WoTS-badge 2016
Between October 4 and 7, 1.400 World of Electronics visitors will have the opportunity to acquire the WoTS-badge. Visiting 5 exhibitors taking part in the gadget project and assembling the WoTS-badge is all it takes.
But first you need to reserve your WoTS-badge online. Register now as Eurocircuits customer via this link and assure yourselves of your gadget and a free entry ticket for the show. Be quick to assure your gadget reservation! Only personal on site collection will be possible !
All you need to know about the WoTS-badge!
What is the WoTS-badge?
“WoTS-badge”, is the exhibition gadget for the industry branch Industrial Electronics of FHI for this years’ show. The WoTS-badge is a display of 85 LEDs which you can simply pin on your clothing. The WoTS-badge can display a large variety of texts and animations.
What can the WoTS-badge do?
During the exhibition, WoTS-badge can display your name and company or a funny or explanatory animation. After the exhibition you can use it the same way or it can serve on your desk as clock with alarm function.
How can I obtain a WoTS-badge?
Register now as Eurocircuits customer via this link and assure yourselves of your gadget and a free entry ticket for the show. Be quick to assure your gadget reservation! Only personal on site collection will be possible!
How can I program the WoTS-badge?
The WoTS-Badge app is a freeware app made by Salland Electronics (Android, IOS and Windows) and is a handy tool to program the WoTS-badge. On your smart phones’ screen, you can simply input texts or draw pictures. The WoTS-badge connects to your smart phone via the new Nordic nRF52832 Bluetooth 4.0 LE chip.
The WoTS-badge app
The app can be obtained through the normal channels and is free of cost. All the help functions are integrated in the app, so no external info is needed nor available.
The WoTS-badge PC- and online application
Programming the WoTS-badge is also possible via a USB cable and a PC-application. Eurocircuits made an online application to prepare animations and an offline PC application to upload them on the WoTS-badge. The PC-application can also handle the text input and clock and alarm settings.
Online animation builder
The link below will bring you to the contact page for Salland Electronics who own the rights to this installer. Please use the form on the page to request a copy of the installer.exe for the WOTS2016 Gadget if it is still available.
What is the battery up-time and how to load?
At normal usage, the WoTS-badge has a battery life of approximately 8 hours. Charging it again through USB takes 10 minutes.
Can I interfere in the WoTS-badge software?
The WoTS-badge is also ‘hackable’, which allows electronics enthusiasts to build their own applications. Download here the Salland Electronics hacker’s guide for the WoTS-badge.
What are the specifications of the WoTS-badge PCB?
The PCB of the WoTS-badge is a 1.6mm thick, 4-layer board with the following specifics:
- Material: Isola IS400, FR4 improved
- RoHS compliant
- Flammability: V-0CTI (Comparative Tracking Index): class 3
- Outer layer start Copper: 18 um
- Inner layer start Copper: 35 um
- Material Tg: 150 Celsius degree
- Smallest track width: 0,2mm
- Isolation distance: 0,15 mm
- Internal Pad Isolation: 0,375 mm
- OAR: 0,18 mm
- Smallest final hole: 0,4 mm
- Top solder mask: Black on White (PCB PIXture)
- Bottom solder mask: White
- Bottom legend: Black
- Surface Finishing: ENIG
On top of the assembled PCB we mount an over lay PCB to disperse the LED light evenly so the text and images shown are perfectly readable. This over lay board is held in place by 4 press fit pins.
The PCB is graphically enhanced by using the Eurocircuits PCB PIXture technique. This option in STANDARD pool allows to integrate images/photographs in the solder mask. More on this here.
Who designed the WoTS-badge?
The WoTS-badge is an idea of and development by Salland Electronics and Eurocircuits.
