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Etienne C

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Hello guys, 
Shame on me / I still didn't learn python but you know we can get help now....
However my Galileo/Leonardo and Citirne are now in the picochess board's family :)
Imagine: I can play Galileo Maestro retro engine on picochess on my Galileo board (with Maestro module in it) .... very helpfull isn'it? Citrine is not emulated yet so it is another cattle of fish...so it is kind of small revelation.
Attached work in progress board.py and project recap  for those who want to play around...with no guarantee. It needs a lot of cleaning.
All the best, Etienne
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Etienne C

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 a cleaner recap and latest board.py for OSA
board.py
recap_osa_picochess_v2_en.md.pdf

Johan Sjöblom

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Jun 6, 2026, 12:27:38 PMJun 6
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Nice! I might be able to include this in the v4? What version did you use as a starting point?
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Etienne Chaffanjon

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Hi Johan, from v4 but I would not recommend to include at this stage: this needs to be tested further and ideally refactored and improved by our eboard Master….GK.
All the best, Etienne

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Nice! I might be able to include this in the v4? What version did you use as a starting point?
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Etienne Chaffanjon

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waldomiro dias machado junior

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Hi Etienne, 

Connecting the Renaissance to PicoChess should be easy, because I have an excellent OSA cable on one end and USB on the other, made by my friend Gerardo Berger! 

My question is, what cable or interface do you use to connect the Citrine to PicoChess? 

Waldomiro.
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Etienne Chaffanjon

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Hi Waldomiro,
An homemade BT device based on HC-06 but Berger’s DIN-5 to USB should be perfect. I have made another version of the driver board.py to address the led issue with OSA when there is a take: the destination square leds don’t blink. The idea is to flash the start square 1s then flash the destination square until move made on the board (but waiting for Claude re-arm to debug the take back leds that don’t work anymore for user take backs). Will share when done. 
With a renaissance you will have something closer to the size of a revelation (versus Citrine)!!!…but no piece recognition/position settings.
All the best,
Etienne
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Le 7 juin 2026 à 17:51, waldomiro dias machado junior <pet...@gmail.com> a écrit :



Hi Etienne, 

Connecting the Renaissance to PicoChess should be easy, because I have an excellent OSA cable on one end and USB on the other, made by my friend Gerardo Berger! 

My question is, what cable or interface do you use to connect the Citrine to PicoChess? 

Waldomiro.
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Etienne Chaffanjon

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Oups I didn’t answer your question. My citrine has a BT module inside again based on HC-06 but you can use a Sabrent USB to serial (plus Citrine adapter ro RJ11) or something similar with Prolificimage0.jpeg

Le 7 juin 2026 à 17:51, waldomiro dias machado junior <pet...@gmail.com> a écrit :



Hi Etienne, 

Connecting the Renaissance to PicoChess should be easy, because I have an excellent OSA cable on one end and USB on the other, made by my friend Gerardo Berger! 

My question is, what cable or interface do you use to connect the Citrine to PicoChess? 

Waldomiro.
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waldomiro dias machado junior

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Hi Étienne, 

Thank you so much for your explanations, I loved them! 

If I understand correctly, you have a Citrine and a Galileo with Bluetooth, is that right? 

Since it's possible to put batteries in the Galileo, you have an e-board similar to the Chessnut that has an internal battery and Bluetooth but doesn't recognize the chess pieces? I

s that correct or am I talking nonsense? 

Waldomiro
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Ops, não respondi à sua pergunta. Meu Citrine tem um módulo Bluetooth interno baseado no HC-06, mas você pode usar um conversor USB para serial da Sabrent (mais um adaptador Citrine para RJ11) ou algo similar com o Prolific.imagem0.jpeg

Le 7 juin 2026 à 17:51, waldomiro dias machado junior <pet...@gmail.com> a écrit :


Olá Etienne, 

Conectar o Renaissance ao PicoChess deve ser fácil, pois tenho um excelente cabo OSA em uma ponta e USB na outra, feito pelo meu amigo Gerardo Berger! 

Minha pergunta é: qual cabo ou interface você usa para conectar o Citrine ao PicoChess? 

