R&S VTE, Getting Started

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Preparing for Use
R&S
®
VTE
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3. WARNING! A stack of products can fall over and cause injury. Never stack
more than three products on top of each other. Instead, mount them in a rack.
Stack as follows:
● It is best if all products have the same dimensions (width and length).
● The overall load on the lowest product must not exceed 500
N.
● With smaller products on top of the lowest product, the overall load on the
lowest product must not exceed 250 N.
Too many instruments
max. 500 N
Correct Different dimensions
max. 250 N
4. NOTICE! Overheating can damage the product.
Prevent overheating as follows:
● Keep a minimum distance of 10
cm between the fan openings of the prod-
uct and any object in the vicinity.
● Do not place the product next to heat-generating equipment such as radia-
tors or other products.
You can mount the product in a 19" rack.
To prepare the rack
1. Observe the requirements and instructions in "Setting up the product"
on page 8.
2. NOTICE! Insufficient airflow can cause overheating and damage the product.
Design and implement an efficient ventilation concept for the rack.
To mount the product in a rack
1. Use an adapter kit to prepare the product for rack mounting.
a) Order the rack adapter kit designed for the product. For the order number,
see data sheet.
Choosing the Operating Site