Chapter 2

Hardware Setup

Before You Begin

1. Important safety information regarding the placement of this device is provided on page 37. Please review it before proceeding.

2.Make sure that the power to any device that you connect to the installation has been turned off. You must unplug the power cords of any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function.

Stacking and Rack Mounting

The CS-88A can be stacked on a desktop or rack mounted in 1U of rack space. The procedures for each method are described in the following sections.

Stacking

CS-88A devices can be stacked one on top of the other using the stacking brackets that come already attached to the unit.

Note that there is a top and bottom half to each bracket. The top half has a convex surface; the bottom half has a concave surface. Line up the four bottom brackets of the top unit with the four top brackets of the bottom unit; then fit the top unit down onto the bottom unit.

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