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Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 10:09 pm
Also as this is my first "official" foray into doing open-source hardware, i looked at the licensing options and issues very quickly and realized i would have to spend a lot more time on that to fully understand all the options and ramifications. Since i had to pick something for this design now, i went with a non-commercial open-hardware license i found; until i have more time to investigate that further, this will do. Once i a more fluent in this area, i plan to transition into a more "permissive" version.
The 5V option is not meant to be "mainstream" but rather its an easily "hackable" mod for the more adventurous. there is a separate 1/4" faston tab (not populated normally) for 5V power. Notice the 2x4 header location on the back near the lower corner; a connection has to be made (from back to front) at this location. If anyone is interested in trying this i'll add detailed instructions and pictures of how this is best accomplished.