09-24-2021, 10:26 PM
Just got the face plate finished.
![[Image: Deluxe_Faceplate_RevA.PNG]](https://www.robo-tank.ca/pictures/Deluxe_Faceplate_RevA.PNG)
For the sensor extension I changed that up a little. The picture is the one used today, I have two versions, one for optical sensors and another for non-contact sensors. The board does have solder jumpers so a person can reconfigure port for either sensor type.
The new sensor extension looks the same but more spacing between ports and it has 3 XH sockets on two sides of the extension so 6 sockets total. One side is configured for opticals the other side for non-contacts so still only 3 sensors can be connected but no more solder pads to mess with. The danger to this is if an optical is plugged into a non-contact port it will be damaged, non-contact in an optical won't damage it though, it just won't work. On the top of case each side will say the sensor type so if a person looks they should be safe. I did it like this because it was a real nuisance for users to cut and solder micro pads. Each port still does have one solder pad though, if it's soldered the port on the non-contact side will work with a DS18B20 temp sensor or DHT22 temp/humidity sensor. Not really necessary but why not.
![[Image: CAM01424-Optimized.jpg]](https://www.robo-tank.ca/pictures/CAM01424-Optimized.jpg)
For the sensor extension I changed that up a little. The picture is the one used today, I have two versions, one for optical sensors and another for non-contact sensors. The board does have solder jumpers so a person can reconfigure port for either sensor type.
The new sensor extension looks the same but more spacing between ports and it has 3 XH sockets on two sides of the extension so 6 sockets total. One side is configured for opticals the other side for non-contacts so still only 3 sensors can be connected but no more solder pads to mess with. The danger to this is if an optical is plugged into a non-contact port it will be damaged, non-contact in an optical won't damage it though, it just won't work. On the top of case each side will say the sensor type so if a person looks they should be safe. I did it like this because it was a real nuisance for users to cut and solder micro pads. Each port still does have one solder pad though, if it's soldered the port on the non-contact side will work with a DS18B20 temp sensor or DHT22 temp/humidity sensor. Not really necessary but why not.
