Installing the RPS Shelf into the Rack

To install an STK-RPS-150CH2 or STK-RPS-150CH8 into a 19-inch (48.3 cm) rack, you need the following:

After installing the power supplies as described in Installing an STK-RPS-150PS in an RPS Shelf, rack mount the RPS shelf as follows:
  1. Refer to the installation guidelines (Guidelines for Rack Mount Installation).
  2. Install the RPS shelf into the rack (Rack Mounting the RPS Shelf).
  3. Connect the RPS cables and AC power cords of the power supplies (Connecting the RPS Cable and AC Power Cord).

Guidelines for Rack Mount Installation

The installation site must be within reach of the network cabling and meet the requirements listed below:

Rack Mounting the RPS Shelf

To install the RPS shelf into a 19-inch (48.3 cm) rack:

  1. Position the RPS shelf between the vertical rails and align the mounting holes in the RPS shelf brackets with those in the rack frame.
  2. Fasten the RPS shelf securely to the rails using the customer-supplied mounting screws (four for the STK-RPS-150CH2, ten for the STK-RPS-150CH8).
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    Fastening the STK-RPS-150CH2 to the Rack
    1 = STK-RPS-150CH2 shelf 3 = Mounting screws
    2 = Rails of rack
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    Fastening the STK-RPS-150CH8 to the Rack
    1 = STK-RPS-150CH8 shelf 3 = Mounting screws
    2 = Rails of rack