia should be
engaged (by lifting the front of the unit) on
to the two pins provided at the front of the
racking tray. Note: if you have an older rackmounting component, these holes will not be
present. In this case, you will need to remove
the pins from the front lip of the racking tray.
Two optional screws may then be inserted
through holes in the rear underside of the
chassis to lock the unit in place. These
screws will not normally be required, but can
be fitted if desired for additional safety, for
example on board a marine vessel or aircraft,
or in regions of known geological instability.
have a writing strip for labelling of the socket
function.
An S-Video mini-DIN is also provided, along
with a standard ¼in stereo headphone
output jack. All audio/video connectors are
gold-plated.
After installation, upper and lower fascia
panels may be installed. The lower fascia
panel covers the socket panel when not in
use, for a neat, uncluttered appearance.
Information contained in this data sheet is
correct as far as possible, but Meridian Audio
accepts no liability for errors or omissions.
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Once the unit has been installed as described
above, the extension cables are connected
to the desired receptacles on the rear panel
of the component. The fans are powered
by running a mono mini-jack (3.5mm twopole) cable between J2 on the rack kit PCB
and a TRIGGER OUT on the component.
Programme the trigger to HIGH.
Provision is made for serial connection for
configuration and remote control, and a
switch is provided on the front panel to select
between front and rear RS232 connectors –
for example the front panel connector may be
used for initial system configuration and then
the rear connector switched in for integration
with an external serial control network.
Two RCA phono sockets are provided for
connection of composite video or digital
audio (S/PDIF coax) and two more for two
channels of analogue audio – all of which
Drawing of the racking kit and product,
showing the racking strips in red, the
component in green, the rack tray in
orange, the upper and lower fascia in
light blue and the front panel in purple.
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