Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CT-100C Series Six-Slot Bus Chassis VXI
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bus CT-100C S ERIES S IX -S LOT VXI BUS C HASSIS U SER ’ S M ANUAL P/N: 82-0102-000 Released November 16, 2007 VXI Technology, Inc. 2031 Main Street Irvine, CA 92614-6509 (949) 955-1894.
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www.vxitech.com CT-100C Preface 3 T ABLE OF C ONTENTS I NTRODUCTION Table of Contents .............................................................................................................. ........................................ 3 Certifi cation .
VXI Technology, Inc. 4 CT-100C Preface C ERTIFICATION VXI Technology, Inc. (VTI) certifies that this product met its publ ished specifications at t he time of shi pment from the factory.
www.vxitech.com CT-100C Preface 5 D ECLARATION OF C ONFORMITY Declaration of Conformity According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 M ANUFACTURER ’ S N AME VXI Technology, Inc.
VXI Technology, Inc. 6 CT-100C Preface G ENERAL S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS Review the following safety precau tions to avoid bodily injury a nd/or damage to the product. These precautions must be observed during all pha ses of operation or service of this product.
www.vxitech.com CT-100C Preface 7 W ARNINGS (C ONT .) Avoid Electric Shock To avoid electric shock or fire hazard, do not operate this product with the covers removed. Do not connect or disconnect any cable, probes, test leads, etc. while they are connected to a voltage source.
VXI Technology, Inc. 8 CT-100C Preface S UPPORT R ESOURCES Support resources for this product are available on the Internet and at VXI Technology custom er support centers.
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www.vxitech.com CT-100C Introducti on 11 S ECTION 1 I NTRODUCTION I NTRODUCTION The CT-100C portable C-size VXIbus m ainfram e provides cost-effective test situations in a sm all footprint. When using VMIP ™ i nstruments such as DMM s, waveform generat ors, digitizers, etc.
VXI Technology, Inc. 12 CT-100C Introducti on G ENERAL D ESCRIPTION The CT-100C chassis is a portable, C-size, six-slot, VXIbus com patible chassis that conform s fully to VXIbus Specificatio n Revision 2.
www.vxitech.com CT-100C Introducti on 13 F LEXIBILITY The CT-100C is designed to provide flexibility of use in bench-top and rackmount applications, as well as in portable environments. The outside cover is removable for easy access to the VXIbus modules during bench-t op development , troubl eshooting, or cal ibration.
VXI Technology, Inc. 14 CT-100C Introducti on CT-100C M AINFRAME F EATURES F RONT P ANEL F EATURES P OWER S WITCH Feature 1 When elevated, the mainfram e is in standby m ode, where power is supplied t o the mainfram e, but not to the VXI m odules.
www.vxitech.com CT-100C Introducti on 15 V OLTAGE M ONITOR LED S The power supply lines are moni tored and displayed on t he front panel, providing inform ation pertaining to the chassis operational st atus. 0 1 2 3 4 5 V oltage Monitors Power +5V +12V +24 V +5 V Stby -5.
VXI Technology, Inc. 16 CT-100C Introducti on T ABLE 1-1: J201 C ONNECTOR P IN A SSIGNMENTS Pin Number Description 1 +5 V Monitor † 2 -12 V Monitor † 3 -24 V Monitor † 4 -2 V Monitor † 5 Remot.
www.vxitech.com CT-100C Introducti on 17 CT-100C S PECIFICATIONS G ENERAL S PECIFICATIONS S IZE 6.96" (176.78 mm ) W x 15.00" (381.00 mm ) H x 21.3" D (541.02 mm) Six C-size VXIbus card slots (see Figure 1-6 for deta ils) W EIGHT 22 lb / 10 kg VXI BUS V ERSION 2.
VXI Technology, Inc. 18 CT-100C Introducti on P OWER S PECIFICATIONS U SEABLE P OWER 500 W to 50 °C, derated by 2.5%/ °C above 50 °C DC S UPPLY V OLTAGE Voltage Peak Current (I MP ) Dynamic Current (I MD ) Allowed Variation Ripple/Noise DC Load Induced Ripple Noise +5 V 40 A 5 A +0.
www.vxitech.com CT-100C Introducti on 19 * Covers all slots, unrestricted 0.0 1.0 2.0 0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10 .0 0.5 1.5 2.5 Pres sure Drop - m m H 2 O A irflow - lite rs/s 3.
VXI Technology, Inc. 20 CT-100C Introducti on 8.100 (205.74) 21.00 0 (533.4 0) 0.343 (8.71) 16.425 (417.20) 14.979 (380.47) VXI T echnology FAN S P E ED HIGH / LOW J201 MON I TO R / CONT ROL 100- 240 V AC 10A M AX.
www.vxitech.com CT-100C Install ation 21 S ECTION 2 I NSTALLATION I NTRODUCTION When the CT-100C is unpacked from its shipping carton, the content s should include the following items: (1) CT-100C Six.
