C1528M-F (6/05) 13
Installation
Unpack and inspect all parts carefully. The following parts are supplied:
1CM6800E Switcher/Controller
410-32 x .750-inch pan head screws
4.500” OD nylon washers
1Power cord
46-foot (1.8 m) straight data cables with RJ-45 connectors
16-foot (1.8 m) reversed data cable with RJ-45 connectors
4RJ-45 wall block terminals
NOTE:
There are no user-serviceable parts inside this unit. Only authorized service personnel may open the unit.
MOUNTING
1. Select a suitable location for the CM6800E. It occupies 5.25 inches (13.34 cm) of vertical space, or three rack units (RUs), in a universal
mount. The CM6800E must be within 6 feet (1.8 m) of a suitable electrical outlet.
Follow proper installation practices and leave 1 RU above and below the CM6800E for ventilation. If installing a 96 x 16
system, in one vertical rack, leave 1 RU between each CM6800E-48X8 unit for ventilation.
Do not connect the power until the installation is complete. Refer to the
System Start-Up
section.
2. The CM6800E is shipped with the rack ears installed at the front. Reposition or remove ears as needed for your application.
Figure 4.
Installing Rack Ears
3. Use supplied pan head screws and washers to mount the CM6800E in a standard 19-inch (48.26 cm) equipment rack or wood or sheet
metal screws to mount against a ���at surface, according to your installation requirements.
Figure 5.
Mounting the CM6800E Matrix Switcher/Controller
POSITION BRACKETS FOR
RACK MOUNTING (FRONT) POSITION BRACKETS FOR
FLUSH MOUNTING
(WALL AND TABLE TOP)
POSITION BRACKETS FOR
RACK MOUNTING (REAR)
NOTE: EACH CM6800 COMES
WITH 2 RACK EARS
POSITION BRACKETS FOR
UNDER-TABLE MOUNTING