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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'>On <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Thursday, August 15, 2013 11:37 PM</span>, Christopher Thomas<br><<a href="mailto:christopher@firemothindustries.com">christopher@firemothindustries.com</a>> wrote:<br><br>Anyway, back on topic... I edited the specs at <a href="http://rhombus-tech.net/community_ideas/carrier_board/?updated">http://rhombus-tech.net/community_ideas/carrier_board/</a> to include a second USB2 Hub slaved to the 4th USB3 Port With the EOMA's singular USB Host routed to the USB3 IC. It is added with a caveat though and should be noted that everything is subject to change. I would prefer to use the Microchip products, direct from them as they're readily available and I can literally drive to the warehouse and pickup everything in 20 minutes from here. I've been having a hard time finding a source of the FE1.1 in the US, but just spoke to a Supplier in China, and he said they could source 500 FE1.1 for .45c a piece, not bad. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Either way, It will bring the total to 3x USB3 Ports, and 2 Internal USB2 Headers (10pin).<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Right now I am pricing things based not only on cost, but how readily available the components are, and as local as possible. I've been lucky so far in that I have been able to source MOST components at near China prices, but without having to actually get the parts directly from China. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>The only other items I would like to add for my wishlist are:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>a provision for either an onboard battery or a header (or pinholes for user mounted header) to connect an external battery to keep the RTC powered separate from internal power header.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Provisions to power everything off of PoE even if it is just a header (or pinholes for user mounted header) to send the current to a daughterboard voltage regulator that would then supply power back to the internal power header. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Jumper to disable headphone and Mic-in jacks and enable onboard headers for headphone and Mic-in to route to front case panel or elsewhere<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Craig Ballew<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Cartersville, GA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>