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2025-05-18, 06:27
(This post was last modified: 2025-05-18, 06:49 by cutty.)
Seeing those images of controller 3410, a v22.2 board, which is what I was referring to originally, I see no header, and no designed provision for 'external' leds. I go back to my initial response, in this situation, " I'm not sure it's actually feasible for many folks... I wouldn't fool with it, myself on a Mini/Basic... The Blue Mini doesn't appear to have the solder pads for external leds." Remember Mini is designed to be as simple and low cost as possible. No bells, whistles, no e field, no auxiliary signal outputs or variable digital low pass filter options, even the switchable High Pass amplifier stages are removed, and additional gain (15?) added to preamplifier to compensate in this basic version. Sure, this one could be 'worked around', with background and skills, etc., but, for this production version, I think this is more in the tone of J.P. Morgan's response to maintaining a yacht: "If you have to ask the cost , you can't afford it".
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2025-05-18, 11:21
(This post was last modified: 2025-05-18, 11:24 by dupreezd.)
Yes, I agree with Cutty, unfortunately this is Revision 1 of the Blue Mini with no provision made for extending the LED's to the front panel.
rwvdknoop suggestion can be implemented by using a 3D printed block with holes over each LED to hold a fiber optic that extends to the front panel. Hot glue it over the LED's to hold it in place.
Always keep in mind, what ever you decide to do, "What if I need to remove the board from the case?"
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2025-06-27, 00:31
(This post was last modified: 2025-06-27, 00:33 by Geewizard.)
I just leave the top cover off of mine.
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(2025-07-05, 15:30)Tobi Wrote: This option might be a solution too: https://forum.blitzortung.org/showthread...8#pid27198
I'm going to give this a try. Thanks Tobi.
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Hello everyone,
I've designed a piggyback board for PCB 22.2b. It connects to the 12-pin header via a 12-pin female connector and can be inserted into the upper slot of the case. The 22.2c board has no other components besides the LEDs, buttons, and a female connector.
![[Image: piggyback.jpg]](https://www.limaps.org/Graphics/piggyback.jpg)
![[Image: Housing_2_front.jpg]](https://www.limaps.org/Graphics/Housing_2_front.jpg)
![[Image: Housing_2_back.jpg]](https://www.limaps.org/Graphics/Housing_2_back.jpg)
/Egon
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nice and clean setup wit this new extra board and case.
Guess I'll have to invest one of these, got an early non B version
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I posted a make for the Blue Mini.
You just need some clear plastic to bring lights to the front.
https://forum.blitzortung.org/showthread.php?tid=4128
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