iDuino MPGuino

[Thalass]

...damnit. Oh well, I guess it'll be cheaper with a 16x2 - I've got one lying around the house somewhere.

[moorecomp]

While we are waiting for our kits, here is a site for project boxes, and some that look like they might work:

P-1741TX TX Series ABS Plastic Potting Boxes / General Use Electronic Enclosure at Polycase

SL-30P SL Series Slender Profile ABS Electronic Enclosures at Polycase

ID-1741P ID Series Plastic Electronics Enclosures at Polycase

[modmonster]

yay! mine works now! that was easy.... almost too easy?

it shows all the menu screens and asked for loads of parameters and stuff.

is it safe to try it on my vehicle now i wonder? i think i did an ok job with the soldering -after all it seems to work.

what are your strategies with fuses and such?

[dcb]

If you are at all worried about it, at a minimum, do some ohm reading tests tests:
Mpguino tests - EcoModder

[wyatt]

Originally Posted by modmonster

what are your strategies with fuses and such?

I am running mine without a fuse and have had no problems with surge-related issues. Most people have been saying that if you want to use a fuse, you should do that outside the MPGuino so that if it blows you don't have to open the Guino to change it.

[Thalass]

There's probably spare room in your car's fuse box. What's the limit on current draw?

[lyd]

Anyone received a kit yet? I've been getting some semi-bizarre notices regarding the status of FL's shipping system being generally borked, but it seems to be in the direction of "this stuff probably shipped sooner than we are saying it did." I ordered on Sept. 30, so I'm getting a little antsy. ;-)

[dcb]

Stuff takes a while from there, not meant as criticism, he has excellent bargains on cool toys and isn't really making much of anything on it. Just the way it is. I ordered a Atmega328 to play with and some zeners on the 30th with the cheap shipping, will probably wait till the end of the week/beginning of next week to bug him directly about it.

[bbjsw10]

Originally Posted by dcb

I ordered a Atmega328 to play with

HMmmmm dcb with a 328 wonder what you're doing with that? Beginnings of release 2?

[dcb]

Originally Posted by bbjsw10

HMmmmm dcb with a 328 wonder what you're doing with that? Beginnings of release 2?

LOL, it's just for playing around I've been playing around with avr assembler too, but I may hold those efforts for a more deliberate offering, a-la MPGuino PRO or something.

It's work, but its crazy how much smaller things are with assembler and I think I can get a lot more goodies on even the same 168 chip by losing the bootloader and the C++ toolchain/version dependencies. You might have to actually wire up your LCD "right" to use it though


But I'm not in any rush. The guino fills the gap very nicely as-is, once you get it working, IMHO.

[asfd]

They are on backorder (I saw that thread too late...). Do you expect to put a new batch of them for sale soon?

[i_am_socket]

I ordered mine 9/30 or 10/01 and I'm still waiting. Nothing I order from Canadia ever gets to me quickly.

And usually by the time I get around to complaining that stuff isn't arriving, it's usually sitting on my doorstep when I get home.

They are on backorder (I saw that thread too late...). Do you expect to put a new batch of them for sale soon?

To me, that suggests some pretty good demand. Hopefully supply will be able to keep pace

[gascort]

Yeah, I am still looking forward to getting mine. I used to sell books online though, and there's no way shipping delays here can compete with international surface mail when it has to go overseas... people would ask where their book was, and it could take up to 3 months!
I'm very pleased to wait patiently since the shipping price was so nice; I just hope I can figure out how to set it all up when it gets here!

[i_am_socket]

The price and potential gains from its use are well worth the wait.

But now I'm just getting impatient

[lyd]

Me too. Waiting 23 days now...

[rmccomiskie]

Damn! Mine arrived today and I'm going on vacation.

[moorecomp]

4 weeks and still waiting

[Av8r]

I just built the MPGuino and was wondering if there was a way to change the default screen to large instant MPG screen as well as the brightness level. I love this tool and wish I could change the default setting. Thanks

[dcb]

Hi Av8r, welcome to EM!!

The mpguino is supposed to be hooked up to battery power, so it will stay on whatever screen you leave it on.

[SVOboy]

I wonder if we can't find someone willing to buy in bulk in the US and redistribute or set something up like that with the Spiffie guys. Anyone up for the task? I would do it but class prevents me from being punctual a lot of the time.