
Technosoft 2019
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iPOS360x VX-CAN/CAT Technical Reference
3.3
Mechanical Mounting
The iPOS360X
drive is intended to be mounted vertically or horizontally on a motherboard equipped with the
recommended mating connectors, as specified in chapter
. Several drives can be hosted by a
single motherboard.
For thermal calculations:
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the iPOS3604 VX-CAN drive can be assumed to generate 1 Watt (= 3.4 BTU/hour) at idle, and up to 3 Watt (= 10
BTU/hour) worst case while driving a motor.
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the iPOS3604 VX-CAT drive can be assumed to generate 1 Watt (= 3.4 BTU/hour) at idle, and up to 3 Watt (= 10
BTU/hour) worst case while driving a motor.
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the ECAT-VX adapter which connects to the iPOS360x VX-CAT drive can be assumed to generate up to 1.6 Watt
(= 5.5 BTU/hour) worst case.
3.3.1
Vertical Mounting
When iPOS360x is mounted vertically, its overall envelope (size) including the recommended mating connector and an
optional retainer is shown in
below. In absence of a fixing case holding the drive in the mating connector,
the use of the retainers is strongly recommended, to avoid vibration and shock problems.
Figure 3.2
Overall dimensions using recommended mating connector and retainer for the iPOS360x VX-CAN/CAT drive
Figure 3.3
Overall dimensions using recommended mating connector for the ECAT-VX adapter
All dimensions are in mm.
The ensemble mothe iPOS360x drive(s) can be cooled by natural convection. The motherboard can be
mounted horizontally or vertically. In both cases, the air temperature must not exceed the limits indicated in
shows the recommended spacing to assure proper airflow by natural convection, in the worst case – closed
box done from a plastic (non-metallic) material with no ventilation openings.
Whenever possible, ventilation openings shall be foreseen on the top side wall or the box and at the bottom of the lateral
walls. When using a horizontal motherboard considerably larger than the size of the hosted iPOS360x drives, it is
recommended to provide ventilation holes also in the motherboard PCB.