FYI
The order for production batch #2 has just been
placed:
- 50x US kits (module + US 3G modem + Hologram sim)
- 150x EU kits (module + EU 3G modem + Hologram
sim)
- 20x modules only (board + case, but no modem)
- 5x EU 3G modems (incl. Hologram sim)
- 5x US 3G modems (incl. Hologram sim)
No change to specification and board layout from the
first production batch, except to re-iterate the points that
came in from feedback. We are arranging a foam box to ship the
modules in, with our logo on it, to avoid the issues with sticky
glue on those padded bags.
Availability at Fasttech perhaps in about 3 weeks
time. Our deadline for firmware is about 10 days.
This is a lot of $$$ upfront payment, and the
project is pretty tapped financially (I’ve had to pay for most
of this myself). Once the money from sales starts to come in,
we’ll be better off.
I have quotes from certification labs for CE and FCC
certs, and it seems possible. They say we may have some small
changes to make (ESD primarily), but overall our design seems
fine and they are confident we can achieve the certification.
The process is expensive, but is just a one off upfront payment.
Current plan is to start with that process once we have this
production batch built and at Fasttech. We did consider doing
this before this production batch #2, but that would have just
delayed things several months.
So long as this certification process doesn’t drag
on, we should be able to keep OVMS v3 in stock and available
from now.
Regards, Mark.
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