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Instruction Sheet
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Step 1 – Mount the Panel Bus
1. A panel bus must be installed on each rack where you plan to upgrade shelves. The panel bus allows the
imVision
®
controller and
iPatch
shelves to communicate. Also, the
imVision
controller supplies power
to the
iPatch
shelves through the panel bus.
Note:
It is recommended the panel bus assembly be mounted on either the outside of the rear flange on
the equipment rack or, if panels/shelves will be used that may block access to it, on the side of the vertical
cable manager next to the rack. The area where the panel bus will be mounted must be free of protrusions,
such as threaded inserts, nuts, and bolts.
2. To mount the panel bus on a rack other than a 7-foot (2.1m) rack or on a rack with a hole pattern other
than the universal hole pattern, contact your local account representative.
3. For detailed instructions to install the panel bus for the rack, see the
SYSTIMAX
®
imVision
®
Controller
Installation Instructions
(860526839).
Step 2 – Install the imVision
®
Controller
1. An
imVision
controller must be installed on each rack where you plan to upgrade shelves. The
imVision
controller supervises the
iPatch
panels in the rack and communicates with the
iPatch
system. For
upgrade applications, we recommend using a
imVision
controller.
2. For instructions to install and configure the controller, see the
SYSTIMAX
®
imVision
®
Controller
Installation Instructions
(860526839).
Before upgrading the shelves in the rack, remove power from the
imVision
controller for the rack.
