Setup guide

Installing AS3000 Hardware in a Rack
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Attaching the Outer Rails to a Round-Hole Rack
After separating the slide rails as previously described (see “Separating the Slide Rails” on
page 21), perform one of the following procedures. If your mounting rails have square holes,
see “Attaching the Outer Rails to a Square-Hole Rack” on page 22.
To attach the outer slide rails to a round hole rack:
1. Select a position in the rack where the AS3000 is at the proper baseline position.
Positioning the Avid AS3000 server in a round hole rack
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The AS3000 has vent holes on the top of the enclosure. Avid has performed thermal testing
with the top vent holes blocked, and the results indicated that even with the top vent holes
blocked, the AS3000 still operates within the temperature tolerances.
2. Locate the two round hole adapters (which ship in the accessory kit plastic bag, not in
the rack mount kit box) and position the adapter on the end of the outer slide rail bracket
assembly as shown in the following illustration.
5/8 in
5/8 in
1/2 in
5/8 in
5/8 in
1/2 in
5/8 in
5/8 in
1/2 in
5/8 in
5/8 in
1/2 in
1U
2U
3U1 3/4 in
1 3/4 in
1 3/4 in
Baseline position is between
two 1/2inch holes.
Rack mounting rail
hole spacing
EIA rack unit
Rack mounting rail
Avid AS3000
front panel mounting holes