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VX1410 IntelliFrame Instruction Manual
The VX1410 IntelliFrame provides optimal cooling for all installed modules.
The mainframe uses an intelligent, adaptive cooling scheme to efficiently remove
heat while maintaining quiet operation. The mainframe monitors the temperature
rise above each slot and automatically adjusts the fan speed to keep the
temperature rise to approximately 10
°
C, or less, for the warmest module. You
can also manually set the fan to full speed to provide maximum cooling.
Air is exhausted at the sides of the mainframe allowing you to stack the
mainframe with other rackmount equipment. You don’t have to to worry about
restricting any airflow out of the top of the mainframe or creating a chimney
effect.
Cooling is not wasted on empty slots. IntelliGuides automatically direct air to
only those slots containing modules; empty slots are shut off. The mainframe
directs airflow across each installed module from the bottom to the top of each
slot. Baffles balance the airflow from the front to back and across occupied slots
in the mainframe.
You can easily remove the air filter from the rear of the mainframe within a
matter of seconds. The fans can be easily replaced without disassembling the
entire mainframe.
The VX1410 IntelliFrame has an autoconfigurable, solid-state backplane that
uses electronic jumpering of the IACK and BUS GRANT signal lines. There are
no jumpers to move or install on the backplane. This results in a high quality
backplane that is ideal for ATE systems that must be reconfigured frequently.
Full differential distribution of the CLK10 signals provide a clean timing source
for your VXIbus instruments.
You can order the VX1410 IntelliFrame with user-installable rackmounts and
cable trays. Two different cable trays are available, 1.75-inch deep (Option 1U),
and the 3.5-inch deep (Option 2U). The cable trays provide a means to conve-
niently route cables from the front of the modules to the rear of the mainframe.
Options 1U and 2U include a 1.75-inch and a 3.5-inch butch plate respectively.
You can install Option 1U to provide a 1.75-inch, 2.5-inch, or 4.25-inch deep
cable tray. Similarly, you can install Option 2U to provide a 3.5-inch, 4.25-inch,
or 6.0-inch deep cable tray.
The rackmount adapters let you recess the mainframe from the front panel
mounting surface at specified depths from 0.735 inches to 5.735 inches in
0.5-inch increments. Similarly, you can configure the mainframe to extend out of
the front of the rack at specified depths (0.57 inches to 5.57 inches in 0.5-inch
increments).
Intelligent Cooling
Backplane
Optional Rackmounts and
Cable Trays
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