[OZAPRS] Raspbery Pi (RPi) Gateway

[Ray Wells]

Hi Darryl,

The project is looking very promising indeed.

There are two versions of the RPi, A & B. A was the original that had 
the linear regulator, no ethernet port and other bits I can't recall off 
the top of my head. The B version has the ethernet port (10/100 only) 
and it requires a 5V supply. The designer's rationale was that there are 
many 5V plug packs available at low prices. Their choice of power 
connector is the micro USB that's now found on most phones. The iphone 
is, I believe, an exception. The choice of composite video or hdmi has 
attracted much comment. Design philosophy is that VGA is disappearing 
technology. Keeping in mind the educational objective of the RPi 
Institute, cost to the user (especially students) should be kept low and 
many users would have access to a TV that meets the video requirement.

I agree re aprx - just trying to get my head around the config file - 
more late night reading required.

Ray vk2tv

On 03/09/12 17:01, Darryl Smith wrote:
> Hi Ray
>
> The RaspberryPi, as well as the BeagleBoard/BeagleBone look like really
> interesting devices, and have a huge potential for this type of project.
> One of the issues from memory with the Raspberry Pi is that it uses a
> linear regulator. This can be fixed, and there are well known hacks for it.
>
> Aprx looks like it might be ideal for what you are wanting to do. Add the
> digikey COM board and you are set.
>
> Let us all know how you go. Sounds great
>
> Darryl
>
>
>
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