So far I’ve verified that the following works:
- programming & boot/reset
- status led
- SD card
- Motion
- USB charging
- I2C (external display)
- sound
- FETs
However, right now i’m having some trouble with driving neopixels.
Hopefully a software problem, will be investigating tomorrow.
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It must be quite exciting for you to be getting close to bringing this to market.
I know you still have a way to go and proper testing must be done first.
but I’m sure there is a small part of you inside that is just bursting with pride and exhilaration.
I know I’m excited and I’m just a guy waiting with bated breath to be able to purchase one😁
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It’s exciting, but it’s also nerve-racking.
Basically, at any point during the testing process, I could find a problem that sends me back to square 1, where I have to redesign the board and get new prototypes made.
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Neopixel problems resolved. Turns out it wasn’t a software issue, it was a configuration issue…
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glad to hear that it is all working out so far… fingers crossed everything works for you
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Are you testing v6 or v5.9 on these boards? I’m super excited for these.
V6, I will be checking in support for V3 boards on GitHub soon.
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Things getting really exciting! Are there any tests left before the beta test, or the new boards passed all of them already?
I have a couple more things to test.
Also, right now I have only tried one board. My focus has been on validating the design.
This weekend I intend to test the rest of the boards to prepare for beta testing.
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Verified that debugging through SWDIO works.
Needs a newer version of openocd than the ones that comes with the arduino-proffieboard plugin though.
Does that mean there will be a new plug-in for the v3 board on arduino IDE suit?
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There will be a new version of the arduino-proffieboard plugin.
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V3 support checked in to ProffieOS.
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Glad to here your making good progress with it all
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Found a problem with the serial port today.
Fortunately, it turned out to be a software problem and fairly easy to fix.
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Ok, I think initial testing is completed, which means that beta testing can begin.
I don’t have a lot of boards, and I have already reached out to the beta testers, so if I haven’t asked you yet, you are not a beta tester.
I guess I have some documentation to write…
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Thank you for all the hard work your putting in!
I wait with bated breath for the official release 
Proffieboards are in the mail.
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Very exciting! Already plotting next saberseason’s projects.
For the V3 beta testers:
You will need version 3.0 or later of the arduino-proffieboard plugin: Arduino-Proffieboard Plugin v3.0 beta
You will need to get ProffieOS from github: ProffieOS V6 pre-alpha discussion
The documentation is in progress:
http://fredrik.hubbe.net/lightsaber/v6/
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