PCB build

[Scorpia]

Ian,

i have received my pcb. thanks heaps.

just a quick not that this board seems to be a slightly different layout and doesnt require the jumpers mentioned in the post. except for maybe the resistor jumpers if you run fets.

Also i couldnt find R8 on the parts list. i had to check the schematic. its the same as r7 , 10k ohm according to the schematic.

anyway i hope that helps someone.

i still have a few bits to add being i was short in my parts box. but a couple if regulators and some fets and i should be done.

Peter

[Scorpia]

also found that the pgc and pgd pins are swapped for what a pickit2 would expect. i just cut the pins and swapped with some jumpers.

Peter

[ian]

Thanks for the details. I've gotten a couple e-mails about how to assemble this board, I've been referring everyone here.

[0x00F]

Hi, i just finished assembling the PCB.  I switched the PGC and PGD lines like Scorpia, and had to solder in the 1K base resistors as I only had NPN BJT Power Transistors in my junk box.  Also inserted a DC Jack to allow almost any DC Wall Part power supply easily to power the circuit.

http://0x00f.com/files/pictures/usb_changer/100_3786.JPG
http://0x00f.com/files/pictures/usb_changer/100_3782.JPG
http://0x00f.com/files/pictures/usb_changer/100_3793.JPG

The direct USB color changing and fading without USB connection work fine, but I want to expand the firmware a little and write a custom color mixer GUI in PROCESSING.  However in the Download I could only find the compiled .hex file and no Source Code. Is it still available for download?

[ian]

Thanks for the pictures, nice build. I'll take a look at the source archive and see what's going on. I think it was one that included Microchip code that was non-distributable, so I stripped the USB sections, but the color fading part should be intact.

It should accept color info over the virtual serial port as is, but that doesn't help with your expansions. I'll see what I can dig up. Edit: I see you said that already. Sorry about that.