Feature #3326
closedBuild a batch of Openvizsla USB LS/FS/HS protocol tracers
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Description
It seems that in 2014/2015, a group of people were developing an Open Hardware / Gateware / Host-Software USB protocol tracer called Openvizsla.
Information can be found at- https://github.com/openvizsla/ov_ftdi
- https://debugmo.de/2014/05/ov3-hardware/
- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bushing/openvizsla-open-source-usb-protocol-analyzer
It seems that the main designer of the hardware has passed away, and that together with the lengthy / failure-prone development process has made the project discontine at some point in 2015.
I think it might make sense to revive the project. We could build a batch of boards, see how well it works, and then decided if we'd go ahead with it. It would be easy for sysmocom to add it to the webshop, to ensure cotinued availability.
I'm currently trying to see if I can get my hands on a "known working" existing board, before deciding on whether to build some prototype[s] ourselves only to asses the state of the current project.
See
https://github.com/openvizsla/ov_ftdi/issues/9#issuecomment-395536303
Files
Checklist
- generate BOM from Altium project
- generate Gerber from Altium project
- order PCBs
- have PCBs assembled
