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picman100
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Posted: 07:43am 09 Nov 2020

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Hi, im new here, my name is Nick, I'm from the UK, and design ship to shore link for LPG Tankers. I use a lot of micro's in my job and have used the STM32H7 chips before they were released..
I'm a little confused about this project. To get the source i went to Geffs page and asked nicely and got sent V1.5 source, seem like the current source is 5.4?
Also can't seem to fine the schematic anywhere, to for me to be useful in this project I would need both. As a hardware eng, i can see lots of changes i would like to make to further the project such as hdmi, a audio chip, ethernet and wifi and the chip has a SDcard interface but you are using SPI?
So my questions are:
1) is the source for the latest Version downloadable?
2) is the PCB and schematic Downloadable?
3) do you want help to further the project with hardware and firmware?
4) Why aren't you using the onboard USB bootloader to upgrade the firmware?
5) why are you using the SPI for SD card?

I think thats enough for my first post but i have lots more questions.
Many thanks for accepting me!!

JohnS
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Posted: 08:37am 09 Nov 2020

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I think I can answer a few:
1. yes
2. yes - it's on here somewhere and is also here
4. I think I & others do

John

picman100
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Posted: 08:49am 09 Nov 2020

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Thanks John, so i have the drawing, not sure what package was used to draw it.
You say the source for the current version is downloadable, any idea where?

Many thanks
Nick

JohnS
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Posted: 09:14am 09 Nov 2020

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I got the link I posted for the schematic etc from Geoff's web site page

It also says where to get the source and if I wanted it I'd try the link but if you already did (er, did you?) then I'd next try asking matherp

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picman100
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Posted: 09:20am 09 Nov 2020

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Yea the source there is very old, i will ask matherp, thank you.

JohnS
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Posted: 09:32am 09 Nov 2020

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BTW there are existing threads where it's made clear that the hardware design is fixed, that incompatible variants are not wanted and won't be supported and so on - worth reading.

The licence for the software is tight and intended to prevent unwanted things.

John
Edited 2020-11-09 19:32 by JohnS

matherp
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Posted: 10:17am 09 Nov 2020

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Quote Yea the source there is very old, i will ask matherp, thank you.

Look in version.h

and see this thread
Edited 2020-11-09 20:22 by matherp

picman100
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Posted: 10:56am 09 Nov 2020

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Ahh it says 5.05, so why the zip is CMM2V1.5? is that the hardware version, a bit confusing...

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