New bluetooth option for e46 coming soon

[t3ddftw]

Just FYI everyone: I went to get ready to submit a batch for production and found many of the BlueBus components to be out of stock. While I was able to get alternates in place for the passives, there are several key components which are seemingly difficult to source right now. The biggest is the micro-controller, which cannot be swapped out (it's the core of the device, really):

https://octopart.com/pic24fj1024ga60...-66936763?r=sp

I ignore non-authorized distributors because god knows what truck that fell off of.

Anyways, I have enough to make 380 units, but after that it looks like I'm SOL until late this year unless Digi-Key gets some stock before Mouser.

There appears to be a huge shortage of components throughout the electronics industry right now. I assume it's because of COVID/COVID Vaccinations, but a distributor told me it was also because there's a huge ramp up in new vehicle manufacturing.

-Ted

[pedro2u]

I see some stock at few other authorized disty’s, with a premium of course

https://www.findchips.com/search/PIC...24GA606-I%2FPT

[YoitsTmac]

The entire digital market is so screwed right now. I just sold my three year old graphics card (which I bought used back then) for double what I bought it for. The Camaro has ceased production for the same reason.

[t3ddftw]

I see some stock at few other authorized disty’s, with a premium of course

https://www.findchips.com/search/PIC...24GA606-I%2FPT

Hmm, I see Farnell's 160 and AVNET with 45, but that's it. I may be able to scrounge those together for a run, but who knows if it'll be available when I need it. I did just see that Farnell has 2 trays coming in July, so that could have the right timing.

The entire digital market is so screwed right now. I just sold my three year old graphics card (which I bought used back then) for double what I bought it for. The Camaro has ceased production for the same reason.

Is the GPU hype train still nuts because of Crypto?

-Ted

[az3579]

Is the GPU hype train still nuts because of Crypto?

Nuts because of 1) Semiconductor shortages, 2) Cryptominers, and 3) Scalpers. #2 and #3 really, royally piss me off. I've been trying to buy an RTX 3080 at the price it's supposed to be since November and have been unsuccessful because all these a-holes and their damned bots buying up all stock as soon as it's posted.

[t3ddftw]

Nuts because of 1) Semiconductor shortages, 2) Cryptominers, and 3) Scalpers. #2 and #3 really, royally piss me off. I've been trying to buy an RTX 3080 at the price it's supposed to be since November and have been unsuccessful because all these a-holes and their damned bots buying up all stock as soon as it's posted.

It's kind of awful what people will do just to make a quick buck. Gotta love the free market for letting the assholes expose themselves.

-Ted

[pedro2u]

having lived my career in the electronics manufacturing industry, and the crazy component supply issues in the last 3 years, manufacturers fight for every part in the capacity constrained limited supply marketplace of parts to build their customers products.

And that creates the premium marketplace where distributor's find parts and markup those parts to crazy prices, and the top tier manufacturers are willing to pay that premium to build product for their customers. That premium gets passed to the end customer of course

Which makes it even more difficult for a small manufacturer to compete for those parts, yet alone control their costs

So here we are.....

[JPMo]

Everybody wants to be an overnight millionaire meanwhile I just want good bluetooth. Order placed for the bluebus last night! Excited to get everything working!

[t3ddftw]

Everybody wants to be an overnight millionaire meanwhile I just want good bluetooth. Order placed for the bluebus last night! Excited to get everything working!

Thanks for the support!


I got the licenses for the latest production batch earlier this week and I've worked up a GUI tool to install it and enable cVc, but I'm still testing it.

For the technically savvy, you can follow this process: https://github.com/tedsalmon/BlueBus...g-the-Terminal


The run [ICODE]version[/ICODE] followed by enter. Note the serial number given.



If your serial number is 1261, 1340, 1354, 1362, 1368, 1371, 1378, 1400, 1424 or 1441 then use this command followed by enter:

bt license cvc 3A6B BC18 A9BF FC81 0000

Otherwise if your serial number is between 1192 and 1485, use this command followed by enter:

bt license cvc 3A6B 8168 9B8F FC81 0000

Then follow that up with these commands, each followed by enter:

bt cvc on
bt mgain c1

Thanks!
-Ted

[stephenkirsh]

Everybody wants to be an overnight millionaire meanwhile I just want good bluetooth. Order placed for the bluebus last night! Excited to get everything working!

I got in on something before JP?!