FPGAArcade case

[mikej]

For the base board 5V 1A is fine (5W).

Measurements on the prototype daughterboard show total current of about 2.1A not
including USB power to peripherals.

So, say 3-4A to be safe at 5V. Thats 15-20W.
/MikeJ

[mikej]

The PSU looks ok, note the connector is a 2.1mm jack on the board but a 2.5mm will fit but may be slightly lose.

Please make sure you use 5V regulated supply, the 5V rail has some protection for overvoltage but it is not regulated on board.

The USB in the base board is used for re-flashing the ARM, it is not designed for connecting stuff to.
/MikeJ

[mikej]

I'll put a hi-res photo of the main board on my website when I remember.
The connectors on the daughterboard for USB and Ethernet will sit in the IO area above the SD and DVI connectors.
/MikeJ

[mikej]

There is this picture :
http://www.fpgaarcade.com/common/replay_overview.jpg

The serial port is mainly used for debug, but it could be extended to the rear panel with a cable.

I don't really see the point in dvd/cd/harddisks to be honest. The SD card is quite fast/large, and we may put a second much higher speed slot on the daughter card directly connected to the FPGA.
/MikeJ

[mikej]

You can see on the development site the Replay and fpga arcade logo.
http://www.fpgaarcade.com/dev/drupal/

Please don't try and log in, the site design is still in development.

There are about 60 RevB boards in existence. I have a waiting list of over 200 hundred so far. I don't feel I can comment on the commercial viability of a case and suggest you ask people who are interested to mail you once you have a draft proposal.
Best,
MIkeJ

[mikej]

There are full mechanical drawings on my website, including the io connector positions.

The USB on the left is for flashing the ARM only, usually you would use soft-update.

The LEDs are visible through the back panel.
The 5V 2 pin header can either be used to feed in 5V or drive an external LED (with a resistor).

I have suggested using the io patch panel to drive copies of dsk and pwr LEDs, so we can come up with a standard for that.

I can fit a header there as an option, normally it is unpopulated.

The power switch on the back would be left in the "on" position if it's in case, and either the 5V supply switched, or the ATX power control PCB can be used to switch on/off an internal power supply using the case power button.

/MikeJ

[mikej]

Yes, I am working through the emails. I just returned from China again.
/Mike