[time-nuts] Z38xx rack mounts
Michael Blazer
mblazer at satx.rr.com
Thu Oct 23 01:52:01 UTC 2014
Nigel,
These are standard HP 1/2 rack units. The rubber bezel around the
front and back peel off. HP (Agilent, now Keysight) makes a Link Lock
Kit
<http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Agilent-Lock-Link-Kit-5061-5458-/291271152251?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43d11d127b>
to connect the units. The finger piece mount in the slots in the side of
the front bezel and lock together. The lock pieces strap the rear square
frame posts together. Add the 2U (each 'U' is 1-3/4") rack mount
flanges and you're good to go.
Mike
On 10/22/2014 4:26 PM, GandalfG8--- via time-nuts wrote:
> Hi Dave
>
> Many thanks for the MTI260 data, that's very useful and much appreciated.
>
> As regards the the Z38xx modules, my Z3801As actually measure 10 9/16
> between the front panel edges but obviously still too much to fit two like that
> into a standard 19 inch rack.
>
> I've considered two options on this, one is to keep the existing front
> panel and just cut it down closer to the case itself and the other, prompted by
> having one arrive several years ago with a bent front anyway, is just to
> remove the existing front panels entirely and make up another panel to
> accommodate two units side by side.
> The actual cases themselves are 8 inches wide so two should sit side by
> side quite nicely in a 19inch rack.
>
> Regards
>
> Nigel
> GM8PZR
>
>
> In a message dated 22/10/2014 21:44:42 GMT Daylight Time,
> dgminala at mediacombb.net writes:
>
> I have a couple questions regarding the Z38xx type units. I have a
> Z3801A,
> and a couple other modules that don't need a full 19" rack space. The
> Z38xx
> units are 11" wide (10-9/16" mounting centers) , and obviously are not
> suitable for a standard 19" rack cabinet.
>
> Looking in the Z3801A manual, I see that the rack trays that these units
> are
> mounted in are 28.5" wide, with a dual mounting shelf so that two GPS
> units
> can be mounted side-by-side. Were the racks for these units custom built
> by
> Motorola and/or Symmetricom? Where in the civilized world might these
> cabinets and mounting shelves be found and purchased (preferably surplus)?
> I've searched Google until my eyes are crossed, but nothing shows up.
> Maybe
> I'm not using the right search terms? Don't know.
>
> I guess I could destroy an old rack cabinet and fabricate something that
> would fit the equipment, but I'd prefer to buy one (assuming that it
> doesn't
> approximate the cost of a new SUV).
>
> Cheers,
> Dave M
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