[MinnowBoard] Lure Plans

[David Anders]

Chris,

On 08/11/2014 05:47 PM, Chris Benson wrote:
> Dave,
>
> Does the NIC Lure only come with a single PCIe-based gigabit Realtek 
> ethernet port, or will there be more than one?
>

currently the plan is to provide only one nic.

> How many Lures can be used simultaneously on a MAX?
>
that is entirely dependent on what interfaces are used and how they are 
used.

> Is the USB Hub Lure switched or unswitched?
>

i am sorry i do not understand your question...

> Has CircuitCo considered creating a 'prototyping partner program' for 
> early adopters of specific Lures (like for people on this mailing list)?
>

there are no plans to separate out the lures discussions from the main 
mailing list.

> Will it be possible to secure volume discounts on the MAX and its 
> Lures once production ramps up sufficiently?
>

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...

> 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.
>

i can't share any dates with you currently, but i will be in a better 
position to do so in about two weeks.

Dave


> Thanks,
> Chris
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 6:09 PM, David Anders <danders at circuitco.com 
> <mailto:danders at circuitco.com>> wrote:
>
>     Greetings All,
>
>     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:
>
>     *Cape Name* 	*Description*
>     Calamari Lure 	Educational
>     Moto Lure 	Dual motor support
>     MiniDisplay Lure 	SPI based LCD with Touch
>     RS-232 Lure 	rs-232 with db-9 connector
>     Generic Proto Lure 	standard prototype cap
>     Power Supply Lure 	wide voltage range support
>     Audio Lure 	new audio cape based on cirrus logic
>     PWM Lure 	32 PWM interfaces for LED/Servo
>     Relay Lure 	4 generic gpio controlled relays
>     CAN Bus Lure 	CAN Bus support
>     RS-485 Lure 	RS-485 interface support
>     ADC Lure 	multiple ADC inputs
>     SeaCat Lure 	mPCIE+mSATA
>     Nic Lure 	Gigabit ethernet lure
>     USB Hub Lure 	4 port USB Hub
>     Ika Lure 	Arduino Style Headers
>     Jetsam 	single mPCIE
>     Flotsam 	single mSATA
>
>
>
>     feedback and/or suggestions are welcome!
>
>     Dave
>
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