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PACSystems* RX3i PROFINET Controller Manual
– December 2011
GFK-2571A
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Module Installation
▪ RX3i rack power may be off or on (“hot
insertion”, see page 2-5 for information).
▪ Holding the module firmly, align the
module with the correct slot and
connector.
▪ Engage the module’s rear pivot hook in
the notch on the top of the backplane (1).
▪ Swing the module down (2) until the
module’s connector engages the
backplane’s backplane connector, and the
release lever on the bottom of the module
snaps into place in the bottom module
retainer (3).
▪ Visually inspect the module to be sure it is
properly seated.
▪ Tighten the heat sink screw on the front of
the module in the threaded hole in the backplate to 6 in-lbs, using a flat-tip screwdriver.
Module Removal
▪ RX3i rack power may be off or on (“hot
removal”, see previous page for information).
▪ Loosen the heat sink screw on the front of the
module to release the heat sink from the
backplane’s aluminum backplate.
▪ Locate the release lever at the bottom of the
module and firmly press upward (1), toward
the module.
▪ While holding the module firmly and fully
depressing the release lever, pivot the
module upward until its connector is out of the
backplane (2).
▪ Lift the module up and away from the
backplane to disengage the pivot hook (3).