2018-04-03, 02:26 PM
The entire system looks awesome! I think we are all anxious for the release.
If I can make a suggestion for the future: I suggest another case or other type of modular connection that could potentially provide other features and connectivity to this system. In my mind I would visualize another case that looks similar to the one you have already provided, perhaps connected to the original case with a short USB, perhaps an I2C bus and maybe even a power connection.
Initially, I suggest a few things in that external box:
- Additional powered USB connections. I find that my USB requirements run the PI out of power.
- An SSD. In my case, I like using an SSD rather than an SD card, as it is faster and I worry about the number of times I can cycle an SD card.
- An ethernet hub?
- A 2 or 4 line I2C display, with control buttons. An alternative might be something like Berrizeta's 3.5 TFT display. http://berreizeta.blogspot.mx/2017/02/se...nitor.html. I'm playing with a little touch TFT display with his Arduino software, and it works very well! Another way to do this might be by providing a wired remote display capability, for example, something that could be mounted in a nav panel.
- Additional battery?
I know the middle of a release is not the time to be thinking about new products, but I think you have energized us all with what you are producing!
If I can make a suggestion for the future: I suggest another case or other type of modular connection that could potentially provide other features and connectivity to this system. In my mind I would visualize another case that looks similar to the one you have already provided, perhaps connected to the original case with a short USB, perhaps an I2C bus and maybe even a power connection.
Initially, I suggest a few things in that external box:
- Additional powered USB connections. I find that my USB requirements run the PI out of power.
- An SSD. In my case, I like using an SSD rather than an SD card, as it is faster and I worry about the number of times I can cycle an SD card.
- An ethernet hub?
- A 2 or 4 line I2C display, with control buttons. An alternative might be something like Berrizeta's 3.5 TFT display. http://berreizeta.blogspot.mx/2017/02/se...nitor.html. I'm playing with a little touch TFT display with his Arduino software, and it works very well! Another way to do this might be by providing a wired remote display capability, for example, something that could be mounted in a nav panel.
- Additional battery?
I know the middle of a release is not the time to be thinking about new products, but I think you have energized us all with what you are producing!