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Service Safety Summary
Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures. Read this Service
Safety Summary and the General Safety Summary before performing any service
procedures.
Do Not Service Alone. Do not perform internal service or adjustments of this
product unless another person capable of rendering first aid and resuscitation is
present.
Disconnec
disconnect the power cord from the mains power.
UseCareWhenServicingWithPowerOn. Dangerousvoltagesorcurrentsmay
exist in this product. Disconnect power, remove battery (if applicable), and
disconnect test leads before removing protective panels, soldering, or replacing
compon
To avoid electric shock, do not touch exposed connections.
tPower. To avoid electric shock, switch off the instrument power, then
This introduction describes the installation of the rackmount kit for the TLA7012
Portable Mainframe, TLA6200 series logic analyzers, and TLA6400 series logic
analyzers.
CAUTION. This kit requires you to remove the right-side panel of the instrument
rack you intend to use. You must have access to the right side of your instrument
to connect the logic analyzer probes when the instrument is installed in the rack.
The rackmount kit is a collection of parts that, once installed, configure the
instrument for mounting into a standard 19-inch equipment rack.
The following fi
Portable Mainframe with two logic analyzer modules and probes attached.
Installation of TLA6200 series logic analyzers or TLA6400 series logic analyzers
is similar, except as noted in these instructions.
gure shows a completed rackmount installation of a TLA7012
When the instrument is installed according to the instructions in this document, the
rackmounted instrument meets all warranted requirements listed in the instrument
cification except for those listed in Environmental Requirements.
spe
Instruments mounted using m ethods other than those described in these
tructions may not meet their warranted requirements.
ins
See Specifications in the user or service manual that applies to your instrument
del for tables of the warranted characteristics.
mo
Cooling air enters from the bottom-front and right sides. (See Figure 3 on page 6.)
ou must provide adequate cool air to meet the ambient temperature requirements.
The rack in which the rack adapted instrument is mounted must provide the
following clearance requirements:
CAUTION. Adhering to these clearance requirements p rovides the rack-mounted
instrument with enough clearance for air circulation and accommodation of the
power cor
result in overheating and can cause instrument faults or failure.
A minimum of 14.0 inches (355.6 mm) of vertical space.
A minimum width of 17.717 inches (450 mm) between the left- and right-front
rails in the rack.
A minimum depth of 20 inches (508 mm).
d and mounting hardware. Failure to provide these clearances can
Figure 4: TLA7012 or TLA6200 series instrument with rack adapter installed
This section contains all procedures needed to rackmount the instrument.
CAUTION. This kit requires you to remove the right-side panel of the instrument
rack you inte
to connect the logic analyzer probes when the instrument is installed in the rack.
Minimum Tool and Equipment List
The following tools are required to attach the rack-adapter kit hardware, install
cabling hardware, and mount the rack-adapted instrument into a standard
equipment cabinet. All tools are standard tools that are readily available.
nd to use. You must have access to the right side of your instrument
Installation Instructions
Table 2:
Item no.NameDescrip
1
2No.2Ph
3T-15Torxtip
4
5
Tools required for rackmount installation
river handle
Screwd
(magnetic)
illips or Pozidriv tip
2-inch wrench
11/ 3
Torque driver
tion
s 1/4-inch hexagonal
Accept
head driver tips
ps or Pozidriv-driver
Philli
tip for number 2 size screw
heads
Torx-driver tip for T-15 size
heads
screw
Wrench or nut driver can be
to install slides
used
pts 1/4-inch hexagonal
Acce
head driver tips
These instructions are for personnel who are familiar with servicing the product.
If you need further details for disassembling or reassembling the product, refer to
the appropriate product manual. Contact your nearest Tektronix Service Center or
ktronix Factory Service for installation assistance.
Te
WAR N ING. To prevent the rackmounted instrument from tipping forward onto the
operator, install the instrument so that the operator is able to access all of its
rear-panel connectors without pushing down on the instrument.
Verify that the r ack does not become unstable with the instrument fully extended.
Do not leave the instrument extended when finished accessing the rear panel.
