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qBox DIY IOT Enclosure Plus Kits User Manual Abstract User Manual describing the qBox DIY IOT Enclosure Plus Kits. Kits features, content and project ideas provided. IBT-QBX-CON-X-UM www.iot-bots.com DIY IOT Electronics and Solutions Table of Contents Revision History ..................................................................................................... 2 Overview................................................................................................................ 3 Features ................................................................................................................. 3 Description ............................................................................................................ 3 qBox Enclosure Plus Kit (No SMA) ...................................................................... 4 qBox Enclosure Plus Kit (One SMA) .................................................................... 5 qBox Enclosure Plus Kit (Two SMAs) .................................................................. 6 qBox Enclosure Plus Kit parts ............................................................................. 7 Specification ........................................................................................................ 13 qBox Enclosure Plus Kit content ........................................................................... 14 Project ideas ........................................................................................................ 14 Abbreviations....................................................................................................... 15 Trademark notice................................................................................................. 15 Ordering info ....................................................................................................... 15 IOT-BOTS.COM LLC IBT-QBX-CON-X-UM Rev. 1.1 1 DIY IOT Electronics and Solutions Revision History №№ Version 1 1.0 2 1.1 3 Date 05.25.2020 11.03.2020 IOT-BOTS.COM LLC Author Iotbotscom Iotbotscom IBT-QBX-CON-X-UM Description Initial Brand Identity Update Rev. 1.1 2 DIY IOT Electronics and Solutions Overview Perfect for any DIY IOT project, qBox Enclosure Plus Kit series is the part of the newest HW platform designed to help hobbiests, makers and all DIYers to build environmental ready IOT solutions. Features  Flanged IP65 waterproof enclosure: Sealed, made of high-quality ABS material suitable for indoor and outdoor DIY IOT projects;  Incorporated PG7 cable glands: Two cable inputs securely allow bringing the power in and connecting sensors and actuators;  Perfect fit PCB: High-quality double-sided PCB with 0.1" hole spacing for DIP integrated circuits, modules, and main controller board;  Fixed placement for controller board: Well-designed PCB allows to carry a variety of MCU boards like Adafruit Feather Compatible, Arduino MKR Compatible, NodeMCU, etc;  Built in SMA connectors: Up to two SMA Straight Female to IPEX（u.FL） adapter cables give external antennas connections to your wireless board;  Dedicated Connectors positions: Terminal blocks, Grove and 0.1" DIP power and interface connectors could be easily soldered onto the PCB;  Arduino UNO compatible board carrier capability: Arduino UNO compatible board could be mounted at the top of PCB with fasteners kit included;  Prototyping connectors set included: All necessary connectors included, saving time and allows to build IOT device right away. Description Each qBox Enclosure Plus Kit consists of durable waterproof IP65 enclosure with installed PG7 glands, double sided PCB with dedicated