Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CT-400 VXI
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. bus CT-400 C HASSIS T HIRTEEN -S LOT VXI BUS C HASSIS U SER ’ S M ANUAL P/N: 82-0050-000 Released December 21, 2007 VXI Technology, Inc. 2031 Main Street Irvine, CA 92614-6509 (949) 955-1894.
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www.vxitech.com CT-400 Preface 3 T ABLE OF C ONTENTS I NTRODUCTION Certifi cation .................................................................................................................. ....................................... 5 Warranty ...
VXI Technology, Inc. 4 CT-400 Preface S ECTION 3 ................................................................................................................................................................... 47 O PERATION ........................
www.vxitech.com CT-400 Preface 5 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.
VXI Technology, Inc. 6 CT-400 Preface 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.
www.vxitech.com CT-400 Preface 7 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.
VXI Technology, Inc. 8 CT-400 Introduction W ARNINGS (C ONT .) Use Proper Fuse To avoid fire hazard, only use the type and rating fuse specified for this product. Avoid Electric Shock To avoid electric shock or fire hazard, do not operate this product with the covers removed.
www.vxitech.com CT-400 Preface 9 S UPPORT R ESOURCES Support resources for this product are availa ble on the Internet and at VXI Technol ogy customer support centers.
VXI Technology, Inc. 10 CT-400 Introduction.
www.vxitech.com CT-400 Introduction 11 S ECTION 1 I NTRODUCTION I NTRODUCTION This section contains a general description of operating features of the CT-400. A l ist of mainfram e features follows the description, which is then foll owed by a brief discussion of the options available for t he CT-400.
VXI Technology, Inc. 12 CT-400 Introduction G ENERAL D ESCRIPTION The CT-400 mainfram e is a C-size, t hirteen-slot, VXIbus com patible mai nframe that conforms fully to VXIbus Specificatio n Revision 1.
www.vxitech.com CT-400 Introduction 13 CT-400 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 to the mainfram e, but not to the VXI modules. When depressed, power is supplied to both m ainframe and VXI modules.
VXI Technology, Inc. 14 CT-400 Introduction V OLTAGE I NDICATOR 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. 01 Volt ag e Mo ni tor s +5V +12V +24V + 5 V Stby -5.
www.vxitech.com CT-400 Introduction 15 R EAR P ANEL M ONITOR / C ONTROL C ONNECTOR The 25-pin Monitor/Cont rol Connector (see Figure 1-2) provides access to the backplane voltages and other signals. The followi ng table shows a pinout/si gnal list along wi th a brief descri ption of each.
VXI Technology, Inc. 16 CT-400 Introduction CT-400 S PECIFICATIONS G ENERAL S PECIFICATIONS S IZE 16.7" (424.18 mm ) W x 14.00" (355.60 mm) H x 25.00" D (635.00 m m) Thirteen C-size VXIbus card slots W EIGHT < 50 lb (11.3 kg) VXI BUS V ERSION 1.
www.vxitech.com CT-400 Introduction 17 P OWER S PECIFICATIONS P OWER Available Useable 1630 W 1000 W DC S UPPLY V OLTAGE A total of 1000 W may be supplied to the m odules with the following max imum c ur re nt s: Voltage Peak Current (I MP ) Dynamic Current (I MD ) +5 V 80 A 15 A -5.
VXI Technology, Inc. 18 CT-400 Introduction 123 45 678 9 1 0 11 12 24.900 (632.46) TOP VIE W 0.805 (20.440) LE FT SIDE VIEW 13.900 (353.06) 0.615 (15.620) * Note: Me asureme nts i n paren t hesis are i n millimeters REAR VI EW FRO NT VIE W 16.699 (424.
www.vxitech.com CT-400 Introduction 19 CT-400 O PTIONS O PTIONS A DJUSTABLE R ACK M OUNT F LANGES WITH H ANDLES O PTION 100 These allow the mainfram e to be accomm odated into any depth rack - either recessed in the rack up to 10 inches (25.4 cm ) or extended out from t he rack up to 5 inches (12.
