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Logic Level Shifter Voltage Feature
01/21/2018 at 03:29 • 0 commentsHey guys!
On the beta units (which are completely sold out) I overlooked adding the ability to easily change the logic voltage of the level translator. This has been updated and the user will be able to supply VCC and GND of the logic voltage by simply cutting a trace on the bottom of the board and bridging the other side of a solder jumper.
The files on Github have been updated to reflect these and some other minor changes.
As a reminder the Indiegogo campaign is coming up very soon!
Best,
Tim
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Design Files Released!
01/09/2018 at 14:12 • 0 commentsHey guys!
I was originally going to release the files at the start of my Indiegogo campaign on Feb 1st but someone sent me a request to release the files for a university project and I'm all about learning so I obliged :)
You can find the design files here on Github as well as all the supporting documentation and step-by-step wiki.
Anyway, there are tons of people out there who are eyeing this project so please support it before all the clones start hitting the market! It would mean a lot to a 20-yr-old just entering the open-source electronics industry! <3
Thanks
Tim
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WUUT... OSH Park Jelly Beans???
01/09/2018 at 02:45 • 0 commentsI was pleasantly surprised today when I opened a seemingly normal OSH Park package in the mail. Apparently OSH Park is equipping their patrons with the best bargaining tool there is -- jelly beans. Not only have my circuit board designs gone mad, but circuit board fabrication has reached apocalyptic proportions! Omnomnomnom...
Stay tuned for my Indiegogo campaign which launches on Feb 1st!
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LTE Projects for New Year!
01/02/2018 at 15:28 • 0 commentsHey guys, Happy New Year!
I'm excited about the Indiegogo campaign for this shield which is launching on Feb 1st so be sure to sign up on the pre-launch page! This campaign will help me raise funds for practical things so I can scale the production of these boards and sell them to different parts of the world. Also be on the lookout for early-bird units! They'll be on Indiegogo for a discounted $99 USD + shipping for SIM7000A, C, and E versions (limited quantities!).
My plans right after this SIM7000 shield is to test a new high-speed LTE shield with audio support that I've already designed. Maybe watching Simon's cat on an Arduino LCD display via LTE might not be that far from our reach! I'll have more info about this when I get it built, tested, and ready to roll!
As always, please share this project on social media and check here for the latest updates on the project! Your support will help me bring LTE to Arduino users all around the world!
~ Tim
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GPS Tracker Tutorials!
12/31/2017 at 19:36 • 0 commentsFirst of all, Happy New Year everyone! I'm convinced that 2018 will be an exciting year!
For those of you who are interested to see what the LTE shield can do I've posted a couple of tutorials on how to turn the shield into a GPS tracker or IoT datalogger in general. I also describe a couple free IoT dashboards which you can use to view the data in real-time or after-the-fact. It's really cool stuff so please view and share!
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LTE Shields Galore!
12/28/2017 at 00:35 • 0 commentsHey guys, check out my inventory of v4 shields, hand-crafted by me, proudly baked in the USA! These units are primarily for early-bird orders on Indiegogo but I'll take any orders before that too! This version is compatible with Arduino Uno, Mega, and Leonardo. All boards are fully-tested and ship in anti-static bags with dual LTE/GPS antenna and stacking female headers.
Omnomnomnomnom...
And, of course, all open-source!
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Early-Bird Boards Arrive!
12/26/2017 at 18:17 • 0 commentsThe version 4 boards have arrived and I can now populate them to get them ready for the Indiegogo campaign for early-bird orders! Yippee!
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Adding Audio Support!!!
12/25/2017 at 17:24 • 0 commentsHey guys,
Great news! I'll be adding audio support for the next version (v5) that will enable you to easily connect a microphone and speaker to the shield via a four-pin header so you can call your pet while away from home?!?! And all that stuff within the same shield dimensions!
Unfortunately adding audio support meant taking away the extra I2C header that I had included previously, but I'm not sure how many people would be using the extra header anyway, so I don't feel all that bad. :)
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Announcing the LTE/NB-IoT Shield Launch Day!
12/21/2017 at 15:21 • 0 commentsHey guys, I'm excited to announce that this shield will be going live on Indiegogo on Feb 1st of the new year so mark your calendars! You can check out the pre-campaign page here and be sure to share it with your friends!
Early-bird orders will ship out immediately but I will have limited supplies on a first-come-first-served basis. The price for any version of the shield will be $99 (USD).
Looking forward to the new year and stay warm!
~ Tim
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Tutorial + Campaign Preview
12/18/2017 at 16:23 • 0 commentsHey guys, quick update here!
I just posted a demo tutorial for the LTE shield on my humble YouTube channel which you can find here. I'm also prepping for a crowdfunding campaign hopefully sometime next month and you can visit the campaign preview here. Early-bird orders get their units shipped out immediately because I'll have units ready to ship before the campaign starts!
Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season!
~ Tim