would you be able to use a e-paper screen in the future (I believe B&W or limited color screen is enough like b, w and red)? Or is a e paper screen retrofittable? These things don’t consume much and are great for daylight use (you can add LEDs lighting for nighttime).
is it able to transmit its data over metr or metr does the job already? Cause I see a lot of useful checklists like parts mileage and not sure if metr already does that job?
Anything is possible but it’s definitely not an easy task. The display dimensions would likely be slightly different so it’s not just about changing the FW but would also require changing the housing and PCB.
While e-paper screens have excellent readability on direct sunlight, the refresh rate is not great and I’m not sure how well it would work for realtime data. The cost would also be higher.
Overall, I’m not saying “no” but it’s probably not going to happen anytime soon.
We currently don’t have a good way for getting the Metr module and DAVEGA talk to each other. This may be possible in the future when both devices have CANBUS.
For now I think it would be easier for @rpasichnyk to add his own implementation of the parts lifespan tracking to Metr.
Whats the thickness of it in total?
I’m not very familiar with the project and the information is probably all somwhere but I can’t help but think this could be achived on one PCB instead of a sandwich? Or maybe theres a reason?
Absolutely. The current design is to keep the assembly easy such that even I can do it. I’d like a single PCB design in the future. Reducing the thickness is more complicated than just making the electronics thinner. The buttons would have to be done differently.
But if you want to hit puddles at speed or ride in down pours you need to do a couple extra steps,
make sure no fluid can leak up through the base plate or hole for the data cable.
And
Apply a thin layer of silicone between the base plate and Davega housing to form a gasket. Or cut a thin sheet of rubber to do the same.
These are the only locations water can get in.
It needs to be 100% waterproof for my usage so it’s designed that way. I also coated the PCB’s for extra piece of mind.
These pics are without the two sealing steps above although the PCBs had some coating. I think a few drops might have got in. Still recommend sealing the bottom though.
I’ve been waiting and following this project since like Oct. 2018. I got impatient a couple of times and almost purchased a Photon display then the “Flip-thingy”. I am so glad I waited. lesson learned…always support the esk8 community.