Begin the installation procedure by attaching the brackets to the track assembly:
1. Remove the m ounting screw that is attached to each track. (See Figure 6.)
2. Mount one bracket to the front of each track assembly using two 8-32
flat-head screws for each bracket. You must slide the rail within the track
assembly to gain access to the mounting screws and holes. See the latch
detail. (See Figure 7 on page 11.)
Figure 6: Preparing the track assembly
3. Use two 8-32 locking-nut washer assemblies to attach the track on the shelf
assembly, applying 28 inch-lbs of torque. (Move the rail within the track to
gain access to the rearward mounting hole).
Refer to the following figure to help you attach the tracks to the shelf.
To mount the brackets with their rear flanges outside the rear rails, use the
Mounting Meth
only if the rails have untapped holes.
To mount wit
B. This mounting method assumes untapped holes.
ting method according to rack type:
od A when doing Step 4. Add a bar nut to the installation
h the rear flanges inside the rails, use the Mounting Method
Figure 9: Installation of slide-out track assemblies in rack (top view)
4. Using the method and hardware determined from step 3, attach the brackets
to the rear rails. The screws should be fully, but lightly, seated so mounting
canbeadjustedlater.
Figure 10: Attaching the rear brackets to the instrument rails
5. Mount the cosmetic trim on the front, using two 10-32 screws each. (See
Figure 11.) (Item 2 in this figure shows you where to locate the shelf during
shelf in
stallation).
Install the Shelf/Track Assembly into the Rack
You w il
on page 9.)
NOTE. The rack hardware kit contains hardware for mounting the instrument in
sev
A standard equipment rack has rails with universal hole spacing. If you use a
ra
mounting holes in the rack.
1.G
2.A
l need the following tools to install the shelf/track assembly. (See Table 2
One sc
One number two Pozidriv tip (Item 2)
One torque driver (Item 5)
eral configurations. Not all of the hardware in the kit is needed.
ck with other than universal hole spacing, you may have to drill additional
rails of the instrument rack.
the instrument rack.
rewdriver handle (Item 1)
rab the shelf/track assembly and slide the tracks into the brackets on the rear
lign the front of the shelf to the bottom of the cosmetic trim on the front of
The slide-out shelf permits the rack-adapted instrument to be extended out of the
rack for rear-panel and connector maintenance without removing the instrument
from the rack
The rackmount kit includes a mechanical safety stop that prevents the instrument
from accide
CAUTION. To prevent damaging the probes, remove any probes from the
instrument before extending the instrument. Also, for the TLA7012 Portable
Mainframe, you may want to remove any modules from the instrument to make it
lighter. Always reinstall the mechanical safety stop after you push the instrument
back into the rack.
WARNING. To prevent the rackmounted instrument from tipping forward onto the
operator, install the instrument so that the operator is able to access all of its rear
devices without pushing down on the instrument.
Verify that the rack does not become unstable with the instrument fully extended.
Do not leave the instrument extended when finished accessing the rear panel.
ntally being pulled out while probes are attached.
.
WARNING. To prevent the instrument from tipping or dropping onto the installers,
two or more people should install this instrument into the rack cabinet.
After completing the installation procedure, the installers should verify that the
instrument and rack cabinet will not tip forward while the instrument is in the
3. Align the instrument bracket screw holes with the threaded holes in the shelf.
4. Attach the instrument to the shelf with three 6-32 screws. Leave the front
right-side screw out. The screws are stored on the rear of the shelf.
The following figure sh ows a TLA6400 series instrument. The instrument
brackets for the TLA7012 and TLA6200 series instruments look similar.
ut from the rack.
Figure 14: Mounting the instrument to the shelf
5. Slowly push the shelf back into the rack.
If your instrument is a TLA7012 or TLA6200 series, verify that the instrument
handle and power cord clear the right-side rack rail. If necessary, remove
from the instrument:
a. The handle, by first removing the right-side cover (six screws), and then
the two handle screws. Replace the cover and mount the handle on the
shelfasdescribedinstep8.
b. The power cord, by disconnecting it from the socket of the instrument and
pushing the cord flat against the instrument. If necessary, remove the cord
entirely by turning the cord mounting post 1/4-turn clockwise.