Get them while they’re hot. Only 16 ATX Breakout Boards v1.1 are left at Seeed from the initial batch. Another batch is in production. Thanks to everyone for making this project a success. Available for $13.80 at Seeed Studio.
Category Archives: Status update
FIRMWARE UPDATE: USB and Serial LCD Backpack v1.1 beta 1
A new test firmware is available for the USB and Serial LCD Backpack. This update fixes some compatibility problems with the LCDproc software, and integrates the separate USB and serial mode firmwares. Now replies to 3 commands used by LCDproc that were not implemented before (replies 0x00 to commands 5,6,7) . This caused some problems […]
No workshop video this week, we’re moving!
Our move to a new workshop took longer than expected, and we didn’t get it done in time to make a video this week. We’ll be back next week to show you around the new place. The shop is setup like a studio with lots of lighting and a camera mount on the ceiling over […]
Soldering PICqueño32 dev-board prototype
A video of the PICqueno32 prototype build and test process. About 70 minutes of soldering is reduced to 5 minutes. First the big chips go down. This board has a 64pin TQFP PIC32 and a 28pin SOIC FT232 USB->serial chip. We had to salvage the FT232 from an old Bus Pirate prototype. Next the small […]
STATUS UPDATE: PICqueño32 v1.0
PICqueño32 is our knock-off the Arduino-compatible chipKIT Uno32. Earlier this summer Microchip and Digilent released a 32bit, PIC 32 development board. Yeah, it’s in the shape of an Arduino. What sets it apart from others is the open source compiler that works with the Arduino IDE and existing Arduino programs. We decided to make a […]
Embeded Linux board update
sqkybeaver took over the embedded Linux board routing and released an updated PCB. Here’s the wiki for this project. Via the forum.
Status Update: Bus Pirate v3.5
Bus Pirate v3b (L), v3.5 (R), v4 (BACK) Bus Pirate v3.5 is exactly the same a Bus Pirate v3b. We added a much requested shrouded header, and made tweaks to keep manufacturing costs down. v3.5 has a bigger PCB, the same size as v4. Both boards will fit the same inexpensive acrylic case. The IO […]
STATUS UPDATE: Nokia LCD backpack
We’re trying a new Monday post with status updates on new projects currently in production. This will cover project development, and gritty details like last minutes changes and production problems. We’ll try to hit a Monday next time. A disappointing update on the USB backpack for SparkFun’s cheap color LCDs. In the previous status update […]
STATUS UPDATE: USB IR Toy v2
On Monday we post status updates on new projects. This will cover project development, and gritty details like last minutes changes and production problems. USB IR Toy v2 has completed manufacturing and is in testing now. It will probably be available in the next couple of weeks. The IR Toy has traveled a rocky road. […]
STATUS UPDATE: PIC LCD backpack
We’re trying a new Monday post with status updates on new projects currently in production. This will cover project development, and gritty details like last minutes changes and production problems. This is a USB and serial backpack for simple HD44780 character LCD screens. It has a few nice features that set it apart from the […]
STATUS UPDATE: Nokia LCD backpack
We’re trying a new Monday post with status updates on new projects currently in production. This will cover project development, and gritty details like last minutes changes and production problems. This is a simple USB backpack for SparkFun’s cheap color LCDs. A PIC 18F24J50 controls the LCD from a USB connection, and a small booster […]
STATUS UPDATE: Bus Blaster v2
We’re trying a new Monday post with status updates on new projects currently in production. This will cover project development, and gritty details like last minutes changes and production problems. Bus Blaster v2 is going to rock! The design is so flexible and fun, we can’t believe it wasn’t the standard FT2232 JTAG debugger design […]