Arduino RS485 DIN Rail Mount

wire end sleeves

Arduino UNO

coloured hook-up wire

Soldering iron (generic)

side cutting pliers

Isolated RS422 / RS485 Shield

Screw Driver

ArduiBox Din rail enclosure

Jointing clamp for wire end sleeves

<p >This small project will show you how to mount an Arduino together with a RS485 shield in a cabinet on a DIN rail. You will get a nice and compact device to realise MODBUS slaves, DMX devices, door access units etc. </p><p >This tutorial will also work, if you want to mount motor or sensor shields together with an Arduino in a cabinet.</p><figure><img src=https://projects.arduinocontent.cc/7d598efe-bcda-475b-bad6-947f358c1477.JPG /><figcaption> </figcaption></figure><p >Materials:</p><ul ><li >Arduino UNO</li><li ><a href="https://www.hwhardsoft.de/english/projects/rs485-arduino/">RS485 Shield</a></li><li ><a href="https://www.hwhardsoft.de/english/projects/arduibox/">ArduiBox enclosure</a></li><li >Coloured hook-up wire</li><li >Wire end sleeves (optional)</li></ul><p >Tools:</p><ul ><li >Soldering iron</li><li >Screw driver</li><li >Side cutting pliers</li><li >Jointing clamp for wire end sleeves (optional)</li></ul><h3 >Prepare the Wires</h3><p >It's recommend to place on one end of the wire a wire end sleeve. If you don't have such wire end sleeves it's also ok to tinning the ends only</p><figure><img src=https://projects.arduinocontent.cc/082c0b64-8ac4-4d1b-b3d8-517c76e87ef7.JPG /><figcaption> </figcaption></figure><h3 >Soldering the Wires</h3><p >Now you can solder the wires to the free soldering pads beside the terminals. The wires are connected now with the terminal.</p><p ></p><figure><img src=https://projects.arduinocontent.cc/f31f6718-d7a9-4b10-ab49-9b8d9f0b1bf2.JPG /><figcaption> </figcaption></figure><h3 >Preparing the Shield</h3><p >The shield will overlap the Arduino. It's recommend to cut the pins of the shield terminal pins close as possible with a side cutting pliers. </p><p ></p><figure><img src=https://projects.arduinocontent.cc/883ebe23-c12c-4af9-9580-e2bba2cd0e0c.JPG /><figcaption> </figcaption></figure><h3 >Connect the Terminal of the Shield</h3><p >You can connect now the free end of the wires with the removable terminal of the shield.</p><figure><img src=https://projects.arduinocontent.cc/dcbc6412-fd97-4cd3-b702-8f81300124c0.JPG /><figcaption> </figcaption></figure><h3 >Shield and Arduino Assembly</h3><p >Please plug all components together as in the picture above.</p><p ></p><figure><img src=https://projects.arduinocontent.cc/bfd88e0a-8c5b-4a95-8f9b-a39c45b2d3e6.JPG /><figcaption> </figcaption></figure><h3 >Mount the Top Shell</h3><p >You can close the device by mounting the top shell</p><p ></p><figure><img src=https://projects.arduinocontent.cc/e8302b88-cecc-4a48-823f-5e3ca2e1646c.JPG /><figcaption> </figcaption></figure><p ></p><p ></p><p >Finished! </p><p ></p><p ></p><p ></p><p ></p><p ></p><p ></p><p ></p>

Arduino RS485 DIN Rail Mount

How to mount an Arduino and an RS485 shield (or any other shield) in a cabinet on a DIN rail.