Waldomiro.
Em sábado, 6 de junho de 2026, Etienne Chaffanjon <picoc...@gmail.com> escreveu:

Olá Johan, da versão 4, mas eu não recomendaria incluir nesta fase: isso precisa ser testado mais a fundo e, idealmente, refatorado e aprimorado pelo nosso Master da eboard…GK.
Tudo de bom, Etienne

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Que legal! Talvez eu consiga incluir isso na versão 4? Qual versão você usou como ponto de partida?
-- John

No sábado, 6 de junho de 2026, às 18:05:48 UTC+3, picoc...@gmail.com escreveu:
 Um resumo mais claro e o arquivo board.py mais recente para OSA.

No sábado, 6 de junho de 2026, às 16:44:46 UTC+2, Etienne C escreveu:
Olá, pessoal, 
Que vergonha! / Eu ainda não aprendi Python, mas você sabe que agora podemos conseguir ajuda...
No entanto, meus tabuleiros Galileo/Leonardo e Citirne agora fazem parte da família do tabuleiro picochess :)
Imagine: posso jogar Galileo Maestro, um motor retrô, no Picochess, no meu tabuleiro Galileo (com o módulo Maestro instalado)... muito útil, não é? O Citrine ainda não é emulado, então é outra história... é uma pequena revelação.
Segue em anexo o arquivo board.py em desenvolvimento e um resumo do projeto para quem quiser experimentar... sem garantia de funcionamento. Precisa de muita limpeza.
Tudo de bom, Etienne

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Yes you are right. Also there is an easy way to add a 9v battery in Citrine (see Schach computer) and even better we can put a pack of 18650 inside to avoid cutting the back plate and step back if wanted.
All the best,
Etienne

Le 7 juin 2026 à 22:09, waldomiro dias machado junior <pet...@gmail.com> a écrit :

Hi Étienne, 

Thank you so much for your explanations, I loved them! 

If I understand correctly, you have a Citrine and a Galileo with Bluetooth, is that right? 

Since it's possible to put batteries in the Galileo, you have an e-board similar to the Chessnut that has an internal battery and Bluetooth but doesn't recognize the chess pieces? I

s that correct or am I talking nonsense? 

Waldomiro
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Ops, não respondi à sua pergunta. Meu Citrine tem um módulo Bluetooth interno baseado no HC-06, mas você pode usar um conversor USB para serial da Sabrent (mais um adaptador Citrine para RJ11) ou algo similar com o Prolific.
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Hi Étienne, 

Yesterday I went to the website to research how to put a battery in the Citrine, I'm going to try to do that on mine. 

You commented here that it's also possible to do it with two 18650 batteries, if you have photos and the schematic and could post them here, I would be very grateful. 

If you also have photos and the schematic of how to make the Bluetooth for the Renaissance and the Citrine, that would be wonderful, if you don't have them or can't, no problem. 

I'm a regular user, unfortunately I don't know how to program anything and I don't have the skills you guys have. 

Honestly, I'm a fan of all of you and I read everything you post about the changes and corrections to PicoChess! 

Having a Citrine and especially a Renaissance similar to the Chessnut is a dream! 

Again, thank you very much for your explanations!

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Hi Waldomiro, can we share some information outside picochess group as I fear it is out of the scope of the group? Unless advised differently, Randy?
All the best,
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Hi Étienne, 

Perfect, let's wait for Randy's guidance on this matter. 

If he thinks it's best, I'll pass my email address on to you; I'm very interested. 

Waldomiro

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Feel free to discuss here if you believe others can benefit from the discussion. Or you can take it private (you can use the 'Reply to Author' option in Google Groups by selecting the 3 vertical dots at the right of the message).

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Etienne Chaffanjon

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Well noted thanks Randy. I already sent the below in private
I will share the 2 latest board.py for OSA next sunday. 

