Mach-DSP User’s Manual
Document Number: MACH-DSP-9021
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2.1
Mounting the Mach-DSP servo driver
To transmit heat that is generated during operation, the Mach-DSP servo driver should
be mounted to the chassis of a projector or other enclosure. Two semi-circular cutouts
are provided on the rear surface of the Mach-DSP servo driver for mounting purposes.
Since the rear surface of the Mach-DSP may not be completely flat, and the projector
housing may also not be flat, Pangolin provides thermal interface material consisting of
heat sink compound filled with aluminum nitride or silver. That heat sink compound
should be spread onto the rear surface of the Mach-DSP servo driver before being
mounted onto the projector chassis.
Note that all heat sink compounds include oil as a retaining element, and this oil may
evaporate over time. Therefore if the Mach-DSP will be used inside the same projector
housing along with sensitive optics, it may be desirable to use a different thermal
interface material, such as Sil-Pad made by Bergquist.
Once the Mach-DSP is operational, you should watch the “Servo board temperature” as
reported by the Mach-DSP PC application program. Ideally, the Mach-DSP board
should be operated at temperatures of 50C or less. However, the Mach-DSP will
continue to operate at temperatures well above that. Nevertheless, if the temperature
reported exceeds 50C on a regular basis, it might be wise to revisit the thermal interface
material between the Mach-DSP and the projector housing, or increase the surface
area, to which the Mach-DSP is mounted, to improve heat dissipation.