[Arm-netbook] rev0 a10 eoma68 board bringup

[luke.leighton]

On Tue, Jan 1, 2013 at 12:05 AM, Troy Benjegerdes <hozer at hozed.org> wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 08:17:39PM +0000, luke.leighton wrote:
>> On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 6:25 PM, Troy Benjegerdes <hozer at hozed.org> wrote:
>> > On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 06:12:07PM +0000, luke.leighton wrote:
>> >> On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 5:29 PM, Simon Kenyon <simon at koala.ie> wrote:
>> >> > On 12/30/12 14:06, luke.leighton wrote:
>> >> >> as a second phase - after getting successful samples up and running -
>> >> >> we thought about doing a version of the board which is square-ish in
>> >> >> size which has a stack of connectors - RJ45, USB2, 5V Power etc. etc.
>> >> >> - which would be suitable for engineering and educational purposes.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> thoughts, advice and comments appreciated.
>> >> >
>> >> > could i suggest that all connectors go on one side of the PCB in order
>> >> > to be able to put it into a case without it looking like a spider
>> >>
>> >>  mmm.... well let's think this through.  connectors would be:
>> >>
>> >>  * micro-hdmi
>> >>  * micro-sd
>> >>  * micro-usb
>> >>  * RJ45 for ethernet
>> >>  * full-size USB x2
>> >>
>> >> anything else?
>> >
>> > Use a magjack with POE support, and leave thru-holes or some sort
>> > of connector/header to add-in a Silvertel POE module.
>>
>>  i like that idea.  do you have any circuits kicking around?
>
> This might be a good example:
>
> http://arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoBoardEthernet
>
> Also see http://www.silvertel.com/poe_magnetics.htm
>
> Basically, a POE magjack has 4 extra taps that get
> wired to the 4 inputs of a Silvertel 9205 module,
> and you get 5v out the other end.
>
> Full datasheets are at:
> http://www.silvertel.com/poe_products.htm

 ok that's fantastic.  i like it.  i was reluctant to put POE actually
on the PCB but this is great.  what the heck is that arduino one doing
putting the POE module at an angle of about 5 degrees??? :)

l.