Quantum SUPERLOADER 3 RAIL User Manual
Quantum SuperLoader 3
Rail Installation and Rack
Mounting Instructions
Rail Installation and Rack Mounting Instructions 3
General Preparation for Rack Mounting................................................................4
Stationary Rack Mount Installation ........................................................................4
Installing and Removing the Optional V-Rail Kit 9
Requirements .............................................................................................................9
Accessory Pieces ......................................................................................................11
Installation in a .375 Square Hole Rack ................................................................11
Installation in a .280 Diameter Thru-Hole Rack..................................................12
Installation in a 10-32 Threaded Hole Rack.........................................................13
Chassis-Mounted Rails ...........................................................................................14
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Quantum SuperLoader 3 Rail Installation and Rack Mounting Instructions
Document 81-81316-01, B01
October 2005
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Rail Installation and Rack Mounting Instructions 0
The autoloader can be rack mounted in two ways:
• Attached directly to the cabinet rails (stationary)
• Attached to an optional V-Rail kit
Both installations are included in this manual.
Figure 1 Clearance
Requirements for Rack
Mounting
Clearance to door inside a rack
2.0” [51 mm]
Minimum side
clearance (both
sides)
1.0” [25 mm]
Minimum clearance to load
or unload a magazine from
the system
27.0” [686 mm]
Minimum clearance to load
a tape via the mailslot
6.0” [152 mm]
FRONT
Minimum clearance
between the rear of the
SuperLoader and the
inside of the rack (using
standard mounting
brackets adjusted to their
closest setting)
REAR
3.4” [86 mm]
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General Preparation for Rack Mounting
Take the following general safety steps before beginning either rack mount
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installation.
1 Lower the cabinet feet.
2 Extend the cabinet anti-tip device, if available.
An anti-tip device may be extendable legs or similar equipment used to
stabilize the cabinet. This ant-tip equipment is to help avoid overbalancing the cabinet when installing or removing equipment.
3 Ensure that the cabinet and all rack mounted equipment have a reliable
ground connection.
4 Verify that the total current of all rack mounted components (including
the SuperLoader) will not exceed the current rating of the power
distribution unit or outlet receptacles.
5 Secure the help of at least one other person. At least two people are
required to safely install the SuperLoader into a rack cabinet.
Warning: Failure to take these safety steps may result in personal
injury or equipment damage.
Caution: Do not remove the top cover of the autoloader during the
installation process. Removing the top cover could result
in damage to the autoloader.
Stationary Rack Mount Installation
This section describes the steps for attaching the autoloader directly to the
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rails of a rack.
1 Make sure you have the following tools and parts:
• #2 PHILLIPS
®
screwdriver
• Level
• The following autoloader accessory kit parts (see figure 2
):
• Four autoloader brackets (two long and two short to
accommodate different rack depths)
• Use the short autoloader brackets (74-60604-03) unless the
distance from the front mounting rail to the rear mounting rail is
less than 30.25 in. (76.84 cm).
• Two support brackets (74-60605-01)
• Eight 10-32 x 1/4 inch button head screws for the support
brackets (four per support bracket)
• The following parts shipped with the rack:
• Eight clip nuts
•Eight screws
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Figure 2 Required Parts
for Installation
Quantum SuperLoader 3 Rail Installation and Rack Mounting Instructions
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Support brackets
Short autoloader
brackets (74-60604-03)
Long autoloader
brackets (74-60604-01)
Support bracket screws
(74-60605-01)
2 Install two clip nuts, 1.75 in. (44.45 mm) apart, onto each of the four rails
of the rack, making sure that you install each pair of clip nuts at exactly
the same level (see figure 3
).
Figure 3 Installing Two
Clip Nuts
Rail
Outer covers
of the rack
Rail
Clip nut
1.75 in
(44.45 mm)
Rail
Clip nut
3 Select the long or short autoloader brackets (depending on the depth of
the rack), and then attach them to the rear of the autoloader (see figure 4
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