VXI Technology, Inc. 20 CT-400 Introduction F IGURE 1-6: O PTIONS 100 & 106 - M OUNTING F LANGES /H ANDLES & 2U C ABLE T RAY.
www.vxitech.com CT-400 Introduction 21 F IGURE 1-7: O PTION 106 – 2U C ABLE T RAY – R EAR V IEW.
VXI Technology, Inc. 22 CT-400 Introduction F IGURE 1-8: O PTIONS 100, 103 & 106 - M OUNTING F LANGES /H ANDLES , 2U C ABLE T RAY & D OOR.
www.vxitech.com CT-400 Introduction 23 F IGURE 1-9: O PTION 104 - H INGED C USTOM F RONT P ANEL.
VXI Technology, Inc. 24 CT-400 Introduction.
www.vxitech.com CT-400 Installa tion 25 S ECTION 2 I NSTALLATION I NTRODUCTION This section includes i nstructions on CT-400 conf iguration and install ation.
VXI Technology, Inc. 26 CT-400 Installati on C ONNECTING THE M AINFRAME TO E ARTH G ROUND The CT-400 is configured at the factory for 115 V ac, 60 Hz. The supplied power cord grounding conductor provides adequate grounding for thi s vo ltage and frequency level .
www.vxitech.com CT-400 Installa tion 27 me tal stri p down center of shield guide Front of Mainframe all plastic c ard guide the shield guides are set back 1" from th e card guid es F IGURE 2-2: .
VXI Technology, Inc. 28 CT-400 Installati on B ENCH - TOP CT-400 U SE O VERVIEW If the CT-400 is to be used as a bench-top mainfram e, ensure that adequate spacing is provided for the mainfram e for cooling purposes as delineated in the previous sect ion.
www.vxitech.com CT-400 Installa tion 29 R ACK M OUNTING THE CT-400 O VERVIEW This section contains i nstructions for install ing the different rack m ount options availa ble for the CT-400 mainfram e. After install ation of the rack m ount options, the m ainframe can t hen be mounted into an EIA rack.
VXI Technology, Inc. 30 CT-400 Installati on O PTION 100 - A DJUSTABLE R ACK M OUNT F LANGES WITH H ANDLES This procedure provides the necessary instruct ions for installing t he adjustable rack mount flanges with handles.
www.vxitech.com CT-400 Installa tion 31 2x 4x 12x 5 2 4 3 1 F IGURE 2-3: A DJUSTABLE R ACK M OUNT F LANGE I NSTALLATION D IAGRAM.
VXI Technology, Inc. 32 CT-400 Installati on O PTION 101 - VXI PLUG & PLAY R ACK M OUNT K IT This procedure provides the necessary instruct ions for installing a VXI plug& play rack mount kit.
www.vxitech.com CT-400 Installa tion 33 Mou nting R eceptac le (Suppl i ed By Cu stomer ) 8x 4x 1 4 3 2 F IGURE 2-4: VXI PLUG & PLAY R ACK M OUNT I NSTALLATION D IAGRAM.
VXI Technology, Inc. 34 CT-400 Installati on O PTION 102 - R ACK M OUNT S LIDES Rack mount slides allow the end user the ability to easily access the mainfram e after it has been installed into an EIA rack. This opti on may be used i n conjunction with either Opti on 100 or 101, or maybe instal led and used independently.
www.vxitech.com CT-400 Installa tion 35 10x 2x 2x 2x 3 4 2 1 F IGURE 2-5: R ACK M OUNT S LIDE I NSTALLATION D IAGRAM.
VXI Technology, Inc. 36 CT-400 Installati on A DDITIONAL R ACK M OUNT O PTIONS O VERVIEW This section contains the procedures for installing additi onal options for the CT-400.
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VXI Technology, Inc. 38 CT-400 Installati on O PTION 103 - T RANSPARENT F RONT D OOR I NSTALLATION P ROCEDURE This kit requires Opti on 100 be installed prior t o its instal lation. Refer t o the previous secti on on Option 100 for installa tion instructions.
www.vxitech.com CT-400 Installa tion 39 1 2 3 5 6 2 4 2x 4x 4x 2x F IGURE 2-6: T RANSPARENT D OOR I NSTALLATION D IAGRAM.
