14 Feb
2017
14 Feb
'17
9:52 a.m.
On Tue, Feb 14, 2017 at 11:09 AM, Philipp Hachtmann <hachti at hachti.de> wrote:
Indeed, but as far as USB is concerned, there's more similarity than difference.
Thanks.
This is a
peripheral. USB OTG doesn't apply, and USB-A would be
"inappropriate". Pretend this is an inkjet printer. What plug would
you expect to find on that?
Haha :-)
It is not an inkject printer! But I actually have written a (very limited)
HPGL interpreter which controls a Calcomp 565/563 plotter. So it's --
actually! -- more a plotter.
Interesting.
I don't
_mind_ Mini...
Ok, micro is out of discussion. It won't be applied.
I have a suggestion... put 4 vias on 0.1"
spacing...
Ha, that's a nice idea. I'll plan in a white 90? pinhead connector - only
the footprint, of course.
Yes. Footprint only. And I love the idea of holes in the board to
strap down the cable.
As for the connector placement on the original board, I'm thinking
it's fine for the -8/e/f/m, but it might be in an awkward place for an
-8/a. What you have been describing for this new board sounds like it
will be good for both (conveniently for me, I have both types of
boxes...)
Thanks!
-ethan