Sensebender Micro

Dwalt

Has anyone who preordered these boards received any update (shipping confirmation) from ITead? Originally their website estimated May 20 ship date.

gloob

I did a preorder for the items but did not get any new information about the shipment.
The status of the items is still "processing".

hek

I've asked Itead for an update. But they're on china time so hopefully we'll get reply in a few hours.

tbowmo

There is an update on iteadstudios facebook page, that they have finished assembling today, and will proceed to testing tomorrow.

So hopefully they will start shipping soon.

RJ_Make

That's good news!

jerry

Guys, this is Jerry from ITEAD.

Here's the update of Project Mysensor Micro:
184 units are produced. ..for we can only find 184 Si7021-A20-GM1 all over the world.

We finished the test today, 176 units passed the test. The 8 units should be fixed tomorrow.

We will pack the boards tomorrow and arrange shipment this week.

Pre-order for batch 2 will be released when the Si7021 is available.

tbowmo

Thanks for the update Jerry.

tbowmo

Got a shipment notification for my 5 units :) exciting

hek

My six units is also on the way!

Stric

3 coming..

kalle

my 3 boards also :-D

nutcracker

Yep, my units are on the way too...!!
(likely to be here before my iWatch turns up! :-))

hetbeest

Same here

5546dug

A message was sent to me also --- they are on the way!!

Dwalt

I am curious where the name came from, I understand the 'sense' and 'micro', but what is the origin of the ' bender'?

tbowmo

@Dwalt

We had a long discussion about the name, if I remember correctly it is because we are bending the sensor world :) right @hek ?

hek

Haha, yeah..

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bend?s=t

verb (used with object), bent or (Archaic) bended; bending-

to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form:
to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
to direct or turn in a particular direction:
to bend one's energies to the task.
to cause to submit or yield:
to bend someone to one's will.
to modify or relax (restrictions, regulations, etc.) temporarily or in certain circumstances:
to bend the rules.
to incline mentally (usually followed by to or toward):
bending his thoughts back toward his childhood.
to pull back the string of (a bow or the like) in preparation for shooting.
Nautical. to fasten.

So was NOT the alcoholic, chain-smoking, kleptomaniac robot on Futurama we had in mind. Unless you really want to build it using a few sensebender-modules :)

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bender

hautomate

@jerry said:

184 units are produced. ..for we can only find 184 Si7021-A20-GM1 all over the world.

Mouser has 3,091 in stock for immediate shipment, though probably not at a price you're interested in ;)

hek

@hautomate said:

3,091 in stock

That's the old A10. It would probably work but A20 has some firmware fixes and more tests performed on it.
I have nothing to say about the price. It is the same as for A20.. As you can see it is the most expensive part on the micro board (30% of it's price).

hautomate

@hek, thanks for the correction. I didn't try very hard, but here's 75 ready to ship.

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