SparkFun Electronics Comments

Customer #843600 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2017-03-08T07:26:13-07:00

Is the IIC line 3.3V or 5V logic?

KaGe_Diver on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2017-02-09T11:28:09-07:00

So I am looking to use this as a compass and outdoor air temp on my motorcycle in place of my voltage gauge. I am worried about waterproofing this. Has anyone ever had to deal with this?

Customer #843600 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2017-01-26T10:14:20-07:00

Immediately after posting this I switched Tx and Rx and found my error. The answer is yes for anyone else interested.

Customer #843600 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2017-01-26T10:12:08-07:00

Has anyone been able to program the microview using an uno as the FTDI programmer?

Customer #797661 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2016-04-16T17:42:18-06:00

Might want to say the clock speed is 16MHz somewhere on this page

Customer #790198 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2016-04-13T12:23:54-06:00

What would be the theory behind using an ESP8266 module with this? I have a program already written and running on an ESP8266 Huzzah board and I want to use the screen on the Microview to display data from it.

gaboosh on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2015-11-02T00:01:54-07:00

Hi there—has anyone run a GPS shield off this? Can anyone recommend which one would be best? I’m trying to keep the size as small as possible. Thanks!

Pog on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2015-10-04T15:51:15-06:00

Agreed. A simple touch contact on the bezel would make this product 10x more useful!

Jimb0 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2015-08-31T08:24:23-06:00

The 67 in that function sets the value to ‘C’ (C’s ASCII value is 67). Replace that with either F, or F’s ASCII value, 70. The 47 and 33 set the x and y position of the character.

Customer #505084 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2015-08-29T11:56:23-06:00

can someone tell me what the line should read to change the C to an F in the Temperature example Currently it is[ uView.drawChar(47,33,67); // Character C is ASCII code 67

Kamiquasi on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2015-07-25T15:05:44-06:00

Problem is, which parts are you dimensioning? If you just want to know the dimensions of an enclosing box: 26.7 x 26.1 x 10.5mm. Anything beyond that - e.g. if you need it to form-fit into another device - and you’d probably be best off loading the MicroView STL files into a cad program and measure the parts of importance to you, as it’s not a regular shape.

Rory_C on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2015-07-25T13:59:45-06:00

Would be great to have a dimensioned drawing of the exterior case.

menehune23 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2015-07-16T20:07:27-06:00

Very cool! I’ve also been working on a small joypad for the MicroView that pairs nicely with game programming. It’s called MicroJoy, and you can build your own here. Hope it’s useful to anyone wanting to build games with MicroView!

ben_r on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2015-06-05T05:53:32-06:00

Is there a dimensional diagram somewhere? I’d like to print an enclosure for this and would prefer not to have to take measurements myself if the diagram’s already out there.

e: nvm, the STLs are linked on this page.

bboyho on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2015-06-02T10:35:03-06:00

Customer project with the Geiger Counter, microView and a 3D printed enclosure => http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:854368.

menehune23 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2015-05-29T09:30:42-06:00

Thanks a ton. So that makes for a diameter of 0.64mm * sqrt(2) = 0.9051mm. I’m trying to fit the MicroView onto my board with this pass through socket.

Jimb0 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2015-05-29T08:51:03-06:00

The pins are square - 0.64mm on each side. I found this datasheet, which isn’t exactly those headers, but should use the same pins.

Jimb0 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2015-05-29T08:46:17-06:00

It usually pulls somewhere between 17-25mA - mostly depending on what percentage of the display is lit up.

menehune23 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2015-05-28T22:54:22-06:00

SparkFun, could you tell us the pin diameter (diagonal, since they’re rectangular)? Is there any sort of data sheet that would contain this information?

menehune23 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2015-05-28T16:47:50-06:00

Could someone tell me the average power consumption of this? (Say for code of average intensity). I know the OLED by itself pulls about 10-20mA. I’m trying to figure out the smallest LiPo that SparkFun offers that can run it for at least 4 hrs.

