New E-Mag/X-Mag board!!!!!!

[p8ntbal4me]

UPDATE on the ACE board:

I ordered some different sensors to test when the board comes back to me from the software engineer.

The board house is working on the colors now for the main boards.

We have been talking about details on the new ACE this week.

[mostpeople]

as you said its a drop in replacement, does that mean the ace will still be the single eye from the bottom functionality? I mean, that makes sense, but I just want to clarify.

Also, put me on the list for a main board + ACE, and if you could ship them together when they are all done that'd be appreciated -- I don't mind waiting.

[p8ntbal4me]

as you said its a drop in replacement, does that mean the ace will still be the single eye from the bottom functionality? I mean, that makes sense, but I just want to clarify.

Also, put me on the list for a main board + ACE, and if you could ship them together when they are all done that'd be appreciated -- I don't mind waiting.

Pound for pound the new ACE will look and function the same as the old one.

Because we have different interfacing components to drive the main board, we are changing the ACE to reflect those changes on the main board.

The original idea was to use the old ACE, but that meant soldering. Something we wanted to avoid at all costs.

The new ACE will drop right in to the old ACE slot without any issues.

There will be some slight changes:
You will no longer have a power switch. Powering on the gun will be done with a button on the main board. You wont even need the yellow pin if you choose not to use it.
We talked about eliminating the POT as well. May or may not happen.

As for the wait on the ACE with delivery of the main board: I cant promise you will get both in a timely manner. You may want to get the main board first to have it AND get the lower Pre-Order pricing.

I have mentioned before, the price on the main boards will go up soon. Looking to be like the end of the month to FEB 17TH 2012.

The board house informed me of material costs to be increased. Those prices will effect the production for certain.

[Imasho]

When you start the preorder on the ACE add me to the list!

[splat15k]

When you start the preorder on the ACE add me to the list!

Likewise.

[p8ntbal4me]

UPDATE

We have been talking to the board house about MAYBE making an RF kit for E-Mags.

We would be looking at making a plug in module that you can add to ANY gun board.

It would either be:

basic like the Virtue RF Kit

or

"Smart" like,.... nothing else on the market right now. With the ability to read data/signals from the main board and "talk" to the loader board your using to correct feed and speed issues as your shooting.

Both do-able, smart board would be more expensive.

[knownothingmags]

will your board have a plug on it for break beam eyes?

like the ego virtue breakbeams, that luke does hidden milling for?

thanks,
KNM

[zondo]

will your board have a plug on it for break beam eyes?

like the ego virtue breakbeams, that luke does hidden milling for?

thanks,
KNM

From post #1:

The New Main Board Supports the following features:
A New ACE board (coming soon)
Break Beam/Bounce Beam Eye Systems
New HES trigger
Use the rear button as a power switch
Use the rear button as a mode/eye switch
Multi-color LED (no LED Screen)
AUX/Warp Feed Port
Solenoid Port (you can unplug your solenoid)
Power Port (you can unplug your power cable)
Solenoid Polarity Correction

[knownothingmags]

awsome just read it before i posted that too.
hmm blind maybe.

thanks man.
KNM

[p8ntbal4me]

UPDATE

First rendition of the new ACE board



Parts should be here in 2 weeks to start testing against the software.

We are working to build the schematic for the RF Kits in March-April time

More to come!

[mostpeople]

Nice

[p8ntbal4me]

Optical eyes came in for testing today.

The new HES came in as well.

The board went back to the software engineer so no testing till 2/11/12

We will continue to design the new ACE as well as the RF kit to keep the ball rolling.

[p8ntbal4me]

UPDATE

LEDs shipped late last night.

They will be here by 1/31/12

[RST]

PM sent, paypal has been sent.

[p8ntbal4me]

PM sent, paypal has been sent.

Your in.

32 more to go!