Re: KAT5 & IR

[Nick Towers]

I'm just impatient thats all ;)
IR to me is the missing link in all this & the reason I've only got
a
pair of KAT5's so far. I can see me wanting a few more of the Mk2's.
I agree Keith's PCB's are very professionally done, lashing something
together on Veroboard to me (so long as the add on IR circuit is not
too complex) is just getting the functionality that bit quicker...

Nick

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> Quoting "Nick Towers <nickt@t...>" <nickt@t...>:
>
> > 2 things:
> > 1) In my opinion if you can only source a white box, then I dont
> > think that would stop you selling units.
>
> I personally wouldn't care what colour the boxes are - the
functionality is
> more important to me.
>
> On that note, given your "installed base" of Mk1 users, have
you
considered
> releasing the upgrade for MK1 units whilst you attempt to source
cases for the
> MK2 units? After all, us Mk 1 users already have cases and we'll
have to
> butcher them to add the daughter boards - in that sense, the Mk2
units are of
> no interest to us until we wish to purchase more units.....
>
> > 2) Whilst I'm sure you want to capitalise on selling the IR
upgrade
> > units, would you consider releasing the circuit diagrams,
relevant
> > instructions etc so those interested could make up their own?
This
>
> There was mention on Keiths site of a DIY KAT5 unit some time ago,
but I
> believe the relative complexity of the devices/specialist equipment
needed to
> test them properly would put them out of reach of most amateurs.
> Basically, if you know what you're doing then you probably know how
to build
> your own model from scratch :-)
>
> I would suggest also that to release all info on the units would
impact any
> future commercial possibilies, since any old joe could copy them....
>
> > might of course be unrealistic depending on complexity - I think
> > you'd need to be able to use Veroboard, also not too many changes
to
>
> I'm sure Keith is shuddering at the prospect of his lovely PCB's
being "ported"
> to a veroboard as we speak :-)
>
> All IMO of course,
>
> cheers,
>
>
> Tony.