[NTLK] MP2x00 Internal Interconnect Breakout

[Andrei Chichak]

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.

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> On 2015-January-02, at 19:10, Jake Bordens <jake at allaboutjake.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi folks.  
> 
> 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:
> 
> http://www.allaboutjake.com/images/n2_breakout.jpg
> 
> 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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