SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-29T08:49:56-06:00SparkFun Electronics0xDBFB7 on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® Edison0xDBFB7urn:uuid:207168d0-6120-c424-b4fa-de5f34cd4d032015-02-03T10:03:03-07:00<p>And the higher you clock it, it decreases in length and rotates.</p>
Customer #462199 on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® EdisonCustomer #462199urn:uuid:72dcefec-10a6-8697-5d60-c64c3847b7102015-01-07T15:51:22-07:00<p>Should I even get this? I ordered one and they're backordered but after reading reviews it seems like this won't even get me started as I won't be able to upgrade the firmware. Is there some way for me to use this with just the kit or am I going to have to buy more blocks to start using it?</p>
Customer #331967 on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® EdisonCustomer #331967urn:uuid:0596c993-31d7-1fd6-f01c-fc7f73f5542d2014-12-16T00:07:15-07:00<blockquote>
<p>I could do nothing useful</p>
<p>You can code using vi through the console and run node.js code that can use the GPIO pins. And you can compile c/c++ code...but I've yet to find out how to hook the mraa library in.</p><blockquote>
<p>there is no way to do an update or anything practical with the firmware version that’s flashed from the factory.</p>
</blockquote><p>I totally agree. I can't get an arduino sketch onto the Edison, nor upgrade os or firmware. Maybe I'm missing something, but I've yet to figure it out :(.</p></blockquote>
Customer #138459 on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® EdisonCustomer #138459urn:uuid:2f04bd0d-efaf-a4b8-51de-cd8fef9a95db2014-12-15T13:40:59-07:00<blockquote>
<p>http://www.colinbookman.com/2014/12/15/intel-edison-getting-started-2/</p>
<p>Thank you for the guide. I did that without any problem the moment I unpacked the kit, but that is not enough at all - there is no way to do an update or anything practical with the firmware version that's flashed from the factory. So, apart from the fact that I can connect with the console and hook to the network, I could do nothing useful. I have on the way now a mini-breakout kit, but I am dissapointed the way Sparkfun dealt with this kit.</p></blockquote>
Customer #331967 on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® EdisonCustomer #331967urn:uuid:96fdf05a-9400-77bb-d395-cfcbe57f31882014-12-14T19:59:00-07:00<p>http://www.colinbookman.com/2014/12/15/intel-edison-getting-started-2/ Wrote a quick getting started guide.</p>
Customer #138459 on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® EdisonCustomer #138459urn:uuid:461c885a-b61d-19ee-40eb-bd358102f3c42014-12-13T12:48:58-07:00<p>Am I missing something, or this "Starter kit" misses exactly what you need to start the device. I hope that I am wrong, but it doesn't look that there is any way to flash the Edison to a workable version. The kit I got doesn't support "configure_edison --version" command, neither "configure_edison --upgrade". Please provide some direction if I am missing something.</p>
Customer #219055 on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® EdisonCustomer #219055urn:uuid:0ffee5b1-9732-5f22-7ce9-e58b29309fe32014-12-09T00:19:12-07:00<p>Be aware that if you want to flash ubilinux it seems that you will need to get the "Base" block - which doesn't come with this kit.</p>
CrazyCreator on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® EdisonCrazyCreatorurn:uuid:42026178-015d-33ff-5e17-3e1541fccf562014-12-06T15:12:03-07:00<p>The first quantum microcontroller - Intel Einstein.</p>
Customer #596283 on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® EdisonCustomer #596283urn:uuid:5a76e189-9b72-4bc0-c8b8-ac6b986274e02014-11-23T08:50:39-07:00<p>Boy, how long is this supposed to be in pre-order status? I have been waiting several months at this point and I still see no indication that it will be available any time soon.</p>
Customer #479077 on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® EdisonCustomer #479077urn:uuid:fcd4a2e5-2a2e-8eb7-debb-0edb2a2219da2014-11-22T16:04:15-07:00<p>It will be incredibly massive, but very low volume (ludicrously high density), and will have a universal speed limit that cannot be broken no matter what hacking/overclocking/voodoo magic you perform on it. Don't run bad code on it either.....you don't want to see what happens when one of them crashes!</p>
M-Short on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® EdisonM-Shorturn:uuid:5d3f85b6-a202-330a-3b66-b0ba275312de2014-11-03T08:39:31-07:00<p>We're working on them as fast as possible. What was release originally was still a prototype. After testing, a new round of prototypes, and then getting everything in for the final versions it takes a while. At this point I see no reason to believe we won't start shipping these this month. Thanks for your patience.</p>
Customer #146800 on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® EdisonCustomer #146800urn:uuid:614bcd40-0ff9-f915-a1f8-75f4766003e12014-11-02T14:54:56-07:00<p>First saw these the day before MakerFare NY and ordered mine the same day from sparkfun...Been over 2 months now,,,,,,,When are these puppies going to ship! I have projects waiting!<p>Thank you</p></p>
Beneficent Pugilist on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® EdisonBeneficent Pugilisturn:uuid:ed1ac8aa-ee19-ee5d-db13-3dddd82337752014-10-08T21:34:21-06:00<p>I'm really excited about this device. I really like the "modular" blocks available as well. However, given my current level of expertise -- or lack thereof -- I also am very interested in the Arduino Breakout Kit. I would be interested in others' opinions about what they like or what they use the Edison for. Finally, can the Edison be removed from the Arduino Breakout Kit and used with the modular blocks?</p>
MBruno on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® EdisonMBrunourn:uuid:37f86824-09e8-e339-5a28-eb4529563d242014-10-07T04:56:41-06:00<p>Any updates on release date?
