digisound module dimentions

[Paul Schreiber]

I wanted to use the Digisound standard because there are many folks who already have
these built up. I really don't care. I PERSONALLY like VME card bays, but that's
for Titan (the Schroff cases I like start around $370).

Actually, the panels are not the pain, the case they all go into is a mess!

Paul Schreiber

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From: 	Steve Jones[SMTP:sj2393 at ansys.com]
Sent: 	Wednesday, April 23, 1997 12:43 PM
To: 	synth-diy at horus.sara.nl
Subject: 	Re: digisound module dimentions

On Apr 23, 11:57am, Ken Stone wrote:
> Would someone care to share what the dimentions/mounting poiunts for the
> Digisound modules are? It would seem that these modules could be a good
> default size for  DIY projects, especially if we are swapping pcb/panel
> designs.

I was meaning to bring this up.  Wouldn't it be good to
define a set of several such standards?  Would a form
factor suitable for 19" rack also work well for euro rack
or other arrangements?  A little thought and discussion
might need to go into to it to determine these ideal sizes.
But, while everyone's dreaming so big, couldn't we have
a handful of different sizes of PCB and front panel
per module?  Something like:

  19" horizontal standard (ala Ernie)
  19" vertical standard   (like FracRac, et. al.)
  Euro standard
		(etc)

I'm only suggesting defining the form factors.  Obviously,
availability of a particular module in a particular size
pcb or panel would be subject to some individual having
submitted such a thing.  I'm just suggesting we have a
well defined set of 'slots'.

Ideally, I (or anyone else so impoverished) could decide
on a particular scheme and build a few low-end modules.
Then later, upon acquiring some wealth and fortune, I
slide on up to a better design for a particular module or
modules.  After several billion years my modular evolves
into Paul's Titan (which, I suppose will have become and
even higher lifeform) 8^o.

Was *any* of this at all comprehendable?

steve