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1PCB Order & Assembly
I used Figma to create the star shape which I've exported to Eagle CAD using Gordon Williams' SVG to Eagle CAD converter.
I ordered the PCBs from JLCPCB and assembled them myself. I was wondering if they'd be able to cut the PCB at such sharp angles and I'm actually pleased with how they look.
Here's the top of the PCB:
And here's the back:
I've added 4 pads on the back, in case I want to solder some hooks on it to use it as a wearable. The detailed schematic and the Eagle CAD files are here.
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2Programming
I've placed the ISP pads on the back of the star in order to program the ATtiny using this DIY pogo-pins adaptor for my USBasp programmer (3.3V logic).
I've used the MicroCore ATtiny13A core and (very important!) I've disabled the brown-out detection (BOD) when burning the bootloader. If it's set too high the LEDs won't turn on when the battery starts discharging. The code is also on Github.
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3Final product
This is the finished product!
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