From b53b228af82b9580ddd3fe14a491dfe8dcafabb0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: bnewbold Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:25:45 +0200 Subject: moved stuff around --- hardware/specs.page | 58 ----------------------------------------------------- 1 file changed, 58 deletions(-) (limited to 'hardware') diff --git a/hardware/specs.page b/hardware/specs.page index 69dde51..b5a16e4 100644 --- a/hardware/specs.page +++ b/hardware/specs.page @@ -1,61 +1,3 @@ -Below is the best-guess set of features that a rooter hardware device would -include; this is a balance between good functionality, engineering feasibility, -and cost at the 1k or 10k production batch size: - - - Core - - ARM SoC, Freescale i.MX6 - - Power management/regulator IC for SoC - - 512MB RAM - - No onboard FLASH, 8GB+ uSD card - - FRAM chip for routing table persistance - - WiFi - - full-size miniPCIe slot for off-the-shelf dual-band card - - 802.15.4 - - all-in-one stm32w chip, trace antenna (?) - - Ethernet - - GigE switch chip w/ PHY, 5 ports - - 4x LAN jacks with drivers for longer cable runs (w/ LEDs) - - 1x WAN jack - - Power - - 5/12v regulator, ~1amp - - Power connector - - Reverse voltage diode - - USB Host jack - - USB mini jack for UART/JTAG/Mass storage (how? USB2 hub?) - - Second SD or uSD connector (for expansion) - - status LEDs and drivers (PWM from SoC?) - - reset button - - power switch - # Absolute Minimal Hardware -A device with the minimal hardware resources required to accomplish rooter -goals, which could be implemented with as little engineering as possible. This -would be very similar to the $90 open hardware BeagleBone development board; -than design could be copied and extended. - - - Core - - ARM SoC, probably BeagleBoard-compatible device - - power management/regulator IC for SoC - - 256MB RAM - - No onboard FLASH, 2GB+ uSD card - - WiFi - - Atheros ath5k-compatible WiFi bg baseband, radio - - Antenna connector - - regulator/powermanagement - - 802.15.4 - - all-in-one chip, trace antenna (?) - - Ethernet - - PHY IC - - Single 10/100mbps jack (w/ LEDs) - - Connectors with LEDs - - Power - - 5/12v regulator, ~1amp - - Power connector - - Reverse voltage diode - - Second SD or uSD connector (for expansion) - - status LEDs and drivers (PWM from SoC?) - - reset button - - power switch - -- cgit v1.2.3