Design-specific enclosures for credit card-sized computers
Posted to News on 26th Nov 2013, 11:41

Design-specific enclosures for credit card-sized computers

Hammond Electronics is launching a range of design-specific moulded enclosures to support the new types of credit card-sized, low-cost bare-board computers which, typically running Linux, provide basic functionality across a wide range of applications.

Design-specific enclosures for credit card-sized computers

Although broadly similar in size and shape, there are inevitable differences in the positioning of I/O, power and expansion ports on each design. Hammond's enclosures, derived from its popular 1593 family, are available in translucent blue, grey or black, and each version is configured for the particular design of board, with machined slots, cutouts and apertures in the cover and end panels. In some variants, the covers are moulded with the required access points. The new format of development boards are aimed at both professional developers and hobbyists.

Initially, the supported computers are the Arduino Uno, Due and Mega, the Beaglebone and Beaglebone Black and the Freescale Freedom. Enclosures for the Arduino Tre and Intel Galileo are in development and will be available soon. In such a fast-moving environment, new versions are regularly being added to support additional development board designs as they are introduced.

The enclosures provide good protection for the board themselves, and have dedicated access positions for external connectivity such as Ethernet, USB and serial ports. To find out more about Hammond's design-specific moulded enclosures go to www.hammondmfg.com.

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