MicroP25RX

[vince48]

Great TEAMWORK with you holgmyne99 and Todd. you guys have a working product that makes the big boys take notice this time.

 

[goldmyne99]

I have the enclosure in my hands now and it only needs minor modifications before production. Very impressive at how close the design is even though he did not have a receiver to work from. If the 3D model I provided of the pcbs had been more accurate on some spacing, I believe the enclosure would have been perfect on the first try.

To add to @btt's comments:
I have not seen my prototype enclosure in person, yet.
@btt 's 3D model posted earlier in this thread allowed for a ballpark design. With the prototype in hand soon, design changes should be quick.

 

[dustinsterk]

I have my Wio Terminal ready and 3D printer warmed up! Not sure if you plan on including or selling the 3D printed case @btt , but happy to print a few of them and ship them to users who order and do not have access to a printer.

 

[goldmyne99]

As I mentioned in post #158, I created this enclosure design to give back support to BTT. My final enclosure design will only be available as an option through Todd. As such, my design files will not be available to print.

Those that have a 3d printer, also have the means to create an enclosure of their own design. That would be a choice for those that prefer to do their own printing.

 

[dustinsterk]

Makes sense @goldmyne99 , thanks for the hard work and the design! Curious on @btt thoughts if this will be sold as an add on or included in the price.

 

[FreqNout]

I plan on having these manufactured and available as an option.

An add on option makes the most sense. It gives someone the option create their own or buy an off the shelf case or the @goldmyne99 design from Todd. Options are always a good thing.

 

[KevinC]

An add on option makes the most sense. It gives someone the option create their own or buy an off the shelf case or the @goldmyne99 design from Todd. Options are always a good thing.

Options, options, we need options. OPT…ION, options, options.

Sorry about that.

 

[goldmyne99]

I have my Wio Terminal ready

Regarding the Wio Terminal: I did some testing over the weekend on connecting a USB Keyboard and a numeric USB Keypad to the Wio Terminal USB port. It worked well on the Wio.

The MicroP25RX is not using the USB port to connect with the Wio Terminal. That would allow for creating custom code for using a Keyboard/Keypad with the MicroP25RX in the future.

 

[btt]

The enclosure will be an optional cost. One thing to consider is the electrical protection that the enclosure provides. Without the enclosure, there is a potential for shorts on all of the exposed pins / contacts.

 

[maus92]

How long does it take to print an enclosure? You might need a gang of printers, lol.

 

[dustinsterk]

@btt if you offer a "print your own" addon, I bet you would have many that would chose this route since 3D printers are pretty common. Just my $0.02.

 

[goldmyne99]

How long does it take to print an enclosure

4 hours. They will be printed professionally.

@btt if you offer a "print your own" addon, I bet you would have many that would chose this route since 3D printers are pretty common. Just my $0.02

My enclosure design file will not be open source. That is my desire as the creator. You are welcome to disagree. Anyone can create their own design. My position on my enclosure design files is not open for debate.

 

[dustinsterk]

4 hours. They will be printed professionally.


My enclosure design file will not be open source. That is my desire as the creator. You are welcome to disagree. Anyone can create their own design. My position on my enclosure design files is not open for debate.

You stated in your past post "This MicroP25RX enclosure design is my small way of giving back to Todd. I am not accepting any compensation for this design nor from the sales of the printed enclosure. To be clear, the final design will belong to Todd to manufacture/sell as an option as he has mentioned in a past post." I was simply making a suggestion of another way to help him offer the enclosure that is less burden for those that have the means (since you said it will belong to Todd to do as he wishes). The design will be the same no mater who creates the model (+ or - visual tweaks), there is only so many ways you can create an enclosure that fits his design since it is already finalized. I am impartial and happy to pay for the enclosure when it is ready.

 

[goldmyne99]

This drama is not worth my time.

 

[dustinsterk]

This drama is not worth my time.

There is no drama - simply not understanding your point and stance on your design. Please carry on, this is not my concern.

 

[brndnstffrd]

Well i for one, cant wait for these to be available, and will surely be ordering one as soon as they are available, along with the enclosure, since I was one of the major people pushing for it. I am very happy with my original P25RX just chugging along and cant wait to have a Micro to mount in the truck!

 

[Wackyracer]

I'm considering jumping in on a BTT device......getting bored with my current scanners...need something to stimulate my brain!

 

[btt]

I'm considering jumping in on a BTT device......getting bored with my current scanners...need something to stimulate my brain!

You came to the right place. If you want to stimulate your brain and you have a desire to do some coding, the display is the perfect place to start. The code for the Wio terminal display will be open-sourced when the MicroP25RX is released. The Wio is Arduino compatible and is a really great way to break into programming embedded systems. The code will be well documented and easy to read. Stay tuned!

 

[krokus]

You came to the right place. If you want to stimulate your brain and you have a desire to do some coding, the display is the perfect place to start. The code for the Wio terminal display will be open-sourced when the MicroP25RX is released. The Wio is Arduino compatible and is a really great way to break into programming embedded systems. The code will be well documented and easy to read. Stay tuned!

edit: I don't mean to give the impression that you will be required to be a coder to use the MicroP25RX. The goal is to make it extremely easy to configure and monitor systems. If you want to dig deeper and customize it, then you can do that too.

The openness is something that has my attention, and I might try to do a presentation on the options at Penguicon. (If I can get one, and some time to mess around with it.)

 

[goldmyne99]

As @btt mentioned, the Wio Terminal is open source. The below link is a great resource for anyone interested in coding the Wio. It will allow for a head start on making custom display screens and controls for the MicroP25RX as well as the P25RX and P25RX-II.

Get Started with Wio Terminal | Seeed Studio Wiki

The Wio Terminal is a SAMD51-based microcontroller with Wireless Connectivity powered by Realtek RTL8720DN that’s compatible with Arduino and MicroPython. Currently, wireless connectivity is only supported by Arduino. It runs at 120MHz (Boost up to 200MHz), 4MB External Flash and 192KB RAM. It...

wiki.seeedstudio.com