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Schematics and compromise

A project log for Softlabel

Can't find the server because no one has updated the label on the front for 5 years?

shannon-wynterShannon Wynter 07/28/2015 at 22:160 Comments

So, I'm about half way through my schematic, it's tough with the amount of free time I get but it's coming along.

Giving Altium CircuitMaker a go, normally I'd use Eagle but I figure I'm so far out of practice it doesn't make much difference either way.

Have decided to compromise, in order to be lazy and keep using ATmega32u4 - Mostly for the simplicity of built in USB - frame buffering will be done on the host and streamed via the MCU to the EPD.

I could render the frame for a 2 inch EPD on the MCU but it uses 2.4k out of the 2.5k of memory so it's just going to be easier this way - it'll be faster than relying on external flash and a lot simpler than picking a bigger MCU and working out USB.

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