👋 Hey nerds 🤓

I wrote this almost 2 weeks ago and forgot to send it. 🤦‍♂️ So here you go, a small update on the PokyPow project.

I reached out to Soldered, if it would be okay with them to give me updates on the progress of the prototype.

That is what they did, and they will give me updates every ~2 weeks during the prototype development.

I am not sure if these updates are interesting for you. Please let me know if you want to know the nitty-gritty details.

Soldered Update

Most of the changes are related to BOM optimization, replacing parts and changing circuits.

• USB-C connector with the same characteristics selected, but at a lower cost
• TVS protection was replaced with a lower-cost alternative of the same specifications
• Optocouplers replaced with MOSFETs
• RGB LED replaced with a WS2812B LED, as the previous one required a higher
  control signal voltage, which would have required additional components
• Replaced the antenna with a more affordable TX2400-FPC-5015

They also suggest redoing the power circuit.

PokyPow Blink Demo:

They told me that 95% of the functionalities were tested successfully. Still waiting for the new antenna to arrive to finalize the testing.

What is up next? I should get a board soon-ish. I am so curious about getting the board and testing it by myself 🙂

Until then, enjoy your day! 🌻