EP#52: Anti Fitbits

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!