OpenWrt One - celebrating 20 years of OpenWrt

[Bas Mevissen]

On 2024-02-27 10:16, Bas Mevissen wrote:

(former one escaped too quickly, please ignore)

> On 2024-02-26 22:38, Paul D wrote:
>> On 2024-02-26 19:39, John Crispin wrote:
>>> Hi Rafał,
>>> 
>>>> Is there any update / schedule you could share?
>>> I have been meaning to send an update for a few days. Thanks for 
>>> reminding me.
>>>> 
>>>> I'm really looking forward to this device.
>>> yeah, me too ;)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Lots of stuff has been happening. There was a short break due to the 
>>> lunar new year but we are picking up pace again.
>>> 
>>> *) schematics are done
> 
> Can it be shared already? I'm wondering whether some peripheral port 
> can easily be used to configure an external switch chip. I would like 
> not to have to use the mbus for that.

> 
>>> *) PCB is mostly routed (https://nbd.name/one-top.jpg 
>>> https://nbd.name/one-bottom.png)
>> 
>> If there is no price difference, can we have 90 degree angled pins for 
>> GND+TX+RX serial header, so the pins face away from the board as USB 
>> sockets do, and not stand up perpendicularly.
>> 
>> This way serial consoles are workable even when device is in a case.
>> 
>> 
>> Does anyone else have opinions on this?
>> 
> 
> I think the console USB connector is intended for that.
> 
>>> 
>>> *) there was a small hiccup in registering the OUI block that we are 
>>> currently resolving
>>> *) the trademark agreement is being worked on - I have a call with 
>>> SFC tomorrow to discuss this
>>> 
>>> I am expecting that the first 15 PCBA samples will be produced 
>>> shortly and be shipped by end of march.
>>> 
>>> as for the software side, I modified a mt7981 RFB to have  dual 
>>> flash, mikrobus, .... s.T. I could build and test dts files. I 
>>> ordered the RTC used on a carrier board and was able to test it.
>>> 
>>> all the u-boot patches are pretty much done. there is a pretty 
>>> elaborate uboot-env with lots of commands to provide easy 
>>> un-brickability.
>>> 
>>> I have a local OpenWrt tree with ~10 patches that I hope to send as a 
>>> RFC later this week.
>>> 
>>> the PCB will probably be light blue (PANTONE 306 C) which is the 
>>> light blue used inside the OpenWrt logo. we are still figuring this 
>>> out with the supplier.
>> 
>> 
>> In 20 years when these devices are old and need recycling, how 
>> recyclable are the PCBs? What substances go into it? Toxic ones?

The color pigment is probably not the biggest concern...

>> 
>> 
>>> 
>>> I should probably start building a page inside the wiki to provide 
>>> better visibility into what is happening.
>>> 

Would be great. But this mail was already great to read about the 
progress!

>>> shout out to pepe2k, SFC and MTK for the never ending support that 
>>> they provide on this journey.
>>> 
>>> And an extra big thank you to Simon, the designer/engineer from BPi 
>>> that has been ultra cool in making this become a reality
>>> 
>>>      John
>>> 
Agree!


Bas.

>>> 
>> 
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