Triple Expansion Chassis AP9604 Installation Manual ®
Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Power Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Warranty and Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Life-Support Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction The APC® Triple Expansion Chassis is a 3-slot chassis designed to accommodate APC management cards.
Installation The Triple Chassis can connect to any APC device equipped with an advanced type computer interface port. This includes certain Smart-UPS and Matrix-UPS products, and any other management card that duplicates the functions of the UPSs computer interface port, such as the Share-UPS.
Rackmount installation The Triple Chassis is designed to mount in a NetShelter enclosure (or other 19-inch EIA-310-D) using the hardware included with the Triple Chassis. The Triple Chassis can be installed in the enclosure by following these steps: 1. Peel the rubber feet from the bottom of the Triple Chassis. 2. Attach a mounting bracket to each side of the Triple Chassis using 2 small flat-head screws (supplied) and a #2 Phillips screwdriver.
The mounting brackets can be attached at various positions along the side of the Triple Chassis using the holes provided. Choose a position that will not cause the mounted Triple Chassis or the attached cables to interfere with closing the cabinet door or to otherwise protrude from the cabinet. If more than two mounting holes are aligned, choose the pair that are farthest apart. 3. Mount the Triple Chassis into the NetShelter enclosure with 4 caged nuts and machine screws (not supplied).
Power Considerations The power required for the operation of the card is normally provided to the Triple Chassis by the UPS. There is a limit to the amount of power available, and the total power required by all the cards installed in the Triple Chassis must not exceed this limit. If this limit is exceeded, it is likely that the management product will cease to operate properly.
Operations Status indicator Checking operation The Triple Chassis status LED indicates the following states: State Indication Bright The Triple Chassis has power and at least one management card is installed. Dim The Triple Chassis has power and no management card is installed. Off The Triple Chassis has no power. 1. After installing the Triple Chassis and before installing the card, confirm that the indicator light is dimly lit. 2.
Specifications Item Specification Electrical Operating voltage: 18 – 30 V Operating current draw: 30 mA (exclusive of installed card) Physical For desktop installation, with rubber feet: 2.13 × 17 × 6.5 in 5.4 × 43.18 × 16.51 cm Size (H × W × D): For rack-mount installation, with mounting brackets: 1.75 × 17 × 6.5 in 4.4 × 43.18 × 16.51 cm Weight: 1.5 lb 0.7 kg Shipping weight: 2 lb 0.
Warranty and Service Limited warranty APC warrants the Triple Expansion Chassis to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of purchase. Its obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing, at its own sole option, any such defective products. This warranty does not apply to equipment that has been damaged by accident, negligence, or misapplication or has been altered or modified in any way.
Obtaining service To obtain support for problems with your Triple Expansion Chassis: 0 1. Note the serial number and date of purchase. 2. Contact Customer Support at a phone number on the back cover of this document. A technician will try to help you solve the problem by phone. 3. If you must return the product, the technician will give you a return material authorization (RMA) number. If the warranty expired, you will be charged for repair or replacement. 4. Pack the unit carefully.
Life-Support Policy General policy American Power Conversion (APC) does not recommend the use of any of its products in the following situations: • In life-support applications where failure or malfunction of the APC product can be reasonably expected to cause failure of the life-support device or to affect significantly its safety or effectiveness. • In direct patient care.
Radio Frequency Interference Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
® APC Worldwide Customer Support Customer support for this or any other APC product is available at no charge in any of the following ways: • Visit the APC Web site to find answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs), to access documents in the APC Knowledge Base, and to submit customer support requests. – www.apc.com (Corporate Headquarters) Connect to localized APC Web sites for specific countries, each of which provides customer support information. – www.apc.
