2012 Propeller Community OSHW "SmorgasBoard" *** Now at OBC's PropellerPowered !

Tubular

The 2012 Propeller SmorgasBoard is a collection of 23 open source propeller PCB designs, complete with source files, gerbers etc.
The designs have been combined into a large "letter" sized, tab routed, PCB panel. It's available from Gadget Gangster and PropellerPowered for less than $1 per design.

There is now a Wiki for the designs on the 2012 Smorgasboard, please see here
http://smorgasboard.wikispaces.com/
http://smorgasboard.wikispaces.com/Designs

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*** UPDATE August 17th
Now available from PropellerPowered. Thanks, OBC!
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*** UPDATE JUNE 4th
Now shipping from Gadget Gangster.
Smorgasboard Wiki public release.

*** UPDATE APRIL 12th
Production boards have shipped from the fab for delivery week commencing April 16.
My apologies for missing UPEW by the narrowest of margins

*** UPDATE MARCH 15th -
Production boards have been ordered for delivery by end of March, in time for UPEW
Five of the designs have minor revisions.
Now I'm putting together some overall documentation, board selection table etc.

*** UPDATE JAN 23rd -
First small run of boards have been received and look great. See photos in post #91
Now checking for any major faults, then its into full production.

*** UPDATE DEC 9th - now 22 designs
Cluso's tiny Memblade (1x1") is now onboard
Added a tiny Prop to PIC8 (eg PIC12F675) format adapter, .66 x .44 ", to fill in a void
The panel is with the fab but there have been some file issues. Hope to resolve today and see proto panels just before Christmas.

*** UPDATE DEC 1st - we've hit 20 designs!
Ariba's PropinoPP is included
my Ninja Star fits (just)
Cluso's tiny FT232 adapter is on board
updated Layout (rev E - final, letter sized panel, with aligned boards for easy division)
see new spreadsheet attachment for list of included boards and their size

*** UPDATE NOV 23rd - 16 designs
Martin Hodge's ASC is now on board! Great news for those with arduino shields
Roadster's PropGFX implementation is now on board!
WBA's M44D40+ adapter is now on board!
we're getting close to full now. Please get in contact if you're still undecided and I'll see if it would fit.
Layout revD update later today hopefully. Off to the fab early next week

*** UPDATE NOV 22nd
Hanno's Dancebot and Bill/Sapeiha/Brian/Hanno's IO Dreamkit are now on the panel!
I have dropped the parallax products off to make room, and besides these are great value fully assembled.
There is still some space, and the panel can be enlarged slightly out to the red line. If you have something to share, please contact me.

*** ORIGINAL POST:-
OldBitCollector just got a great response to his call for open source propeller hardware, with (including Parallax open source options) about 12 designs to choose from.

As one design doesn't fit all applications, I thought it might be interesting to make a tab routed "sampler" panel to showcase the various open source hardware options.

I'd be prepared to get these made at cost, and believe it would work out at about $1.00 per board (ie $19.95 for the panel), plus postage.

So, what do the design stakeholders think of this?

End users, would < $1.00 per very useful board appeal?

Let me know your thoughts...

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mindrobots

Tubular! Simply brilliant!!

I'd love a sampler platter or Propellers. please?

Oldbitcollector (Jeff)

I love this idea!

OBC

Tubular

Excellent!

I'll throw in the panel tooling for this, which was distorting the price somewhat. That will bring the panel price down below $10, plus a currently unknown amount for shipping

MacTuxLin

There are 12 of them, you could make a 2012 calendar out of these pix.

I have one its simple but unique due to pin location. I can throw that in as open source.

Tubular

Sounds great, MacTuxLin! Got any links or pics?

MacTuxLin

Yeap. Its the last post in this thread

I'll remove the (c) markings. Is there a logo or marking for open source?

pedward

I'd be willing to toss in some bucks via Paypal for a panel or 2, I'm waiting to see what this turns into since it's generating a bit of interest. Maybe we could call it the smorgasBoard?

Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)

Looks good, Tubular. I think a panel is a great idea! However, if people need to saw them apart themselves, the boards need to be arrayed such that each successive saw cut can go all the way across the panel without cutting into another board.

-Phil

Tubular

Lol... I really like that SmorgasBoard name.

