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Dimensional standards for control panel instruments, devices for equipment racks, boxes for equipment bays, etc.
      instrument panel standard dimensions - avionics
            DZUS rail
            round instrument holes
            rectangle (examples)
            ARINC 404/600 - avionics bay equipment
      Conec2 modular AV panels
      police vehicle consoles
      car radio
            ISO 7736 (DIN 75490)
      automotive gauges
      pressure gauges
      industrial panel meters
            square (cutout sizes)
                  digital
            round (cutout sizes)
      industrial panel cutout standard dimensions, DIN and fractional-DIN
            Fractional designation, common dimensions
            Multitronic SE enclosures for MCR technology
            panel adapters for smaller instruments
            DIN enclosures boxes
      19" rack (EIA-310)
            half-rack
            subrack concept
            Eurocard
                  card sizes
                  Panels, faceplates
      23" rack
      others
      21" rack, Open Rack, ETSI rack
      fiber optics subpanels on racks
      keystone jacks
            high density jacks
      audio systems
            analog synth module sizes
                  A100 audio system - eurorack
                  Pulp Logic 1U tiles
      aircraft galley modules/inserts
      kitchens

Dimensional standards for control panel instruments, devices for equipment racks, boxes for equipment bays, etc.



instrument panel standard dimensions - avionics

uses dzus rails/fasteneres
uses standard fixed width, DZUS units of height

DZUS rail

dzus rail blanking plate (example):
1.5"/38.1mm wide, 5.75"/146mm long, 0.065"/1.65mm thick

http://www.jupiteravionics.com/datasheet/ja71-001.pdf6
standard width: 5.75"/146mm
distance between screw holes: 5.375" (5-3/8" or 136.5 mm) [ref]
clearance opening between rails seems to be 5.07" based on DFCI (was DZUS) documentation.

centers of the holes in the Dzus rails are 3/8" separated from each other, therefore the panel heights are mutiples of 3/8"

module height: 0.375",3/8",9.7mm
1: 0.37"/ 9.5mm     3/8"
2: 0.75"/19.1mm     3/4"
3: 1.13"/28.7mm   1 1/8"
4: 1.50"/38.1mm   1 1/2"
5: 1.88"/47.8mm   1 7/8"
6: 2.25"/57.2mm   2 1/4"
7: 2.63"/66.8mm   2 5/8"
8:       76.2
9:       85.7
10:      95.2
21:7.875"/200mm

round instrument holes

square panel instrument:
http://www.craggyaero.com/Drawings/Instrument%20Hole%20Templates.pdf
3-1/8" (80mm) instrument hole:   85x85, 80mm dia hole, mount holes       in 62.9x62.9 square    12mm thick front, 53mm depth  https://www.stratomaster.eu/lignes/mgl/maxi_singlesize.jpg
2-1/4" (57mm) instrument hole:   61x61, 58mm dia hole, mount holes 3.5mm in 47.3x47.3 square                                  https://www.stratomaster.eu/lignes/mgl/singlesize.jpg
  also, 63wid 61 height
2" instrument hole: automotive, not avionics




rectangle (examples)

engine management:
Dimensions: 202x92 mm. Mounting depth 95mm (including connectors and wiring).
Panel cutout 196x75 mm

218mm x 120mm, panel cut 201 x 118mm, screws 208x98mm rect, 7" LCD, https://www.stratomaster.eu/lignes/MGL/photos/iEFIS/iEFIS_Discovery_Dim.jpg

Dimensions: 212x141 mm. Mounting depth 70mm (120mm including connectors + cables). Panel cut 192x121 mm. https://www.stratomaster.eu/lignes/mgl/photos/Ultra_HXL_dim.jpg
screws in 194x123mm rectangle, panel cut 170-99 straight lines and 15.56 edges (where the screws are)