VXI Technology, Inc. 22 CT-100C Installati on R EMOTE P OWER -O N O PTION If the CT-100C mainframe is to be installed in a rem ote location, it is possible to apply and remove power from the unit via the remote power pins located on connector J201. To utilize the remote power feature, set the front panel switch to the standby position.
www.vxitech.com CT-100C Install ation 23 +5 V S TANDBY U SAGE To prevent timers and other circui ts from loosi ng power when the CT-100C is in st andby mode, +5 V Standby pins are made availabl e on connector J201.
VXI Technology, Inc. 24 CT-100C Installati on F AN S PEED S WITCH A fan speed selector switch is located at t he rear of the CT-100C chassis. To set the fans to operate at HIGH speed, move the switch at the rear of the chassis to the left. At HIGH speed, the chassis is provided m aximum cooling to the instruments.
www.vxitech.com CT-100C Install ation 25 R ACKMOUNT O PTION I NSTALLATION O VERVIEW This section contains the procedures for install ing a CT-100C chassis in a standard 19” rela y rack.
VXI Technology, Inc. 26 CT-100C Installati on R ACKMOUNT K IT I NSTALLATION The rackmount kit (Option 59) provides the basic hardware necessary to rack mount the CT-100C chassis. With the chassis being only 15” wi de , standard rack support rails cannot provide mechanical support to the chassis.
www.vxitech.com CT-100C Install ation 27 Bla c k Oxi d e Pan Head Phi lli ps Scr ews (x 4) Rack Moun t Ea rs (x 2) Fl ush Rac km o unt Co nf igu r ati o n * Recessed Rackmount Installation Shown F IGU.
VXI Technology, Inc. 28 CT-100C Installati on R ACK S LIDE I NSTALLATION (20” AND 24”) The 20” and 24” slide hardware kits (Options 63 and 64, respect ively) provide standard flanges to mount the sl ides into standard EIA relay racks.
www.vxitech.com CT-100C Install ation 29 5. Locate the slide hardware kit provided. Install the rack flanges to the sli des as required by the application usin g the hardware in the kit. Note that the screws are in serted from the inside of the slides and the nuts would show on t he outside.
VXI Technology, Inc. 30 CT-100C Installati on R ACKMOUNT D OOR K IT I NSTALLATION The rackmount door kit (Option 60) provides the necessary hardware to install a 1/8” thick aluminum door in front of the rackmounted chassis. This opti on requires that the rackmount ear kit also be installed and configured for recessed mounting.
www.vxitech.com CT-100C Install ation 31 Hinges ( x2) 3/8” F lat Head Phillips Screws (x4) Rackmount Br aces (x2) 3/8” P an Head Bl ack Oxi de Phillips Screws (x8) Front Door, Al uminum Door Lat c.
VXI Technology, Inc. 32 CT-100C Installati on A CRYLIC R ACKMOUNT D OOR K IT I NSTALLATION An acrylic rackmount door is offered as an alternative to t he aluminum rackmount door. The kit (Option 65) provides the necessary hardware to i nstall a 1/8” thic k acrylic door in front of t he rackmounted chassis.
www.vxitech.com CT-100C Install ation 33 7. Inst all the door by its hinges to the rackmount ear using four 3/8” black pan head screws provided with the opti on kit. 8. Test that the door opens and closes smoothly a nd adjust the latch as necessary to secure the door when latched close.
VXI Technology, Inc. 34 CT-100C Installati on I NSTALLATION OF VXI M ODULES O VERVIEW After the successful installation of rackmount accesso ries, the chassis is ready for installation of the VXIbus base units (i.
www.vxitech.com CT-100C Install ation 35 D ISCONNECTING THE M AINFRAME To disconnect the CT-100C from its installation, sim ply follow the instructions below: 1. Place the mainfram e in standby by depressing the power switch. 2. Rem ove the power cord from the mai nframe to ensure that no power is running to the main fr ame.
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www.vxitech.com CT-100C Service Inform ation 37 S ECTION 3 S ERVICE I NFORMATION I NTRODUCTION There are no operating instructions requi red for the CT -100C VXIbus chassis. After the chassis is installed, operatio n is completely transparen t to the operator.
VXI Technology, Inc. 38 CT-100C Service Informati on CT-100C P OWER S UPPLY R EPLACEMENT The CT-100C should operate without the need for servi ce. In the event that the cooli ng fans or power supply must be replaced, they are cont ained in a single, easy to rem ove module.
www.vxitech.com CT-100C Service Inform ation 39 F IGURE 2-1: P OWER S UPPLY R EPLACEMENT D IAGRAM.
VXI Technology, Inc. 40 CT-100C Service Informati on C LEANING THE M AINFRAME During normal operation, dust is likely to accumulate inside the power supply of the CT-100C. To remove this dust, power down t h e chassis and rem ove the power cord. Follow the instructions provided on the previous page to remove t he power supply from t he mainfram e.
www.vxitech.com CT-100C Index 41 I NDEX Numerics 5V STANDB Y ............................................................................... 12 usage ......................................................................................... 23 A airflow .
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