Kamiquasi on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2015-04-23T09:52:02-06:00

I fully understand. In this case, though, the intended availability of a BOM was mentioned in the KickStarter project:

The MicroView is Open Source Hardware, this means that we’re making the design files for our enclosure, printed circuit board, bill of materials and software libraries open free to download and use.

KS:MicroView - Update 1

M-Short on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2015-04-23T09:14:08-06:00

A bit late, but we generally don’t publish the BOM. We don’t mind giving out that information but rarely do people need it. Also, we try not to divulge all of our supplier information to our competitors, but if you email techsupport@sparkfun.com they should be able to send you a BOM for pretty much anything you need.

M-Short on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2015-04-23T09:10:11-06:00

Easier said than done in this case. SD storage is done over SPI, but on the Microview the screen also uses SPI. Because we figure that the SPI bus is going to be busy with the screen and we had limited number of pins available on the package we didn’t breakout these pins. If you want to do SD storage look into adding the OpenLog, it is designed to just log whatever data is sent over the serial lines, but it does have an ATMega328 that you can reprogram to do whatever you need it to.

Customer #399954 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2015-04-22T14:49:23-06:00

Anyone know how to go about adding SD card or other type of storage to this?

D3Dev on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2015-04-13T12:03:52-06:00

anybody used one of these outdoors in sunlight? how readable is it? also is it usable in cold temperatures? esp. compared to LCD or other LED displays.

ganeshk on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2015-03-18T15:02:59-06:00

Hello, Would you be able to post a link to the code used to demonstrate the hookup of the 9DOF IMU to the Microview? Thanks in advance.

vs on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2015-03-16T07:44:19-06:00

I have 3 or 4 of these and they are great for breadboarding. The housing is nicely made, but useless for panel mounting. It would have more useful to have a bezel. They claim to have STL files to make your own case, but STL cannot be modified much. STEP or IGES files would have been better. There is need for an input device - some buttons would have been nice. The biggest problem however the lack of API documentation. The github material is all old and appears that someone just gave up writing the documentation sometime last year. This could be a great seller but needs more support. The elementary tutorial is not enough.

alcurb on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2015-03-01T12:31:01-07:00

I’d expect for the $40 price, one would purchase the MicroView AND the programmer, not just the MicroView. The current price scared me away.

OrganicOyster on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2015-01-22T07:37:14-07:00

OK Thanks.

M-Short on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2015-01-15T16:36:42-07:00

We got that removed a while ago if you still need that information.

M-Short on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2015-01-15T16:31:10-07:00

Most likely we have the wrong address (or no address) for you. Email customerservice@sparkfun.com and they should be able to help you out.

M-Short on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2015-01-15T16:30:18-07:00

Yes and no. This runs on the ATMega328 which is the same microcontroller the Arduino Uno runs on so it will have the same power. That being said the microview talks to the screen over SPI which is one of the reasons the SPI pins are not broken out. Since the MP3 player shield uses the SPI bus for both the SD card and the VLSI chip actually hooking everything up might be a bit tricky.

OrganicOyster on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2015-01-14T09:33:22-07:00

Hi ! Do you think that it’s powerfull enough to be used with the mp3 player shield ? Thanks

Customer #200027 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2015-01-07T09:40:42-07:00

How can I change the SparkFun splash screen to my own custom splash screen?

h22 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-12-28T12:14:43-07:00

Still waiting on my KS order…….what gives?

Kamiquasi on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-12-04T20:51:54-07:00

Most comments do get viewed - some of us actually use the comments feed and are aware of every comment posted ;)

When you report a comment, somebody from SFE staff will take a quick look to determine if it is, say, spam or otherwise inappropriate, and may then take action to remove the comment. I have only used it for spam, myself. If there’s a comment that otherwise requires attention (perhaps somebody left personal information mistakenly thinking it was private - it’s happened before), I tend to nudge one of the SFE staff on IRC, fill in the contact form, or send an e-mail.

