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Tektronix, Inc.
14150 SW Karl Braun Drive
P.O. Box 5 0 0
Beaverto
USA
For product information, sales, service, and technical support:
n, OR 97077
In North America, call 1-800-833-9200.
Worldwide, visit www.tek.com to find contacts in your area.
General safety
summary
Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to
this product or any products connected to it.
To avoid potential hazards, use this product only as specified.
Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures.
To avoid damage to
equipment and personal
injury
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Do not exceed rackmount weight ratings. Use this rackmount kit only for
RSA503A, RSA507A, RSA603A, and RSA607A instruments.
Use proper hardware. Do not interchange hardware. Use only specified mounting
screws.
Use care when installing and removing product from rack. Avoid pinching
fingers and hands when installing and removing. Do not force the product when
ng. Gently pull the product out when removing.
installi
Use only with specified products. Do not use rackmount on products for which
it was not intended. Refer to individual product manuals for details or contact
Tektronix Customer Service when in doubt.
Tektronix, Inc.
14150 SW Karl Braun Drive
P.O. Box 500
Beaverton, OR 97077
USA
For product information, sales, service, and technical support:
In North America, call 1-800-833-9200.
Worldwide, visit www.tek.com to find contacts in your area.
The rackmount kit is a collection of parts that, once installed, configures the
following Tektronix Spectrum Analyzer products for mounting into a standard
19-inch equi
pment rack.
Required equipment
Kit parts list
Products
RSA503A
RSA507A
RSA513A
RSA518A
RSA603A
RSA607A
Phillips #2 screwdriver
11/32 socket or nut driver
Torx T-15
Torx T-20
The following table lists the parts contained in this kit. Use the associated figure
to identify the parts and to assemble the kit. (See Figure 1.)
This rack frame comes completely assembled with the façade and closure plate in
place. Use the following procedure and refer to the illustration to assemble the
rackmount hardware and install the instrument into the rack. (See Figure 1.)
1.Lay out the right front (item 11) and right rear (item 9) brackets onto a table.
Imagine you are facing the rack and align the brackets with the securing
ears facing out.
2.Take one slide (item 7) and notice that each end has a rubber détente. One is a
rectangle and one has three circles.
3.Place that slide into the right front and rear brackets, oriented so that the
rectangular détente is closest to you and facing outward.
Kit description
4.Repeat step 1 th
bracket (item 6).
5.Attach the sli
T-15 panhead screws and four 11/32 kep nuts. Place the nuts on the outside of
the bracket. Set the assembled slide and bracket aside.
6.Repeat step 5 for the left front and the left rear brackets.
7.Place the sl
assembled, this will be a 2U configuration. You will need 1U of free space
above the slide-bracket assembly.
a.Attach the right slide-bracket assembly into the right side of the rack
using four truss head screws. Place one screw in the top hole and one
screw in the bottom hole on each end of the bracket and hand tighten.
b. Attach the left slide-bracket assembly into the left side of the rack using
four truss head screws. Place one screw in the top hole and one screw in
the bottom hole on each end of the bracket and hand tighten.
rough 3 using the left front bracket (item 5) and left rear
de to the right front bracket and the right rear bracket with four
ide-bracket assemblies into the rack or cabinet as follows. Once
1. Install the bas
three large vent holes closest to you.
2. Secure the bas
screws and eight 11/32 kep nuts (4 per side).
WAR NI NG . To prevent the base bracket falling out and causing injury, secure
the screws and nuts in the following order. This will prevent it from falling out
before it is completely secured.
a. Secure the first two screws and nuts, one set on each side, in the first holes
closet to you. Ensure that the nut is on the inside of the base bracket.
b. Slide the base bracket toward you and secure the second two screws and
nuts into the second set of holes. Ensure that the nut is on the inside of
the base bracket.
c.Slide the base bracket toward you and secure the second two screws and
nuts into the second set of holes. Ensure that the nut is on the inside of
the bas
d. Slide the base bracket toward you and secure the third two screws and
nuts i
the base bracket.
e bracket (item 8) into the rack, flange side up and with the
e bracket to the slides as follows using eight T-15 panhead
e bracket.
nto the third set of holes. Ensure that the nut is on the inside of
e.Slid
e the base bracket toward you and secure the fourth two screws and
nuts into the forth set of holes. Ensure that the nut is on the inside of
the base bracket.
8. You can now run c
faceplate. Whichever pass-through opening(s) you do not use, attach the
pass-through closure(s) (item 3) with the attached thumbscrews.
9. Lock the assembled rackmount into a closed position as follows. This
prevents it from sliding out.
a. Flathead 10/32 screw, washer, and spacer.
b. Slide the ra
c.Place a washer on each of the 10/32 flathead screws and then place them
into the fo
d. Place a spacer on the inside of the two top screws
e.Use a Phillips screwdriver to secure the faceplate to the rack or cabinet.
ables through the two cable pass-through openings in the
ck out slightly.
ur holes in the faceplate near the handles, two on each side.
1. Install the bas
three large vent holes closest to you.
2. Secure the bas
screws and eight 11/32 kep nuts (4 per side).
WAR NI NG . To prevent the base bracket falling out and causing injury, secure
the screws and nuts in the following order. This will prevent it from falling out
before it is completely secured.
a. Secure the first two screws and nuts, one set on each side, in the first holes
closet to you. Ensure that the nut is on the inside of the base bracket.
b. Slide the base bracket toward you and secure the second two screws and
nuts into the second set of holes. Ensure that the nut is on the inside of
the base bracket.
c.Slide the base bracket toward you and secure the second two screws and
nuts into the second set of holes. Ensure that the nut is on the inside of
the bas
d. Slide the base bracket toward you and secure the third two screws and
nuts i
the base bracket.
e bracket (item 8) into the rack, flange side down and with the
e bracket to the slides as follows using eight 8/32 T-15 panhead
e bracket.
nto the third set of holes. Ensure that the nut is on the inside of
e.Slid
e the base bracket toward you and secure the fourth two screws and
nuts into the forth set of holes. Ensure that the nut is on the inside of
the base bracket.
3. Determine if you are installing one or two instruments, and then do one of
lowing.
the fol
a. If you are installing one instrument, secure the faceplate (item 4) to the
of the base bracket (item 8) using four 8/32 flathead screws, two
front
on each side.
b. If yo
4. Remove the four feet from the RSA(s) using a T-20 screwdriver.
ace the instrument(s) into the rack. If you are installing one instrument,
5. Pl
place it in the center of the base bracket. If you are installing two instruments,
place them side by side on the base bracket.
6. Usingfour8/32T-15panheadscrewsperinstrument, secure the instrument(s)
to the base bracket from below.
7. Attach one handle (item 13) on each side of the faceplate (item 2 or 4) using
two 8/32 flathead screws.
u are installing two instruments, secure the faceplate (item 2) to
the front of the base bracket (item 8) using four 8/32 flathead screws,
two on each side.
8. You can now run c
faceplate. Whichever pass-through opening(s) you do not use, attach the
pass-through closure(s) (item 3) with the attached thumbscrews.
9. Lock the assembled rackmount into a closed position as follows. This
prevents it from sliding out.
a. Flathead 10/32 screw, washer, and spacer.
b. Slide the ra
c.Place a washer on each of the 10/32 flathead screws and then place them
into the fo
d. Place a spacer on the inside of the two top screws
e.Use a Phillips screwdriver to secure the faceplate to the rack or cabinet.
ables through the cable pass-through openings in the
ck out slightly.
ur holes in the faceplate near the handles, two on each side.