BlackIce Nxt is coming

Folknology 2022-05-18 17:34:41 UTC #1

I will be showing the new BlackIce Nxt Developmeny Kit on my stream this evening from ~7:30pm BST. After 3 prototypes in the last 6 months we finally have the design optimised and are ready to start shipping Dev kits to the folks wanting early access prior to shipment in late June. I will will be showing the dev system in action, join us if you want to see the new toys!

Links:

BlackIce Ntx Repository
IceLogicBus Repository
BlackCrab Firmware for BlacIce Nxt

Discord channel discussion BlackIce and other myStorm development
Previous stream recordings

See you there
Regards
Al

Folknology 2022-05-19 08:22:07 UTC #2

Here is the Stream recording BlackIce Nxt DevKit Lives for those that missed it.

Folknology 2022-05-21 20:00:27 UTC #3

First dev kit goes out to @lawrie, here some pics:

Folknology 2022-05-21 20:14:49 UTC #4

Another showing the Proto/Pmod double tile side

Folknology 2022-05-21 20:16:50 UTC #5

And VGA/7Seg tile side

Folknology 2022-05-21 20:47:51 UTC #6

So the early access development Kit includes:

BlackIce Nxt STM32F730 Systems board with MicroBlades
IceLogicBus Ice40 Midplane Quad Tile Expansion
Double Tile Proto/Mixmod/Pmod
7 Segment triple digit display
VGA Tile
Led Micro Blade

The pics above hide some of the complexity of the kit parts stacked as a solution.

Folknology 2022-05-22 13:51:18 UTC #7

BlackIce Development Kit Deconstructed:

Fully Deconstructed:

djsb 2022-06-17 17:23:17 UTC #8

Looking good. Will the development kit be on general release later, or will the kit include more or less items. What will be available on Tindie later? Or is this not decided yet? Thanks.