Production Unit Development Overview
This is a document recording notes for the path to creating a working production unit.
Hardware
- Get SIM5320A GPRS/GPS working
- Need to automatically start and connect on boot
- Need to confirm GPRS antennae and GPS antennae work inside or at other positions
in housing
- GPRS needs to have some pin tied for automatic power on (potentially rpi controlled)
- Connect/stack SIM5320A in line with screen
- make sure screen and serial have no physical pin conflicts
- Make breakout board for power connector
- Find solution for speaker amplifier
- Need to figure out case. Stop-gap of retrofitting to current case
- New case need only to attach to the four screw configuration already in place for
DIU bottom plate
- Look into brighter screen
Software
- Add 'quick dim' feature to screen
- Screensaver will light back up on press
- Better screen diagnostics
- Debug/testing of driver interface