Specifications

Installing and Configuring the Environmental Monitor Card in the AGS+ Chassis 3

Site Requirements and Specifications

Site Requirements and Speciﬁcations

The successful use of the CSC-ENVM card in the AGS+ chassis requires that the chassis be installed

and maintained to preclude unintended shutdowns.

The AGS+ chassis has an internal blower fan that pulls air through the card cage from left to right

(with the chassis front toward you). If either the intake or exhaust vents are blocked in any way, this

air-cooling function will be impaired and the CSC-ENVM, sensing this, will shut the chassis down.

If the temperature of the air being drawn into the chassis is already higher than desirable, the air

temperature inside the chassis may be too high. This condition can occur when the wiring closet or

rack in which the chassis is mounted is not ventilated properly, when the exhaust of one chassis (or

other electronic device) is placed so it enters the air intake vent of the chassis, or when the chassis

is the top unit in an unventilated rack. With any of these conditions, a shutdown by the CSC-ENVM

can be induced.

The chassis is designed to operate in a level, dry, clean, well-ventilated, and air-conditioned

environment. While chassis shutdown due to a fault or failure is one of the designed purposes of the

CSC-ENVM, unnecessary shutdowns due to air intake blockage and poor external ventilation can

and should be avoided.

Note The AGS+ can be installed in wiring closets and rack systems as long as the above

prerequisites are observed before installation and are maintained throughout chassis operation.

AGS+ Site Environment

The AGS+ chassis can be used as a tabletop or rack-mounted system in a data processing or lab

environment. Because the large cooling fan in the AGS+ chassis is somewhat noisy (approximately

60 decibels), the chassis is designed for unattended or computer room use.

General site requirements for the AGS+ chassis are as follows:

• Operating temperature range: 32 to 104 F (0 to 40 C)

• Operating humidity range: 5 to 95%, noncondensing

• Air ﬂow: Depending upon the temperature and cooling capability of your site, the chassis will

require a minimum amount of clearance on all sides to prevent the chassis from taking in the

exhaust (heated) air of other equipment.