Off-time memory sounds great! I need to update TheStar to support it well..
wight has now been testing the TheStar Off-time v0.1 (which I coded kind of blindfolded, as I don't have any 1uF caps for testing at the moment)
The challenges in porting TheStar to off-time are the lack of memory and especially stars.. We can't have all the options we have in the on-time version. :(
At the moment I'm planning to have mode order and tacticool switches => Options are L->H (with off-time memory), H->L(with off-time memory), Tacticool (no memory) & Single mode (no memory). Is this ok for everyone, or would it be better to provide only mode order and memory switches? => Options would be L->H (with off-time memory), H->L(with off-time memory), L->H (with off-time NO memory) & H->L(with off-time NO memory)
Once I get everyone on board with exactly what firmware, I’ll have them send a sample for inspection. After that I’ll set up the actual group buy. I’m not worried about them being able to input the firmware but I am a little worried about how they are going to stack the resistors.
If I do it again I’ll just do it with the firmware I pick and like you said if they want it flashed they can do it. There just wasn’t the response I thought I would get at all. I really thought that for this price and with custom modes and higher amps more people would have wanted them. I think people are just into the BLF drivers and I get that too.
One of these days I’ll get into flashing firmware myself but right now I’m just way too busy with other stuff. Plus I’m running XP and I don’t know if it’s compatible or not. Once winter hits I’ll have more time and might get back on this one and see if I can get it rolling again.
Don’t know why a “beefed” up nanjg I figure people that want barn buners w/o having to stack chips and all that would be all over these like a fat kid on a twinky…I would LOVE to have a few for sure (stacking 4x chips on the MCU side suxors)
yeah, the flashing firmware is compatible with 32 bit XP, AVRdude comes stock with WinAVR I believe
(apparently the install deletes the PATH info…be careful)
I think the number is just very daunting. I’ll be in for 5, just need 200 people more! Maybe a kickstarter campaign is a good idea so the financial burden isn’t just on you.