Status panel for Rack box project

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This module was part of the rack box project — which was terminated when I moved out of my first apartment.

Status panel

The Rack status panel shows signals from almost every module in the Rack box. Located on my desk it gives a good overview of the system. The panel also has switches and buttons that makes it possible to reset alarms, control lights, fan, mute etc. The panel has a total of 60 drilled holes for buttons and LEDs and 71 connection point, from three D-Sub contactors. The module Digital emergency interface module is housed inside the status panel.

Connectors

Internal

1. 12v +
2. 12v -
3. Emergency shutdown +
4. Emergency shutdown -
5. Emergency shutdown reset to relay
6. Emergency shutdown reset to Emergency shutdown unit
7. Emergency shutdown trigger to Emergency shutdown unit
8. Emergency shutdown LED from Emergency shutdown unit
9. Lifesignal from Digital emergency interface module to Module stability monitoring unit 2
10. 12v -

9-pin

1. Stack lights green (Signal and lights controlling unit)
2. Rack temp alarm (Fan and temperature unit)
3. Stack lights yellow (Signal and lights controlling unit)
4. Rack fan (Fan and temperature unit)
5. 12v +
6. Supply error (Main monitoring unit)
7. Stack lights red (Signal and lights controlling unit)
8. Serial Server timeout (Main monitoring unit)
9. Fuse error (Main monitoring unit)

25-pin

Pin	Color	Function
1.	Pink	Deactivate emergency shutdown strobe (Emergency shutdown unit)
2.	Blue	Buzzer
3.	Gray	Activate panel
4.	Yellow	Panel active
5.	Purple	Lifesignal from Digital emergency interface module to Module stability monitoring unit 2
6.	Black	Oven disengaged LED (Oven and signal unit)
7.	Green	Porch door LED (Multi-purpose module 1)
8.	Red	Light sensor (Light sensor)
9.	Brown	Test voltage on/off
10.	White	Return - (to Multi-purpose module 1)

37-pin

1. 12v -
2. Module error LED
3. Mute LED (Mute and illumination controlling unit)
4. Amber LED (not connected in rack)
5. Low voltage, yellow LED
6. Rack box door (Mute and illumination controlling unit)
7. Rack box lights (Mute and illumination controlling unit)
8. Light control unit 3 LED
9. Light control unit 2 LED
10. Light control unit 1 LED
11. Light control unit 3 Switch
12. Light control unit 2 Switch
13. Light control unit 1 Switch
14. Rack box lights switch (Mute and illumination controlling unit)
15. System mute switch (Mute and illumination controlling unit)
16. Fan switch (Fan and temperature unit)
17. Emergency shutdown unit +
18. Emergency shutdown unit -
19. Emergency shutdown unit Trigger
20. Emergency shutdown unit LED
21. Emergency shutdown unit Reset
22. Alarm LED
23. Panel error LED (Multi-purpose module 1)
24. Key switch N.C
25. Key switch N.O
26. Return + (to Multi-purpose module 1)
27. Button by blue LED
28. Light control unit lights out 45 sec
29. Light control unit auto light
30. Green center LED
31. Red center LED
32. Oven disengaged manually (Oven and signal unit)
33. IR sensor 1 LED (Multi-purpose module 1)
34. Red LED (Not connected in rack)
35. Lights living room off (Multi-purpose module 1)
36. Module stability monitoring unit 2 Reset
37. Module stability monitoring unit 2 LED

Gallery

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  Predecessor status panel

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  Planning on paper

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  Hulls for connectors

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  Guide holes

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  Almost completely drilled

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  Front plate complete

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  9- and 37-pin D-sub installed

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  9-pin D-sub connected

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  Almost halfway

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  37-pin D-sub in the Rack box

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  Inside

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  Half full

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  37-pin connector

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  Status panel 06/01/07

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  Status panel 14/04/07

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  Status panel, Digital emergency interface module installed

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  Status panel 07/11/07

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  Status panel, connectors

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  Status panel

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