VXI Technology, Inc. 40 CT-400 Installati on O PTION 104 - H INGED C USTOM F RONT P ANEL I NSTALLATION P ROCEDURE This kit includes the hardware found in Option 100 as well as the hardware necessary to install the hinged custom front panel.
www.vxitech.com CT-400 Installa tion 41 7) Locate the adjustable hinges. At tach the hinges to the front door usi ng 8-32 x 3/8" pan head Phillips screws. Attach the door to the lower support bracket using the same hardware. 8) Attach the door to the support hi nges using a nylon washer and an 8-32 x 3/8" pan head Phillips screws.
VXI Technology, Inc. 42 CT-400 Installati on O PTION 105/106 - 1U/2U C ABLE T RAYS I NSTALLATION P ROCEDURE The 1U/2U cable trays m ake organizing the cabling associated with the ma inframe and modules more manageable . The cable tray is the sam e both the 1U and 2U version, with only the height of the rear panel differentiating between the two.
www.vxitech.com CT-400 Installa tion 43 Rem ove Side Pl ate S cr e ws (10x ) T o Inst a ll Ca b l e Tra y 1 1 3 3 2 2 5x 5x F IGURE 2-8: 1U (T OP ) AND 2U (B OTTOM ) C ABLE T RAY I NSTALLATION D IAGRA.
VXI Technology, Inc. 44 CT-400 Installati on I NSTALLATION OF VXI M ODULES O VERVIEW After the successful installation of rack mount acce ssories, the chassis is r eady for installation of the VXIbus base units (i.
www.vxitech.com CT-400 Installa tion 45 D ISCONNECTING THE M AINFRAME To disconnect the CT-400 from its install ation, sim ply follow the i nstructions below: 1) Place the mainfram e in standby by depressing the power switch. 2) Remove the power cord from the mainframe to ensure that no power is running to the main fr ame .
VXI Technology, Inc. 46 CT-400 Installati on.
www.vxitech.com CT-400 Operation 47 S ECTION 3 O PERATION I NTRODUCTION There are no operating instructions required for the CT-400 VXIbus mai nframe. After the mainframe is installed, operation is completely transp arent to the operator. Ju st plug in the instrument s then power up the mainfram e.
VXI Technology, Inc. 48 CT-400 Operation CT-400 M ONITOR B OARD The CT-400 Monitor board provi des monitori ng of the mai nframe’s operati on and environment.
www.vxitech.com CT-400 Operation 49 CT-400 M ONITOR B OARD - S IGNALS Connector J210 AMBTEMPOUT – Analog output reflecting the tem p erature of the air entering t he mainfram e. This is a non-linearized signal. See Fi gure 3-3 for a voltage to tem perature conversion.
VXI Technology, Inc. 50 CT-400 Operation FANSPEEDLOW* - This low true open collector out put signals a power supply over- temperature condi tion. This fault occurs when ei ther of the two fans supplying ai r to the VXI instrument s speed drops below 1000 RPM.
www.vxitech.com CT-400 Service Informat ion 51 S ECTION 4 S ERVICE I NFORMATION I NTRODUCTION The CT-400 should operate without t he need for service, except for regular cleaning of the ai r filter elements.
VXI Technology, Inc. 52 CT-400 Service Information C LEANING THE A IR F ILTERS Two air filters are present on the CT-400: a m odule fan filter and a power supply fan filter. Keeping these filters clean is important in ma intaining an adequate air flow through the mainfram e and over the power supply.
www.vxitech.com CT-400 Service Informat ion 53 Cleaning the Module Fan Filter 1) Power off the mainfram e and remove the power cord. 2) Locate the metal air filter cover at the bottom half of the mainframe. 3) Remove the four screws holding it in place a nd rem ove the cover and the filter element.
VXI Technology, Inc. 54 CT-400 Service Information P OWER S UPPLY R EPLACEMENT P ROCEDURE In the event that the cooling fans or power supply must be replaced, they are contained in a single, easy to remove module. Replacem ent of the power supply can be accomplished as follows: 1) Power off the mainfram e and remove the power cord.
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VXI Technology, Inc. CT-400 Index 57 I NDEX A air filters ............................................................................. 26, 51, 52 cleaning ..............................................................................52, 53 airflow ..
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