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72 Cyclades ACS 6000 Advanced Console Server Installation/Administration/User Guide
Safety precautions for operating the ACS 6000 console server
Please read all the following safety guidelines to protect yourself and your Cyclades ACS 6000
advanced console server.
WARNING: Do not operate your Cyclades ACS 6000 advanced console server with the cover removed.
CAUTION: To avoid shorting out your Cyclades ACS 6000 advanced console server when disconnecting the
network cable, first unplug the cable from the Host Server, unplug external power (if applicable) from the
equipment and then unplug the cable from the network jack. When reconnecting a network cable to the back of
the equipment, first plug the cable into the network jack and then into the host server equipment.
CAUTION: To help prevent electric shock, plug the Cyclades ACS 6000 advanced console server into a properly
grounded power source. The cable is equipped with a three-prong plug to help ensure proper grounding. Do not
use adaptor plugs or remove the grounding prong from the cable. If you have to use an extension cable, use a
three-wire cable with properly grounded plugs.
CAUTION: To help protect the Cyclades ACS 6000 advanced console server from electrical power fluctuations,
use a surge suppressor, line conditioner or uninterruptible power supply. Be sure that nothing rests on the cables
of the console server and that they are not located where they can be stepped on or tripped over. Do not spill
food or liquids on console server.
CAUTION: Do not push any objects through the openings of the Cyclades ACS 6000 advanced console server.
Doing so can cause fire or electric shock by shorting out interior components.
CAUTION: Keep your Cyclades ACS 6000 advanced console server away from heat sources and do not block
host’s cooling vents.
CAUTION: The Cyclades ACS 6000 advanced console server DC models are to be installed with a maximum
20A Listed circuit breaker or branch-rated fuse.
CAUTION: The Cyclades ACS 6000 advanced console server DC-powered models are only intended to be
installed in restricted access areas (dedicated equipment rooms, equipment closets or the like) in accordance
with Articles 110-18, 110-26 and 110-27 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 701, 1999 Edition. Use 18
AWG or 0.75 mm2 or above cable to connect the DC configured unit to the Centralized D.C. Power Systems.
Install the required double-pole, single-throw, DC rated UL Listed 20A listed circuit breaker or branch-rated fuse
between the power source and the Cyclades ACS 6000 advanced console server DC version. Minimum Breaker
Rating: 2A. Required conductor size: 18 AWG or larger.
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger UL Listed or CSA Certified
Telecommunication Line Cord (for example, 24 AWG).
Working inside the console server
Do not attempt to service the console server yourself, except when following instructions from
Avocent Technical Support personnel. In the latter case, first take the following precautions:
1. Turn the console server off.
2. Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the equipment before
touching anything inside the unit.