Perfect ABS Plastic Server Enclosure from Radio Shack

[MarkHaysHarris777]

   

This is the rear view (obviously) of the fully cased enclosure. I have very deliberately designed this box with the recessed ports in mind.  The purpose of the enclosure is to protect the board, yes, but mostly to make the board easily portable with everything in one tight box that can be tossed into a suit case for on-the-go. The enclosure is still a work in process; for instance, I am still waiting on my 5v barrel connectors for the power supply whether mains (as now) or whether solar array|SLA batts. Also I will be cutting a slot for the SD card, and a small opening in the top for the cp2102 serial console adapter !

   

The front view of the enclosure is designed to be simple and functional. The power and reset switches ( external ) will be added later-- once I get them !  The LED in the front panel is the system LED brought forward with jumpers. I am using the system LED as a boot-up indicator and normal operating system runtime indicator. This LED is activated rapid flash at the point of rc.local in the boot sequence;  and there after drops into a slow flash to indicate normal operating system runtime and temps-- its pace picks up if the fan motor speed control bumps to 100% duty cycle ON.

   

This is the ubuntu mate pineA64 board(B) booted and running normally;  

... as well as some of the other junk in my lab.