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Is there a second version of the 8bcraft PCB in development?

Posted: Wed 6 Sep 2017 17:58
by leathco
I was curious if there was a new 8bcraft PCB in development to address the charging while powered on issue, and maybe other tweaks. I would be more than happy to pay down the road for an upgraded PCB that could handle charging while powered on!

Re: Is there a second version of the 8bcraft PCB in development?

Posted: Wed 6 Sep 2017 20:23
by dh04000
Yes, this has been confirmed to me by Pierre via email.

Re: Is there a second version of the 8bcraft PCB in development?

Posted: Thu 7 Sep 2017 20:02
by leathco
Fantastic! Looks like I will pick up the updated PCB once they are done!

Re: Is there a second version of the 8bcraft PCB in development?

Posted: Mon 11 Sep 2017 16:43
by TVsIan
Hopefully in addition to using it while plugged in, the switch can be modified to a safe shutdown switch. It would be a lot more convenient, especially if you're letting somebody else use it.

Re: Is there a second version of the 8bcraft PCB in development?

Posted: Fri 22 Sep 2017 10:38
by RetroJack
perhaps a different SoC/SBC - the RPi 0, which has the advantage of being cheap and widely available, lacks "punch" IMHO