[NTLK] MP2x00 Internal Interconnect Breakout
Andrei Chichak
newton at chichak.ca
Sat Jan 3 13:25:57 EST 2015
Also, if anybody is interested, I have approximately 300 pieces of IL-WX-32PB-VF-BE from JAE, the mating connector for the internal serial port on the MP2x00.
More information on request.
A
> On 2015-January-02, at 19:10, Jake Bordens <jake at allaboutjake.com> wrote:
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> Hi folks.
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> I seem to have an odd, recurring fascination with the internal serial port
> on the MP2x00. A few years back I tried to make an internal bluetooth
> module. It worked, but I never got the RF design correct so it didn't
> work well.
>
> Now, I'd like to try for an internal WiFi module. I'm more hopeful that I
> can get the antenna correct by using more off the shelf components, and
> worst case, an external antenna.
>
> I wanted a breakout board that would help prototype and test the behavior
> of some of the gpio pins and such. I came up with this:
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> http://www.allaboutjake.com/images/n2_breakout.jpg
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> The connector is a FTE-116-01-G-DV-ES. It is easier to find without the
> -ES option, FTE-116-01-G-DV-P for example is available from Newark
> electronics. The ES is just an end shroud, which while a nice thing, is
> not strictly necessary. I think the pins are a little longer than the
> original JAE connector, so it sits a little high. The case seems to close
> so I'm hopeful that it'll work for an internal card as well.
>
> I had 20 of these boards made for $15. I'll never need all of them, so if
> anyone has a serious interest in making one of these for their own
> hacking, then contact me off list. You'll have to solder the connector on
> there yourself, but if you're playing around with this sort of thing, you
> probably know how to handle surface mount pins of this size.
>
> Jake
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