245 x 160mm, panel cut 228mm x 153mm, screws 235x130, 8.5"LCD https://www.stratomaster.eu/lignes/MGL/photos/iEFIS/iEFIS_Explorer_Dim.jpg

dimensions:266x168mm, panel cutout 250x162mm, 8"LCD
https://www.stratomaster.eu/desktopdefault.aspx?panelid=69&tabindex=20&tabid=222  ;

270mm x 209mm, panel cut 252.5 x 202.5mm, screws 260x179, 10.4"LCD https://www.stratomaster.eu/lignes/mgl/photos/iEFIS/iEFIS_Challenger_panel_dimensions.jpg

dimensions: 317x202mm, panel cutout 302x198mm, 10.4"LCD, screws 309x162 (4mm-20mm offset) https://www.stratomaster.eu/lignes/mgl/photos/Odyssey_Template.jpg



ARINC 404/600 - avionics bay equipment

https://www.avionics.sciary.com/lru

ATR (Air Transport Radio) LRU (Line Replaceable Units):
ARINC 404:
height: 10.625in/269.88mm
depth: 12.52"/318mm (short), 19.52"/495.8mm (long)
width: 4.88"/123.95mm (1/2 ATR), 7.50"/190.50mm (3/4 ATR), 10.12"/257.05mm (1 ATR), 15.38"/390.65mm (1.5 ATR)

ARINC 600:
MCU:
height: 7.64"/194.06mm
depth: 12.76"
width: 1.27"/32.26mm
8 blocks width MCU =~= 1 ATR
width=(blockwid*1.3)-0.032



Conec2 modular AV panels

CLB50: 50x25mm
CLB40: 45x25mm
snap-in modules, springy side pads
module width 25mm




police vehicle consoles

Havis: usual in US police cars

faceplate types: Havis, Jotto, Gamber-Johnson, Troy, Tuffy, Galls

Havis face plate size:
width: 8.5/8" (219mm), thick  , height 0.5/1/1.5/2/2.5/3/3.5/4/5/6/8/10"

Gamber Johnson face plate size:
width: 8.7" (221mm), thick: 0.075" (1.9mm == 2mm), height 0.5/1/2/3/4"

JottoDesk face plate size:
width: 8.55" (217.2mm), height .../1.5/2/3/4"

Troy face plate size:
width: 8.56", thick 12 ga == 2mm





car radio

Automotive head unit

ISO 7736 (DIN 75490)

DIN sizes:
width: 178mm (cutout)
height: 50/99mm (1-din/2-din)
(17 HP of 10.16mm, 1 or 2 rack unit height)

Panel dimensions:
single-DIN: 180x50
double-DIN: 180x100.3

also, 1.5-DIN slot size

The US standard for a DIN radio is 6.83" x 2" (173.5x50.8mm)
(although the actual 180 mm width converts to something like 7-3/32" so most people use 7-1/8" (180.96mm) to allow for clearance)
and the Double DIN sized radio is a 7" x 4" (177.8x101.6mm). Some radios in Japanese Kei cars do not conform to the DIN standard however.

dimensions:
178x102
178x100
173x98


example dimensions: [ref]
205x105mm panel
99x178mm,105mm-deep metal "can"

available depth varies


https://shop.mediaexponent.com/2-DIN-installation-cage

International standard ISO 7736 defines a standard size for car audio head unit (HU). 
The standard was originally established by the German standards body Deutsches Institut für Normung as DIN 75490,
and is therefore commonly referred to as the "DIN car radio size". It was adopted as an international standard in 1984.

HU generally come in either single DIN (1-DIN, 180 x 50 mm panel) or double DIN (2-DIN, 180 x 100 mm panel) size.

However, "de facto" standard presents width of HU as a little bit narrow, 177.5 mm, because there have to be space
reserved for locking mechanism both side of the chassis.

There are two types of 2-DIN radio installation kits. See the product picture.

