Screwless Enclosure Case for the NXP FRDM-MCXA153 Development Board

Description

Now you can have a FRDM-MCXA153 Enclosure and protect your development board from inadvertent short circuits or other mishaps. You can also mount this FRDM-MCXA153 Enclosure using the mounting screws. Email to discuss modifications.

This FRDM-MCXA153 Enclosure comes in two pieces. A top piece with cutouts for access to the FRDM-MCXA153 development board. Without OPENING the case, you can:

1. press reset buttons,
2. see the LED lights,
3. Access the expansion ports,
4. access the USB ports, and
5. Adjust the jumpers.

This FRDM-MCXA153 Enclosure is assembled with the following steps:

1. Snap in the FRDM-MCXA153 board.
2. Slide in the slide until the keeper snaps. This does not use a compliant mechanism, but the case will flex slightly until the keeper finds the keeper tab slot.

There are mounting holes in the slide mechanism on the FRDM-MCXA153 Enclosure. You can mount the slide FIRST on a wall, board, cabinet, perhaps even a 1U enclosure as the spacing is the 1U enclosure spacing. There are multiple mounting options enabled by the unique slide on design.

Current Features, attributes, and instructions:

• Gray PLA
• Screwless design – Snap together
• Pushbutton access without opening the design
• LED viewing holes so board can be monitored without opening
• Add on board connectors accessible
• Special orientation to protect against layer lines
• Volume quoting possible
• Mounting plate is also the bottom cover of the case making a very strong mounting arrangement

Happy to customize. Customization options:

• Material : Currently PLA – (others: ABS, ASA, PETG, potentially carbon fiber)
• Colors: PLA – Puke Green, Blue, Red, White, many others. For other materials, ask…
• Embossed Logo and PN
• Color Logo
• Mounting options: The design is modular and the mounting slide can be modified in many way. If desired, a multi-board mount could be created so you rack mount a bunch of boards.
• Case Cover: We could add less board access, light pipes, hide the connectors, embed in a bigger design, etc.
• Design Files: Happy to make these available for sale. I had to make a simple 3D model of the board. Not fancy. But very useful.