Iboard - Cheap Single board Ethernet Arduino with Radio

[jribera]

@gregl

Just another thank you for the great instructions. Here is a better pic of the tracks to cut http://i.imgur.com/h87eOIy.jpg although i think i went overboard and hacked it a bit to much.

Here is one of the completed gateway http://i.imgur.com/SwcP7yN.jpg

The only problem i had was i had to also un-comment out the following line (To enable it) and force the inclusion PIN number to something other than 3.

// Uncomment this constructor if you have leds and include button attached to your gateway
MyGateway gw(RADIO_CE_PIN, RADIO_SPI_SS_PIN, INCLUSION_MODE_TIME, INCLUSION_MODE_PIN, RADIO_RX_LED_PIN, RADIO_TX_LED_PIN, RADIO_ERROR_LED_PIN);

I would have thought not having it would disable the manual inclusion button, but without doing this, every time there was radio traffic the inclusion mode would start !

Now i just need to find a nice case.

Joseph

[gregl]

@jribera said:

@gregl

Just another thank you for the great instructions. Here is a better pic of the tracks to cut http://i.imgur.com/h87eOIy.jpg although i think i went overboard and hacked it a bit to much.

Yep - looks like you got em!

Do let me know if you do find a nice case... i need one too.

I'm powering mine from a 5v plantronics 500ma supply... been rock solid for month or so now.

[jtm312]

I have built a gateway following the instructions above. It works well, and the mod was quite simple.

I have had a first cut at printing a custom case to match, unfortunately I had one of the holes in the wrong place. I will correct this over the next few days. When I get it right, I can post the design if people are interested.

[gregl]

@jtm312 - That would be great - its time i boxed mine!!

[jtm312]

@gregl Here is my first attempt at a case for the iBoard. If I get time I will do a re-spin for the smaller radios without aerials.

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:474650

[gregl]

@jtm312 - Nice one! When my mate gets his printer going again - ill be sending him an order!!

[RJ_Make]

I like it.. Just need some LED; Power and Inclusion Switch holes... :-)

[jtm312]

@ServiceXp yeh, I was thinking about putting LED and inclusion button into it. I will have a bit of a thing about how best to fit it in.

[soward]

Who needs a fancy printed case when you have some an old mouse case, a dremel and some glue :)

my cheap case

[gregl]

..but i dont have an old mouse case? ;-)

[Nuubi]

@soward Nice one. What sort of range you get? Just thinking the wires around the radio antenna. And myself having short range probably partly due to wire mess..

[soward]

I haven't really tested the range explicitly, and really the case is hopefully somewhat temporary. That said, the unit is in the basement and I have a temp sensor in the attic which works fine, and another sensor on the main floor at the other end of the house which also works fine.

[soward]

I have noticed that my ENC based ethernet gateway seems to lock up periodically (doesn't respond to ping or TCP on port 5003). I thought perhaps this case was overheating it, but now that doesn't seem to be the case. I'll be switching to one of the iBoard whenever it arrives, but had intended on using the ENC for another purpose, but perhaps not now.

[jtm312]

@ServiceXp Just added a new version of the box with LEDs and include button.
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:483676

[hek]

@jtm312

Ohh... sweet!

I might add a link on www.mysensors.org if that is ok.

[RJ_Make]

@jtm312
Love It!! You ship to the US? :-)

[blacey]

@jtm312 :+1::+1::+1:

[jtm312]

@hek sure, if you want. I hope people find the design useful.

[jtm312]

@ServiceXp Sorry, I can only do the design. Free to download and print though :-)

[tbully]

I know it's a bit off topic but does anyone have a good idea of a general purpose printer? It seems like the 3D forums are full of people that love their own purchase/decision but have little constructive feedback.

@jtm312 - What do you use for small projects like this? Do you like it?