Time for a new summary of the stuff that has happened ![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Well, as mentioned, we're mostly working on the display now and preparing for the GamesCom (where we also want to present the Pyra with a display, of course)
Let's start with...
1. The Case
The shoulder button area has been changed and looks a lot more usable now.
Of course, a test will tell us that.
![Bsr5l_pCEAA6gs0.png Bsr5l_pCEAA6gs0.png](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25353-99d7a5c6310b269b39ad908e135e70b8.jpg)
![Bsr6ldgCIAABwob.png Bsr6ldgCIAABwob.png](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25354-b0378d1ab055a5ae423e600493717164.jpg)
![Bsr7k6fCQAA1wjc.png Bsr7k6fCQAA1wjc.png](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25355-52f4442bc9fc596ad4f0db737d3fceb4.jpg)
Not much more has happened here, as we're mostly waiting for the final PCB and LCD.
2. The PCB
Mainboard Rev3 is finished - which is already pretty advanced. It will be used to find design flaws, bugs - and then hopefully, Rev4 will be last.
The PCB will be populated next week, here is already a picture of the PCB:
![freshpcb.jpg freshpcb.jpg](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25338-1e4e7f6e287b055047c63fa499070264.jpg)
Next up is a little photo story![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Nikolaus bought himself some equipment (a stencil printer) to be able to populate prototype PCBs himself at home.
He used one of the current display PCBs to test it out - and here are some neat pictures![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
a. Testing if the component fits (without solder paste)
![DSC01963.jpeg DSC01963.jpeg](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25339-a76c5433fa3c4b575f98eb79e85d76f7.jpg)
b. Putting the stencil into the stencil printer
![DSC01965.jpeg DSC01965.jpeg](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25340-869c69b685df918eea3d01915de6a742.jpg)
c. PCB and stencil adjusted
![DSC01966.jpeg DSC01966.jpeg](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25341-687675d190d5387944594c12d9580755.jpg)
d. Testing on normal paper (to be on the safe side
)
![DSC01967.jpeg DSC01967.jpeg](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25342-a0141eb96ee0951c99d208b19327971d.jpg)
![DSC01968.jpeg DSC01968.jpeg](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25343-084b68062b737934e5ca0e44b0b6a107.jpg)
e. Applied to the real PCB
![DSC01969.jpeg DSC01969.jpeg](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25344-df60617adce4914caecc5ca837031f89.jpg)
![DSC01970.jpeg DSC01970.jpeg](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25345-e2e7cfab02d5fc34803a3de8586efdf0.jpg)
f. Doing manual pick and place (with a small tool to help having a calm hand)
![DSC01973.jpeg DSC01973.jpeg](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25348-dc8144d672efbae86d2709caa333ba6f.jpg)
g. Parts properly put on
![DSC01971.jpeg DSC01971.jpeg](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25346-04bbd0187a7fbf204f3920d06f82570e.jpg)
![DSC01972.jpeg DSC01972.jpeg](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25347-b9ca648dc6d3f1198a533c287ccf93d3.jpg)
h. Next step: Put it into the (pizza) oven to bake the board.
Worked perfect - no short circuits, PCB is already tested and working
![DSC01975.jpeg DSC01975.jpeg](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25349-2d245aeebcc7e8c575b6d0e3473f91e6.jpg)
![DSC01976.jpeg DSC01976.jpeg](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25350-250b818b8455c1d3e193f484032e0d0c.jpg)
![DSC01977.jpeg DSC01977.jpeg](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25351-62a1800ce5cbf0d566c06f1babec258e.jpg)
So, next step: Get the Displays to work![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
3. The GamesCom and other preparations
Askarus and me have been working on our GamesCom Booth.
Here is a small overview of what our booth most probably will look like:
![gc.png gc.png](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25352-ee18b5e552f0e64261a076b96099472a.jpg)
Additionally, I've opened up the Pyra section in the DragonBox shop.
It will be filled with some merchandise products soon.
I'll also put the actual unit on there (of course, it can't be ordered yet), as the shop supports notification eMails, so everyone who has interest in the device but doesn't want to follow the development can inscribe himself into the notification list and get an eMail when ordering starts.