Hi Waldomiro,
I can try to tell briefly what I did. However when it comes to repair or improve I would highly recommend to reach Berger.
Foy my 1st citrine I used a bolutek circuit board which was very convenient plus the 9v battery as per Computer Schach image0.jpeg
For my 2nd citrine. I didn't manage to make it work with another bolutek board so I went with a HC-06 with RS232 to TTL conversion. I used two 18650 that fits on the edge of the inside with a BMS : more autonomy and charge capacity and no harm to the back plate. This citrine is with my son so I and don’t have picture of the battery packimage1.jpeg
For the OSA dongle, it is easier: a DIY plastic case, a DIN-5 plug and a HC-06 plus 2 resistance to divide the voltage to the RX port of the HC-06. It has to be set up at 9600 bauds before and the board as well (see manual).
All the best,
Etienne

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waldomiro dias machado junior

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Thank you very much Randy and Étienne! 

I'll be eagerly waiting on Sunday to see what you've done on your OSA project, which you said is easier, then I'll try to do it on Citrine. 

Geraldo Berger has already made several special cables and interfaces for some of my chess machines; he's an exceptional person! 

This time I'll try to do it myself, since I live in another country, Brazil.

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Hello Étienne, 

I searched on Google and it says that the standard baud rate of the HC-05 is 9600 Baud. 

If this information is correct, I won't need to program that rate. 

I also saw in the Renaissance manual that it's very easy to change the baud rate to 9600 Baud! 

Please, what are the two resistor values ​​I should use?

Thank you, 

Waldomiro

Etienne Chaffanjon

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Hello Waldomiro,
I used HC-06 as we only need slave mode.
Default setting is 9600bds you are right (set up would enable to change name and pin but you can skip for OSA).
Din 5 pins can be found here:
Etienne

Le 10 juin 2026 à 14:05, waldomiro dias machado junior <pet...@gmail.com> a écrit :

Hello Étienne, 

I searched on Google and it says that the standard baud rate of the HC-05 is 9600 Baud. 

If this information is correct, I won't need to program that rate. 

I also saw in the Renaissance manual that it's very easy to change the baud rate to 9600 Baud! 

Please, what are the two resistor values ​​I should use?

Thank you, 

Waldomiro

Em segunda-feira, 8 de junho de 2026, waldomiro dias machado junior <pet...@gmail.com> escreveu:
Thank you very much Randy and Étienne! 

I'll be eagerly waiting on Sunday to see what you've done on your OSA project, which you said is easier, then I'll try to do it on Citrine. 

Geraldo Berger has already made several special cables and interfaces for some of my chess machines; he's an exceptional person! 

This time I'll try to do it myself, since I live in another country, Brazil.

Waldomiro 

Em segunda-feira, 8 de junho de 2026, Etienne Chaffanjon <picoc...@gmail.com> escreveu:
Well noted thanks Randy. I already sent the below in private
I will share the 2 latest board.py for OSA next sunday. 

Hi Waldomiro,
I can try to tell briefly what I did. However when it comes to repair or improve I would highly recommend to reach Berger.
Foy my 1st citrine I used a bolutek circuit board which was very convenient plus the 9v battery as per Computer Schach 
<image0.jpeg>
For my 2nd citrine. I didn't manage to make it work with another bolutek board so I went with a HC-06 with RS232 to TTL conversion. I used two 18650 that fits on the edge of the inside with a BMS : more autonomy and charge capacity and no harm to the back plate. This citrine is with my son so I and don’t have picture of the battery pack
<image1.jpeg>

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Etienne C

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Hello friends, updated OSA with alternative board.py (board-new.py) to manage leds in a different way (capture flaw)
It certainly needs a lot of improvement: as it is the work of someone whith almost none python knowledge relying on Claude .
All the best, Etienne
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Hi Étienne, how are you? I hope you're well. 

Please, when you can, take a picture of the inside of your Bluetooth OSA, showing the wires and the two 1K and 2K resistors so I can make mine, I would be eternally grateful.

No rush. 

Waldomiro
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Hi, the picture won’t help you much the resistors were soldered together as per the circuit described in the post and packed in a black tape. The switch is needed because the 5v on the DIN-5 is always on and we don’t want to save the batteries. All the best, Etienneimage0.jpeg

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Hi Étienne, how are you? I hope you're well. 
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waldomiro dias machado junior

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Hello Étienne, 

HC-06 OSA

VCC - VCC
GND - GND
TXD - RXD
RXD - TXD

A 1k resistor should be soldered to the RXD wire of the HC-06 that goes to the TXD of the OSA.

