Clearbox Systems

We have finished the design of the casing for the new nControl Squared product. The aim was to make it as small as possible whilst keeping within the same stylings of its predecessor, the nControl.

The finished product will be in the same soft white acetyl finish and keep its curvy design however the overall dimensions have been reduced to 80mm x 80mm x 25mm. This is basically the same width as the base nControl but the length has been squashed up until it is square.

As shown , we had a 3D print done of the casings to get the feel for the final product size. Although we are very happy with the final size, the next challenge will be to ensure that we can fit all of the required circuitry into this small form factor.

Currently we are exploring the peripherals that we will be providing such as the industrial isolated RS422/485 serial interfaces. The plan is to have these in small cases that are 80×40x25 and design the cases such that they can clip or screw to the back of the nControl. This way if you have say 4 peripherals and an nControl, the whole package would come together to form a small cube. There will be a final universal backing plate for the modules that will allow the whole assembly to be fastened to DIN Rail, or to a wall as was done with the previous release.

As always, if anyone has any feedback, suggestions, or potential applications for the new nControl please let me know. You can add comments to the post or email me at paul@clearboxsystems.com.au

~Paul