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  • AnticimexA Offline
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    Nice. Will you also create a KiCad part for this?

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      Perhaps.. and throw it into mysensors kicad repro? :)

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        Exactly. Suppose it could just be a copy of the current nrf24 footprint but with extended courtyards.

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          Some time ago, I saw such a converter board on OSHPark. If I find the link again I will post it. But this one seems more compact :-)

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            Here is the link to a similar board: http://hallard.me/rfm12b-breakout/
            BRD files and link to OSHPark are available, it's open source as well.

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              @GertSanders

              Yes, that I have seen as well. but it's a bit larger than my design :) I'm trying to make it as small as possible, so I can use it with sensebender (preferably it would be same size as NRF module..

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                @tbowmo Indeed :-) smaller is better.

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                  Cool. I have some Charles board (hallard.me) but these are nice too ;) Maybe you already know it, but if you want rfm69cw is a little bit smaller. It works like rfm69(h)w, but not pin compatible. I don't know why they did this..

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                    I use this NRF modules:

                    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-NRF24L01-SMD-1-27MM-wireless-transceiver-module-Small-Size-/400489040899?hash=item5d3f01cc03:g:OS8AAMXQaOVRk6PR

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                      #14

                      Very cool Thomas - just ginned up some OSHPark compatible gerbers from your repo... Sweet!

                      What value are you recommending for the cap?

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                        @blacey

                        Hmm.. just a 10uF or something.. Don't know if it's needed at all.. I just added it as a "nice to have feature" :)

                        I have squeezed the outline a little bit though (haven't updated on github yet though). as I'm trying to put as many as possible on a 50x50mm pcb.

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                          #16

                          @tbowmo: +1 :) plus it may help to absorb current spikes in TX on battery which can help to extend its life I think... rfm69 is a little hungry boy. 10uF, nor 100uA, is maybe not enough to bufferize on transmit but we could dream a little, what I am doing :laughing:

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                            Witch file do I upload to Dirtypcbs to get the panelized version?

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                              I've added the panel design to dirtypcb's store.. So just order it from the following link

                              http://dirtypcbs.com/view.php?share=16378&accesskey=4e199dccdf623eab0c90fddbc4786f80

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                                It would be great if there was a version of this that had line level converters built in. (For those of us using non 3.3v Arduinos)

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                                • tbowmoT tbowmo

                                  I've added the panel design to dirtypcb's store.. So just order it from the following link

                                  http://dirtypcbs.com/view.php?share=16378&accesskey=4e199dccdf623eab0c90fddbc4786f80

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                                  @tbowmo Is this a complete module with components? Because 10 pcb for 41$ is a bit expensive.

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                                    #21

                                    It's because PCB way don't like panelized pcb's. So they charge it as 3 separate pcb's. If you follow the link above to dirtypcbs, you'll get the panel. I'll have to create the gerbers for a single board again, and upload that to oh, before we can get a normal price there.

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                                      @tbowmo I used the dirty link - I don't like that you get no contribution. Have you a paypal or something I can make a small donation to?

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                                        @shabba

                                        dirtypcb's do have a cashback thing in their "dirty pcb shop" so I should receive 1$ per order.

                                        If you feel the urge to spend some paypal money, you are welcome to chip in on the mysensors project with donations :)

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                                          Donation was well overdue. Thanks all.

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