Is there a place we can request RoadTest products?

I know cstanton created a thread about products we DID own for a RoadTest...well...test. I wish to know if there is a place where we place our own requests in for products we do NOT have. I have some ideas, but do not know where to post them.

DAB 18 days ago in reply to cstanton

All of engineering are working within limits.

You have to adapt and overcome these limitations if you are going to become a good engineer.
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MATRIX7878 19 days ago in reply to cstanton

Limits? We don't need no stinkin' limits!
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cstanton 19 days ago in reply to MATRIX7878

Maybe a bit of creativity, part of engineering is working within limits, right?
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MATRIX7878 20 days ago in reply to OwainM

Oh man, very well. I looked and could not find anything similar to test. Hopefully it is not too far into the future that it goes up.
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OwainM 20 days ago in reply to MATRIX7878

I'm sorry that the current limit doesn't cover what you'd like to test, as your plan sounds interesting.

At the moment, unfortunately, the product value does have to stay at or under the $175 limit.

It's possible that this could increase in the future however.
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MATRIX7878 20 days ago in reply to OwainM

Hey OwainM ,

I would do the open call, but the device I'm looking to test is over the max price set on the open call. It would cost more than $175 USD (anywhere from $120-$350 more). I was planning on doing the RoadTest based on what I get, then create my own custom PCB as the host board because what I am looking for is a daughter board that can be interchanged and then do a review of it on my custom board. Of course, it would take quite some time to design the board and also have built and would update my review at that time. Essentially, I would make a two-part review. Is the price capable of going up? The only other boards that I would want that are similar are not available on any Avnet company sites.

Thank you though for this update
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OwainM 20 days ago

Hey MATRIX7878 ,

We've had an idea based around your thread in the works.

How about applying for our RoadTest Open Call?
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MATRIX7878 23 days ago

Alright, I think I found something: SM-K26-XCL2GC AMD, SYSTEM-ON-MODULE, ARM, CORTEX-A53 | Newark Electronics.
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MATRIX7878 23 days ago in reply to cstanton

Unfortunately, I do not think so. I would have that that since Avnet/Farnell are European countries Trenz would be a manufacturer as it is German. Oh well. Perhaps there are other things.
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cstanton 23 days ago in reply to MATRIX7878

MATRIX7878 said:
Here are a few things I would like to test out (don't know how expensive they can be)

Are these available on the Farnell/Newark/element14 online stores? That's part of the criteria.
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