Materials
freetserv
All prices exclude shipping costs and customs/import taxes.
To provide an order of magnitude, shipping to Switzerland and import taxes added roughly 150 CHF to the bill.
| Item | Details | Vendor | Amount | Price |
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| Electronic components for freetserv PCBs | csv file (BOM) 1K |
Digi-Key® | 4 | ≈ 290 USD |
| Electronic components for a freetserv build | csv file (BOM) 1K |
Digi-Key® | 1 | ≈ 85 USD |
| Tools for a freetserv build | csv file (BOM) 1K |
Digi-Key® | 1 | ≈ 86 USD |
| Aluminum 1U rack-mountable case | fpd files 2K | Schaeffer AG | 1 | 237.59 EUR |
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You’ll need to order the following parts in addition to the fpd files:
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| Raspberry Pi 2 Model B V1.1 | article | digitec | 1 | 46.60 CHF |
| Sandisk Ultra microSDHC (16GB, Class 10) | article | digitec | 1 | 12.20 CHF |
| freetserv PCBs (without stencil) | gerber files 230K order form |
smart-prototyping | 10 | 11.90 USD |
| freetserv LED PCB | gerber files 40K order form |
smart-prototyping | 5 | 8.50 USD |
| 0.3m flat ribbon patch cord (UTP CAT6) | article | Lindy | 1 | 1 USD |
| ≈ 483 USD + 237.59 EUR + 58.8 CHF |
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Cables
In case you don’t happen to have a box full of Cisco console cables lying around, you’ll need to buy some in order to connect your freetserv with all the computers in your rack. Note that the crimp tool and connectors are used to adjust the length of the cables. You can skip this step if you don’t mind the resulting Kabelsalat.
| Item | Details | Vendor | Amount | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco RJ-45-to-DB-9 Terminal Adapter (40×1.5m, 10×3m) | article | Aliexpress | 50 | 154 USD |
| RJ45 Crimp Tool | article | Lindy | 1 | 19 USD |
| RJ45 Male Connector (8 Pin UTP CAT5e) | article | Lindy | 50 | 10 USD |