For what it’s worth, this information is also available in: https://www.sparkfun.com/static/comment_help
( though I can’t quite remember how you get to that page :) )

Skerpy_D on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-12-04T18:07:39-07:00

What happens when you report a comment? The reason I am commenting this on this product is it is the top seller so plenty of people must view it.

Quazar on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-12-02T15:02:49-07:00

I really like the microview - very cool product!

If you are considering a rev2, please add + and - markings on the plastic case near their respective pins. When this is plugged into a breadboard (without the programmer) the curved shape of the backshell makes it a bit hard to find the last pin in each row. This makes “off by one” errors possible with the 9V supply which is not a good thing.

Quazar on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-12-02T14:58:47-07:00

Perhaps just a stainless steel “staple” along each edge wired to inputs to be used for touch sensing. It would require a bit more assembly to wire the staples to the PCB, but should be cheaper and more compact that physical switches. I might try this mod if I ever open one up…

Customer #343668 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-11-28T14:05:27-07:00

Nice little thing. A bit expensive for more than prototyping in my opinion. But hey, why not make a pong? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_DoMO6bPGM

MrSoltys on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-11-24T13:04:31-07:00

When I do: uView.clear(ALL); I get about 2 mA of power savings and a blank screen. Because this is an OLED display, I think turning off all the pixels using that command is a significant power savings.

I think alternatively if you really want larger power savings, you can use the end, and then use hardware interrupts to wake the arduino back up… but this really isn’t my area of expertise.

MrSoltys on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-11-24T12:25:26-07:00

To be clear, does this have internal voltage regulation (Input is listed at 3.3-16V). If I plug 12V into VIN, will everything function fine?

Also, the specs are listed as 12 Digital I/O pins although only 4 are listed (2, 3, 5, and 6). Do the other 8 come from using and TX/RX and A0-A5 as Digital I/O?

Customer #572753 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-11-11T13:52:36-07:00

Hi, Is there a way to switch off the screen without turn off the microview. I need to save my lipo battery. I don’t need the screen except when a user push a button or something like that to see some information on the screen.

Except the API end(), I don’t see any other API to do that. any Ideas ?

Kamiquasi on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-11-10T20:11:20-07:00

The MicroView front face is 26mm x 26mm. Keep in mind that it has rounded corners (I’m not sure about radius) and a slightly curved face (no flush mounting - you’ll have to compromise). There’s a 3D STL model available if you need to do some measurements without having one in hand: https://github.com/geekammo/MicroView-Enclosure

Edit: Oh, and if you only need to be able to see the display, not necessarily mount the entire housing, there’s a 3D model of the top cover with cut-out as well.

Customer #241977 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-11-10T18:49:20-07:00

What is the physical size of the Micro View? Size of a cutout for a front panel display.

Kamiquasi on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-11-03T08:39:35-07:00

I don’t know if it’s a style per se, but the silkscreen lines suggest a dimension of 3.18mm x 1.27mm. Digikey (as an example) shows six components from two vendors for a resonator, 3-pad, SMD, 3.2mm x 1.25mm/1.3mm 14.746/14.74MHz, but they’re all non-stock and one isn’t even actually 3-pad ;) I’d imagine if you expand the size allowances you should be able to find one.
It would be a lot less hassle to grab a programmer that works with the MicroView ‘as is’, though?

That said, I could have sworn a BOM was going to be made available so you could get the exact parts - maybe I missed it, but I’m definitely not finding one :)

garrettscooter on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-11-03T04:52:22-07:00

I think I want to replace the 16MHz resonator with a 14.7456MHz one to work with my programmer. Dose anyone know the resonator package style used on this? I’m poking around and I cant seem to find a resonator / crystal that is the correct size or close enough. The eagle files don’t say much about the package. THANKS

JohanAdler on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-10-28T00:04:51-06:00

How about lithium button cells, such as CR2032? There are smaller versions than the ubiquitous CR2032, of course, but with less capacity.

