Pandora Enclosure for Athena and Athena II
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1.7" enclosure with CPU and panel I/O board
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PBEC-00-K: Blank end plate
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PBEC-12-K: End plate for stack mounting PC/104
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PBEC-11-K: End cap for PNL-EAP Panel Board
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Interior view of Pandora case showing ACC-HDDMOUNT accessory board for
mounting a notebook hard drive conveniently on the PC/104 stack.
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Description |
Pandora is an enclosure system designed by Diamond Systems for use with our PNL-EAP panel I/O board mated to a Prometheus, Athena CPU board. (When mated to an Athena, the upper temperature limit is reduced.) It features fast and easy assembly due to the fact that most or all internal cables can be eliminated. Rather than requiring the installation of special corner mounts or forcing the stack into a set of corner guides, the entire stack is bolted directly to the front plate of the case, forming a rugged, easily-handled assembly.
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Side view of Prometheus
board stack & end cap
with panel board cutouts
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The PC/104 Pandora case measures 5.5" wide by 5.75" high. It comes in three lengths:
- The 1.7"(43.18mm) case accommodates the CPU, the panel I/O board, and an optional notebook hard drive.
- The 3.0"(76.2mm) case accommodates the CPU, panel board, up to two additional PC/104 boards, and an optional notebook hard drive.
- The 5.0"(127mm) case accommodates the CPU, panel board, up to five additional PC/104 boards, and an optional notebook hard drive.
Case lengths accommodate PC/104 boards with stackthrough configuration (long pins on the bottom side) at the bottom of the stack so no special effort is required to obtain non-stackthrough boards or to cut the connector pins. The length is also sufficient to enable mounting a notebook hard drive below the bottom board and attaching it to the rear end plate.
The 3.0" length is designed with the intention of accommodating two additional boards. A typical configuration might include a VGA board and a DC/DC power supply for use in mobile applications. However any two boards can be installed.
The interior cavity is wide enough to install any PC/104 board with almost any I/O connector, including pin headers with ejector latches.
Each Pandora case includes case body, front plate to accommodate the panel board, rear plate, and all mounting hardware (screws and spacers). Additional end plates are available separately.
Assembly Method
Installation of boards inside Pandora is as follows. The panel board first mounts on top of the CPU. Spacers are installed between the two boards and above the panel board. The panel board is then fitted to the case front plate and attached using 4 screws driven into the spacers as well as screwlocks driven into the 7 Dsub connectors on the panel board. In this fashion the entire CPU assembly is mounted directly and securely to the end plate. This assembly can now be easily attached to the front of the case body using 8 flathead screws. (All necessary hardware is provided with the case and/or the panel board.) The rear plate can now be attached with 8 more screws, and the assembly is complete.
Pandora Cross Section Drawings
The following cross-section drawings illustrate the relative positions of the components inside the 1.7" and larger cases. These can serve as a quick overview of the proper assembly method. We recommend you start with the face plate and work your way down to ensure that all the mounting hardware aligns properly.
End Plates
Multiple end plates are available. The standard package includes a front end plate containing cutouts for use with the PNL-EAP board, (models with and without the data acquisition cutout are available). The rear end plate contains PC/104 mounting holes that may be used to attach to the bottom of the stack using additional spacers if desired for extra rigidity, although for a 2-board system these are not needed. The lengths of the cases have been selected to allow the use of standard PC/104 spacers, such as Diamond Systems' SPC-104, in this configuration.
Each Pandora case includes case body, front plate to accommodate the panel board, rear plate, and all mounting hardware (screws and spacers). Additional end plates are available separately.
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The PC/104 System with UPS |
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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
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...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)
- -40 to +85ºC operation
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PC/104 Stack Height (inches/mm)
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1st Board / Non-Stackthrough(inches/mms) |
1st Board / Stackthrough (inches/mms) |
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0.60/ 15.2 |
0.92/ 23.4 |
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1.26/ 32.1 |
1.58/ 40.2 |
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1.92/ 48.9 |
2.24/ 57.0 |
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2.59/ 65.7 |
2.91/ 73.8 |
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3.25/ 82.5 |
3.57/ 90.6 |
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3.91/ 99.3 |
4.23/ 107.4 |
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4.57/ 116.1 |
4.89/ 124.3 |
| 8 |
5.23/ 132.9 |
5.55/ 141.1 |
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Ordering Guide |
| Select length < L > in part numbers below: |
| < L >: |
170 1.7" ""/ 43mm
300 3.0" / 76mm
500 50" / 127mm |
| PB-< L >-K |
Pandora enclosure; specify length |
| PB-EAP-< L >-K |
Pandora enclosure for Athena and Prometheus CPUs |
| PNL-EAP-01 |
Panel I/O board for Athena and Prometheus CPUs |
| PBEC-00 |
Blank end cap |
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Pandora Enclosure for Athena and Athena II |
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| Pandora Enclosure, 1.7", with front panel for Athena and Prometheus CPUs, black
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| Pandora Enclosure, 3.0", with front panel for Athena and Prometheus CPUs, black |
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| Pandora Enclosure, 5", with front panel for Athena and Prometheus CPUs, black |
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| Panel I/O board with mounting hardware |
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| Pandora EAP Enclosure front end cap with cutouts and mounting holes for PNL-EAP-01 panel board, black, with silkscreen |
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| Pandora EAP Enclosure rear end cap with PC/104 mounting holes and wall mount ears, black, |
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Copyright© Diamond Systems Corporation 2001-2008. All rights reserved.
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