The DINplate is an industrial mounting system for your Pi-Plates stack. It includes everything you need to securely mount your Pi-Plate stack to a standard 35mm DIN rail. Attachment to the DIN rail is accomplished a simple press and snap action. Compatible with all modern versions of the Raspberry Pi (HAT capable) and all Pi-Plates.
General
- Measures 100mm by 100mm by 4.5mm
- 3D Printed with recyclable PLA plastic
- Each Raspberry Pi standoff location is clearly cut for easy assembly
- Temperature Range of material is -4° to 140° F
- High tensile strength
- All mounting hardware included
- Detailed Assembly Instructions
Included Hardware
- 3D printed bottom plate with mounting bosses for all HAT compatible versions of the Raspberry Pi
- Four 25mm nylon standoffs
- Four M2.6 steel screws
- Eight M3 nylon screws
- 3D printed top plate to protect the pins and components of the top-most Pi-Plate.
DINplate containing Pi-Plate stack mounted inside of IP67 enclosure on 35mm DIN rail.
Side View - needless to say, the Pi-Plates, enclosure, (older) DIN rail, 5VDC power supply, and Raspberry Pi are not included
Assembly Steps
The DINplate is a simple kit that contains the following components:
- The lower plate
- The upper 4.5mm plate
- Four M2.6 6mm steel screws
- Four M3 x 25mm nylon standoffs
- Eight M3 x 8mm nylon screws
The simple assembly steps shown below will require a #1 Phillips screwdriver. One note of caution: to avoid damaging the heads, do not over torque the nylon screws.
Identify and note the mounting hole locations on the lower plate.
Mount your Raspberry Pi to the lower plate using the four mounting holes circled in red. Use the black 6mm screws and the included screwdriver to attach the RPi. Don't over torque.
When completed, the RPi should be firmly attached to the lower plate.
Next, attach the four 25mm nylon standoffs to the lower plate with four of the 8mm nylon screws
This what you should have so far
Position and align your Pi-Plate over the 40-pin header then press down until it comes to a stop on top of the 25mm standoffs. Screw the four 15mm threaded spacers that came with your Pi-Plate into the 25mm standoffs to hold it into place. These only have to be hand tightened.
Getting there! If necessary, repeat the previous step for each additional Pi-Plate you want to add to the stack.
Examine the upper plate and position it on top of the assembly with the DIN mounting clips aligned with the lower plate. Use the remaining four M3 X 8mm nylon screws to hold the upper plate of the DINplate assembly.
Voilà! (that's French for "Hey, look what I made!")