ChainDuino

A project in Boston, MA by Michael Tedeschi
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Have you ever wanted to make a chain of Arduino boards with Cat5? Now you can easily...
Backers: 146
Average Pledge Per Backer: $83

Funded: $12,190 of $2,500
Dates: Jul 24th -> Aug 30th (37 days)
Project By: Michael Tedeschi
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Latest News

Mega Boards Arrived, Backer input on GPIO headers, Newest PCB layout, Eagle Parts library available upon request to backers

August 28th - via: kickstarter.com
ChainDuino Mega2560 prototype PCBs have arrived!We got a present from OshPark today, so it looks like I might be re-flow soldering a bit this evening.  Hopefully, I can get a perfect board on the first try.  100 pins is a lot on something the size... (Read More)

ChainDuino Forum & Bill of Materials (tonight), Isolated Board Updated, ATMEGA2560 Chips Arrived

August 25th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

PCB Redesigned with Galvanic Isolation

August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone, I made the decision to change the design of the PCB to incorporate a much needed safety feature, Galvanic Isolation. This change also includes dual power supplies and an isolated RS-485 chip. While the original design was intended to... (Read More)

1,600ft Distance Test, Mega2560 Prototype Sent to Fabricator, Power details, Funding Goal Doubled!

August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
The funding goal has been doubled, thank you to all the backers for the support! 1,600 feet distance test successI had 4 spools of Cat5 laying around, which totaled 1,610 feet.  I programmed 5 ChainDuino boards with a simple LED blinking demo in... (Read More)

PCB Improvements, Branches, & $10k Stretch Goal

August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Growing Interest = Improvements + New Features Thank you all for getting us over the $4,000 mark, and thank you all for the awesome suggestions.  The more interest I see in this project, the more worthwhile improvements and accessories are going to... (Read More)

Goal Reached, 1/4 Mile Distance Test Success, & NEW ChainDuino Mega2560

August 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Funding Goal Reached Today!Thank you all for supporting this project!  We still have 26 days to go, but we have already raised $2,500!  This is great news as it looks like this project will be funded.  In addition, based on the level of interest I... (Read More)

The first ChainDuino Shield & Test with Offical Ethernet Shield

July 27th - via: kickstarter.com
First, Thanks to all of you, we are 65% funded in just the first 3 days!  This is extremely motivating and reassuring, so I re-flowed & assembled the first ChainDuino Shield today. I also put together a possible "Pro" version of the ChainDuino... (Read More)

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