You could use this tiny boost converter to make it run on a single CR2032, if 200 mA is enough, otherwise you can find more powerful ones.

Sparkfun even has a nice box for two CR2032 in series, with on/off switch and wires.

If you want rechargeable you could go for a single LiPo and a boost converter.

Customer #134773 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-10-24T13:31:44-06:00

Go check out Digi-Key (www.digikey.com) and click on the “Product Index” on the left side, then scroll down to “Battery Products”, and click on “Battery Holders, Clips, Contacts” and select “AAAA” under “Battery Cell Size” (the fifth column) and click on “Apply Filters”. You might also want to check the box labeled “In stock” and click “Apply Filters” again, to see only what they’ve got on hand. I’m seeing 7 different possibilities, though none are for 4 AAAA cells. My approach would be to put two 2 cell holders in series. (This also gives you more flexibility in arranging them physically!)

BTW, I’ve been a customer of Digi-Key since about 1973, and in that time, I’ve had great service and only had to contact Customer Service twice, and the problem got corrected cheerfully and promptly.

Kamiquasi on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-10-24T13:04:48-06:00

Have you considered a boost circuit? I have to say though, that if a 9V battery is physically too big, you’re probably not going to be left with much space for single lipo+support circuitry to have a whole lot of capacity in that single lipo. Perhaps re-consider your recharging plan?

Customer #383017 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-10-24T12:36:26-06:00

Hey… Got one… VERY cool… Love it.

BUT… powering it is weird. Looking for a battery method to power it.. Looks like a single LiPo is s no-go. Two LiPo’s in series would work, but but charging two LiPo’s. is a pain. All chargers available from Sparkfun, Adafruit and Chinese guys on Ebay are single-cell. So..

Does anyone have any suggestions for a SMALL battery arrangement for this?

I could go with 4 AAAA cells (yes AAAA), but cannot find a four-cell AAAA battery holder anywhere. A 9 Volt is just to fat for the project in mind.

Open to any ideas!

M-Short on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-10-24T08:52:31-06:00

That information is much harder to estimate. Sometimes they are waiting on a part, sometimes they are physically being built and will be available in a few hours. Currently our system doesn’t really have a way to distinguish and get an accurate date for products, but we do want to assure you we are planning on building more as soon as possible. In this case they are pretty high priority, so I’m guessing they should show up in the next week. Also, you can always email customerservice@sparkfun.com and ask for more details if you need them in a certain time frame.

Customer #230862 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-10-23T23:27:41-06:00

Your status currently says “This product is produced in-house by SparkFun. We are currently planning to build 199 units.” I don’t know what that means in terms of “if I order one right now, when will I get it.” That would be more interesting to me. I’m glad you’re going to be getting 199 of them though.

bsilva on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-10-16T16:33:01-06:00

A couple of issues: 1) The learn website (http://kit.microview.io/) won’t let you view it unless you give it the email address you used as a Kickstarter backer. I’m not one. 2) Really needs more documentation. I’ve looked at a half dozen tutorials and web pages and I haven’t been able to find the physical and display dimensions. Just a regular spec sheet and list of features, please! If there is one somewhere, great! I wasn’t able to find it in 20 minutes of poking around. Maybe one exists and I just didn’t dig hard enough. Preferably, it would be listed in the documents section of the product page on the SparkFun website.

Thanks, Brad

Customer #605749 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-10-15T14:10:24-06:00

Does anyone know how fast the screen can re-draw itself (i.e. supportable frame-rate?)

