[Server-devel] Cubox Solidrun Prototype Packaging

[George Hunt]

My experience tells me that connectors are the weak link in most systems.
 So I'm not excited about a connector that is part of the essential data
path, exiting the enclosure and exposed to being bumped/damaged.

Jon, I'd really like to start working on your kernel, and getting it to
play nicely with the XSCE. Is that possible? soon?


On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 10:14 AM, Jon Nettleton <jon.nettleton at gmail.com>wrote:

> I figured we just put the cubox at the back of the case for now and loop
> the esata cable back around into the box to hook up the drive.  Is there
> any reason to even worry about making the hdmi cable available?  In the
> back of my head I do have a dream where the XSCE could sit attached to a
> monitor/projector for teaching materials, but that seems far enough out not
> to worry about it.
>
> What does everyone else think?  You guys obviously have more "in the
> field" experience than myself.  Those sorts of cases just seemed like a
> relatively cheap solution to a problem that was brought up.
>
> I did talk with Rabeeh about the cooling for the i4pro and he said the
> external case didn't need any sort of special cooling it just radiates as
> is and should be fine completely enclosed.  There is actually a team that
> is building an i4pro into their RC surveillance plane :-)  My i4pro should
> be here this coming week and I can box it up, stress test it, and monitor
> thermals from the on-board sensor as well as my IR thermometer to make sure
> things look reasonable.
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 3:48 PM, George Hunt <georgejhunt at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> What's the best strategy long term? The cubox has all its connectors on
>> one face. Most of these need to be available to the outside. We can open
>> the cubox and solder a esata connector that comes out the back. Picture is
>> at http://imx.solid-run.com/wiki/index.php?title=CuBox-i_Hardware.
>>
>> Or we can try to project the essential stuff from the cubox mounted
>> internally, and not really accessible from the outside.  The second item
>> ending in 231 looks like it has pigtails to project the usb to the outside.
>>  We'd need to do the same for the internal ethernet adapter. This approach
>> still leaves the hdmi, and console usb that might need to be available
>> occasionally.
>>
>> So maybe in the long run, we need something intermediate between the two
>> Jon has suggested, so that when it is necessary, we can get a hand into the
>> box to make insert the hdmi or console cables.
>>
>>  I'm in favor with going with number ..231 this time around.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 8:56 AM, Jon Nettleton <jon.nettleton at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Well from taking some basic measurements I was thinking we could pack a
>>> 2.5" sata drive and connector along with the cubox into a 5.25 external
>>> case like this
>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817145090  That
>>> with a few dremel modifications and some soldering I think it would make a
>>> nice compact holder.  Given the time constraints that is probably not
>>> happening.  I did look around and found this which is more than enough
>>> space to do whatever is needed without much more cost,
>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163231  It
>>> also has excellent ventilation.
>>>
>>> Of course these are just suggestions to help create a more
>>> self-contained product right now.
>>>
>>
>>
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