EN: Roberts project, the simulator for the soyus capsule is finally ready to test flight. Controlling PCB was created with – guess what – Fritzing!!!
You can find it at the FEZ in Berlin where children learn everything about the last frontier.
Have a great ride!
DE: Roberts Projekt, der Simulator der Sojus Kapsel ist fertig und kann getestet werden. Die Platinen wurden mit – ratet mal – Fritzing layoutet!!!
Der Simulator steht im FEZ, wo Kinder u.A. alles über die unbekannten Weiten lernen können.
Gute Reise!
We all love the Raspberry Pi but some things are missing. A real time clock for example. Fritzing user Karl Lattimer just started a Kickstarter to add some cool functionality – the HotPi.
Karl is using Fritzing to document his project and our Fritzing Fab service to prototype the PCB.
The small sized PCB (56x35.4mm) is designed to sit on top of the GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output) port and provides:
– infrared receiving and transmitting
– an RGB LED to lit up in every color
– fan speed control to cool the Pi down
– the real time clock
The Kit is suited with THT (through hole technology) parts, the PCB and will be shipped as a kit.
And of course it will come with an example program to demonstrate the use and functionality, too.
To support the project go to Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/582604098/hotpi :)
Wir lieben den Raspbery Pi, aber ein paar Dinge vermissen wir schmerzlich. Eine echte Uhr z.B., die auch weiter tickt, wenn der Strom weg ist. Fritzing Benutzer Karl Lattimer hat gerade einen Kickstarter gestartet um den Pi um ein paar coole Features zu erweitern: HotPi.
Karl benutzt Fritzing um sein Projekt zu dokumentieren und unseren Fritzing Fab Service um Prototypen seiner Leiterplatte herzustellen.
Die kleine Platine (56x35.4mm) passt auf den GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output) Port und bietet:
– Infrarot Sende- und Empfangsmodul
– eine RGB LED
– Lüfteranschluss mit Geschwindigkeitskontrolle
– eine Echtzeit-Uhr
Das Kit zum selber löten besteht aus einfach zu montierenden THT (through hole technology) Komponenten und der Platine.
Natürlich gibt es auch ein passendes Programm zum Testen der Funktionen.
Das Projekt kann man auf Kickstarter unterstützen: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/582604098/hotpi :)
No, not the one supplying the ISS but one which supplies the fantasy and dreams of children here in Berlin – but step by step.
This spring, Robert came to us to buy a Fritzing Starter Kit. I asked him what he is up to do with it and he told me that he plans to build a space simulator here at the FEZ in Berlin.
The FEZ is a center for children to explore, play and interact. The people there own a soyuz capsule which should become more interactive. Wow! What a task.
Now he emailed the first pictures. He created a simulator where children have to prepare the space ship for the flight, find the international space station and perform the docking procedure.
Robert used Fritzing to layout all the PCBs! The final version consists of the two monitors, two Arduino Megas, 26 buttons, 38 signal lights and two joysticks. The simulator software is written in C#.
Thank you very much for these awesome insights.
Our friends from FabLab Torino have created a wonderful tutorial (thanks to Federico Vanzati) on how you can prepare a Fritzing circuit for production with a CNC milling machine. It’s a relatively straightforward process using a vector software like Inkscape to convert the Fritzing DIY format to the “negative” format that the milling machine requires. The picture above shows the result. What’s nice is that they now also sourced the adequate DIY CNC machine. The Roland iModela is now available in the Arduino Store.
There have been attempts from others to mill Fritzing circuits: Checkout Don Roberts’ report, and also the tutorial from the FabLab Amersfoort (thanks to Peter Uithoven).
And then there’s still Fritzing Fab. :)
Hi everyone,
It’s that time of the year again, and we would like to take the opportunity to re-cap what the last year has brought. So here’s the Fritzmas challenge 2011: You show us what you did, and we give you what we did.
How you can win
Take a look at what you’ve built with Fritzing this year, and snap a couple of photos/screenshots. If you think it’s an interesting concept, a technical masterpiece, or just fun, we want to see it all.
Then either upload it to our projects gallery or mail them to info (ät) fritzing.org. (Also, you must agree that we may publish what you send us (if you prefer, anonymized).
Deadline is Sunday, December 18th.
The prizes
From all submissions, we will pick three winners. These will be awarded with the latest Fritzing developments:
The 1st prize is one of the all-new Fritzing Super-Upgrade Kits, to be launched later this year.
The 2nd prize is a free Fritzing Fab PCB production for your project (one copy of your board), through our Fritzing Fab service that we launched in July.
The 3rd prize is the all-new Fritzing Edgy Motor, the first in a series of Fritzing breakout boards with a new, breadboard-friendly approach.
We’re very much looking forward to your submissions!
Your Fritzing team
