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NI RMC-8354 Installation Guide
Chassis Cooling Considerations
The NI RMC-8354 is designed to operate on a bench or in an instrument
rack. Determine how you want to use the NI RMC-8354 and follow the
appropriate installation instructions.
Caution
If installed in a closed or multiunit rack assembly, the rack environment operating
ambient temperature may be greater than room ambient temperature. Therefore, install
the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient operating
temperature (Tma) specified in Appendix A,
Specifications
, in the
NI RMC-8354 User
Manual
.
Providing Adequate Clearance
Apertures in the front, top, rear, and along both sides of the chassis
facilitate power supply and motherboard cooling. Air enters through the
front and top inlets of the chassis and exits through the fans on the rear of
the chassis. Place the NI RMC-8354 on a bench top or in an instrument rack
so that the fans (air outlets) and the air inlet apertures along the top and
front of the chassis have adequate ventilation. Keep other equipment a
minimum of 76.2 mm (3 in.) away from the air outlets on the rear of the
chassis.
Installation
Follow these steps to connect devices to the NI RMC-8354:
1.
Connect a keyboard and mouse to the appropriate connectors on the
NI RMC-8354 rear panel.
2.
Connect the VGA monitor video cable to the VGA connector on the
rear panel.
3.
(Optional) To boot into LabVIEW RT, connect the network cable to
LAN jack 1 on the rear panel. (Refer to Figure 3-1,
NI RMC-8354 Rear
Panel Layout
, in the
NI RMC-8354 User Manual
for the location of
LAN jack 1.)
4.
Connect the USB, serial, and parallel devices as necessary to the
NI RMC-8354 front and rear panel ports.
Caution
To minimize shock hazard, make sure the electrical power outlet you use to power
the NI RMC-8354 has an appropriate earth safety ground. Refer to the
5.
Connect the AC power cable to the AC inlet on the rear panel and to an
AC power outlet. For more information, refer to the
section.
