Hi Mudda,
The feedback I've received is that customers are using a mix of off-the-shelf third-party enclosures and custom enclosures. I don't have a list of off-the-shelf enclosure vendors that customers have used so far.
For example, you can see the enclosure that Ventura Aerospace used in their NI Single-Board RIO-based application published in their solution.
Another customer I know of contracted PPI to quickly turn a custom enclosure.
If you've read the NI Single-Board RIO FAQ, then I'm sure you've read the article we published on selecting or designing an enclosure with consideration for electromagnetic compatibility, if EMC is a concern for your design.
For demonstrations within NI, I've even been able to modify an NI CA-1000 accessory and mounted a Single-Board RIO inside. That accessory is oversized for Single-Board RIO and probably isn't a good path to volume applications, but maybe a good prototyping enclosure.
I'll try to check with a couple other customers that I've worked with and see if they have specific recommendations for a third-party enclosure. In the end, there are a lot of variables and you should choose an enclosure that meets your environmental rating needs, extra space for your additional daughtercard or other components, and flexibility to add applicable connectors.
Regards,
Spex
National Instruments
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