Tentacle v0.5 (not supported)

Warning

Version v0.4 is now obsolete as it has been superseded by v0.6!

This repo describes the hardware of a tentacle:

See also: Tentacle v0.3 (30 pieces produced)

Schematics

Schematics v0.5 (Pdf).

PCB

Parts list

The assembled PCB may be ordered at https://www.jclpcb.com. The production files are located here: kicad/kicad_tentacle_v0.5/production_v0.5.

The price of a assembled PCB is ~USD12 when ordering 30 pieces.

The tentacle is described in more detail in Big Picture

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USB and Power

This block diagram shows the power distribution with MT9700 switches and how to enable boot mode for RP_INFRA and RP_PROBE.

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