Type 1. Radio place consist of two stacked 1-DIN assembly openings, with total height of 118mm. Called as 2-ISO as well.
Outer dimensions of the metal frame: 185 x 115 mm
Inner dimensions of the metal frame: 180 x 103 mm
Outer dimensions of the plastic fascia adapter: 188.5 x 118 mm
Inner dimensions of the plastic fascia adapter: 173.5 x 98 mm

Type 2. Radio place consist of one opening for assemble the 2-DIN radio, with height of 110mm.
Outer dimensions of the metal frame: 185 x 107 mm
Inner dimensions of the metal frame: 180 x 103 mm
Outer dimensions of the plastic fascia adapter: 188.5 x 110 mm
Inner dimensions of the plastic fascia adapter: 173.5 x 98 mm








automotive gauges

round ones, measured by the diameter of the dashboard cutout
https://www.hardin-marine.com/c-11-gauges-accessories.aspx

1 1/2"   38.1mm
2 1/16"  52.4mm    standard size             outer dia 2 5/16
2 5/8"   66.7mm    monster size              outer dia 2 3/4
3 3/8"   85.7mm    standard size tachometer
4 5/8"  117.5mm    monster size tachometer



pressure gauges

round ones, no panel mount
https://www.clevelandinstrument.com/gauge-sales/

https://www.clevelandinstrument.com/img/gauge/pdf/100dSeriesUtilityGauges.jpg
dial diameter   104d back/out   101d   102d    301L
1"    25.4                             25mm
1.5"  38.1       41mm  63mm     42mm   42mm
2"    50.8       51mm  71mm     53mm   53mm
2.5"  63.5       63mm  87mm     63mm   63mm    68mm
3"
3.5"  88.9       91mm 109mm     90mm  101mm
4"                                            110mm
4.5" 114.3                     124mm  114mm
6"                                            166mm




industrial panel meters

mostly dimensions from RS online

square (cutout sizes)

45x45mm
(46x46mm)
68x68mm
(72x72mm)
92x92mm

digital

30.7 dia
!34x21.3
(38x18)
(40x22.5)
45x22
!53.8x22.3
(55x23)
57x27
!62x32
!68x33
72x40
92x22.2
92x45

round (cutout sizes)

26mm
27mm
37.5mm
41.5mm
56mm



industrial panel cutout standard dimensions, DIN and fractional-DIN

DIN 43700, now superceded with DIN IEC 61554

Fractional designation, common dimensions

https://www.texmate.com/media/download_files/cad/2018/06/DIN_CASE_SIZES_by_Texmate.pdf
front panel dimensions:
US: fractional designation
Eu: millimeters
fractional    panel    hole
1/32          48x24    45x22.5
1/16          48x48    45x45
1/16          96x24    92x22.5
9/128         72x36    68x33
3/32         144x24   138x22.5
1/8           96x48    92x45
9/64          72x72    68x68
9/64         144x36   138x33
1/4           96x96    92x92
9/32         144x72   138x68
1/2          144x144  138x138      from elsewhere
1/2          192x96   186x92       from elsewhere
1            192x192  186x186(?)   cutout inferred

legth modular sizes:
panel  cut
 24    22.5
 36    33
 48    45
 72    68
 96    92
144   138
192   186

at least 10mm on the side of the hole for mounting screws (push against the back of the panel, holding instrument in by its bevel)

Multitronic SE enclosures for MCR technology

https://docs-emea.rs-online.com/webdocs/12b4/0900766b812b4a6e.pdf
MCR = Master Control Room
outer panel size: 96x96 or 96x48, 11mm thick
back "can" size: 91x91 or 91x43
front plate: 93x45 (screw pitch 85.6x37.6), or 93x93 (85.6x85.6)


panel adapters for smaller instruments

https://blog.lesman.com/2012/08/09/what-are-din-size-panel-cut-outs/
1/32 DIN: 45x22.5mm
1/16 DIN: 45x45mm      screws 56x56
9/64 DIN: 68x68mm
 1/8 DIN: 92x45mm      screws 104x56
 1/4 DIN: 92x92mm      screws 104x104
 1/2 DIN: 138x138mm    screws 151x151
"quarter-din", "eighth-din" - verbal names

depths: 65,90,110,150,200

DIN enclosures boxes

https://dinenclosures.com/din-size-rectangular-cabinet/
front    cutout
 72x72    68x68
 96x96    92x92
144x144  138x138
 72x48    68x45
 96x48    92x45
 96x72    92x68
144x72   138x68
144x96   138x92
192x96   186x92
192x144  186x138
288x144  282x138
depths: 60,80,100,120,160,200,250,300



