I'm almost ready with Rev B - I've changed enough things now that I consider it another revision of the PCB. There have been some component value tweaks as well, but below are the additional functionalities I've added.
New Stuff
- Separate monitoring and control headers
- Monitor pins are normally high and go low when the related item is triggered
- Control pins can supply current to relevant transistors to trigger related items
- Daytimer
- Adjustable phototransistor-based sensor that disables timed dispense when it gets dark
- Reduces chance of attracting vermin at night
- Empty Hopper Sensor
- IR LED and phototransistor detects when the peanut level gets low
- only operates when the PIR is triggered to save power
- Removed DPDT switch screw header, replaced with a pin header/jumper combination for an optional power switch
- Moved timer power to a separate jumper closer to the timer block
- Added a standard type A USB for power, and the footprint also accomodates a stacked jack so you could power another USB device (SBC, uC, etc.) even if your battery only has one power output.
- You only need to add the power jack(s) that you will use - no need to populate all of them
I also cleaned up the schematic:
And drew lines around the modules on the main PCB.
I am still doing a little tweaking and determining the best way to mount everything in the new enclosure, but I hope place an order for this in a week or so.
The latest changes are on Github - link on the main project page.
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