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3-1 Assembly
3-1-1 Mounting Units
To
build a Rack PC, we start with a Backplane. The Backplane for a
CV
-series
PC is illustrated below.
The
Backplane
has two functions: it provides physical support for the Units that
are
mounted to it and it provides the connectors and electrical pathways
neces
-
sary for connecting the Units.
The
first device we will mount to the Backplane is a Power Supply Unit. The Pow
-
er
Supply Unit fits into the rightmost slot on the Backplane and provides electric
-
ity at the voltage required by the other Units in the PC. It can also be used to
power
devices other than the PC if necessary and it enough current is available.
Power
Supply Unit
The
CPU is mounted next to the Power Supply Unit. The CPU fits
into the posi
-
tion directly to the left of the Power Supply Unit.
CPU
Assembly Section 3-1