19" rack (EIA-310)

19-inch rack
Rack unit

1U - unit height - 1.75"/44.45mm

rail width typ. 0.625"/15.9mm (5/8"), holes spaced typ. 5/8" and 1/2" (1/2 - 5/8 - 5/8 - 1/2 - ..., where the 1/2" spaces sit between "units"

rack cabinet width outside typ. just under 24" = 600mm  (can be also 580mm,573mm,553mm, or 520mm for desktop enclosues taking whole 19" units)

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Dimensions_19-inch_ETSI_rack.png
pitch between side screw centers = 465mm, or 463mm
pitch between inner sides of mounting rails = 17.75"/450mm, or 17.81"/452mm
panel width = 19"/482.6mm, often 480mm

side holes 0.34" from edges


19.125" typ. width with additional clearance for panel sides


cabinet depth from rails to back, total depth
310                       350

external depths also: 350,400,421,500,510,675,800,875
most common: 400,500,600,675,800,1000



chassis width 444mm/17.5", depths 221 or 310mm
height 44mm/1U, 88mm/2U, 133mm/3U


desktop cases: [ref]
width: 133mm/5.2"
       221mm/8.7"     half-rack
       310mm/12.2"
       399mm/15.7"
       444mm/17.5"    full-rack
depths: 177mm,221mm,310mm

standard desktop box sizes: [ref]
ext wid:  int wid:
28HP:  147.3mm   147.3mm/28HP
42HP:  257mm     218.4mm/42HP   - half rack
63HP:  363.7mm   363.7mm/63HP
84HP:  470.3mm   431.8mm/84HP   - full rack


front panel designer software: http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/front_panel_designer/screenshots/

eurocard board size: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurocard_(printed_circuit_board)

A standard 19-inch server rack cabinet is typically 42u in height, 19 inches (482.60 mm) wide, and 36 inches (914.40 mm) deep.
Newer server rack cabinets come with adjustable mounting rails allowing the user to place the rails at a shorter depth if needed.

Typically, a piece of installed equipment has a front panel height 1⁄32 inch (0.031 inches or 0.787 millimeters) less than the allotted number of rack units.

Since the mid-1930’s, the ubiquitous 19-inch rack format has remained constant.


The second most commonly used rack format is often called the “half-height rack” wall mount design.
These are popular in schools, auditoriums, gymnasiums and many hospital facilities.
The half-rack designation comes from the fact that these enclosures are usually somewhere between 18 and 24U in height or about ½ the height of the standard 42U rack.

common boxes: (frequency at RS, https://uk.rs-online.com/web/c/enclosures-storage-material-handling/19-inch-racking/server-cabinets/ )
42U - "full-height rack"
3U
2U
1U
6U
12U
4U
9U
16U,7U
24U,22U,20U,17U,15U

18..24U - "half-height rack"

half-rack

just under 9.5"/241.3mm wide, allowing two units to fit side by side to 19" rack

http://www.allmetalparts.co.uk/371-634-thickbox/6u-half-rack-300mm-stackable-rack-cabinet.jpg
213mm width between rails   (8.38") (17"/2 would be 8.5?? todo - check)
223mm between screw centers (8.78")
246mm max panel width       (9.64")

subrack concept

subrack, subrack chassis, "crate"

the rack unit can be a "tub" with its own horizontal mounting rails to attach subpanels. usually with standardized
width units, HP (Horizontal Pitch).

subrack may have guides for cards and backplane with connectors.

subracks common in industral electronics, typically with Eurocard mount sizes

Eurocard

https://peakservo.com/products/what-is-a-eurocard/
standardized set of dimensions for circuitboard cards for subracks
most common height is 3U, less common 6U
most common depth is 160mm, less common 220mm
160mm cards: 3U=100x160mm, 6U=233.4x160mm (height = 1.75"*units - 33.4mm)

The Eurocard mechanical architecture was defined originally under IEC-60297-3.
Today, the most widely recognized standards for this mechanical structure are IEEE 1101.1, IEEE 1101.10 (also known commonly as “dot ten”) and IEEE 1101.11.