A 2k resistor should be soldered to the RXD wire of the HC-06 and to the GND wire.

Is this correct? 

Sorry for the inconvenience. 

Waldomiro.

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Olá, a foto não vai ajudar muito. Os resistores foram soldados juntos conforme o circuito descrito na postagem e embalados em fita isolante preta. O interruptor é necessário porque a tensão de 5V no conector DIN-5 está sempre ligada e não queremos economizar as baterias. Tudo de bom, Etienne.imagem0.jpeg

Le 14 juin 2026 à 20:47, waldomiro dias machado junior <pet...@gmail.com> a écrit :

Olá Étienne, como vai? Espero que esteja bem. 

Por favor, quando puder, tire uma foto do interior do seu OSA Bluetooth, mostrando os fios e os dois resistores de 1K e 2K, para que eu possa fazer o meu. Ficaria eternamente grato.

Sem pressa. 

Waldomiro
Em sexta-feira, 12 de junho de 2026, Etienne C <picoc...@gmail.com> escreveu:
Olá amigos, atualizei o OSA com um board.py alternativo (board-new.py) para gerenciar os LEDs de uma maneira diferente (falha de captura).
Certamente precisa de muitas melhorias: afinal, é o trabalho de alguém com quase nenhum conhecimento de Python, baseado no Claude.
Tudo de bom, Etienne.
Na quarta-feira, 10 de junho de 2026, às 18:49:47 UTC+2, Etienne C escreveu:


Hello Waldomiro,
Utilizei o HC-06, pois precisamos apenas do modo escravo.
A configuração padrão é 9600bds, você está certo (a configuração permitiria alterar o nome e o PIN, mas você pode ignorar isso para OSA).
Os pinos DIN 5 podem ser encontrados aqui:
Étienne

Le 10 juin 2026 à 14:05, waldomiro dias machado junior <pet...@gmail.com> a écrit :

Olá Étienne, 

Pesquisei no Google e diz que a taxa de transmissão padrão do HC-05 é de 9600 baud. 

Se essa informação estiver correta, não precisarei programar essa taxa. 

Vi também no manual do Renaissance que é muito fácil alterar a taxa de transmissão para 9600 baud! 

Por favor, quais são os dois valores de resistor que devo usar?

Obrigado, 

Waldomiro

Em segunda-feira, 8 de junho de 2026, waldomiro dias machado junior <pet...@gmail.com> escreveu:
Muito obrigado, Randy e Étienne! 

Estarei ansiosamente aguardando no domingo para ver o que você fez no seu projeto OSA, que você disse ser mais fácil, e então tentarei fazê-lo no Citrine. 

Geraldo Berger já fabricou diversos cabos e interfaces especiais para algumas das minhas máquinas de xadrez; ele é uma pessoa excepcional! 

Dessa vez, vou tentar fazer eu mesmo, já que moro em outro país, o Brasil.

Waldomiro 

Em segunda-feira, 8 de junho de 2026, Etienne Chaffanjon <picoc...@gmail.com> escreveu:
Muito bem anotado, obrigado Randy. Já enviei a mensagem abaixo em particular.
Compartilharei as duas versões mais recentes do board.py para OSA no próximo domingo. 

Hi Waldomiro,
Posso tentar descrever brevemente o que fiz. No entanto, quando se trata de reparos ou melhorias, recomendo fortemente que você entre em contato com a Berger.
Para meu primeiro projetor de citrino, usei uma placa de circuito impresso Bolutek, que era muito prática, além da bateria de 9V, conforme o manual do Computer Schach. 

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Hello, yes that is correct the 2k to the ground is « after » the 1k (on the HC06 RX side). All the best, Etienneimage0.png

Le 17 juin 2026 à 03:50, waldomiro dias machado junior <pet...@gmail.com> a écrit :

Hello Étienne, 

HC-06 OSA

VCC - VCC
GND - GND
TXD - RXD
RXD - TXD

A 1k resistor should be soldered to the RXD wire of the HC-06 that goes to the TXD of the OSA.

