[MinnowBoard] Lure Plans

[Chris Benson]

Dave,

Sorry.  I'll try to rephrase a couple of those questions to clarify.

How many NIC Lures could be used simultaneously on a MAX?

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:
http://www.blackbox.com/resources/blackboxexplains.aspx?id=bbe_4170 )

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.

So regarding volume pricing, if I place a volume order for 10,000 MAX
units, you are confirming you will charge me retail prices.

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?

Great about the dates!  I'll look forward to your update in ~2 weeks.

Thanks,
Chris


On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 6:51 PM, David Anders <danders at circuitco.com> wrote:

>  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>
> 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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