Pandora Enclosure Rugged general-purpose enclosure for PC/104 Single Board Computers

Also available for Diamond Systems SBCs

FEATURES Smooth exterior with multiple mounting options Easy, rugged assembly Cable-free configuration with Diamond single board computers Available in lengths from 1.7” to 10” Wall-mount panel available

PBEC-00-K: Blank end cap

PBEC-01-K: End cap with PC/104 top/front mount holes

PBEC-02-K: End cap with PC/104 bottom/rear-mount holes

PBEC-03: Pandora End Cap, wall mounting version, with flanges and grommets

PBEC-11: End cap for Athena II Panel I/O Board

PBEC-06: Alternate end cap

PBMT-07: Internal mounting plate for 7" enclosure

Interior view of Pandora case showing ACC-HDDMOUNT accessory board for mounting a notebook hard drive conveniently on the PC/104 stack

Description

Pandora provides a fast, light, rugged, and flexible enclosure solution for PC/104 systems. In the Pandora concept, one end cap comprises a base plate on which you construct your PC/104 stack and attach cables. Once your board and cable assembly is complete, you simply insert the system into the enclosure body and bolt it in place. Then attach your cables to the second end cap and bolt it into place. Pandora also includes plenty of space all around your boards for cable runs. This results in a solid, reliable, easy-to-use enclosure system and also enables quick disassembly if needed.

Pandora’ design features smooth outer walls, inegrated pre-tapped mounting screw holes, counter-sunk panel mounting holes, and flush-mount hardware to provide a clean, finished unit with simplified assembly effort and maximum interior space.

Pandora is available in black finish. It comes in multiple sizes, from a slim 1.7” that houses one or two boards, up to a roomy 10” length that accommodates multiple boards plus a hard drive or other equipment.

Standard end caps are available, either blank or with pre-drilled PC/104 mounting holes and wall mount ears so you can mount the system to a wall or bulkhead. Custom end caps can be made as well by using Diamond's PBEC-00-K blank end cap and drilling or punching holes and cutouts to meet your own needs.

Each standard Pandora case comes with one blank end cap, one end cap with PC/104 mounting holes for bottom-up assembly (2 end caps total), and stainless steel mounting screws.

Pandora for Helios and Athena II SBCs

Pandora provides an especially rugged and convenient packaging solution for Diamond's Helios or Athena II SBCs. The SBC mounts directly to a panel I/O board that provides industry-standard connectors for all I/O features. This panel i/o board then mounts directly to a specially-designed front plate. The resulting assembly requires no cables and can fit in our smallest enclosure, measuring only 1.7” thick. A single panel i/o board and matching end cap is available to match any Helios or Athena II PC/104 SBC with and without the data acquisition circuit and connector.

Internal Mounting Plate

A 7" base plate (model number PBMT-07) is available for mounting boards vertically in the chassis instead of axially. The base plate allows for mounting of PC/104 boards in 3 different positions, as well as EPIC boards. The base plate slides into interior grooves in the enclosure body and bolts to the two end caps for rigidity. The PBMT-07 must be used with a 7" Pandora case, PB700-K, and two end caps model number PBEC-06-K. This is available as a complete 7" enclosure kit, model number PB7-INT-01-K.

Hard Drive Mounting Board

Install a notebook hard driv inside the Pandora easily with our ACC-HDDMOUNT accessory board. This board mounts a 2.5 notebook hard drive right on the bottom of the PC/104 stack in the air gap created by the PC/104 bus connector pins, without requiring any additional case length.

The PC/104 System with UPS

This PC/104 system with UPS PR-Z32-EA-ST Prometheus CPU with data acquisition HESC-104 power supply with battery charger BAT104-NiMh backup battery
...fits into this compact Pandora enclosure! Dimensions 5.5" x 5.75" x 3.0" Quick, rugged assembly Only 1 small cables required! (power input to HESC-104, battery to HESC-104) -40ºC to +85ºC operation
PC/104 Stack Height (inches/mm) # Boards 1st Board / Non-Stackthrough(inches/mms) 1st Board / Stackthrough (inches/mms) 1 0.60/ 15.2 0.92/ 23.4 2 1.26/ 32.1 1.58/ 40.2 3 1.92/ 48.9 2.24/ 57.0 4 2.59/ 65.7 2.91/ 73.8 5 3.25/ 82.5 3.57/ 90.6 6 3.91/ 99.3 4.23/ 107.4 7 4.57/ 116.1 4.89/ 124.3 8 5.23/ 132.9 5.55/ 141.1

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