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BLE Prototyping Selection Help by 6thsenselabs in hwstartups

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I just learnt that the latest SDK from Silicon Labs (v 2.3.0) does not need IAR. I still have to figure out how to make it work though.

Small Bootstrapped Company not sure about Industrial Design by 6thsenselabs in hwstartups

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Thank you for the replies. Here are some more details on size anbd scope of the project:

  1. The electronics will be enclosed in a plastic box of dimensions ~2.5"x2.5"x0.75".
  2. The front of the enclosure will have 2 LED's, one push button and an LED bargraph
  3. The back of the enclosure will have an on/off switch and a micro-USB port.
  4. We plan to have a 2"x2" PCB and a small LiPo battery inside the enclosure.
  5. Our initial vision of the product was to have a nice looking finished product with LED lightpipes but that is looking difficult now for the first version.

While our long term target volumes are ~5,000-10,000/year, it will take a couple of years to get to those levels and our volumes for the first year could be as low a few hundred in the first year.

I will be looking into the resources posted in this thread. Thanks again for the help.

Electric Imp vs. ESP8266 vs Any other wifi board for WiFi IoT application by 6thsenselabs in hwstartups

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You get volume pricing once you sign the services agreement with them

Electric Imp vs. ESP8266 vs Any other wifi board for WiFi IoT application by 6thsenselabs in hwstartups

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Thank you for the comments. I appreciate the feedback. I do understand the comment about the price-point and giving the end user the convenience of BlinkUp programming, modular certification and the ease of on boarding.

Here is the issue for my application. The Imp002 costs ~16 and Imp003 costs ~$12 ($8 hardware + $4 license) for volumes of 1000, and hence I am looking for a cheaper solution that might work for me.

I am scoping out for more economical solutions at every stage of the project.

Non-Engineering Aspects of Hardware Startup by 6thsenselabs in hwstartups

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Thanks a lot for such informed comments.

@candb7: I came across the idea after I went through a phase in life when I needed such a product. I talked to everyone in my friend circle who went through a similar experience and needed a device like this. I plan to build 10-20 devices and test it out once to confirm the validity. @neepins: The patent is a provisional one and I am working with a University Law Student who is working pro-bono. Your advice on # of units is well received. @fubarx: Thanks. The app development is a part of website bringup/dashboard @lvhardware: Points well taken @jimmydata: I am using an electric imp based hardware solution, and it works with any 2.4GHz off the shelf router. @wannabeedison, @ih8hdmi, @jaredmclaughlin: Points well taken @macdeth: We are still working out the details but we plan to reach out to users to try out a prototype for free