[MinnowBoard] Lure Plans

[David Anders]

Ferchu,

On 08/11/2014 06:05 PM, Ferchu R wrote:
> I would be interested in two lures:
>
> MiniDisplay Lure: What would be the size of this display?. I know it's 
> hard at this point, but what would be the price order?
> USB Hub Lure: Would be interested on price too.
>
> I know you don't have exact prices for this at this times, but for 
> those of us who are planning to base a product on MinnowMax, US50~US70 
> on each Minnow set could be a big difference.
>

the intention is to keep the lures in the $35MSRP or less range, with a 
couple of specialized lures running in the $45 to $65 range...

Dave


> Thanks.
>
>
> 2014-08-11 17:51 GMT-05:00 David Anders <danders at circuitco.com 
> <mailto:danders at circuitco.com>>:
>
>     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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