Date   : Wed, 27 Jul 2005 23:56:44 +0100 (BST)
From   : Pete Turnbull <pete@...>
Subject: Re: Econet-Ethernet bridge

On Jul 27 2005, 15:13, Johan Heuseveldt wrote:

> To clarify, machine up to A5000 (incl), uses (in principle) the same
econet
> board, that fits in all of them starting from the Master. I think the
are
> slight differences, and selling them could be still machine specific.
>
> The boards for the Master have longer pins, then the one for Archie &
A5K. No
> problem to put an Master Econet card into a Archie/A5K, but a podule
card
> just above that will make (just) physical contact from its underside
of the
> PCB to the top of the Econet card. So I assume that there must be
official
> versions for the Archie/A5K as well with shorter pins.

Not just in principle, in fact the Master Econet module and the
Archimedes one are the same module.  Same length of pins.  Same part
number.  Yes, they do foul podules, which is why the multi-I/O podule
was made the size it was -- so it didn't interfere with an Econet
module.  However, HCCS solved that problem for their own modules, still
using standard length pins; they re-laid out the PCB and mounted all
the components on the underside, thereby getting just enough clearance
:-)

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Pete                                           Peter Turnbull
                                               Network Manager
                                               University of York