3.0 Installation
Before installing the equipment, it is necessary to take the following precautions:
1.) If the equipment is mounted in an enclosed or multiple rack assembly, the environmental
temperature around the equipment must be less than or equal to 50C.
2.) If the equipment is mounted in an enclosed or multiple rack assembly, adequate airflow must be
maintained for proper and safe operation.
3.) If the equipment is mounted in an enclosed or multiple rack system, placement of the equipment
must not overload or load unevenly the rack system.
4.) If the equipment is mounted in an enclosed or multiple rack assembly, verify the equipment’s
power requirements to prevent overloading of the building/s electrical circuits.
5.) If the equipment is mounted in an enclosed or multiple rack assembly verify that the equipment
has a reliable and uncompromised grounding path.
6.) CB-Circuit breakers of 10Amps should be shown on top of the Rack.
This section describes installation of the DFG48000 Switches, as well as connection of the various
Ethernet media types.
3.1 Locating DFG48000 Switches
The location of a Dante Security DFG480XX Switch is dependent on the physical layout of the
network. Typically the Switch is placed in a central wiring location where groups of network devices
need to be connected in order to communicate with each other. These Switches are typically rack
mounted in a wiring closet see Section 3.3.2 below), but because they have rubber feet they can also
be installed on a shelf or table top unit. The compact size allows it to be easily placed in an office or
lab area, and it can also be either shelf of wall-mounted (see Section 3.3.1 below). Locate an AC
receptacle that is within six feet (2 meters) of the intended DFG48000 site. The rugged metal case of
the DFG48000 will normally protect it from accidental damage in a lab or workplace setting. Maintain
an open view of the front to visually monitor the status LEDs. Keep an open area around the unit so
that cooling can occur from the small fan on the left side, while the unit is in operation. See figure
below.
Figure 3.1: Location of the
DFG48000’s cooling fans