placements for IOT controller and connectors and integrated SMA to u.FL adapter cable (up to two, depending on kit model) and connectors set. IOT-BOTS.COM LLC IBT-QBX-CON-X-UM Rev. 1.1 3 DIY IOT Electronics and Solutions qBox Enclosure Plus Kit (No SMA) qBox Enclosure Plus Kit (No SMA) is the simplest member in qBox Enclosure Plus Kit family. It has no integrated SMA to u.FL adapter cable, but still able to keep wireless connectivity device with internal antennas. Pic.1. qBox Enclosure Plus Kit (No SMA) common view Pic. 2. qBox Enclosure Plus Kit (No SMA) dimensions IOT-BOTS.COM LLC IBT-QBX-CON-X-UM Rev. 1.1 4 DIY IOT Electronics and Solutions qBox Enclosure Plus Kit (One SMA) qBox Enclosure Plus Kit (One SMA) is the member of qBox Enclosure Plus Kit family which is able to bring up to one external antenna signal to IOT device located inside. It has one integrated SMA to u.FL adapter cable. Pic.3. qBox Enclosure Plus Kit (One SMA) common view Pic. 4. qBox Enclosure Plus Kit (One SMA) dimensions IOT-BOTS.COM LLC IBT-QBX-CON-X-UM Rev. 1.1 5 DIY IOT Electronics and Solutions qBox Enclosure Plus Kit (Two SMAs) qBox Enclosure Plus Kit (Two SMA) is the most charged member of qBox Enclosure Plus Kit family which has got two integrated SMA to u.FL adapter cables. Pic.5. qBox Enclosure Plus Kit (Two SMAs) common view Pic. 6. qBox Enclosure Plus Kit (Two SMAs) dimensions IOT-BOTS.COM LLC IBT-QBX-CON-X-UM Rev. 1.1 6 DIY IOT Electronics and Solutions qBox Enclosure Plus Kit parts Each qBox Enclosure Plus Kit has got several parts built in. Pic.7. qBox Enclosure Plus Kit parts External DC voltage from power adapter or solar system could be brought by cable through the one gland inner and another gland gives opportunity to connect external sensors or actuators. Up to two (depending on kit type) GSM / LTE / WiFi / LoRa / etc. external antennas could be connected to wireless board u.FL PCB connector via SMA to IPEX (u.FL) adapter cables glued into enclosure wall. Two M3 self-tapping screws securely attach the PCB to the enclosure. Same time board could be easily removed. Enclosure has enough room to keep with or without stacking header one IOT controller board like Adafruit Feather Compatible (AFC) or Arduino MKR Compatible (AMC) or another IOT board, power supply (DC/DC), OLED display and sensor modules using plain grid proto holes. IOT-BOTS.COM LLC IBT-QBX-CON-X-UM Rev. 1.1 7 DIY IOT Electronics and Solutions Pic.8. qBox Enclosure Plus Kit with Pic.9. qBox Enclosure Plus Kit with Arduino MKR Compatible (AMC) board Adafruit Feather Compatible (AFC) installed board installed Up to four pluggable 3,5mm terminal blocks, one Grove and several DIP 0.1" I2C and SPI interface connectors could be populated. Two separate power traces for VDD and GND along short PCB sides allow bring the power to sensor boards. Pic.10. qBox Enclosure Plus Kit PCB common view (Front and Back) IOT-BOTS.COM LLC IBT-QBX-CON-X-UM Rev. 1.1 8 DIY IOT Electronics and Solutions Each connector pin has got a trace with DIP contacts that wires from other modules could be easily soldering. There is example of connectors proposal:  X1: External power connection through pluggable 3,5mm terminal block;  X2…X4: External Input / Output sensor / actuator connections through pluggable 3,5mm terminal blocks;  X5, X6: IOT board connectors could be located (0,1” DIP);  X7: I2C sensors connector placement (0,1” DIP) with pins: VDD, GND, SCL, SDA, IO;  X8: OLED I2C connector placement (0,1” DIP) with pins: VDD, GND, SCL, SDA;  X9: SPI sensors connector placement (0,1” DIP) with pins: VDD, GND, SCK, MISO, MOSI, CS, IO;  X10: “Grove” I2C connector placement (2,0 mm DIP) with pins: VDD, GND, SCL, SDA. Pic.11. Connectors