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PXI-1000 User Manual
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Installation and Configuration
This chapter describes how to prepare and operate your PXI-1000
mainframe.
Before connecting the mainframe to a power source, read this chapter and
the
section located at the beginning of this manual.
Site Considerations
The PXI-1000 is designed to operate on a bench or in an instrument rack.
Determine how you want to use your PXI-1000 and follow the appropriate
installation instructions.
Apertures in the rear and along both sides of the mainframe facilitate power
supply and module cooling. Air enters through filters and fan inlets located
in the lower rear of the mainframe and exits through the upper sections on
both sides and through the rear, as shown in Figure 2-1. Place your
PXI-1000 on a bench top or in an instrument rack so that the fans (air inlets)
and the air outlet apertures along both sides of the mainframe have adequate
ventilation. Keep other equipment a minimum of 3.0 in. (76.2 mm) away
from the air inlets and outlets.