What does this provide over the mini breakout kit from intel? I would say the console and GPIO block combined to the same as that breakout board, right?<p>Thanks!</p></p>
Customer #596651 on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® EdisonCustomer #596651urn:uuid:079e1eeb-08df-daf4-7f95-ea514843d6fc2014-09-18T04:30:14-06:00<p>Can I use this pack to flash image to Edison? Or need another board? Which board should I select?</p>
Mr Electrical on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® EdisonMr Electricalurn:uuid:51b01387-e2f1-f0ec-f9d4-2b69ac8f55bc2014-09-17T12:12:45-06:00<p>It was name "Edison" because its intended use is to be placed surreptitiously in a tech firm and sniff wifi/bluetooth traffic to steal ideas from other engineers.</p>
dpitchfo on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® Edisondpitchfourn:uuid:f2b98889-d449-ab92-218b-4073d85d35862014-09-16T06:56:05-06:00<p>I just check Digikey for the mating connector 2.0mm and both H11908CT-ND and H11908TR-ND are in stocked. At time of this posting, they had 8K on hand.</p>
sapher on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® Edisonsapherurn:uuid:fd9bf2b0-6b2f-23aa-cfff-f30d8d089a312014-09-16T05:15:58-06:00<p>Tesla is already used by a lot of brand I guess, I never see something labeled "Edison". But I agree Tesla is way better ^^</p>
Datalink on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® EdisonDatalinkurn:uuid:4be18d2c-bbb0-1174-33e9-5b86c0af38df2014-09-16T00:14:48-06:00<p>I await the Intel Tesla.</p>
thops on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® Edisonthopsurn:uuid:214f45dc-35e0-1fd4-6260-80c643d46ee52014-09-15T21:52:25-06:00<p>No GPU at all.</p>
Customer #145744 on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® EdisonCustomer #145744urn:uuid:05f477bb-0781-6717-3e02-8a81922fd1bb2014-09-15T20:08:17-06:00<p>Does it have a GPU?<p>If so, what versions of OpenGL does it support?</p></p>
EvanAlmighty on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® EdisonEvanAlmightyurn:uuid:3d076783-3be7-2d6d-f577-6035353024e82014-09-13T09:11:08-06:00<p>good one!</p>
Customer #581171 on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® EdisonCustomer #581171urn:uuid:c414f945-d87b-4be7-6ed7-893fd5a457312014-09-13T09:01:37-06:00<p>Yeah, but then it would have to run on ac</p>
Customer #594975 on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® EdisonCustomer #594975urn:uuid:f1692805-da4f-9b79-772c-248d1b5cc4522014-09-12T23:36:49-06:00<p>First came Intel Galileo. Now we have Intel Edison. Cannot wait to see what the Intel Einstein will look ikke.</p>
Crustacean on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® EdisonCrustaceanurn:uuid:4db740ae-9cc7-e5c7-f41f-62e4039635df2014-09-12T10:34:30-06:00<p>Why did it have to be named edison... Wouldn't the "Intel Tesla" have been a far better name? ;)</p>
RobertC. on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® EdisonRobertC.urn:uuid:01f2f215-94f2-6648-0971-bd7eeb0fa3c02014-09-11T09:55:01-06:00<p>In addition to what SFUptownMaker said, we expect in 6-8 weeks to have full stock, with enough production capacity for full runs, large orders, etc. Of course that number is a bit pessimistic, so it could be sooner. Also, if something happens (knock on wood), it could be later.<p>Ultimately, it's a matter of getting the connectors, PCBs, etc.</p></p>
Customer #413978 on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® EdisonCustomer #413978urn:uuid:6aa531a5-08d3-04dd-3ce6-62f450ebe9872014-09-11T09:01:00-06:00<p>The Edison module itself has 4 GB of eMMC: http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/do-it-yourself/edison.html</p>
Customer #594355 on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® EdisonCustomer #594355urn:uuid:78622076-4e54-f1b5-43c0-fcba1f4ca0572014-09-11T07:08:25-06:00<p>How is this a "starter pack" when it lacks any storage options? Where is the OS supposed to go?</p>
SFUptownMaker on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® EdisonSFUptownMakerurn:uuid:5da137ef-206d-c79d-53d6-81d37376c38a2014-09-09T23:56:59-06:00<p>About that.<p>It turns out, nobody in the US has <em>ever</em> ordered the 3mm high version of these connectors from Hirose before, so they're a 100% non-stock item. Right now, we're prototyping by having Casey painstakingly solder a male and female header back-to-back so we can get clearance between the two boards, but that can't work forever.</p><p>Once we get those connectors, we'll probably come along pretty quickly. This is just enough time for us to dot the t's and cross the i's on the designs.</p></p>
djmanning on KIT-13093 - SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel® Edisondjmanningurn:uuid:179ba5b4-8984-0256-46d3-39c3e0e865802014-09-09T18:59:22-06:00<p>6-8 weeks?</p>