See you soon![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Well, as mentioned, we're mostly working on the display now and preparing for the GamesCom (where we also want to present the Pyra with a display, of course)
Let's start with...
1. The Case
The shoulder button area has been changed and looks a lot more usable now.
Of course, a test will tell us that.
![Bsr5l_pCEAA6gs0.png Bsr5l_pCEAA6gs0.png](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25353-99d7a5c6310b269b39ad908e135e70b8.jpg)
![Bsr6ldgCIAABwob.png Bsr6ldgCIAABwob.png](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25354-b0378d1ab055a5ae423e600493717164.jpg)
![Bsr7k6fCQAA1wjc.png Bsr7k6fCQAA1wjc.png](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25355-52f4442bc9fc596ad4f0db737d3fceb4.jpg)
Not much more has happened here, as we're mostly waiting for the final PCB and LCD.
2. The PCB
Mainboard Rev3 is finished - which is already pretty advanced. It will be used to find design flaws, bugs - and then hopefully, Rev4 will be last.
The PCB will be populated next week, here is already a picture of the PCB:
![freshpcb.jpg freshpcb.jpg](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25338-1e4e7f6e287b055047c63fa499070264.jpg)
Next up is a little photo story
Nikolaus bought himself some equipment (a stencil printer) to be able to populate prototype PCBs himself at home.
He used one of the current display PCBs to test it out - and here are some neat pictures
a. Testing if the component fits (without solder paste)
![DSC01963.jpeg DSC01963.jpeg](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25339-a76c5433fa3c4b575f98eb79e85d76f7.jpg)
b. Putting the stencil into the stencil printer
![DSC01965.jpeg DSC01965.jpeg](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25340-869c69b685df918eea3d01915de6a742.jpg)
c. PCB and stencil adjusted
![DSC01966.jpeg DSC01966.jpeg](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25341-687675d190d5387944594c12d9580755.jpg)
d. Testing on normal paper (to be on the safe side
![DSC01967.jpeg DSC01967.jpeg](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25342-a0141eb96ee0951c99d208b19327971d.jpg)
![DSC01968.jpeg DSC01968.jpeg](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25343-084b68062b737934e5ca0e44b0b6a107.jpg)
e. Applied to the real PCB
![DSC01969.jpeg DSC01969.jpeg](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25344-df60617adce4914caecc5ca837031f89.jpg)
![DSC01970.jpeg DSC01970.jpeg](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25345-e2e7cfab02d5fc34803a3de8586efdf0.jpg)
f. Doing manual pick and place (with a small tool to help having a calm hand)
![DSC01973.jpeg DSC01973.jpeg](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25348-dc8144d672efbae86d2709caa333ba6f.jpg)
g. Parts properly put on
![DSC01971.jpeg DSC01971.jpeg](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25346-04bbd0187a7fbf204f3920d06f82570e.jpg)
![DSC01972.jpeg DSC01972.jpeg](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25347-b9ca648dc6d3f1198a533c287ccf93d3.jpg)
h. Next step: Put it into the (pizza) oven to bake the board.
Worked perfect - no short circuits, PCB is already tested and working
![DSC01975.jpeg DSC01975.jpeg](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25349-2d245aeebcc7e8c575b6d0e3473f91e6.jpg)
![DSC01976.jpeg DSC01976.jpeg](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25350-250b818b8455c1d3e193f484032e0d0c.jpg)
![DSC01977.jpeg DSC01977.jpeg](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25351-62a1800ce5cbf0d566c06f1babec258e.jpg)
So, next step: Get the Displays to work
3. The GamesCom and other preparations
Askarus and me have been working on our GamesCom Booth.
Here is a small overview of what our booth most probably will look like:
![gc.png gc.png](https://www.pyra-handheld.com/boards/data/attachments/25/25352-ee18b5e552f0e64261a076b96099472a.jpg)
Additionally, I've opened up the Pyra section in the DragonBox shop.
It will be filled with some merchandise products soon.
I'll also put the actual unit on there (of course, it can't be ordered yet), as the shop supports notification eMails, so everyone who has interest in the device but doesn't want to follow the development can inscribe himself into the notification list and get an eMail when ordering starts.
See you soon
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