Eurocard Rackcases

The base encompasses the vented sides and rear panel but does not include the rear gland plate which must be ordered separately. The rear panel aperture is 150mm x 25mm

The extruded front panels incorporate standard 19” fixing holes and include a single 9U x 6HP (on 1U) or 9U x 12HP (on 2U) cut-out for PCB access. A single 9U slide-on EMC gasket may also be fitted to the bottom edge of the cut-out to interface with card fronts where a high degree of shielding is required. A pair of 5mm chrome bar handles should be fitted to the 19” panels to aid handling of the rackcase.
Front panel material is extruded aluminium, Iridite NCP
Gasket material is stainless steel
Bar handle material is mild steel, polished chrome finish

Tiebars are ordered singly as required. IEEE types include the punched lip for use with injector / extractor handles found with VME64x, CPCI etc. A tapped strip is required in each tiebar and optional DIN connector mounting adaptors should be used for securing DIN 41612 connectors directly to rear tiebars. Centre rear supports are formed metal and therefore do not require tapped strips. 1mm insulated spacers should also be used to maintain correct geometry between backplane and rear tiebar. These are supplied in 84HP lengths and should be cut down to the desired length.
Tiebar & DIN adaptor material is extruded aluminium, iridite NCP finish
Tapped strip material is mild steel, zinc & clear passivate finish
Insulated spacer material is PVC UL94V0
Centre rear support material is galvanized steel

Available in 160mm or 220mm lengths, these IEEE 1101.10 compliant card guides accommodate both 1.6mm and 2.4mm PCBs and simply clip into place, although screw fixings for added strength are available. A green version with a 0.5HP offset guide position is available for use with PICMG 2.11 compliant (CompactPCI) power supplies. Accessories include PCB grounding clips and front panel ESD clips – both fit into a cavity in the guide and are useful in static sensitive applications.
Guide material is glass filled poly carbonate
Earth clip material is stainless steel

For vacant slots or where cards do not have their own front panels, blanking panels may be fitted to close the front aperture. Plain (flat plate) versions are anodised and fitted with plastic bushes. Shielded types are extruded and conductively finished with metal bushes. They are fitted with an EMC gasket and interface with the rackcase front panel as well as adjacent front panels to form a sealed unit.
Plain panel material is anodised aluminium
Shielded panel material is extruded aluminium, irridite NCP finished