AllenQ on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-09-28T17:18:56-06:00

This device has great promise (I received one with the first Kickstarter shipment) but is in desperate need of documentation. The Learn MicroView tutorial is a good start, but needs to explain how to use fonts/gauges/etc in addition to just providing step-by-step examples of their use.

tetsujin on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-09-10T15:26:23-06:00

When you plug in a USB-to-serial adapter, it gets enumerated by the system and gets some kind of designation. On Windows it gets a numbered COM port (COM1, COM2, etc.) as if it were an old RS-232 port. On Linux and Mac, the designation is more flexible. The main requirement is that the designation for a newly-plugged-in device can’t be the same as the designation for another device that’s already plugged in. On the Mac with the FTDI driver I think those last four hex digits at the end of the designation are the device’s serial number. It’s ugly to look at but the upshot is that any time you use the same device, it should have the same designation… Unlike Windows or Linux (my system anyway) where it’ll be given some arbitrary number…

tetsujin on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-09-10T12:39:25-06:00

Well, I think you’d be hard-pressed to fit a Bluetooth module in there. I just added a header to break out the ISP lines - so I can tell you, there really isn’t a lot of unused space inside the casing of this thing. Putting a couple pushbuttons on some of the non-exposed I/O pins would require changes to the plastics (to incorporate holes and caps for the buttons - possibly necessitating a slide-mold to put the buttons on the side of the unit) and probably a more compact layout for the PCB (replacing the TQFP ‘328 with a QFN, for starters) to make space for the switches themselves. It’s an expensive proposition unfortunately but otherwise well within the realm of possiblity.

Customer #590934 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-09-01T00:26:11-06:00

like the idea and most likly will buy some. I can see a add on’s to this. A matching bezel ¼ height full width allowing snap in buttons, camera and/or speaker

Customer #106479 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-08-28T21:37:17-06:00

I’m happy to report that after getting my Uno dusted off and following the great tutorial from Alasdair Allan here: http://makezine.com/2014/08/21/how-to-fix-your-broken-microview/ I was able to flash a bootloader to my microview and can now upload sketches. This is a fun device, thanks to the team and community for this great kickstarter. =D

Customer #538783 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-08-22T20:23:11-06:00

These are great! But we need more MicroViews! Looking forward to being able to buy more.

c2000 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-08-22T16:28:57-06:00

And Bluetooth… Yes, that would make it perfect!

Customer #106479 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-08-21T22:48:55-06:00

I received my MicroView/programmer this week and I must say that the unit itself is very slick and looks fantastic, also the fast response from the dev team on these boot loader problems has been admirable; they set an example for great customer service when things go wrong. That said, I am having problems beyond verifying if I can upload a sketch. Right now using the recommended codebender start up the device cannot be found after installing the FTDI drivers, but my MicroView also does not enter into the demo mode after attaching it to my USB port. I get the Sparkfun logo displayed but that is all, the unit does not proceed to step through the various demo sequences as I would expect. I haven’t seen any information regarding this particular issue yet, does anyone else have any insight into why I am not seeing the demo? Thanks, and keep up the great work.

M-Short on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-08-20T13:53:59-06:00

Yes. I’m not too familiar with OSes other than Windows, but each does show up as a different port. Yes, this is a blessing and a curse.

Customer #421295 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-08-20T13:46:53-06:00

Just received my two Kickstarter kits. Plugged everything into the first kit and connected to the Arduino IDE software. After loading the library, I connected to the port - /dev/cu.usbserial-DA00SWER - and “HelloWorld” worked first time out.

Found a notification on - http://learn.microview.io/intro/getting-started.html - that you are having some difficulties with some kits so I fired up my second MicroView. It did not run straight out, BUT i found that the port connection was at a different address - /dev/cu.usbserial-DA00SUDC. After changing the port, everything worked fine.

Do all FTDI programming boards have a different address? This may be a bit confusing to some, but the good news is that you can run more than one programmer on the same IDE.

Inquiring minds would like some clarification.

tforster on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-08-15T17:39:19-06:00

Just un boxed my Kickstarter reward and as always the build is the typical high quality I have come to expect from Sparkfun. However, the protective vinyl covering on the display once removed has left a nasty sticky residue on the screen. My bet is the product got too warm in the back of a truck during the shipping process. Anyway, does anyone have a suggestion for safely removing the residue without damaging the display?

brennen on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-08-07T14:10:49-06:00

Cool stuff. You might also want to mention this over in the support forum.

