Cubix Corporation
2800 Lockheed Way
Carson City, NV 89706-0
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xpander-rackmount8-4u-g3 20140317
Within packaging, you will find four brackets that mount within the four corners of your rack
mount cabinet. You will also find a plastic bag with screws, nuts and G-nuts for use in mounting
Xpander Rackmount within a cabinet. See the image at the right.
1. Shut down the host and Xpander normally.
2. Switch off power and disconnect the power
cable. Disconnect the data cable.
3. Remove the two outer slide mounts
—one
from each slide mount. To release each outer
slide mount, slide it out until it stops. Press
the catch to release and remove the outer
slide mount as in the image at the right.
4. Attach the slide mounts to each side of the
Xpander using the 4 screws provided as
shown in the image below.
5. Determine where to mount the Xpander Rackmount slide rails in your cabinet.
6. Mount the front and rear mounting brackets (Part # S32760A) to each rail slider assembly
with the bolts and nuts provided in the packaging.
7. Repeat the process for the other front and two rear mounting brackets and rail slider
assembly.
8. Tightly secure the screws holding the sliders to the front and two rear mounting brackets on
each side of the cabinet.
9. Check the two rails from each side and from front to rear to make sure that you have
mounted the rails so that they are level within the cabinet.
10. Lift the Xpander enclosure, line up the inside slider with the slider assembly mounted in your
cabinet and carefully slide it into place.
11. Try sliding the Xpander in and out slightly to make sure it moves freely.
12. Secure the Xpander into place within the cabinet using the front-panel screws provided. Use
the Philips #2 screwdriver.
13. Connect the PCIe x16 external cable to the adapter in the host computer.
14. Connect the power cord to the Xpander rear
receptacle.
15. Power up the host computer.
Use this step if you need extender brackets
for mounting in a 1000mm deep cabinet.
1. Mount the extender bracket on the outer
slide mount behind the front bracket (S32760
A). Mount the rear bracket (S32760 A) to the
