Re: [Balloon] Balloon 3 Samtec pinout - first proposal

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Author: Chris Jones
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To: david
CC: 'Steve Wiseman', balloon
Subject: Re: [Balloon] Balloon 3 Samtec pinout - first proposal
David Bisset wrote:
> Can we clarify the function of the following signals:
>
> RUN_NAND - Do we need it?
>
> NAND_RNB - Originally internal to Balloon2, therefore should just revert to
> GPIO.
>
> SAMOSA_ABSENT - What does it mean, a SAMOSA device is plugged in, or is
> powered and working? Why do we need it since the SAMOSA bus isn't on the
> backplane (and doesn't need to be).


I've now reallocated the pins that these were on to some spare GPIOs
(believe it or not, we do have some). They are now:
pin 148 was RUN_NAND now GPIO9
pin 172 was NAND_RNB now GPIO10
pin 176 was SM_ABSENT now GPIO103

They're a bit random, I agree, but probably more use than the old ones.

> NSLEEP - This used to be a very hardware signal that shut off the 5v
> switcher, it is now connected to GPIO so cannot fulfil its original
> function. Should this become GPIO or is there a real "TURN IT ALL OFF"
> signal that this should be connected to. (Having said this I've never used
> it).


I've left this one, because I think it might be handy.

New document on the web when I get back to the office: I'm mobile at the
moment and laptop's PDF writer is broken.

Chris
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