Scorpius-wireless Digital Slot Car Project.

[aussieslotter 47]

Day 4 Friday 18th Dec 2020, paperwork and files, BOM etc sent to 3 different manufacturers for quoting. 
No hand assembling or cottage industry assembly here, only high end electronics assembly robots can do this job.

Rick

[aussieslotter 47]

Day 5 29th Dec 2020
Programming PCB.
The F1 car chip has 4 tiny pads for programming to save space. To quickly align the programming pins a custom set up is manufactured to not only make sure programming is fast and easy but also reliable.
Here’s the PCB that John designed. The files have been sent off to a company that specialises in rapid turn around PCBs only.
John will add a few components by hand here.
Day 6 onwards will be a waiting game. 

Edited December 20, 2020 by aussieslotter

[aussieslotter 47]

Day 6 Sunday 20th off

Day 7 Monday 21st Redesign board 3 hours work to suit manufacturers directives. Resubmitted.

 

Day 8 Tuesday 22nd. Manufacturer confirms design is ok. The 3rd manufacturer notifies us they also cannot do a job this small so we have no choice but to go with the one who can. 
Turnaround time 4 weeks. 
Once received the program can be loaded on . The advantage of using the same chip as the Gen II chip is huge.
 

[Rumrunner1 1]

How is the rest of the Gen 2 system going while we wait for the prototypes for the F1 chip?

[aussieslotter 47]

Hi Rum Runner,

We’re on holiday anyway until end of January.

Edited December 28, 2020 by aussieslotter