Specifications

ReadyBox Users Guide 15
Chapter 3 Installing ReadyBox Options
This chapter describes the installation of the ReadyBoard SBC into the ReadyBox along with the various
ReadyBox options. Please refer to the Reference Manual and QuickStart Guide mentioned in Chapter 1,
for the specific ReadyBoard SBC your are installing into the ReadyBox.
ReadyBoard Installation/Removal
Refer to the following table for the specific items listed in the ReadyBox hardware kit and where the
item will be used in the ReadyBox or ReadyBoard installation.
Table 3-1. ReadyBox Hardware Kit
No. Description Where Used
1 (1) Power Cord, US AC input connector for 110 to 120 VAC 60 Hz
2 (1) Power Cord, European AC input connector for 220 to 240 VAC 50 Hz
3 (1) System Fan,
40x40x20mm, 12V
Installed inside the enclosure for specific ReadyBoards
requiring additional cooling. See Table 2-6.
4
(4) Fan Screws, (Self-tapping,
M4.5, 8mm, Flat Head)
These self-tapping screws are installed thorough the enclosure
wall into the hard plastic of the fan assembly.
5
(4) Standoffs, 0.6" (15mm)
(M3P0.5 thread size)
If you install a second PC/104 type expansion board onto the
first PC/104 or PC/104-Plus card, you will use the 0.6" (15mm)
standoffs between the two boards. The first PC/104 type board
installed on the ReadyBoard requires the 0.8” (20mm)
standoffs provided with the ReadyBoard QuickStart Kit.
6 (2) Brackets, Wall Mount or
Surface Mount
These Wall or Surface Mounts are connected to specific
locations on the enclosure.
7 (4) Mounting Bracket Screws
(1/4-20 UNC, Round Head)
Mounting screws for wall or surface mounting
8
(4) Feet, Plastic – Benchtop
or Desktop Use
Mounted to bottom of the enclosure near the four corners of the
ReadyBox enclosure.
9
(4) Screws, Plastic Feet, (No
Washers, M3P0.5, 6mm)
Screws used for the securing plastic feet to bottom of enclosure.
10 (8) Screws, Mounting
(M3P0.5, 6mm, Washers)
These screws are used for securing the ReadyBoard to eight
standoffs on the enclosure shelf.
In the event a PC/104 card is installed, only four screws are
used to secure it to the ReadyBoard. The 0.8” (20mm)
standoffs from the ReadyBoard QuickStart kit are inserted into
the PC/104 mounting holes on the ReadyBoard. The
remaining screws are used to secure the PC/104 or PC/104-
Plus card(s) to the ReadyBoard.
11 (3) Cable Tie wraps These cable tie wraps are provided for securing the wires and
cables inside the enclosure. The cable tie wraps can be used
with the cable tie mounting pads to secure the cables/wires to a
flat surface.
12 (2) Cable Tie Mounting,
Plastic (Self-adhesive)
Used to secure the cables/wires with the cable tie wraps to a
flat surface.
13 (1) Cable Mounting Bracket
Optional, (Metal)
Used to secure the 44-pin IDE cable under the enclosure shelf.
However, access to the underside of the mounting shelf is
difficult without removing the back cover.