LBX facilitates PCB mounting in desktop enclosures

Fabricated in steel, the LBX is sized to accept 3U and 6U boards in 160 and 220mm board depths and can accommodate standard front panels in the popular four, six, 12 and 24HP widths.

The primary benefit to the user is that the same pluggable PCB or module can be mounted in either a standard subrack for 19in rack-mounting use or in the LBX for desktop applications, enabling systems to be configured to suit many different applications.

The largest 24HP version will accept a maximum of eight mounted horizontally individual boards.

Connector carriers allow interconnection between individual boards to be made by either using standard DIN41612 connectors or a backplane.

Divider kits that enable 3U and 6U boards to be mixed within the same enclosure are available: these kits also enable 160 and 220mm boards to be mixed in different sections of the housing.

The front panels can be secured either by using standard 2.5mm mounting screws or by reversing the LBX corner mouldings, which allows the front panels to be captured in slots for a clean, fixing-free appearance.