Customer #581765 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-08-06T20:17:32-06:00

Hi all, My KS MicroView arrived and it’s great. A few of us primarily interested in MicroView games programming have started a free forum (uview.forumchitchat dot com) to discuss and share code, if anyone would like to join/contribute please do. www.uview.forumchitchat.com

Datalink on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-08-03T09:44:27-06:00

I was proud to contribute to this product’s Kickstarter, and once I work out projects for it, I am likely to buy more. I might be one of the folks to design a MicroShield for it.

Customer #570468 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-07-12T15:22:45-06:00

I got my MicroView learning kit today. The preloaded interactive wiring & LED demo was a nice touch to show off what it does out of the box. It is going to find its way into a few projects so I hope I can order more soon.

l0gikG8 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-07-11T14:26:13-06:00

Which website? This one? kit.microview.io

Melrik Birch on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-07-11T14:04:02-06:00

My learning package arrived today! The website is not up yet though :(

Customer #394758 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-06-04T22:21:39-06:00

We end up getting many months before anyone else can buy them The first wave of builds will be for the backers, so Oct - Jan would be when non-backers can buy theirs. On top of that, you get free shipping as opposed to Sparkfun’s shipping. All and all, it’s a good deal. I backed it for $55, getting me the USB programmer, which ends up being the exact same price as buying both here, except I get mine in July/August instead of later on in the year.

whispers on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-05-27T21:33:34-06:00

Thanks for clarifying about the FTDI programmer/useage.

Can you comment on the ‘tutorials’? They mention they come ‘pre-loaded’ on the kickstarter page.. do these too come with the tutorials ‘built-in’ as well? or a place to download them/view them externally at least?

Thanks.

tetsujin on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-05-27T13:10:42-06:00

I feel like this device is in desperate need of a pushbutton or two.

Customer #431162 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-05-25T15:11:01-06:00

to 408183: yeah they are making money off the the project. But even though they are not getting rich off this. They are running a business that employs people and comes up with ideas that we use for pleasure and work. Don’t allow yourself you confuse what these people are doing for the benefit of all of us and the greed that is Wall Street. I take offense to that.

Jimb0 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-05-23T11:32:21-06:00

You should be totally safe with the LiPo boosting to 5V. The power circuitry on the MV is a lot like an Arduino: VIN goes through a 5V LDO to supply the ATmega328, and that 5V line runs through a 3.3V regulator to supply the display. With an already regulated 5V supply, you can bypass the VIN pin and plug that directly into the MV’s 5V pin to supply the module. (That’s actually what the programmer board does.)

ben_r on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-05-23T11:26:21-06:00

The Kickstarter page indicates that “Voltages below 6VDC are for hackers that wish to drive the ATmega328P and LDO beyond the datasheet’s limit.” Does this mean that if I power it from a LiPO through a 5V boost converter I should expect flaky performance unless I e.g. down-clock it, or should 5V be a suitable power supply? The programmer board would be providing 5V from the USB after all…

RobertC. on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-05-19T09:49:12-06:00

Yeah, it might look like that at first glance, but as others have noted, this is JUST the module. If you buy the $6 breadboard and the $3 cable, you’re a tad more, and you don’t get shipping included.

weatherwax on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-05-19T09:23:15-06:00

The “MicroView” backing level on the Kickstarter also comes with a breadboard, while this product page and listing are for the MicroView unit alone.

The “Starter Kit” backing level is the one with the MicroView and Programmer (and breadboard and cable).

Nerdrobin on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-05-17T13:24:16-06:00

Sniped this site from the original posting of the MicroView. OLED Display

DHowett on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-05-17T01:39:49-06:00

“Free worldwide shipping” is not the same as “heavily subsidized because everybody is paying into it worldwide shipping”.

electrokean on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-05-16T21:33:51-06:00

Did you miss “FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING” on the KS rewards?

