Propellers are shipping!

[Michael Shimniok]

The eeZee Propellers are ready and on their way very soon!

After assembly each board has run two self-test programs using a pogo pin jig for programming. By 

doing so, every eeZee Prop board's programming is verified which checks Prop, EEPROM, and pins

28-31. During testing, I uncovered and replaced one bad Propeller, and discovered three boards with

major fabrication flaws (the manufacturer has been notified and I'll be sending the samples to them).

How I love testing!

Fortunately I ordered extra boards so every supporter is getting their boards. 

The two self-test programs check output continuity. The first is intended to find solder bridges but

also finds any board flaws that ground any pins.  The second verifies input/output continuity from 

MCU pin to DIP pad. During my tests, I found and fixed a few minor issues. Now all boards

pass both tests.

I've also verified that the design supports MHz-speed VGA signals on all four sets of pins by

testing a couple of boards. The video is crisp and clear just as I expected.

I'm excited to be able to offer you a quality, Propeller-based product. I'd love to hear what

you've done with your eeZee Propeller -- either via email or posting to the forum's project

showcase (https://groups.google.com/forum/#!categories/bot-thoughts-store/showcase)

You'll find documentation on the eeZee Prop here: 

https://code.google.com/p/bot-thoughts-eezee/wiki/eeZeeProp

Michael Shimniok