HobbyPCB RS-HFIQ Enclosure Kit Assembly Manual Download

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Preparation

Use the black marker to blacken the edges of the front and rear PCBs. Blackening the inside of the

opening in the panels also makes the panels look better.

Use the black marker to blacken the sides of the lite-pipes. This helps prevent the light from adjacent

LEDs from entering the lite-pipe. Both of these steps are optional but improve the appearance of the

enclosure.

Power Switch Cable

The power cable may be supplied with a 2 pin header attached to the connector, remove it.

Cut the power switch cable to a length of 4”, remove ¼” of insulation and twist the wire strands and tin

the exposed ends.

Summary of Contents for RS-HFIQ Enclosure Kit

Page 1: ...RS HFIQ Enclosure Kit Assembly Manual Jim Veatch WA2EUJ 31 December 2016 HFIQ Enclosure Kit Assembly Manual ...

Page 2: ... header not used 1 Power Switch 4 Stick on feet 4 Lite pipes 8 6 32 X machine screw 1 Extruded case not shown 1 Extruded cover not shown There are also a few items that you will need for assembly which are not included with the kit 1 Philips Screwdriver Black marker Ruler Soldering Iron solder Wire cutter stripper Long nosed pliers RS HFIQ transceiver board ...

Page 4: ...f the two contacts on the switch Since the switch is SPST the wire color is unimportant Be careful soldering the switch is easily melted try only touching the iron to the wire hooks and do not make contact with the switch terminal As soon as the solder flows remove the iron Insert the switch into the rear panel PCB wire first ...

Page 5: ...crews in at this time 5 Insert Lite Pipes into RS HFIQ PCB Push each of the 4 lite pipes into the designated location on the front edge of the PCB The PCB in the photo is a mechanical sample production RS HFIQ s are blue in color and have components Then slide the PCB into the second slot in the case ...

Page 6: ...when the board was powered during factory tests Remove the jumper If the header on the PCB is similar to the one pictured above it may be necessary to trim the alignment tabs off the connector Connect the power switch cable to the 2 pin header on the RS HFIQ PCB Then slide on the enclosure cover ...

Page 7: ... Attach Front Panel Attach the front panel with 4 screws and add the 2 remaining screws to the rear panel 8 Attach Feet Separate the backing from the feet and stick 4 feet on the bottom of the enclosure ...

Page 8: ...9 Completed Enclosure ...