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RMC-8357 Installation Guide

Rack Mounting

Caution

When mounting the equipment in the rack, do not create a hazardous 

condition due to uneven mechanical loading.

The RMC-8357 rack mounting hardware includes:

One pair of inner slides to be installed on the chassis.

One pair of outer slides to be installed in the rack.

Two pairs of brackets (4 in. and 12 in.) for attaching the outer slides to racks of different 
depths.

Bag of assorted fasteners.

Installing the Inner Slides

Install the inner slides to the RMC-8357 as shown in Figure 4.

Note

The following figure shows an example controller that may differ from 

your product.

Figure 4.  

Installing Inner Slides

1

Retaining Screw (x14)

2

Inner Slide

1

2

Summary of Contents for RMC-8357

Page 1: ... 4 HDD 4 Blu ray 4 Onboard LAN 4 Onboard I O 4 Power Supply 4 Power Management Features 4 Front Panel LEDs 5 System Management 5 RMC 8357 Description 5 RMC 8357 Overview 6 Safety Information 6 Chassis Cooling Considerations 7 Providing Adequate Clearance 8 Installation 8 Cable Retention Bracket 9 Connecting Safety Ground 9 Connecting to Power Source 9 Rack Mounting 10 Installing the Inner Slides 1...

Page 2: ...read this manual CompactPCI Specification PICMG 2 0 R 3 0 PXI Hardware Specification Revision 2 1 PXI Software Specification Revision 2 1 ANSI IEEE Standard 1014 1987 IEEE Standard for a Versatile Backplane Bus VMEbus ANSI VITA 1 1994 VME64 NI VISA User Manual NI VISA Programmer Reference Manual Read Me First Safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility National Instruments Unpacking Carefully inspect...

Page 3: ... finding a power cable Key Features The RMC 8357 offers the performance of a high end PC in a compact 1U rack mountable form factor for controlling a PXI or PXI Express system using a National Instruments remote controller Mainboard Features CPU Intel Xeon E5 2620 v4 Eight Core Processor LGA 2011 Memory 32 GB DDR4 RAM Table 1 AC Power Cables Power Cable Reference Standards Standard 120 V USA ANSI ...

Page 4: ...ard HDD One 1 TB 2 5 in SSD Supports up to four 2 5 in drives Blu ray Slim DVD R W Blu ray drive Onboard LAN Two Gigabit Ethernet ports Onboard I O Two Serial ports One DisplayPort One DVI port One VGA port disabled by default Two USB 2 0 ports rear Two USB 3 0 ports front Two USB 3 0 ports rear Power Supply Supports redundant AC and DC power supplies Power Management Features ACPI ACPM power mana...

Page 5: ...l refer to Chapter 3 I O Information in the RMC 8357 User Manual Figure 1 Front View of the RMC 8357 The front panel includes the following LEDs Hard drive activity indicator glows when there is hard drive activity Power shuttle indicators glow when power shuttles are powered on 1 DVD R W Blu ray Drive 2 Hard Drives 3 Hard Drive Ejector Buttons 4 USB Ports 5 Hard Drive Activity Indicator 6 Power S...

Page 6: ...leshooting maintenance or exploratory procedure carefully read the following caution notices Caution Product functionality can be disrupted if the knurled thumbscrews on the back of the top cover are subjected to Electrostatic Discharge ESD To prevent damage you must employ industry standard ESD prevention measures during installation maintenance and operation Caution Overloading the circuits may ...

Page 7: ...us voltages may be present under certain conditions use extreme caution Explosive Atmosphere Do not operate the chassis in conditions where flammable gases are present Under such conditions this equipment is unsafe and may ignite the gases or gas fumes Parts Replacement Service this equipment only with parts that are exact replacements both electrically and mechanically Contact National Instrument...

Page 8: ...Port monitor video cable to the DVI or DisplayPort connector on the rear panel 3 Connect the USB and serial devices as necessary to the RMC 8357 front and rear panel ports Caution To minimize shock hazard make sure the electrical power outlet you use to power the RMC 8357 has an appropriate earth safety ground Refer to the Connecting Safety Ground section for more information Caution Use the DC po...

