<div dir="ltr">Dave,<div><br></div><div>Sorry. I'll try to rephrase a couple of those questions to clarify.</div><div><br></div><div>How many NIC Lures could be used simultaneously on a MAX?</div><div><br></div><div>When you use the phrase 'USB Hub Lure', can you confirm that you will be offering an 'Ethernet hub' rather than an 'Ethernet switch'? (per the definitions stated on this webpage: <a href="http://www.blackbox.com/resources/blackboxexplains.aspx?id=bbe_4170">http://www.blackbox.com/resources/blackboxexplains.aspx?id=bbe_4170</a> )</div>
<div><br></div><div>Regarding a hypothetical partner program, I was not referring to the discussion on the mailing list. Will it be possible for early adopters (i.e. product creators) to gain access to pre-production Lure hardware prior to it being generally available through retail distributors? That way we can start building our own product prototypes on top of the MAX at an earlier date.</div>
<div><br></div><div>So regarding volume pricing, if I place a volume order for 10,000 MAX units, you are confirming you will charge me retail prices.</div><div><br></div><div>Given a 'yes' on the previous question, is it possible to contract with CircuitCo for a separate private production run with a lower cost structure?</div>
<div><br></div><div>Great about the dates! I'll look forward to your update in ~2 weeks.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Chris<br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 6:51 PM, David Anders <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:danders@circuitco.com" target="_blank">danders@circuitco.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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Chris,<div class=""><br>
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<div>Does the NIC Lure only come with a single <span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">PCIe-based
gigabit Realtek ethernet</span> port, or will there be more
than one?</div>
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currently the plan is to provide only one nic.<div class=""><br>
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that is entirely dependent on what interfaces are used and how they
are used.<div class=""><br>
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<div>Is the USB Hub Lure switched or unswitched?</div>
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i am sorry i do not understand your question...<div class=""><br>
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<div>Has CircuitCo considered creating a 'prototyping partner
program' for early adopters of specific Lures (like for people
on this mailing list)?</div>
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there are no plans to separate out the lures discussions from the
main mailing list.<div class=""><br>
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<div>Will it be possible to secure volume discounts on the MAX
and its Lures once production ramps up sufficiently?</div>
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because of the way minnowmax pricing is structured, there are no
plans to provide volume discounts. this is the same with other open
hardware platforms such as the beaglebone black...<div class=""><br>
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<div>Recognizing that Lures are still in prototyping right now,
could you please announce target availability dates for these
Lures? For those of us with significant dependencies on the
proposed Lures, even an extremely tentative 'no-promises' date
would be better than none at all.</div>
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i can't share any dates with you currently, but i will be in a
better position to do so in about two weeks.<br>
<br>
Dave<div><div class="h5"><br>
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<div>Thanks,</div>
<div>Chris<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 6:09 PM,
David Anders <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:danders@circuitco.com" target="_blank">danders@circuitco.com</a>></span>
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<div bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"> Greetings All,<br>
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i'd like to share with everyone the proposed list of
lures that will initially be available for the
MinnowBoard Max. this list is currently just a
proposed list and some of the names/features may
change:<br>
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<table cols="2" border="0" cellspacing="0">
<colgroup width="144"></colgroup> <colgroup width="254"></colgroup> <tbody>
<tr>
<td style="border:1px solid rgb(0,0,0)" align="CENTER" height="19"><b>Cape Name</b></td>
<td style="border:1px solid rgb(0,0,0)" align="CENTER"><b>Description</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border:1px solid rgb(0,0,0)" align="LEFT" height="19">Calamari Lure</td>
<td style="border:1px solid rgb(0,0,0)" align="CENTER">Educational</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border:1px solid rgb(0,0,0)" align="LEFT" height="19">Moto Lure</td>
<td style="border:1px solid rgb(0,0,0)" align="CENTER">Dual motor support</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border:1px solid rgb(0,0,0)" align="LEFT" height="19">MiniDisplay Lure</td>
<td style="border:1px solid rgb(0,0,0)" align="CENTER">SPI based LCD with Touch</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border:1px solid rgb(0,0,0)" align="LEFT" height="19">RS-232 Lure</td>
<td style="border:1px solid rgb(0,0,0)" align="CENTER">rs-232 with db-9 connector</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border:1px solid rgb(0,0,0)" align="LEFT" height="19">Generic Proto Lure</td>
<td style="border:1px solid rgb(0,0,0)" align="CENTER">standard prototype cap</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border:1px solid rgb(0,0,0)" align="LEFT" height="19">Power Supply Lure</td>
<td style="border:1px solid rgb(0,0,0)" align="CENTER"> wide voltage range support </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border:1px solid rgb(0,0,0)" align="LEFT" height="19">Audio Lure</td>
<td style="border:1px solid rgb(0,0,0)" align="CENTER">new audio cape based on cirrus
logic</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border:1px solid rgb(0,0,0)" align="LEFT" height="19">PWM Lure</td>
<td style="border:1px solid rgb(0,0,0)" align="CENTER">32 PWM interfaces for LED/Servo</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border:1px solid rgb(0,0,0)" align="LEFT" height="19">Relay Lure</td>
<td style="border:1px solid rgb(0,0,0)" align="CENTER">4 generic gpio controlled
relays</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border:1px solid rgb(0,0,0)" align="LEFT" height="19">CAN Bus Lure</td>
<td style="border:1px solid rgb(0,0,0)" align="CENTER">CAN Bus support</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border:1px solid rgb(0,0,0)" align="LEFT" height="19">RS-485 Lure</td>
<td style="border:1px solid rgb(0,0,0)" align="CENTER"> RS-485 interface support</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(0,0,0);border-right-width:1px;border-right-style:solid;border-right-color:rgb(0,0,0)" align="LEFT" height="19">
ADC Lure</td>
<td style="border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(0,0,0);border-right-width:1px;border-right-style:solid;border-right-color:rgb(0,0,0)" align="CENTER">
multiple ADC inputs</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(0,0,0);border-right-width:1px;border-right-style:solid;border-right-color:rgb(0,0,0)" align="LEFT" height="19">
SeaCat Lure</td>
<td style="border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(0,0,0);border-right-width:1px;border-right-style:solid;border-right-color:rgb(0,0,0)" align="CENTER">
mPCIE+mSATA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="LEFT" height="19">Nic Lure</td>
<td align="CENTER">Gigabit ethernet lure</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="LEFT" height="19">USB Hub Lure</td>
<td align="CENTER">4 port USB Hub</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(0,0,0);border-right-width:1px;border-right-style:solid;border-right-color:rgb(0,0,0)" align="LEFT" height="19">
Ika Lure</td>
<td style="border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(0,0,0);border-right-width:1px;border-right-style:solid;border-right-color:rgb(0,0,0)" align="CENTER">
Arduino Style Headers</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(0,0,0);border-right-width:1px;border-right-style:solid;border-right-color:rgb(0,0,0)" align="LEFT" height="19">
Jetsam</td>
<td style="border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(0,0,0);border-right-width:1px;border-right-style:solid;border-right-color:rgb(0,0,0)" align="CENTER">
single mPCIE</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="LEFT" height="19">Flotsam</td>
<td align="CENTER">single mSATA</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<br>
<br>
feedback and/or suggestions are welcome!<br>
<br>
Dave<br>
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