suggestions for enhancements to webcontrol (not 32)

[fwd03]

I think if you use this ribbon cable,
http://www.ebay.com/itm/180681676520
plug into that national instrument connector block, you could screw wires.to the connector block.
Those digikey terminal blocks are so expensive, even at qty of 1000, it is about $0.90 each.
Adding the cost of PCB, how much would be the cost for making a batch of 50 boards ?

 

[bbsux]

probably a buck or so... Maybe more. You might have $20 ($15 for the terminals and a $1.35 for the ribbon connector digikey A104861-ND ) for a adapter board, but it would be nice clean and purpose made. I'd pay for it. Right NOW.



LOL :rockon:

The other thing is I ALMOST want to to make the adapter board convert EVERYTHING. I dislike the weak terminal blocks on the webcontrol.

 

[bbsux]

here is an eagle project in which i tried to make the adapter, but of course its full of errors... I have no idea what I'm doing...

 

[todster]

I think if you use this ribbon cable,
http://www.ebay.com/itm/180681676520
plug into that national instrument connector block, you could screw wires.to the connector block.
Those digikey terminal blocks are so expensive, even at qty of 1000, it is about $0.90 each.
Adding the cost of PCB, how much would be the cost for making a batch of 50 boards ?

Your right except I can't wait 5 weeks for it to arrive.

 

[LarsK]

When offering the boards, make a option to buy it with a ribbon cable, temp sensors and hum sensor.
Most newbies has to buy these items as well anyhow.

 

[salesguy]

That is a great idea, since these items are high margin but low cost, the shipping savings would make a starter kit worth stocking. At least as a trial thing to see how well they sell.

 

[bbsux]

I agree but, unless someone helps me get the gerbers (PCB plan) done, the whole thing is never gonna happen.. Then I can get a estimate from batchpcb or the other PCB run places.

let me ask you guys. Would you prefer to run everything else (outputs, power, 1wire hum) over to the adapter board as well so everything can exit from the same board?

 

[LarsK]

To make it sleek, I would prefer to have it all on the adapter board.

 

[bbsux]

so would I. Perhaps with a laser cut plastic or acrylic base like adafruit has for her arduinos....

 

[fwd03]

To make it sleek, I would prefer to have it all on the adapter board.

[font="Arial""]What do you think it should look like? power, output, 1-wire and humidity sensor already have connectors on WC board. Are you saying to run jump wires from the wc board to this adapter board? I would think this adapter board only has analog and digital input terminals.[/font][font="Arial""][/font]

 

[bbsux]

[font=Arial"]What do you think it should look like? power, output, 1-wire and humidity sensor already have connectors on WC board. Are you saying to run jump wires from the wc board to this adapter board? I would think this adapter board only has analog and digital input terminals.[/font]

True. Whatever

 

[todster]

I'm not sure how everyone else runs their cat 5 but how about a well marked RJ45 connector for the temp.
http://www.1wire.org...html&lang=en-us page 14.
Include optional jumpers for the temp and humidity.

 

[todster]

I found one of these boards after I bought a different one on ebay.
http://www.winfordeng.com/download/brk2x8_datasheet.pdf

 

[CAI_Support]

That is a interesting board. What about a board having 16 pin socket header directly plug into Webcontrol board 16 pin male header? I would think to have operational amplifier soldering pads will be helpful, in case someone is interested in detecting weak analog signals.

 

[bbsux]

That is a interesting board. What about a board having 16 pin socket header directly plug into Webcontrol board 16 pin male header? I would think to have operational amplifier soldering pads will be helpful, in case someone is interested in detecting weak analog signals.

cai_support, that might work.. You'll have to describe what it covers, how big it is.

I have bought a Winford board and after looking at that board, I think it may be nice to have the ability to put male header pins in a row then be able to put a row of female headers (like they use for arduino and breadboard) so I have three separate ways to connect.