I'm seriously considering to fix the minor problems, make another batch and sell them. Here are some thoughts and questions.
- it's simple to understand
- easy to integrate into projects
- it's different enough from the original LCD modules
- parts are affordable, which keeps BOM small
Design considerations
- should I add a controller for the RGB led?
- should I connect via SPI or I2C?
- I2C: more pins on the header, Attiny possible
- SPI: too many pins for attiny, LED pin reusable as CS
- or even use WS2812b protocol
- LED pin reusable as DIN
- requires timey-wimey stuff
- get attiny or original controller chip
- leave it as is, use 2 extra pins, let the customer worry
- should I connect via SPI or I2C?
- design pinout like sparkfun, adafruit or cheap eBay boards?
- idea here is to make it easy to swap
- keep it 5V?
Pricing
could be around 10 Euros and still have a good margin.
Discussions
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Dunno about all that, but, as a fan of blinky/colorful things, it might be nice to control the four LEDs separately... and MOAR! :)
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