A 2k resistor should be soldered to the RXD wire of the HC-06 and to the GND wire.

Is this correct? 

Sorry for the inconvenience. 

Waldomiro.

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Olá, a foto não vai ajudar muito. Os resistores foram soldados juntos conforme o circuito descrito na postagem e embalados em fita isolante preta. O interruptor é necessário porque a tensão de 5V no conector DIN-5 está sempre ligada e não queremos economizar as baterias. Tudo de bom, Etienne.
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Hi Étienne, 

Now it's easy to understand and build the Bluetooth, thank you again! 

One last question, I have a Saitek Renaissance that has a display, it's very easy to set the baud rate to 9600 because of the display! 

How did you change the baud rate on your Galileo/Leonardo which doesn't have a display? 

In that case, do you need a module with a display, for example, an Analyst? 

Waldomiro
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Olá, sim, está correto, o 2k para o solo é «depois» do 1k (no lado do receptor HC06). Tudo de bom, Etienne.imagem0.png

Le 17 juin 2026 à 03:50, waldomiro dias machado junior <pet...@gmail.com> a écrit :

Olá Étienne, 

HC-06 EIXO

VCC - VCC
GND - GND
TXD - RXD
RXD - TXD

Um resistor de 1kΩ deve ser soldado ao fio RXD do HC-06 que vai para o TXD do OSA.

Um resistor de 2kΩ deve ser soldado ao fio RXD do HC-06 e ao fio GND.

Está correto? 

Desculpe pela inconveniência. 

Waldomiro.

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Olá, a foto não vai ajudar muito. Os resistores foram soldados juntos conforme o circuito descrito na postagem e embalados em fita isolante preta. O interruptor é necessário porque a tensão de 5V no conector DIN-5 está sempre ligada e não queremos economizar as baterias. Tudo de bom, Etienne.
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Le 14 juin 2026 à 20:47, waldomiro dias machado junior <pet...@gmail.com> a écrit :

Olá Étienne, como vai? Espero que esteja bem. 

Por favor, quando puder, tire uma foto do interior do seu OSA Bluetooth, mostrando os fios e os dois resistores de 1K e 2K, para que eu possa fazer o meu. Ficaria eternamente grato.

Sem pressa. 

Waldomiro
Em sexta-feira, 12 de junho de 2026, Etienne C <picoc...@gmail.com> escreveu:
Olá amigos, atualizei o OSA com um board.py alternativo (board-new.py) para gerenciar os LEDs de uma maneira diferente (falha de captura).
Certamente precisa de muitas melhorias: afinal, é o trabalho de alguém com quase nenhum conhecimento de Python, baseado no Claude.
Tudo de bom, Etienne.
Na quarta-feira, 10 de junho de 2026, às 18:49:47 UTC+2, Etienne C escreveu:


Hello Waldomiro,
Utilizei o HC-06, pois precisamos apenas do modo escravo.
A configuração padrão é 9600bds, você está certo (a configuração permitiria alterar o nome e o PIN, mas você pode ignorar isso para OSA).
Os pinos DIN 5 podem ser encontrados aqui:
Uso de resistência para proteger as portas 1k e 2k do HC-06 conforme:

Pesquisei no Google e diz que a taxa de transmissão padrão do HC-05 é de 9600 baud. 

Se essa informação estiver correta, não precisarei programar essa taxa. 

Também vi no manual do Renaissance que é muito fácil alterar a taxa de transmissão para 9600 baud! 
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Hi, please take a look to the manual. All the bestimage0.png

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Hi Étienne, 

Now it's easy to understand and build the Bluetooth, thank you again! 

One last question, I have a Saitek Renaissance that has a display, it's very easy to set the baud rate to 9600 because of the display! 

How did you change the baud rate on your Galileo/Leonardo which doesn't have a display? 

In that case, do you need a module with a display, for example, an Analyst? 

Waldomiro
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Olá, sim, está correto, o 2k para o solo é «depois» do 1k (no lado do receptor HC06). Tudo de bom, Etienne.
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Hi Étienne, 

Now it's very simple for users like me, who have the Saiteks Renaissance/Galileo/Leonardo and are complete novices like me. 