placement proposal: Adafruit Feather Compatible board based IOT-BOTS.COM LLC IBT-QBX-CON-X-UM Rev. 1.1 9 DIY IOT Electronics and Solutions Pic.12. Connectors placement proposal: Arduino MKR Compatible board based Pic.13. PCB Front Copper traces IOT-BOTS.COM LLC IBT-QBX-CON-X-UM Rev. 1.1 10 DIY IOT Electronics and Solutions Pic.14. PCB Back Copper traces IOT board connector pins have conditional names: A1…A28 for AMC boards, F1…F28 for AFC board. Pic.15. qBox Enclosure Plus Kit PCB with Pic.16. qBox Enclosure Plus Kit PCB with connectors setup for Adafruit Feather connectors setup for Arduino MKR Compatible board Compatible board qBoxMini Enclosure Plus Kits include connector set, that saves time and efforts for logistic and helps to build IOT device right out of the box. IOT-BOTS.COM LLC IBT-QBX-CON-X-UM Rev. 1.1 11 DIY IOT Electronics and Solutions Pic.17. PCB Back Copper trace Four additional holes and fasteners kit allow to mount Arduino Uno compatible board at the top of PCB. Pic.18. qBox Enclosure Plus Kit PCB with Pic.19. qBox Enclosure Plus Kit PCB with connectors setup for Adafruit Feather connectors setup for Adafruit for Compatible board Arduino MKR Compatible board Transparent lid allows to see internal parts, electronics, LEDs and even display and is able to hold LiPol battery or battery holder to be applied to the internal surface. IOT-BOTS.COM LLC IBT-QBX-CON-X-UM Rev. 1.1 12 DIY IOT Electronics and Solutions Pic. 20. 2xAAA battery holder apllied to Pic. 21. 2xAAA battery holder apllied to a tranparent lid (assembled view) a tranparent lid (inside view) Specification Housing Material: ABS Water and Dust Proof: IP65 Enclosure Outer Size: 5.42"x2.72"x1.99" (L*W*H) Enclosure Inner Size: 3.69"x2.42"x1.7" (L*W*H) Gland model: PG7 Cables with diameters: 0.12-0.25" PCB size: 3.46"x2.36" Arduino UNO Compatible board fasteners kit: - M3 brass hex standoff: 4 pcs - M3 Stainless Steel Screw: 4 pcs - M3 Stainless Steel Nuts: 4 pcs Connectors set: - Arduino MKR Compatible board female header set (two 0,1” pitch 1x14 pins connectors); - Adafruit Feather Compatible board female header set (0,1” pitch 1x12 and 1x16 pins connectors); IOT-BOTS.COM LLC IBT-QBX-CON-X-UM Rev. 1.1 13 DIY IOT Electronics and Solutions - Four 3,5mm 2 pins terminal blocks with plugs; - Seeed Grove 2mm DIP connector. qBox Enclosure Plus Kit content - IP65 waterproof enclosure with two PG7 glands installed and up to two SMA u.FL adapter cables glued (depending on kit type); - High quality prototyping double sided PCB mounted with two M3 self-tapping screws; - Arduino UNO Compatible board fasteners kit; - Connectors set (connectors are NOT populated onto PCB); - Packaging bag and shipping box. Project ideas Using qBox Enclosure Plus Kits the variety of IOT DIY and POC projects could be done, like LoRa-based soil moisture monitoring project, home WiFi garage door opener, NB-IOT beehive monitoring system, GSM GPS asset tracking solution and many others. Pic. 22. Arduino MKR LoRa controller IOT-BOTS.COM LLC Pic. 23. WiFi ESP8266 No SMA project IBT-QBX-CON-X-UM Rev. 1.1 14 DIY IOT Electronics and Solutions Pic. 24. LTE GPS BG96 tracker with Pic. 25. Beehive LoRa monitoring RS485 port system Abbreviations №№ 1 2 Abbreviation AFC AMC Explanation Adafruit Feather Compatible Arduino MKR Compatible Trademark notice All referenced brands, product names, service names, and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Ordering info №№ Item 1 qBox DIY IOT Enclosure Plus Kit (No SMA) 2 qBox DIY IOT Enclosure Plus Kit (One SMA) 3 qBox DIY IOT Enclosure Plus Kit (Two SMAs) IOT-BOTS.COM LLC IBT-QBX-CON-X-UM SKU IBT-QBX-CON-0 IBT-QBX-CON-1 IBT-QBX-CON-2 Rev. 1.1 15