💬 Easy/Newbie PCB for MySensors

[keldandorin]

@sundberg84 Is there any way to say if booster is a bad one or not before ordering them?
The one I ordered was the one on shoping list from aliexpress. Will try I capacitator and see if I can get a new booster from kjell&Comany tomorrow just to try. Build a setup on bread bord where I powered radio with 2 AA and got the same result. Got a fju places where I like to put some sensors with no power so realy need to get this working :). Could the radiomodules be bad to?

[gohan]

Bad quality from cheap Chinese suppliers, is always an option 😁

[sundberg84]

@keldandorin - could be a weak clone radio yes.
Just to get your hopes up, I got booster driven nodes all around the place with Nrf24l01+ radio and they works great!
I change battery every 1-1.5 years but as I said, the experience is that the radio - booster needs a good teamwork :)

[keldandorin]

@sundberg84 Sounds good, Thats what I'm looking for. Have never worked with tinkers like this befor so everything is new. But this place is great thx for taking time.

[pellusfromtellus]

Sorry, I'm a bit slow and maybe a little off-topic: A quicky:

Can I read somewhere how payment is done when ordering from openhardware.io? On the start page for openhardware.io there is no clue. I've also tried to search this section (easy-newbie-pcb-for-mysensors) for "payment".

Yes, I've read that the "order" is more like a forward of orderinformation to the supplier, but do I really need to order first and after that ask what payment solution is present?

:)

[sundberg84]

@pellusfromtellus - to get a 100% right answer we ping @hek but I recommend paypal!

[hek]

@pellusfromtellus

I think most of them handle paypal/card. You can press the "Order" button to find out. Nothing is binding until payment has been done.

[Paul Robertson]

Is there a drilling and outline file available?

[sundberg84]

@Paul-Robertson - hi!
Yes, but this is Eagles output gerber files.

Drill: SundbergMys9.TXT
Outline can be found in all other files:

https://www.pcbway.com/project/share/How_to_generate_Gerber_from_Eagle.html

[sincze]

Damn. Just missing the 0,1uF capacitor ..... to complete the 5v build. This will be my smallest build yet ;-) using PCB v9

[dbemowsk]

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[hiddenuser]

IS it possible to use TP4056 (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/5-pcs-Micro-USB-5V-1A-18650-TP4056-Lithium-Battery-Charger-Module-Charging-Board-With-Protection/32728720869.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.A0lkC7) this instead of using the step up booster?
Thanks!!

[gohan]

If you want to use a lipo battery, you need a voltage regulator

[sundberg84]

@hiddenuser - well not out of the box as mentioned by gohan. Im not really sure what you want to do. Its not possible to use this instead of step-up booster since it outputs 5v and the step-up needs to output 3.3v. But with a voltage regulator in between maybe? As I said - don really understand so maybe you can explain some more about your project?

[gohan]

@sundberg84 that tp4056 outputs just the lipo battery voltage

[hiddenuser]

Thanks @sundberg84 and @gohan

I have used made the board for 3.3v set up as per the instruction. I have usd the output from tp4056 into the Battery connector of the board I have a step board from https://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-Electric-Unit-1-PC-NEW-DC-0-8-3-3V-to-DC-3-3V-StepUP/32724361266.html According to the specification given in the same link it is supposed to stabilize to 3.3v above 3v but the sensor reports something else back to the gateway.

[sundberg84]

@hiddenuser - well, what would a battery measurer be if it reported a constant 3.3v boosted voltage? ;)
It all depends on how everything is connected (pictures?) but if you have connected it as battery instryctions the radio and voltage divider that measured the incoming battery are not a part of the booster circuit. This to prevent noice to the radio and to be able to actually measure the battery voltage and not step-up voltage which is the idea behind the board.

[gohan]

@hiddenuser I'm missing how can you use a booster to get 3.3v from a lipo battery

[dakipro]

hey, has anyone maybe made a fritzing drawing/component of the board?
I know, I'm lazy as f but.. since the board is that easy, documenting with it could be easy as well :)

[markjgabb]

@sundberg84 interesting question...or maybe stupid question not sure...

i have a tonn of 3v pro mini's but im thinking of mains powering some for motion sensors.... would i set it up as battery, and then just use a voltage regulator on where the step up usually would be? or is there a better way to handle it?