1. Rack Model 1 and 2 Installation Guide
  2. Network Installation
  • Rack Model 1 and 2 Installation Guide
Network Installation

Network Installation

If the cradles are to be networked, install them as follows. If not, proceed to PSU Installation.
  1. Install the patch leads.
  2. Remove the cable trunking lid and place it to one side.
  3. The network cable management tray will already be fitted if the Rack is ordered with this accessory. If not, fit it now in either of the two 1U locations at the top of the rack. The position of this plate determines whether the patch leads are managed above or below the switch (based on preference).
    The Network Switch is not provided as part of the Rack, but the top of the Rack is designed to take any standard, 1U high, 19-in. rack-mounted switch.
  4. Plug the required number of patch leads into the switch and route them through the management plate beneath (or above) the switch. The management plate has several pairs of small slots to allow the cables to be bunched and tied in place with cable ties.
    The patch leads usually come in units of a meter or sometimes fractions of a meter. A variety of lengths is required if every shelf is to be networked.
  5. Feed the bunched cable from the management plate into the side of the trunking. If necessary, some of the tabs of the trunking can be snapped or cut off to create a larger aperture through which to feed the patch leads.
  6. Taking the shortest lead first, feed it along the base of the topmost shelf (just below where the PSU is mounted and next to where the excess DC power lead is stored) and out through the network cable aperture in the shelf backplate (see Rack Shelf Parts). To allow for easy cradle installation, a length of approximately 100 mm should protrude through the aperture. Ensure the excess cable can easily be pushed back through the aperture after the cradle is connected.
    Continue this process by working down the rack. If the Rack is a Model 2, ensure you allow for the cables that go to the shelves that have been removed. Use the patch leads already installed as a guide to how much cable to leave free for each shelf.
  7. After all patch leads are installed, replace the trunking lid, making sure all of the fingers snap back into position.