I’m actually glad to see the prices are in-line - it means both GeekAmmo and SFE did their homework and got the pricing right in the first place. If they offered it too cheap to backers of the KS campaign they may have run out of money, and now SFE aren’t trying to rip us off if we missed the KS (not that they ever would!).

Kamiquasi on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-05-16T18:00:08-06:00

I, too, backed at the MicroView+programmer level, and it’s definitely cheaper for me due to the international shipping - though only just. At other levels, it’s not necessarily as favorable. That said, it’s a KickStarter project - backing it is what helped made it possible in the first place and I also get to have mine pretty soon (as opposed to ~October). It’s a bit like the veronica mars movie (people ended up being able to watch it online for cheaper than most backer levels), or even the oculus rift (facebook acquisition outrage where “where’s my slice of that pie??” applies, not the more fundamental outrage). It might sting a little, but those are always possible outcomes. At least it’s got SparkFun behind it, and there’s little fear that it ends up vaporware ( unlike a few other projects I backed :) )

ben_r on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-05-16T16:45:19-06:00

Sounds easy enough. Thanks!

Swain on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-05-16T16:41:23-06:00

I don’t think it’s cheaper than Kickstarters, in fact I think it’s about $10 more if I remember correctly. The difference is that the Kickstarter version comes with the MicroView and the Programer so that is about $55 on here and I think it was $45 on Kickstarter.

Anyhow…Happy they have this product for pre-order. Now if I could just get them to sell the little OLED screen as a stand alone breakout that would be super cool!

====SWAIN::;—

Jimb0 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-05-16T14:24:59-06:00

It’ll just about work, but you’ll need to do something about the auto-reset capacitor. To save space, the MicroView’s auto-reset cap lives on the programmer, so to get the MicroView to program with your FTDI cable you’ll need to connect an external 0.1uF cap between DTR (the FTDI’s green wire) and the MicroView’s reset pin. I’ll put a more detailed blurb about this in our MicroView tutorial when it goes live.

whispers on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-05-16T13:13:16-06:00

Does this (SP branded/version) come with the ‘tutorials’ pre-loaded on it?

I dont need all the extra components from the kickstarter.. (I have enough of my own leds, resistors..etc to not have to re-pay for them).. but getting the complete ‘kit’ with tutorials and what not IS important to me..

Also same question as posted previously… if I have my own FTDI programmers… can I use that instead?

thanks!

ben_r on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-05-16T12:58:17-06:00

If I have an FTDI cable, can I program this over a breadboard without buying the programmer module?

TBaumg on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-05-16T11:51:50-06:00

I believe the purpose of the Kickstarter was to turn it into a product (engineering costs). Now that they have the product designed (and sold X thousands of them) the cost ought to be lower. It’s not a trick; it’s how product development typically works. Crowdsourcing just allows people to part of the development process and cover those costs, in return you get in on the first production run. Also, the Kickstarter price covered shipping (the price above does not).

Customer #408183 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-05-16T11:32:24-06:00

WTF? Kickstarter backers get hosed on the price? “Help us out now, so we can sell these on Sparkfun in 3 months for cheaper.” Dirty trick.

Jorad on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-05-16T11:18:43-06:00

https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12924

Customer #360117 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-05-16T10:28:23-06:00

So where is the programmer?

rben13 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-05-16T10:13:17-06:00

Same here. Planning on making earrings for my wife. :)

Customer #134773 on DEV-12923 - SparkFun MicroView - OLED Arduino Module

2014-05-15T17:54:17-06:00

Well, I guess I now have an answer to my question on Kickstarter as to whether this is going to become a regular product for SparkFun!

I’m looking forward to getting my Kickstarter “reward” and being able to play with it, and thinking up a few projects for it.