4. Hardware Installation
4.1. Installing into a Chassis
The VAB-1000 board can be fitted into any chassis that has the mounting holes for compatible with the
standard Pico-ITX mounting hole locations. Additionally, the chassis must meet the minimum height
requirements for specified areas of the board. If the VAB-1000-T I/O card is being used, the chassis will
need to accommodate the additional space requirements.
4.1.1. Suggested minimum chassis dimensions
The figure below shows the suggested minimum space requirements that a chassis should have in order to
work well with the VAB-1000 board.
Figure 28: Suggested minimum chassis dimensions
Each side of the board should have a buffer zone from the internal wall of the chassis. The side of the
board that accommodates the I/O coastline should have a buffer of 1.5mm. The side on the opposite end
of the I/O coastline that has SATA connector and board-to-board pin headers should have a buffer of at
least 12mm, or 27mm if the VAB-1000-T I/O card will be used. The two sides adjacent to the I/O
coastline should have at least a 2mm buffer.
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