WarningforYourProtection
1.Readtheseinstructions.
2.Keeptheseinstructions.
3.Heedallwarnings.
4.Followallinstructions.
5.Donotusethisapparatusnearwater.
6.Cleanonlywithadrycloth.
7.Donotblockanyoftheventilationopenings.Installinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.
8.Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,stoves,orotherapparatus(includingamplifiers)thatproduceheat.
9.Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthepolarizedorgrounding‐typeplug.Apolarizedplughastwobladeswithonewiderthantheother.A
groundingtypeplughastwobladesandathirdgroundingprong.Thewidebladeorthethirdprongisprovidedforyoursafety.Iftheprovidedplug
doesnotfitintoyouroutlet,consultanelectricianforreplacementoftheobsoleteoutlet.
10.Protectthepowercordfrombeingwalkedonorpinched,particularlyatplugs,conveniencereceptacles,andthepointwheretheyexitfromthe
apparatus.
11.Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspecifiedbythemanufacturer.
12.Useonlywiththecart,stand,tripod,bracket,ortablespecifiedbythemanufacturer,orsoldwiththeapparatus.Whenacartisused,use
cautionwhenmovingthecart/apparatuscombinationtoavoidinjuryfromtip‐over.
13.Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunusedforlongperiodsoftime.
14.Referallservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.Servicingisrequiredwhentheapparatushasbeendamagedinanyway,suchaspower‐supply
cordorplugisdamaged,liquidhasbeenspilledorobjectshavefallenintotheapparatus,theapparatushasbeenexposedtorainormoisture,does
notoperatenormally,orhasbeendropped.
Theapparatusshallnotbeexposedtodrippingorsplashing.Noobjectsfilledwithliquids,suchasvases,shallbeplacedontheapparatus.
“WARNING:Toreducetheriskoffireorelectricshock,donotexposethisapparatustorainormoisture.”
GeneralInstallationInstructions
Pleaseconsiderthesegeneralinstructionsinadditiontoanyproduct‐specificinstructionsinthe“Installation”chapterofthismanual.
Unpacking
Checktheequipmentforanytransportdamage.Iftheunitismechanicallydamaged,ifliquidshavebeenspilledorifobjectshavefallenintothe
unit,itmustnotbeconnectedtotheACpoweroutlet,oritmustbeimmediatelydisconnectedbyunpluggingthepowercable.Repairmustonlybe
performedbytrainedpersonnelinaccordancewiththeapplicableregulations.
InstallationSite
Installtheunitinaplacewherethefollowingconditionsaremet:
Thetemperatureandtherelativehumidityoftheoperatingenvironmentmustbewithinthespecifiedlimitsduringoperationofthe
unit.Valuesspecifiedareapplicabletotheairinletsoftheunit.
Condensationmaynotbepresentduringoperation.Iftheunitisinstalledinalocationsubjecttolargevariationsofambient
temperature(e.g.inanOB‐van),appropriateprecautionsmustbetaken.
Unobstructedairflowisessentialforproperoperation.Ventilationopeningsoftheunitareafunctionalpartofthedesignandmust
notbeobstructedinanywayduringoperation(e.g.‐byobjectsplaceduponthem,placementoftheunitonasoftsurface,or
improperinstallationoftheunitwithinarackorpieceoffurniture).
Theunitmustnotbeundulyexposedtoexternalheatsources(directsunlight,spotlights).
AmbientTemperature
UnitsandsystemsbyFiberPlexaregenerallydesignedforanambienttemperaturerange(i.e.temperatureoftheincomingair)of5°Cto40°C(41
°Fto104°F).Whenrackmountingtheunits,thefollowingfactsmustbeconsidered:
Thepermissibleambienttemperaturerangeforoperationofthesemiconductorcomponentsis0°Cto+70°C(32°Fto158°F)
(commercialtemperaturerangeforoperation).
Theairflowthroughtheinstallationmustallowexhaustairtoremaincoolerthan70°C(158°F)atalltimes.
Averagetemperatureincreaseofthecoolingairshallbeabout20°C(68°F),allowingforanadditionalmaximum10°Cincreaseat
thehottestcomponents.
Ifthecoolingfunctionoftheinstallationmustbemonitored(e.g.forfanfailureorilluminationwithspotlamps),theexhaustairtemperaturemust
bemeasureddirectlyabovethemodulesatseveralplaceswithintheenclosure.
GroundingandPowerSupply
Groundingofunitswithmainssupply(ClassIequipment)isperformedviatheprotectiveearth(PE)conductorintegratedinthree‐pinPhoenix™
connector.Unitswithbatteryoperation(<60V,ClassIIIequipment)mustbeearthedseparately.Groundingtheunitisoneofthemeasuresfor
protectionagainstelectricalshockhazard(dangerousbodycurrents).Hazardousvoltagemaynotonlybecausedbydefectivepowersupply
insulation,butmayalsobeintroducedbytheconnectedaudioorcontrolcables.
Thisequipmentmayrequiretheuseofadifferentlinecord,attachmentplug,orboth,dependingontheavailablepowersourceatinstallation.If
theattachmentplugneedstobechanged,referservicingtoqualifiedpersonnel.