2.3
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
The RX-400A Receiver is a rugged design intended for commercial, government and
military applications. The unit is specifically suitable for fixed site, vehicle or shelterized
installations, shipboard service and cabin-class turbo-prop/jet aircraft if appropriate
shock and vibration isolation is provided. The RX-400A is a COTS product and as such
is not certified to MIL-STD-810 standards, however the unit is designed to meet shock
and vibration levels associated with procedure 514 for cabin-class aircraft environments.
With regard to RFI/EMI the RX-400A is designed to meet, although not factory tested,
to MIL-STD-461F for CE02, CE03, RS01, RS02 and RS03.
The RX-400A is designed to operate under the conditions in Table 2-2.
TABLE 2-2
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Parameter
Specification
Operating Temperature……………………………..0 to 50 degrees C, full specification
Operating Limits……………………………………….Functional, -10 to +60 degrees C
Storage Temperature………………………………..-40 to +85 degrees C
Humidity…………………………………………………..10-95%, without condensation
Altitude…………………………………………………….+15,000 feet MSL, un-pressurized
2.4
MECHANICAL
The RX-400A Receiver is housed in a standard 2U high EIA half-rack chassis. It has a
behind the panel depth of 16.00 inches (407mm), excluding connectors.
Construction is all aluminum with wrapped corners and a thick front panel to
accommodate rack mounting. Top and bottom covers are affixed using flat head
screws. 10-32 threaded inserts are installed in the chassis sides to accommodate user
slides. The rear panel has a 10-32 threaded insert to accept a chassis ground
connection. The chassis is chem.-treated to resist corrosion and the front panel is
painted gray with black silk screening.
The RX-400A weighs 10.25 lbs. (4.65 kG)
Figure 2-5 depicts a 3-view drawing for the RX-400A Receiver.
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