Research Concepts RC4000 - Manual (Page 15)

RC4000 Antenna Controller Chapter 2 Hardware
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2.0 HARDWARE
This chapter describes both the RC4000 boardset and common external devices that may be used for
integrating an antenna system.
2.1 Boardset Devices
This section describes the mechanical and electrical interfaces of the boards that comprise the RC4000
boardset. NOTE: details on how boardset is packaged in an enclosure and how interfaces are connected
to an antenna system would be detailed in an enclosure specific appendix.
2.1.1 Boardset Mounting
The following picture shows a complete RC4000 boardset attached to a mounting plate.
The boardset is designed to occupy the minimum volume by placing the drive board on the bottom, the
computing board in the middle and the options board on top. The pictured stack includes an auxiliary RF
routing board (see 2.1.2.3.8) with four coax connectors on top. In this configuration the dimensions of the
stack (including plate) are 7" x 6 1/16" x 3 3/4". x" standoffs (6/32") between the bottom plate and the
drive board, y" standoffs between the drive board and computing board and z" standoffs between the
computing and options board are used to obtain the minimum height of the stack.