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Podcast

128

Parker Dillmann | July 11, 2018

MEP EP #128: Git on the Darwin Wagon

Podcast Notes

Parker
- MEP Shitty Add-On
  - EFM8SB10F2G based like the MacroWatch V2
  - 15 addressable channels of LED blinking
  - 23 Red 0603 LEDs in total
- Connectors for the Jeep PCM
  - PCM connector locks are starting to break due to age
  - Found an eBay auction with replacement connectors for sale that had part numbers printed on the connectors
  - P/N
    - Black Connector: 4-1437290-5
    - White Connector: 4-1437290-6
    - Grey Connector: 4-1437290-7
- Update on the Wagon
  - Carburetor rebuild
  - Currently in a power steering pump saga
    - Removing the pulley off the pump is a pain
Stephen
- uTracer update
  - Enclosure arrived: P/N 1441-16BK3CWW
  - Layout of the PCB is in progress
  - Tormach 770 Mill
  - Mimaki ujf-3042 printer
  - Switcher 12V P/N: VXO78012-1000
R.F.O.
- Maxim IC is in the MCU game now
  - MAX32652
  - DARWIN: A New Breed of MCU, Built for the Evolving IoT
  - Arm Cortex-M4 with FPU-Based Microcontroller
- Revision control for Hardware
  - Github
  - Keeping track of changes
  - Upverter has a histogram feature
  - Cadlab.io

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MEP SAO board design. Lots of blinking LEDs controlled by a Si Labs EFM8 Sleepy Bee.

PCM connector for Parker’s 1999 TJ Jeep. P/N 4-1437290-7 made by TE connectivity.

Parker’s 1990 Grand Wagoneer carburetor rebuild. It is a Motorcraft 2150.

Hammond MFG enclosure P/N: 1441-16BK3CWW. Stephen will be using this for his uTracer project.

Special thanks to whixr over at Tymkrs for the intro and outro!

About The Hosts

Parker Dillmann is MacroFab's Co-Founder, and Lead ECE with backgrounds in Embedded System Design, and Digital Signal Processing. He got his start in 2005 by hacking Nintendo consoles into portable gaming units. He also runs the blog, longhornengineer.com, where he posts his personal projects, technical guides, and appnotes about board layout design and components. Parker graduated with a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Texas.

Stephen Kraig began his electronics career by building musical oriented circuits in 2003. Stephen is an avid guitar player and, in his down time, manufactures audio electronics including guitar amplifiers, pedals, and pro audio gear. Stephen graduated with a BS in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University.