Otto Gusti:- Pizza inspired microcomputing - updated for P2 pizza slices
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One of my first P1 designs ("Quattro Gusti") exploited the 4-way symmetry of the P1's DIP40 package to make a compact system from 4 chosen corner pcbs. The key was to have a redundant connector at 90 degrees to the other connector. A final working system based on the concept is here
I spent some time working out a way to apply the same idea for the P2 eval board, and I'm pleased to say that the same concept can be extended. With 8-way symmetry, a 45 degree angle is needed in between the two connectors.
I've drawn this up inspired by Chip and Baggers 'octocade' idea, though I think they are probably thinking new hardware platform based on the P2 edge board? I just wanted to work out a way it could be done using the existing P2 eval if possible, which it can. The red lines are the outline of small color LCD modules, these could share lines with VGA or whatever display type is chosen
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LOL, fun idea. Looking at the scale of the layout diagram a limiting factor would become how many hands will fit around the central space - but you always scale up your pizza slices a bit larger to suit. Probably needed anyway for our socially distant era if that setup is actually going to be playable by 8 people at once. :-)
Yes, can certainly scale up, though a 1.5m outer edge is probably out of the question
I think Chip mentioned they were thinking of 1m cables and this sounds like a solution
The blackmagic products always have a heap of cables, beautifully curated, I suspect that 'cable curator' might be one of these new careers
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