Hi Ivan
Thank you for your reply.
Yes, sorry I forgot to clarify. I already have a development kit and hence the reason to now field test as I am happy with the functionality and performance so far.
I always assume this is a standard process. Prove concept first then field test different options, evaluate and refine, test some more and then enter into production. I've seen many projects fail because they overlook the importance of field testing. Still, you want to make field testing as cost effective as possible and as effective and as productive as possible. It is important to limit the number of "degrees of freedom" to make evaluation easier and more directed. So if evaluating firmware functionality you want good hardware etc. so don't change both at the same time.
Hence, as per original post, I see a custom solution, as you suggested, as being more costly, it will take longer to get going and when doing it this way you now creating a risk that the custom hardware might have problems.
Hence the question about wanting to get the OM5578 as a standalone purchasing option as I see this as the most cost effective and reliable option for field testing.