Thank you very much for sharing your projects and knowledge with us! 

Waldomiro.
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Hi Étienne, 

How are you? I hope you're well. 

Please see the attached photo. 

Is the order of the resistors correct? 

Remember that the 1K resistor is soldered to the green wire and the 2K resistor is soldered to the green and black wires, after the 1K resistor in the direction of the Saitek OSA. 

I'm unsure if this order is correct or if it's reversed. 

If it's correct, I'll insulate everything to make it clearer! 

Waldomiro.

Olá Étienne, 

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Hi Waldomiro, it is on the other side: the voltage dividor is meant to protect the TX port of the HC06: from the 5v out of the TX port of the Saitek, you go down with 1k and down again with 2k to the ground. Between the two resistors you are at 3.3v and that’s what we want for the HC06. Look again at the circuit scheme. All the best. Etienne

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Please read to protect the RX port of the HC06

> Le 19 juin 2026 à 07:12, Etienne Chaffanjon <picoc...@gmail.com> a écrit :
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> Hi Waldomiro, it is on the other side: the voltage dividor is meant to protect the TX port of the HC06: from the 5v out of the TX port of the Saitek, you go down with 1k and down again with 2k to the ground. Between the two resistors you are at 3.3v and that’s what we want for the HC06. Look again at the circuit scheme. All the best. Etienne

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…also make sure that you are ok on the DIN-5 side: no short between the wires first, 5v btwn red and black(ground) and that you didn’t take the 9v port by mistake on any wire ! All the best, Etienne

> Le 19 juin 2026 à 07:14, Etienne Chaffanjon <picoc...@gmail.com> a écrit :
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> Please read to protect the RX port of the HC06

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Hello Étienne, 

Thank you very much for your patience with me!

Please see this new photo and check if it is correct now? 

There are no shorts, I tested with a multimeter.

I used terminals 1 - 2 - 3 - 5 of the Saitek OSA:

Terminal 1    TXD to RXD of the HC-05 

Terminal 2   GND to GND of the HC-05 

Terminal 3   RXD to TXD of the HC-05 

Terminal 5  +5V to VCC of the HC-05. 

Thank you, 

Waldomiro.

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Hello Étienne, 

Thank you very much for your patience with me!

Please see this new photo and check if it is correct now? 

There are no shorts, I tested with a multimeter.

I used terminals 1 - 2 - 3 - 5 of the Saitek OSA:

Terminal 1    TXD to RXD of the HC-06 

Terminal 2    GND to GND of the HC-06 

Terminal 3    RXD to TXD of the HC-06 

Terminal 5    +5V to VCC of the HC-06. 

Thank you, 

Waldomiro.
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Looks good to me
All the best
Etienne

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Hi Étienne, 

Thank you again for everything. 

Look at the photo and see how it fit comfortably in the compartment of my Renaissance! 

Now I'll wait for the Bluetooth OSA to be included in the PicoChess so I can test it. 

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Hi Waldomiro,
Happy to hear that you managed to make it!  you can test by talking BOSAL to your board using termite or play with any GUI using OSA drivers (Achim’s, Graham’s). 
Back to picochess now.
The OSA files and guides were already provided in this thread. Again this is a personnel and experimental project so it is not integrated in v3 or v4 and need some skills and efforts to set up (but the trip is fun!). Some Claude guidelines are included. Maybe one day, it will be improved and integrated…by one of our topguns.
My path was to start from a fresh trixie image and follow Johan’s instructions to install picochess v4. On top of that I have installed 3 starting rfcomm services that try to connect one of my 3 BT board (dgt, osa, citrine) and a service that set up picochess.ini accordingly: board type and port. It works very well for me.
I think it is all described in the provided files. 
Be aware that a picochess update would probably break the settings.
Have a good time!
All the best,
Etienne

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Hello Étienne, 

Thank you again for your help and congratulations on your work! 

Since you made the files available here, I'm very much looking forward to Randy, Johan, or another PicoChess developer eventually adding the ability to play chess using Saiteks OSA or Citrine boards to PicoChess – those would be two more great options! 

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