Power Core is designed for indoor use in a dust-free environment. The frame should be mounted, horizontally, in a 19-inch equipment rack (as described below).
Please install supporting slide bars to hold the weight of the unit, and use the locking devices provided. For recessed rack-mounting, use standard, third-party, 1RU recessed rack adapters such as the ones shown below.
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Recessed Rack Adaptors |
When fitting the rack adapters and slide bars, you must make sure that there is sufficient airflow around the device for cooling.
Connectors are located at the front and rear of the unit. Therefore, when using 19-inch racks with doors please leave enough room for the cables.
Installing the I/O Cards
As standard, the frame is delivered with metal cover plates to close the rear slots. Therefore, before mounting the frame, you must fit the rear I/O cards.
How to do this is described later. See Fitting an I/O Card for instructions.
Dimensions and Weight
Mechanical data can be found in the data sheet for the Power Core frame, available from Lawo Download-Center (after login).
The table below describes a Power Core revision 3 frame without expansion I/O cards.
| Width | 483 mm (19") |
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| Height | > 44.0 mm (1 RU) |
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| Depth (inc locking devices) | 385 mm |
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| Weight (without expansion IO cards) | 4.5 kg |
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Airflow Requirements
Power Core is cooled by temperature-controlled fans for minimum noise emission.
Ventilation holes are provided on the left and right. You must make sure that there is sufficient airflow around the frame for cooling.
The current temperature of the device's internal components can be checked on the front panel display and Web UI. The recommended tolerances can be found in the data sheet for the Power Core main frame. In particular, the temperature of the FPGA chip must NOT exceed 85° C.
(E) ATTENTION
- DO NOT obstruct the ventilation holes as to do so will prevent efficient cooling.
(F) ATTENTION
- N'obstruez PAS les trous de ventilation, car cela empêcherait un refroidissement efficace.
Power Consumption and Electrical Voltage
See Power Core - Power Supplies.
