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Section 2 — Installation
Switcher Frame Installation
NOTE:
The switcher frame must be installed before either of the power supplies.
When planning your installation, ensure that the frame will be installed high
enough in the equipment rack to allow 7 rack units for the installation of the Frame
Primary Power Supply (and another 7 rack units for the optional redundant Power
Supply, if purchased) below it.
To allow the use of extender modules and access for other maintenance, sufficient
room should be allowed in front of the equipment rack (

≥

41 inches, 1.05 0 M.).
Sufficient room should also be allowed in the rear of the rack for access to cables and
the exhausting of cooling air.
The switcher frame mounts in a standard 19-inch (48.3 mm) wide
equipment rack. It is installed in the rack from the front and secured at the
front edges of the frame with screws (not provided by GVG). Its Power
Supply mounts below it in the rack on slide rails. The procedure for
installing the Power Supply follows the frame installation procedure.
To install the frame in the equipment rack, read the following precautions,
then refer to Figure 2-6 and complete the following steps:
WARNING
The Model 2200 switcher frame weighs approximately 175 lbs (67 Kg.) when
fully configured. Provide appropriate equipment to support the frame during
installation.
When the switcher frame and Power Supply are installed, the equipment rack
is top heavy and could topple. Ensure that the equipment rack is attached
solidly to the floor/building to prevent tipping when the frame and Power
Supply are installed.
When lifting the frame into place in the equipment rack, it is recommended
that a mechanical lifting device be used.
Ensure that the bottom plate of the frame is protected from damage while the
frame is being lifted into the equipment rack.
NOTE:
The switcher frame is shipped with a protective metal plate on the bottom.
Leave the plate in place to protect the power cables until the frame is mounted in
the rack.