FW13 Spacer holder expansion card (idea)

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I’m loving my FW13, but I also love the FW16 panels.

What if there was an expansion card which protruded out from the side of your FW13 and let you plonk down a FW16 LED panel, numpad or macropad, with all the necessary gubbins hiding in the port to control it (RP2040)?

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This is probably very easy. The RP2040 is in the input module, so you’ll only need to convert voltages.

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No voltage conversion needed. The connector uses 5v. github.com/FrameworkComputer/InputModules/tree/main?tab=readme-ov-file#pinout

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okay, so basically just mapping USB-C to this

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In fact, there’s an adaptor

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Yep. Very easy. Finding a suitable connector available in small quantities might be the hardest part. And someone found one that works here External USB-C enclosure for input modules - #2 by C_Scott_Ananian

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I’m pretty sure VCC_3V3 does not use 5V

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Apologies, I seem to be blind :upside_down_face:

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