Maricopa Community Colleges  CAD244   19966-99999 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/23/96

CAD244  1996 Fall – 2012 Fall

L+L

1 Credit(s)

2 Period(s)

Racks, Panels, Chassis, and Enclosures

Introduction to the design and drawing of electronic card racks, control panels, and chassis/enclosures. Generation of specification control drawings to insure that purchased parts meet manufacturing requirements, and on "make from" drawings for altering purchased parts.

Prerequisites: CAD240 or permission of Instructor.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

CAD244  1996 Fall – 2012 Fall

Racks, Panels, Chassis, and Enclosures

 

1.

Generate a specification control drawing for a series of universal cabinet enclosures. (I, V, VI)

2.

Explain the function of each of the elements in a large mechanical package. (II-V)

3.

Prepare, as a member of a design group, a detail drawing for a closed bench. (36.00") 19" rack. (II-V)

4.

Design a front panel drawing and its associated silkscreen for a 19" rack. (IV)

5.

Select a card rack and back plane for a 19" rack. (V)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

CAD244  1996 Fall – 2012 Fall

Racks, Panels, Chassis, and Enclosures

 

I. Specification control drawings

A. "Spec" control drawings

1. Purpose

2. Basic elements

B. Tabular drawings

1. Assigning dash numbers to part families

2. Matrix Bill of Material (BOM) for subassemblies

II. Mechanical packaging of electronic components

A. Racks

B. Panels

C. Chassis/enclosures

D. Design considerations

1. Space

2. Accessibility

3. Cooling

4. Controls and indicators

5. Cabling

6. Shielding

7. I/O for other systems

III. Racks

A. Skeletal structure for large systems

B. RS-310 standard--Electronic Industries Association (EIA)

IV. Panels

A. 19" standard

B. Mounts chassis to rack

C. Used for mounting switches, meters, lights, connectors, and other input/output devices

1. Hole schedules

2. Silkscreen

V. Chassis

A. Commercial

B. Military (MIL-C-172)

C. Card racks

1. Cages and card guides

2. Back planes

VI. Enclosures/cases

A. Universal cabinets

B. Instrument cases

 

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