Ah-ha I was wondering the wheres and whys of that resistor, plausible that the ampacity is too low with the resistor in place.
Subject to not reaming my warranty, I promise somewhat tidy-ish & efficient soldering lolz
Thanks Charles
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Yes, we have tried it and it works. Bioboards are also using Metr Pro CAN + 100D
Potential pitfall for DAVEGA CAN @janpom
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Wouldnāt it be smart to label the connector to something else than ā5Vā when the voltage is highly dependent on the current draw?
I just googled the current consumption on an ESP32 that the iLogger uses and I found 240mA in transmit mode. Makes sense that the module does not work when the voltage drops from 5V down to 2,6V.
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Yeah I need to sit down and put together a lot more documentation really
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Bump
Anyone gotten a reply from customer service about needing that second uart? Radio silence for me.
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Thereās so many people upset about the same issue that Iām skeptical theyāre going to do anything at all. Even if they didnāt need the second uart, everyone will want the updated version. Not sure lacroix is big enough to take that hit. Maybe so, as I have not seen the financial statements to validate my theory.
The first release NIB stormcoreās are taking a 25% or more of a reduction to price to be sold on secondary markets. Not sure if itās due to the uart, competitive products, or if people are generally souring on it. Either way, I wish I hadnāt jumped on one at the release or had known about the uart issue at min.
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Yeah just hoping based off of them saying to message them and theyād try and resolve it. It would really be disheartening to not be able to fully use the deviceās capabilites that were marketed.
Iām not expecting a straight up swap as Iāve been using the device stillā¦ just not to the extent I was planning.
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Just buy the 60D Plus! New and improved! (i.e. fully functioning!)
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As far as product launches go, everything was in peoples hands in a timely fashion, the mistake has been explained, and we have said we will handle those affected as soon as possible. For 60D this will be quite soon 100D will take a bit longer. Bit unfair to characterize a stormcore with its third uart port working as not fully functioning when your skate will still definitely work without whatever extra accessory you wanted. I understand the annoyance of the situation but I think we can get this solved for those who need it without a huge fuss.
Sorry, I think this is just a case of the solution isnāt in place yet so probably handling and addressing the CS issues with solutions is coming first. Could do a better job of communicating, but it will get handled within a couple weeks.
Speculation above is not accurate, LaCroix is built around selling complete skateboards not parts. There is infinitely more capital tied up in building completes than controllers. We love to see what you guys make with the controllers and want to keep offering premium components to this community, but itās really not ever likely to go beyond a small side income since there just arenāt that many people with the skills required to DIY an eskate. The relationship is mutually beneficial here as we get a lot of testing and feedback from the community and it leads us to building better boards. Just understand the reason we price a little more is so we can keep everyone taken care of, not because we are trying to extract some huge profit from the community. It allows us to keep this operation worth the attention it requires, and when issues like this come up we can get everyone taken care of without putting us in trouble.
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Cheers Jeff.
Comprehensive answer as always.
Just as quick question. As regards waiting for an extra uart for the 100d. (And perhaps the 60d)
Should we hold fire and wait for an answer here or send an email? What is the process youād like everyone to follow? Or, where should we be forming the orderly queue?
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Yeah =\
Realistically, a different level of service comes when you buy a $4-6k complete vs a $500 controller.
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It shouldnāt be the kind of thing you need to get in line for but if you reach out through support@lacroixboards.com we will have a record of the interaction and that should be enough. It never hurts to ping again if you hear news that itās time and we havenāt reached out. We still need to get some of these systems more streamlined I think.
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Thanks for the quick reply. As I said, itās not stopping me from riding so life is still fine.
Maybe I misunderstood answers by some aboveā¦
Are there currently 2 functional and separate uart ports on the earlier batches of 60d stormcores or only 1?
Internal one on the bluetooth module, realized this was probably confusing.
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Lol, so if I have a 4wd set up, would it be possible or even a good idea to desolder one of the ble modules from one stormcore so i can solder my davega to those pins? 
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lol. Really threw me off with the 3 statement. Had to go upstairs and grab the 100D to make sure I wasnāt losing my mind.
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If you have 4WD setup shouldnāt you already have two UART ports available? How many UARTs does one man need lol.
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- uart remote
- metr
- davega
- arduino
- idk something else (lol)
This is the DIY crowd.
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- uart remote
- metr
- davega
- arduino
- FreeSK8 Robogotchi
- maybe something else
someone will always have something else to add 
lol, someone running a metr and a robogotchi is certainly a mad man.
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