NOVAsomM7 Hardware User ManualN.M7-250518-HUM-M7-V1.2 Page 22 of 25www.novasomindustries.comEurope | Asia | AmericaFigure 6 : Power input section• The I2C lines ( I2C2_SCL, I2C2_SDA ) has a 3.3KΩ pull ups on the NOVAsom M7 board to their ownpower. Avoid to place additional pull ups on the I2C lines, as this may lead to malfunctioning due toexcessive load.• The USB HOST channels on J13 (USBDN_DP2, USBDN_DM2, USBDN_DP3, USBDN_DM3 ) hasalready the power protections and management on the the NOVAsom M7 board , and can bedriven using a schematic like the one in the following Figure 5 (USBOTGDN, USBOTGDP is shown,but the same can be used for USBDN_DP3, USBDN_DM3 with the USB_PWR3 signal ).With these simple hints you will successfully design your own Extension board.