The Eurocard is a mechanical system and does not define the specific connector to be used or the signals that are assigned to connector contacts.
The connector systems that are commonly used with Eurocard architectures include the original DIN 41612 connector that is also standardized as IEC 60603.2

base for the Eurorack modular synth standard

card sizes

height standard is single-height (3U), double (6U), triple (9U)
card heights: 100mm, 233.35mm, 366.7mm
card lengths: 100mm, 160,220,280,340,400mm


Panels, faceplates

http://www.pixustechnologies.com/assets/Uploads/Filler-panels.pdf
Eurocard blanking/front plates have width of (n*HP=n*5.08mm)-0.3mm
and heights (n*1.75"=n*44.45mm)-4.65mm

2.5mm thick aluminium

Screw holes located 3.1mm from top/bottom and 7.47mm (1.5HP) from lefttop/rightbottom side, 

Panels can have various holders or locks to assist with installation.removal ("injector/extractor handles").
Several standards. May have a pushbutton integrated to signal hotplugging.
http://www.pixustechnologies.com/assets/Uploads/IEEE-Handles2.pdf
http://www.pixustechnologies.com/assets/Uploads/Type-VII-handles.pdf
http://www.pixustechnologies.com/assets/Uploads/Handles-other.pdf

Can have ESD pin for charge dissipation and position guidance.



23" rack

580mm wide, similar to 19", much less common, mainly for telecom
same height unit

pitch between side screw centers = 22 5/16" / 566.7mm
pitch between inner sides of mounting rails = 19.68"/500mm
panel width = 23 5/16"/592.14mm


others

                              "horizontal spacing"  "rack opening"
          panel width         screw pitch         between rails
19"       19"  482.6mm        465mm               450mm            17.48"/444mm device width without flanges; opening larger for threaded holes, close to minimum with square holes
21"/ETSI  21"  535mm          ??                  500mm/19.68"
23"       23.5/16"  592.14mm  566.7mm(22.5/16)    
24"       24"  609.6mm        592mm               577mm
30"       30"  762.0mm        745mm               730mm


21" rack, Open Rack, ETSI rack

Open Rack
for large-scale cloud installations
same 24" external width of whole rack box for compatibility, inside takes 21"/538mm wide modules

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Dimensions_19-inch_ETSI_rack.png
pitch between inner sides of mounting rails = ???mm
panel width = 21"/535mm

no need to access back side
48V busbar power rails



fiber optics subpanels on racks

https://www.aflglobal.com/au/Products/Fibre-Enclosure-Racks/Rackmount-Enclosures/FRE-Wingback-Fixed-Enclosure-1RU,-2RU,-3RU.aspx


"modular chassis"

2U media converter rack chassis
https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/2U-16-Slots-Fiber-Media-Converter_60788708253.html




keystone jacks

modular openings for connectors and ports - rj45, rj11, f, bnc...
double-panel mounting, snaps in


hole size: 0.58"x0.76", 14.7x19.3mm
           14.6x19.4mm [ref]

faceplate hole: 0.489"x0.556", 12.43x14.14mm [ref]
                0.58"x0.64",   14.7x16.3mm   [ref]

[ref]
hole width: 14.7mm
front hole height: 16.8mm
back hole height: 19.2mm (lower edge matches lower edge of front hole)
back panel thickness: 1.6mm
front to back panel front side distance: 8mm
key sizes:
key side pads width: 16.6
key front width: 14.6mm
key front height: 16mm
key height to latch: 19.2mm
key depth to latch edge: 8.1mm
key depth to pads front: 9.75mm (diff matches the 1.6mm panel thickness)
key depth total: can be up to 35mm, more?