Page 9: ...he chassis The nut is not supplied with the RMC 8357 Connecting to Power Source Attach input power through the rear AC DC inlet using the appropriate AC DC power cable supplied Caution Overloading the circuits may damage supply wiring Do not exceed the ratings on the equipment nameplate when connecting equipment to the supply circuit Caution To completely remove power you must disconnect the AC DC...

Page 10: ...stalled on the chassis One pair of outer slides to be installed in the rack Two pairs of brackets 4 in and 12 in for attaching the outer slides to racks of different depths Bag of assorted fasteners Installing the Inner Slides Install the inner slides to the RMC 8357 as shown in Figure 4 Note The following figure shows an example controller that may differ from your product Figure 4 Installing Inn...

Page 11: ...1 Installing the Slide Mounting Brackets in the Rack Install the slide mounting brackets in the rack as shown in Figure 5 Figure 5 Installing Slide Mounting Brackets in Rack 1 Retaining Screw x4 2 Slide Mounting Bracket x4 3 Washer x8 4 Nut x4 1 2 4 3 ...

Page 12: ...ling Outer Slides in Rack Installing the Chassis into the Rack Push the inner slides attached to the chassis into the grooves of the outer slides in the rack and slide the RMC 8357 into the rack as shown in Figure 7 Note The following figure shows an example controller that may differ from your product 1 Nut x6 2 Outer Slide 3 Retaining Screw x6 2 3 1 ...

Page 13: ...e based recovery stores a factory backup on a separate portion of your hard drive allowing you to restore your server without additional media This option is not available on systems with Windows Server operating systems preinstalled Note The hard drive recovery hot key is F4 To access the hard drive based recovery tool press and hold F4 when video first appears during the boot process The RMC 835...

Page 14: ...Do not wash the front or rear panel connectors or switches Cover these components while cleaning the chassis Do not use harsh chemical cleaning agents they may damage the chassis Avoid chemicals that contain benzene toluene xylene acetone or similar solvents Clean the exterior surfaces of the chassis with a dry lint free cloth or a soft bristle brush Do not use abrasive compounds on any part of th...

Page 15: ...he RMC 8357 provides Power disconnect The DC power cable provides main power disconnect Depressingthefrontpanelpowerswitch enables or inhibits the internal power supply Mainboard Socket LGA 2011 Chipset Xeon E5 2620 v4 Memory slots Eight 240 pin DIMM DDR4 slots PCI Express One PCI Express 3 0 x16 slot and one PCI Express 3 0 x16 slot half height SATA Four SATA III ports USB ports Four USB 3 0 port...

Page 16: ... to 256 GB ECC RDIMM RDIMM size 32 GB 16 GB 8 GB 4 GB Mechanical Overall dimensions standard chassis Height 1U Width 432 mm 17 0 in Depth 538 5 mm 21 2 in Depth including handles 563 9 mm 22 2 in Weight 8 1 kg 17 8 lbs Shock and Vibration Operational Random Mechanical Shock Operating 30 g 11 ms Test Procedures Standard Operating IEC 68 2 27 Frequency Hz Vibration Level 5 to 350 0 0002 g2 Hz 350 to...

Page 17: ... with IEC 60068 2 1 IEC 60068 2 2 Meets MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 low temperature limit and MIL PRF 28800F Class 2 high temperature limit Storage temperature 40 to 70 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Meets MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 temperature limits Relative humidity tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 56 Operating 10 to 90 noncondensing Nonoperational storage 5 to 95 nonco...

Page 18: ...s may damage supply wiring Do not exceed the ratings on the equipment nameplate when connecting equipment to the supply circuit Note For UL and other safety certifications refer to the product label or the Online Product Certification section Online Product Certification Refer to the product Declaration of Conformity DoC for additional regulatory compliance information To obtain product certificat...

Page 19: ... sent to a WEEE recycling center For more information about WEEE recycling centers National Instruments WEEE initiatives and compliance with WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC on Waste and Electronic Equipment visit ni com environment weee Battery Replacement and Disposal Battery Directive This device contains a long life coin cell battery If you need to replace it use the Return Material Authorization RMA...

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