Some spiders are crawling out of GHI

Gus_Issa · August 25, 2011, 12:59pm

Thanks to those who make this community alive and also support GHI by buying new products. GHI will make a special case and ship some FEZ Spider Kits early to these community members:

Eric (ransomhall)
Jeff Birt
Mike
Thom (skewworks)
Valentin (Architect)

Note that the Gadgeteer code and design files are not public just yet. You will be programming the boards using pure NETMF code. We have uploaded the mainboard schematic and other modules you may need to start coding (have fun!)

We are doing our best to get the new gadgeteer SDK out.

Skewworks · August 25, 2011, 1:08pm

Woot! Can’t wait for my FEZ Spider Starter Kit; already got a couple of projects in mind and the office is excited to see it. ;D

Architect · August 25, 2011, 1:34pm

Sweet! Thanks a lot! :dance:

ransomhall · August 25, 2011, 1:57pm

Pure Awesomeness

Jeff_Birt · August 25, 2011, 3:15pm

WooHoo!

Mike · August 25, 2011, 3:25pm

:dance: :dance: :dance:

Looking forward to receiving the Spider. I LOVE NEW TOYS!

ransomhall · August 25, 2011, 5:53pm

FYI Guys - there is a new drop (8/19) of the gadgeteer core libraries at [url]http://gadgeteer.codeplex.com/releases/view/72017[/url]. They also updated the mainboard and module builders guides at [url]http://gadgeteer.codeplex.com/releases/view/72208[/url], which contain lots of good info to get us started.

Gus_Issa · August 25, 2011, 5:56pm

Plus you have us here for any needed clarification. You guys are the first in the world (beside Microsoft) to receive a gadgeteer FEZ Spider kit so you may need help till more documentation is public.

ransomhall · August 25, 2011, 6:03pm

In the whole wide world? Wowza! I’m going to need some bodyguards ;D

Mike · August 25, 2011, 7:43pm

I am assuming that the Spider will use the current GHI and MS SDKs. I think the #1 dip switch needs to be changed to make the software think the board is a Cobra.

Using the Spider and Cobra schematics it should be easy to figure out the pin mappings between the boards.

Will all the modules of the Spider kit be shipping?

I am trying to think of a good first project.

Gus_Issa · August 25, 2011, 8:58pm

All will ship but you can’t use the multicolor led yet or you will have to write a lot code!

Architect · August 25, 2011, 9:33pm

Sounds like a challenge ;D

Skewworks · August 26, 2011, 12:00pm

FEZ Spider Challenges!!!

DAY 1 - First to write RGB LED driver wins +1k internets…GO

Skewworks · August 29, 2011, 4:06pm

There’s a Spider in my house!!!

Architect · August 29, 2011, 4:16pm

Lucky you. Mine scheduled tomorrow.

Gus_Issa · August 29, 2011, 4:53pm

[quote]FEZ Spider Challenges!!!

DAY 1 - First to write RGB LED driver wins +1k internets…GO
[/quote]

You only have half a day left to finish the challenge

ransomhall · August 29, 2011, 6:25pm

skewwy is a daaaawg…

Jeff_Birt · August 29, 2011, 7:09pm

Mine will not be here until tomorrow as well

Architect · August 30, 2011, 1:49pm

Just got back from lunch and found a mysterious box from GHI!!! ;D ;D ;D

Jeff_Birt · August 30, 2011, 1:59pm

Me too, I plugged it and and found out it ships with a program that uses the camera and LCD! Awesome!