EspoTek Labrador Software
Chris Esposito here, just sending a quick update regarding the status of the software for the EspoTek Labrador. It looks like a fair few people have received their boards already and are wondering about software/documentation. Read the full update.
Shipped!!
Yep, that’s right! All Labrador boards have been shipped out to the backers! Read the full update.
Rolling onto the Production Line
The actual physical process of 2000 boards being etched and components soldered onto them has begun! You will soon have your Labrador in hand! Read the full update.
Where we at?
Hi everyone. Just a quick status update: The final payment and design were sent to the manufacturer a week ago (27th April). Shipping should take place by the end of the month, but the exact date depends on them. Read the full update.
Reliability vs. Performance in the Power Supply
The issue with the power supply mentioned in the last update has been fixed, and the power supply now cannot overheat. The new design files will be sent to the manufacturer tomorrow morning and everything will continue as planned. Read the full update.
Manufacturing
In the last update, I underestimated both the time taken and issues faced in mass production. The boards won’t be shipping in March. Possibly not even April. When they do ship, though, they’ll at least have Android support. Read the full update.
Everything’s Coming up Chris-House
A lot has happened in the past couple of weeks! The lovely Diane and I managed to find ourselves a place of our own. This is a huge burden off of our shoulders, since we were given notice to leave our last property and only had a couple of weeks left. Read the full update.
The Rise of the Clock Skew
So, I’m going to be upfront and honest with you: that major software bug from the Christmas update still hasn’t been fixed. Not for a lack of trying, mind you. What I thought was the DMA controller not being triggered during a short interrupt actually turned out to be a hellish clock skew problem that stems from an incorrect assumption about the Xmega’s DFLL that I’d been making for over two years. Read the full update.
Christmas Special
Hi everyone. Remember how, three weeks ago, I said I’d post an update after one week? Well, here it is. Part of the delay was due to a late component delivery, and part due to said late component arriving halfway through major software surgery. Read the full update.
Production Progress & Feature Requests
Just a quick update! I’ve sent off (what should be) the final prototype designs to PCBWay, and will have a few boards in hand next week. I’ll make a video showing off the changes when it arrives, assuming there are no major bugs. I think it’s pretty cool. Read the full update.
Linux/OSX Ports & Shipping Dates
The prototype backers have started receiving their boards, the software has been ported over to Linux and Mac OS X and the shipping date has been delayed. Read the full update.
Campaign End!
As you’ve probably noticed, the campaign is over, and it raised well above the $9000 target - a smidge over $15,000, in fact - even including declined credit cards. About $3000 of this came in the last couple of days. Read the full update.
Fleshing Out The Stretch Goals
Well, it’s been ten days since Labrador hit 100%, and a week since I should have released the last update. Apologies for the delays. I became sick while moving house and just didn’t get around to it for a while. But, finally, here it is! Read the full update.
Labrador Hits 100%, and Here are the Stretch Goals
I can't quite believe it has actually happened. Labrador is 100% funded and the pledges are still coming. To make a long story short, an article appeared on Make and the total amount raised went up by 20% in about 24 hours. Labrador will be produced and hundreds of people around the world will get to experience the joy of engineering with proper tools. So excited! Read the full update.
Week Three Recap: Review and Documentation!
Yep, you read that heading correctly! Labrador will be getting reviewed soon! Read the full update.
Week Two Recap: Source Code!
In this episode, Chris discovers that you can splice clips into the middle of videos… Plus the source code has been released and is available on GitHub. Read the full update.
Week One Recap and Software Demo
So, a week ago the EspoTek Labrador launched on Crowd Supply. And what a crazy week it's been! First thing's first - I've made a video demonstration of the software. The software is possibly the best bit about Labrador - it's really easy to use! Read the full update.