1-12
Tape Drive Installation
500300 Rev. U
1.8
Rack Mount Installation
CAUTION
The tape drive is cooled by an exhaust fan mounted on the rear panel and
depends upon an unrestricted flow of ambient air. The drive must not be
mounted in any enclosure that would restrict the flow of ambient temperature
air to the drive or block the airflow from the exhaust fan. The upper cable entry
cover must be installed to insure proper cooling. If the installation is in
question, please call Qualstar.
All drives ship with rubber feet on the bottom. To prevent possible cabinet
interference when rack-mounting the drive, these rubber feet should be removed.
The slides are of a two-piece detachable construction, each consisting of an inner and
an outer rail. The inner rails can be extended from of the outer rails to a
predetermined safety stop, allowing the drive to be accessed for servicing without
removing it from the rack. Each inner rail has a safety lever that must be actuated
before the inner rail can be completely extended and separated from the outer rail.
Refer to Figure 1-11.
Right Hand Outer Slide
Front of Drive
Safety Latch –
Move up to release Inner Rail form Outer Rail
Inner Rail
Left Hand Outer Slide
Front of Drive
Figure 1-11 Detachable Side Assemblies
Use the following procedure to install the slide:
1.
Extend the inner and outer rails of one assembly until they reach the safety
stop. The safety release lever then can be seen in the recessed part of the inner
rail.
2.
Pull the safety release lever up and remove the inner rail. Do not separate the
other slide assembly at this time.
3.
Using the mounting hardware provided, mount the outer rail into the cabinet.
Do not fully tighten the mounting hardware at this time.
4.
Using the hardware provided, attached the inner rail to the side of the drive
and tighten the mounting screws securely.
