[Server-devel] [XSCE] Re: Cubox Solidrun Prototype Packaging

[George Hunt]

On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 2:49 PM, Tim Moody <tim at timmoody.com> wrote:

>   I ordered 3 of these and some passthrough usb 2.0 connectors for good
> measure.
>

This thread has talked about enclosures, disks, batteries. Which did you
buy 3 of?

>
> Tim
>
>  *From:* Jon Nettleton <jon.nettleton at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Saturday, January 04, 2014 12:15 PM
> *To:* xsce-devel <xsce-devel at googlegroups.com>
> *Cc:* George Hunt <georgejhunt at gmail.com> ; XS Devel<server-devel at lists.laptop.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [XSCE] Re: Cubox Solidrun Prototype Packaging
>
>  Those and some sheet metal screws or pop rivets look about perfect to me.
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 6:13 PM, Tim Moody <tim at timmoody.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> http://www.markertek.com/Connectors-Adapters/Data-Connectors-Adapters/RJ45-CAT5-and-CAT6-Connectors/Switchcraft-Corporation/EHRJ45P5E.xhtmlor someplace else to find a cat5e case mountable receptacle.
>>
>> Tim
>>
>>  *From:* Tim Moody <tim at timmoody.com>
>> *Sent:* Saturday, January 04, 2014 11:50 AM
>> *To:* George Hunt <georgejhunt at gmail.com> ; Jon Nettleton<jon.nettleton at gmail.com>
>> *Cc:* XS Devel <server-devel at lists.laptop.org> ; xsce-devel<xsce-devel at googlegroups.com>
>> *Subject:* [XSCE] Re: Cubox Solidrun Prototype Packaging
>>
>>    My first question is are we trying to run off AC or 12V DC.  If the
>> latter, do we need a 12V connector and wires to split for the cubox and the
>> drive?
>>
>> I was also assuming we would use a conventional 2.5” sata drive with a
>> sata to esata connector cable.
>>
>> My custom case at home brings motherboard usb to an external connector
>> and I’m guessing that ..231 does the same.  It would be nice if there were
>> an rj45 connector on the chassis that could pass through the ethernet from
>> the cubox.
>>
>> Tim
>>
>>  *From:* George Hunt <georgejhunt at gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Saturday, January 04, 2014 10:44 AM
>> *To:* Jon Nettleton <jon.nettleton at gmail.com>
>> *Cc:* Tim Moody <tim at timmoody.com> ; XS Devel<server-devel at lists.laptop.org>;
>> xsce-devel <xsce-devel at googlegroups.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: Cubox Solidrun Prototype Packaging
>>
>>  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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