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PCB Design:

First Draft (4/19/2020):

Figure 1: First Draft Front Panel PCB Figure 2: First Draft Back Panel PCB

Update (4/21/2020): USB 1.0 type-A design after discussion with Steve Roberts. Added ground plane, changed mounting holes to vias.

Figure 3: Front panel PCB Ver.2 **Back panel not updated because we moved to USB 3.0A

Update (4/25/2020): Changed to USB 3.0 type-A, added bypass capacitors to reduce AC power supply noise for sensitive equipment.

Figure 4: Front panel PCB Ver. 3 Figure 5 Back Panel PCB Ver. 4

Locking Mechanism:

Update (4/26/2020): Changed to ball-lock design. Updated Panel to accommodate.

Figure 6: Ball-lock Assembly Figure 7: Ball-lock run-way Figure 8: Ball-lock T-handle

Update (5/21/2020): Changed to flex joint design. Updated Panel to accommodate.

Figure 9: flex joint locking mechanism Figure 10: Flex Join CAD Figure 11: Notched dot CAD

Panel Assembly:

Update (4/26/2020): Changed to ball-lock design. Updated Panel to accommodate.

Figure 12: Full Assembly

Update (5/20/2020): Includes new locking mechanism

Figure 13: Full Assembly

Final Prototype:

Figure 14: Final Panel Prototype

Video: Final prototype and presentation fixture working