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iPOS4808 VX Technical Reference
3. Step 1. Hardware Installation
3.1. Mechanical Mounting
The iPOS4808
drive is intended to be mounted vertically or horizontally on a motherboard equipped
with the recommended mating connectors, as specified in chapter 3.3. Several iPOS4808 drives
can be hosted by a single motherboard.
Vertical Mounting
When iPOS4808 is mounted vertically, its overall envelope (size) including the recommended
mating connector is shown in
The use of a fixing case holding the drive is strongly
recommended, to avoid vibration and shock problems.
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Figure 3.1 Overall dimensions using recommended mating connector
The ensemble mothe iPOS4808 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.
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 iPOS4808 drives, it is recommended to provide ventilation holes also in the
motherboard PCB.
Remark: In case of using a metallic box, with ventilation openings, all spacing values may be
reduced substantially. With proper ventilation, keeping the air surrounding the iPOS4808 inside the
limits indicated. The spacing values may be reduced down to the mechanical tolerance limits of
Figure