I have finished the schematic and board files for the Smart Tracker Controller. The files are up on GitHub, the CAM files will be there soon. I will be submitting them to ITEAD Studios to be manufactured. I have used ITEAD studios once to make a PCB for a wildlife camera. The boards there a cheap! The trade-off is it can take a while to get them back from the fab house. Last time I ordered from ITEAD was during the Chinese festival so that was the hold up. The board quality these is not as good as OSH Park, but it is a fair trade-off for the price. My last board had all the layers a few mills out of alignment, but the board still functioned.
The only problem I have is the .cam job ITEAD provides does not produce a .GKO and ITEAD requires a .GKO (board outline). The .cam file produces a .do and a .GML which both appear to be similar to what a .GKO is. I sent ITEAD an email so we'll see what they say.
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