Installation guide

1.1 Customer Pre-Installation Checklist

Suggested site planning guidelines and tasks are listed

below. The tasks can be completed before system delivery.

To facilitate the installation process, it is recommended that

the customer plan ahead and coordinate site planning and

scheduling details with Digital.

Planning the Site

• Plan the physical layout of the system cabinet, disk or tape cabinet,

console terminal, and other system units.

• Plan to place all equipment away from heavy trafﬁc centers.

• Determine number, type, and location of required AC power receptacles

and circuit breakers.

• Determine system power consumption to calculate the input line power

requirements.

• Obtain cabinet weights and dimensions to check against ﬂoor loading

restrictions.

• Determine environmental cooling requirements.

Checking the Delivery Route

• Check the height, width, and location of doors and passageways.

• Check ﬂoor loading requirements and protective covering along

passageways.

• If applicable, check the size, capacity, and availability of the elevator.

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