Build Question

[elosoman]

I just uploaded all the board info to pcbway and clicked the order button. Might you know anything about the following request?

Dear Customer, Thank you for your PCBA order [] , we checked all the files you uploaded and find there is no pick&place(centroid) file. Please go to 'Production Status' to upload this file . If you really can't provide this file, please contact your service representative to explain that.

I confess this is my first time going through the board production process. Might you have a clue on what this is or do i tell them i don't have one.

Thanks

[Ultrawipf]

You have to generate the placement file with eagle and edit it manually for their order process. Every service requires different formats.
The board does require some thoughts and possibly different component choices depending on the application and supply situation so thats mostly up to you how to build it.

I would even recommend not making it in the current situation and maybe waiting for a final version as there will be further changes and many parts in that version are currently very hard to get.

[elosoman]

thanks for the tip @jonlidgard ... got the firmware loaded. Configurator can see the board and connects but its just the terminal and system parts seem to work. i'm not seeing any of the additional interface ... is that because no motor is connected?

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[Ultrawipf]

You need to select the FFB Wheel Main Class. "Basic" is a failsafe mode.
The firmware is designed that it can dynamically load different main programs without reflashing.

[elosoman]

That was my thought from looking at mainclass_chooser.cpp ... I'm not seeing any change when selecting a new Main Class ... clicking the change button causes the board to reboot. After boot it comes back to Basic.

[Ultrawipf]

Ah hm. Try reflashing and do a full chip erase. Its a rare bug with the eeprom emulation not writing into the flash. Hard to reproduce but a full chip erase normally fixes it.

[elosoman]

good to know ... that did the trick!