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May 23 06:17:25 <ds2> av500: ping? can you ban this judy spammer from the list?
May 23 06:18:27 <_av500_> ds2: sec
May 23 06:20:24 <_av500_> done
May 23 06:37:14 <ds2> thanks!
May 23 12:49:06 <vvu> rather quiet around here this year...
May 23 15:24:42 <karki_> *bang* *bang*
May 23 15:25:04 <karki_> vvu , the silence has been broken
May 23 18:09:23 <shubhangi> video up on elinux
May 23 18:11:49 <_av500_> and on g+ :)
May 23 18:31:28 <shubhangi> _av500_: does 3.14 now support capemgr ?
May 23 18:31:45 <_av500_> uh oh
May 23 18:31:49 <_av500_> panto-cloud: ^^^
May 23 18:34:47 <shubhangi> alexanderhiam: ^^^
May 23 21:28:45 <neem0> nerdboy: I did. I've looked into it and the mag3 came in a module package for testing. The issue here being the word *came*, since I can't find it listed on the PNI store pages any longer.
May 23 21:29:28 <nerdboy> what about the newer ones?
May 23 21:29:34 <neem0> It would seem that they decided to discontinue the mag3 officially (at least on their website) between 3 weeks ago and now.
May 23 21:29:46 <nerdboy> same chip new asic is what it looks like...
May 23 21:29:54 <neem0> I've looked into the newer ones, they're a bit weaker on the sampling rate side, but better on sensitivity
May 23 21:30:08 <neem0> a second, to dig out the link
May 23 21:30:34 <neem0> http://www.pnicorp.com/download/480/399/RM3100%20Version%205.1.pdf
May 23 21:30:43 <nerdboy> just specify the best one you can find i guess
May 23 21:31:01 <neem0> small datasheet, with lots of ads. But has the sampling rate/sensitivity tradeoffs well outlined
May 23 21:31:50 <neem0> it comes in a testing module (though I've yet to read what is in it apart from the actual sensors)
May 23 21:31:53 <neem0> http://www.pnicorp.com/products/geomagnetic-sensors
May 23 21:32:30 <neem0> the module is $61 (not counting how to get it to me)
May 23 21:32:53 <neem0> and I've found the sensors and asic available on taobao for about $10
May 23 21:33:21 <neem0> I'm reading the manual now, and it would seem I need to do some reflow work to use that avenue
May 23 21:33:52 <nerdboy> how'd you like to hack a toaster overn?
May 23 21:34:39 <neem0> gladly!
May 23 21:35:10 <neem0> (read that as, I've never toasted any nice pcbs, but I'm ready to start cooking)
May 23 21:35:19 <nerdboy> you can still get the original sensor chip or just the newer ones?
May 23 21:35:43 <neem0> original = mag3 ICs?
May 23 21:35:49 <nerdboy> yeah
May 23 21:36:09 <neem0> not sure (not sure what number it is, gimme a sec)
May 23 21:36:11 * nerdboy hasn't done the reflow toaster oven hack
May 23 21:36:50 <nerdboy> that would be a trade-off if it took non-trivial time...
May 23 21:37:38 <nerdboy> should probably just buy the newer boards and get the best data you can
May 23 21:37:56 <neem0> well, whatever you think is time best spent
May 23 21:38:22 <neem0> I'm open to toasting though, as in I love doing hardware, especially something I have no experience with yet :D
May 23 21:39:00 <neem0> (I've got a hacklab nearby though, could ask them if they have any nice reflow stuff)
May 23 21:44:30 <neem0> taobao and the rest of the chinese sensormarkets say nay to the legacy ICs
May 23 21:44:49 <neem0> as far as my chinese leads me
May 23 21:46:01 <neem0> I'm sure they have a pallet of them in some warehouse in guangzhou, but I can't get to that :/
May 23 21:47:20 <neem0> I have the newer ones available on taobao and I have the manual. So I think I could do some hardware-ing around to make me a sensor module.
May 23 21:48:18 <neem0> Can't guarantee a glorious success, since I never worked with this, but I can give it my best.
May 23 21:48:33 <neem0> If all else fails, I can always fall back on some other magnetometer module.
May 23 21:51:59 <nerdboy> what's the difference eval board and the comm board?
May 23 21:53:11 <nerdboy> i would just order 2 eval boards and go from there
May 23 21:53:36 <nerdboy> you can always play with toaster ovens later...
May 23 22:03:08 <neemo> true that
May 23 22:04:00 <neemo> the comm board is a fancy USB UART to SPI or I2C interface
May 23 22:04:37 <neemo> and while it might be useful, I don't think it's worth $100
May 23 22:05:01 <neemo> the BBB should do just fine in it's stead
May 23 22:07:36 <neem0> nerdboy: ok, so the RM3100?
May 23 22:07:55 <neem0> no other better alternatives?
May 23 22:27:43 <nerdboy> not that i could find
May 23 22:28:18 <nerdboy> wonder who paid them to discontinue one with *better* specs than newer ones...
May 23 23:18:37 <neem0> :)
May 23 23:19:29 <neem0> I'll leave it at that and go get some shut eye
May 23 23:20:09 <neem0> back in a middle single digit number of hours
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