24 Chapter 1 Installing the Contivity 1700 chassis314711-D Rev 00Installing the chassis in an equipment rackTo mount the Contivity 1700 in an equipment rack, you need the followingequipment:• Standard 19-inch equipment rack• 4 screws (supplied with the chassis)• 4 cage nuts (supplied with the chassis) if the rack does not have threaded railholes• #2 Phillips screwdriverRack-mount recommendationsWhen you mount the chassis in the rack, observe the following standardrecommendations:• The maximum recommended ambient temperature is 40oC (104oF). Makesure that the internal temperature of the rack does not exceed 40oC (104oF).• Do not block the power supply vents or otherwise restrict air flow wheninstalling the chassis in a rack.• Stabilize your rack so that it does not tip over under the weight of the gatewayand other devices.• Make sure that the electrical branch circuits can handle the Contivity 1700and other units in the rack before you install and turn on the gateway.• Maintain a reliable earth-ground path in the rack system. The gateway isintended to connect to an earth ground.Attaching the shelf in the equipment rackThe Contivity 1700 ships with a rack-mount shelf to support the chassis in theequipment rack.To attach the shelf to the inside of the equipment rack:1 If the holes in the rack’s vertical supports are not threaded, attach a cage nut infour locations at the front of the rack (Figure 3).
