Rack-Ear Orientations
There’s more to 500ADAT’s rack ears than meets the eye. The default shipping configuration
features the rack ears mounted flush to the front panel of 500ADAT - the most common
method for rack-mounting.
500ADAT can also be set backwards into its rack ears to allow the front panel controls to sit
behind the front of the rack for protection during travelling and location recording.
Finally, both of 500ADAT’s rack ears can be removed, placed back-to-back, and attached to
500R8 as a convenient carry-handle for travelling.
Depending on your desired use case, you may need to reorientate the rack ears and position
the rubber feet to best suit your application by using the supplied 2.5mm allen key.
Default Shipping Configuration
Standard rack-ear configuration used for rack-mounting 500ADAT into standard 19” rack. If you
would like to secure 500ADAT into a 19” rack, the rubber feet should be removed from the unit
using the allen key provided.
Note:
Whilst 500ADAT features plenty of ventilation to ensure that it remains cool during
operation, some 500 series modules (and valve-based modules in particular) can
run extremely hot and will cause 500ADAT to heat up quickly. When rack mounting
500R8, please leave a 1u space above and below the unit to ensure that the
ventilation is clear and fully-effective.
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