I'm using an ATX Breakout (without all this components, just the connector and the switch) to power a 3D printer (Prusa mendel).
My suggestion is to add a 2 pin header (or at least 2 pads) in parallel with the switch, to allow the board on the 3D printer to short them (I.E. with a transistor) and, in fact, turn on the PSU without the need to press the switch. This will make the 3D printer totally autonomous (from power up to power off, passing through the print itself)
This could be interesting for peoples who wish to automatically control the PSY
Right now, it can simply be done by soldering to wires directly to the switch, but its kinda hack :)
I'm a KiCad user (open source rulezzz etc...), and I wish to order some of my design using Seeedstudio fusion service (as I read not so bad feedback about them)
But... Here is my problem : are the gerbers made in KiCad OK for seeed ? Well, my real question is : does anyone already sent some design made in kicad to Seeed, and have you encourtered any problem ?
Another question I have : I wish to panelize some board, using gerbmerge (not at all userfriendly, but seems very powerfull), does anyone have some tips & trick ?
I build my fresh new nokia LCD backpack some days earlier, and it doesn't work >_< After some measurments, the 3.3v out of the linear regulator is about 0.6v ! (while the +5v from USB is good) I've changed the regulator, same problem
I've checked if there were some bridges or other things like that, but nothing noticeable... Did you have an idea from where I should look ?