high density jacks

same front, smaller back




audio systems


analog synth module sizes

https://sdiy.info/wiki/Module_formats

1U - unit height - 1.75"/44.45mm

3U
https://sdiy.info/wiki/Eurorack - 19" rack, 3U high (5.25"/133.3mm), 2HP multiples width (10.16mm, 2/5", 0.4")
https://sdiy.info/wiki/Frac_Rack - 3U high, 1.5" standard width (3" and 4.5" modules common)
4U
https://sdiy.info/wiki/Buchla - 4U/7"/178mm high, 4.25" panel unit width (4 widths per rack width)
5U
https://sdiy.info/wiki/5U - 5U/8.75"/222.25mm high
   Moog units: width 2.125"/54mm
   MOTM format: width 1.75"

eurorack - sttandard 16pin power/signal connector bus

A100 audio system - eurorack

3U-high units (5.25"/133.3mm), modules 128.5mm high, horizontal pitch 5.08mm or 0.2" or 1/5" (HP), screws 3.0mm from top, 7.5mm from side
units width 84HP (=426.4mm)
http://www.doepfer.de/a100_man/a100m_e.htm

Pulp Logic 1U tiles

http://pulplogic.com/1u_tiles/
1U high (1.75"/44.4mm), 6HP wide (1.2"/30.5mm) or 12HP wide (2.4"/61mm)
rail width: 0.291"/7.39mm, usual rail "Vector T-Strut"
clearance between rails 1.17"/29.7mm
max board size: 1.13x1.1 in=28x28mm

often comes as 4U unit - 3U eurorack + 1U tiles





aircraft galley modules/inserts

https://www.passengerexperienceconference.com/RXUK/RXUK_PexConference/Hamburg%202015/Documents/2015%20Presentations/Thomas%20Lee%20Presentation.pdf?v=635653103372003310

SPICE: Airbus, 2 standard sizes, interchangeable, concept
ARINC: 5 sizes, interchangeable, standard on B787 and A350
Unique: non-interchangeable
KSSU: non-interchangeable, decreasing share (moving to ATLAS)
ATLAS: non-interchangeable, approx. 80% of world market

SPICE: space-efficient, standardized electrical plugs on back

ARINC:
width of module in "carts"

galley insert modules 


spaceshuttle galley module: https://history.nasa.gov/SP-407/p56.htm
https://history.nasa.gov/SP-407/part3.htm#56



kitchens

standard desk height: 30in/76cm

https://www.houseplanshelper.com/kitchen-cabinet-dimensions.html

countertop:
standard height: 36"/92cm
standard thickness: 1.5"/4cm
standard depth: 25"/63.5cm or 30"/76cm, sometimes up to 36"/92cm, or down to 12"/30cm

wall cabinets:
standard depth: 12"/30cm (deeper is difficult to access)
standard widths: same as base cabinets: 12, 15, 18, 24, 30, 36 inches, or 30, 40, 50, 60, 80cm
heights vary: eg. 12, 30 and 36 inch, or  30, 70 and 90cm

countertop to bottom of wall cabinet: min.15"/38cm, usual 18"/46cm

full-height cabinets: standard depths 12"/24"/36", 30/61/92 cm

https://www.houzz.co.uk/magazine/10-essential-kitchen-dimensions-you-need-to-know-stsetivw-vs~77166332
standard module size of fridges, dishwashers...: 60x60 cm (also 50cm, 45cm, 90cm, but 60cm most common)
standard worktop: 60cm deep

http://www.kitchencabinetmart.com/kitchen_cabinet_sizes.htm
usual width module (HP=horizontal pitch): 3"


example heated drawer:
https://www.alza.cz/bosch-bic510nb0-d5300960.htm
505mm(+35mm) deep, 140mm high, 19.5mm front
panel width: 594mm
total depth: 540mm
niche width: 560mm(+8)





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