Mind if we use it?

pedward

What if they are pre-routed with spars, like a model kit? I'd pay $20 for a panel, maybe $25, if it was easy to break apart and had good pads an solder mask.

pedward

Go ahead and use the name, I've got no reason to say no!

HShanko

If I read this correctly, is this a pcb 'panel'?

If so, YES, I'm interested too. Great idea.

And, if the boards are routed or otherwise easy to remove, that would be super. But I'd guess that adds a bit to the price of each panel.

Thanks for idea, and for so many interested in having one or more.

I'd guess OSHW means 'open source hardware'?

Tubular

Thanks Pedward!

Here's the updated layout, with all the Propeller Platform modules in the same column.

I have added MacTuxLin's design, made it "binder book" compatible. The binder holes may also be used to route power and P30/P31 to the boards

Phil, I'm thinking tab routing like this http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10817

Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)

It'll cost extra, but that would work.

-Phil

MacTuxLin

I've made changes to the silkscreen wordings. Let me know how you would like me to pass you the Gerber files?

Tubular

Thanks MacTuxLin. I've sent a PM with my email address

pedward

That'll be one rad panelized PCB! The OSHW logo is

http://oshwlogo.com/

MacTuxLin

Tubular wrote: »

Thanks MacTuxLin. I've sent a PM with my email address

Got it. I've just emailed you the Gerber & drill files.

Cluso99

I have sent my CpuBlade and two other gerbers to Tubular

Schematic (old RevA) here http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?134134-Cluso-s-new-Propeller-stackable-and-pluggable-boards-(MultiProps-too)&highlight=stackable+pluggable
(Note: RevB uses smt resistor pack 4x10K and transistor reset circuit has with internal pulldown bias but you can use a normal MMBT3904 and solder an 0805 10K between the b & e quite simply because I have done this)

HShanko

Wot happen?

That OSHW logo has a missing 'cog' man.

Ah, got it, 'open source'!

Jes jokin. Like it

max72

Great idea.
I'll post a BOM with the components models and mouser/digi order number.
Massimo

pedward

*Chirp* *Crickets*

I'm fired up and excited about this, any more news?

Tubular

*Lots* happening behind the scenes, pedward, and its the weekend here which gives me a chance to push it through. Looked at all the gerbers so far last night. Contacted most of the design stakeholders. Plenty of positive sentiment about making this happen. There are some really nice boards on this panel.

There is still room for a little more on the panel, though we certainly have a quorum. Since its a smorgasboard it would be good to have something from Scandinavia. Where are you, Sapieha? Heater? Tor?

I'll post a kind of hybrid pic in a moment to show what its looking like so far.

I have to do some telit demos, but expect this to go to the fab mid next week.

MacTuxLin

Tubular wrote: »

I have to do some telit demos, but expect this to go to the fab mid next week.

Wow...!

Tubular

Here's an "artist's impression" of the panel layout so far.

I might drop the Spinneret and Propstick USB, as these are far more useful fully built from parallax. I would still like to convey their availability as open source references somehow. For the quickstart I am thinking of doing a DIP version in the same footprint (smt components on back).

There is still room - the panel can grow wider if required.

What do you think so far?

Tubular

Updated layout posted at the top

Exciting news - we now have Hanno's DanceBot, and Bill/Sapieha/Bryan/Hanno's IO Dreamkit on the panel!

There is still room - apart from the yellow spare squares, we can use up to the red line boundary if we need it, so if you have an open source prop master you would like to included, please send it through!

Duane Degn

Tubular,

Thanks for doing this. Is a panel that size going to be a problem to ship? Would having a place to cut it down the center help with shipping costs?

I hope you'll put me down for two.

Tubular

That's a good point, Duane. There are a couple of extra boards I'm hoping we can add, and when I shuffle I'll try and leave some kind of fracture line in the middle.

I did look briefly at smaller size envelopes at this end, and decided "letter" size was as good as anything. But the US is probably different - is there a limit on what a "small letter" size is allowed?

jazzed

@Tubular,

I have another design that would fit nicely in the "spare" area just above the SpinSocket Flash module.
It's a SpinSocket board with 8 synchronous SRAM chips on it.

I'll send you a gerber tomorrow.
--Steve

MacTuxLin

Tubular,

It is becoming a "must-have" in 2012!