Podcast Notes
- Parker wrote an article about mounting holes! Stephen and Parker talked about this on the last episode of the MEP.
- The Open Source PLC that Parker and Stephen bought is working.
- Was able to get WiFi connected
- ESPlorer to configure the ESP8266
- ESP8266 Node MCU
- LUA programming language
- Has an example server that lets you toggle inputs and relays via web browser
- Parker is setting up an IoT network at MacroFab to test the PLC and other ideas.
- The Giant LED Clock segment is ordered.
- Size of the PCB: 6.3”x2.6”
- 86 0805 LEDs on the board
- Each segment will pull 1.72A at 1.8V
- Mounting holes for power input
- FX Dev board has 21 days left. New video content to arrive tomorrow. A demonstration of how to build something.
- Stephen is still waiting on the greatest resistor in the world PCB to arrive. Should have an update next week.
- The synthesizer that Stephen talked about on EP#35 Surgical Synthesizers has progress! Feature creep:
- Midi to cv
- VCO Core Module - 6 wave outputs
- Wave Animator
- VCF
- VCA
- ADSR Envelope
- LFO
- 507 components on the board
- Auto Routers stink.
- IoT Beer Drinking! IMU data from a wrist strap can you determine how many beers you have consumed.
- A global distribution agreement between Mouser and SparkFun Electronics brings access to 500 SparkFun products, including SparkFun’s Arduino Pro, RedBoard and LilyPad tools to Mousers website.
- Stephen and Parker discuss silkscreen markings for Diodes! Look for an article on this next week.
Special thanks to whixr over at Tymkrs for the intro and outro!