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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

    Yes wires because we haven't made chips small enough to do wireless powered LED's. This is 30 AWG wire, if you use magnet wire, things are considerably better. Each pad will support up to 3 LED's. Why? Here is a prototype locomotive each bulb housing = one LED: Headlights - two, up to...
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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

    Yes wires because we haven't made chips small enough to do wireless powered LED's. This is 30 AWG wire, if you use magnet wire, things are considerably better. Each pad will support up to 3 LED's. Why? Here is a prototype locomotive each bulb housing = one LED: Headlights - two, up to...
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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

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    HO ditch lights Athearn SD60

    Here are some exact to scale ditch lights http://www.layout-ioe.com/collections/accessories/products/ditch-lights You can light them with these 0402 LED's http://www.layout-ioe.com/collections/accessories/products/smd-402-led-pre-wired
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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

    Labels ship Monday/Tuesday which completes the packaging requirements. They will go into a clamshell, and anti-static bag.
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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

    I soldered up a motor and about 40 LED's Stuck in NYC until Tuesday The boards went to Evan, he's getting one ready for a locomotive install. Then he's shipping three to me. There are 4 parts needed to go on each board when I get them, will send the parts to Evan plus a motor for his...
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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

    We have a test file done for motor control - will post video when it's ready
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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Eb-k_3PaxI&feature=youtu.be Here is a video showing the NodeServer (WiFi Mesh) and the test node working through the notebook's WiFi module and the onboard WiFi antenna for the test Node. This fully shows a working UI (back end), WiFi Mesh, and Linux Driver for...
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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

    6V motors arrived, they start up with just 0.4 volts, will run up to 8V safely they will work with boards 0001 and 0003, 0002 and 0004 are set up for normal 12V motors but the two latter will require constant track power as in existing DCC the silkscreen for markings on Loco-Node 0001 have...
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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

    artwork for the packaging latest updates is the 6V brush motors are leaving by Saturday, the boards might be delayed up to the 10th due to component back orders i made a programming cable for the USB connections so we can flash the boards when they get here its very simple and inexpensive...
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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

    I had a full working hardware solution in 802.15.4 ZigBee before going to WiFi. Bluetooth wasn't even considered due to the limits of nodes 8 in BT versus 65,000 in ZigBee and the bandwidth/data rates are too slow ZigBee would work very well for control except the issue of control hardware...
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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

    the other difference between my comments and what you will hear from testing facility is i am doing the certification filing, thus we do not need the final end product the test facility only has to provide the radio and emission reports for my filing. these also can be valid up to a year after...
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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

    quick updates, just a waiting game this week initial submission to IC proves the project as is can be submitted under a limited modular certification cannot do family certification for all variations, they have to be grouped by PCB size - however the test reports for the most restrictive, 0001...
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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

    Met with Juan last night at Starbucks on Yonge Street just a bit north of St. Clair. Wendy and I made a date of it by going to the Greek restaurant we frequent when we get a chance to drive into the city. I had planned on taking more images, maybe video bit didn't. So here is my...
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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

    just struck gold, got a response from my shotgun emails from an FCC/IC/EU accredited facility that did the actual certifications on the WiFi SiP we're using and they will help us out with direct support from the manufacturer on our testing/certifications - so its on boys...
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    First WiFi Loco-Nodes, ready for fabrication/assembly

    I did have a full ZigBee based system designed, samples done and working before moving to the WiFi based system. The issue with ZigBee is where do you get the controllers? I had some tablets made with a ZigBee antenna, they were actually good quality but the casings bit cheap looking which...




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