Project Update:
We received CEDIA samples and they look awesome! Really good 3D print.
Just a backstory real quick – the B2B company that we work with wanted these for CEDIA so they could show them off and while we couldn’t get tooling done on time, we got it pretty close via a 3D print and the firmware on the devices are very basic, so keep that in mind with the videos below. Once we get back from CEDIA (Sept 5-7), we should be finalizing tooling and onto firmware development (the real beast).
But I want to say I’m super proud of the hardware team on this one – they managed to pull off the hardest project (from a hardware standpoint) that I’ve ever worked on.
As you may know, we had a different manufacturer working on this initially and they couldn’t figure out how to meet all the requirements so we transitioned back to our main one and put them under a strict timeline and they delivered.
Not only that, but initially we were told that the 8-Button design wouldn’t allow for etching due to light leakage and other factors, but they managed to get it to work. In addition, we had a last minute request from the B2B partner (bc why not?) to get it so the text on the switch could be left-justified instead of center justified so that more words could be added to the paddle.
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So, it’s my pleasure to share this bc I’m really excited for it.
Pics
Note: Some of the laser etching is off and the buttons look a little off, but in person it looks much better. I didn’t take the pics as they were sent straight to the B2B client:
Videos
Again, this is basic firmware – in the final switch, the LED indicators will be able to light up and be a different color than the words if you want.