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Title: Just ordered this little FV-1 board
Post by: KarenColumbo on May 25, 2017, 03:01:47 AM
https://sklep.avt.pl/avt5159.html (https://sklep.avt.pl/avt5159.html)
It seems to be (I don't speak Polish) a FV-1 board that only needs a USB-to-Serial cable to program. And it costs about 40 USD, so it's a snap.

They seemingly just ship to Poland, but I answered their confirmation E-Mail - will see if they update my order to ship to Austria, too. Will keep you posted if you're interested
Title: Re: Just ordered this little FV-1 board
Post by: potul on May 25, 2017, 03:37:27 AM
Looks great. I've been looking for something similar. Does it come already built, or as a kit?

Let us know if you succeed to have it shipped outside of Poland. I might want one for Spain myself.

Mat
Title: Re: Just ordered this little FV-1 board
Post by: potul on May 25, 2017, 03:49:42 AM
I've seen here that someone ordered to UK successfully.

https://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1538999
(https://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1538999)

I would love to try it,... buy my SMD soldering skills suck....
Title: Re: Just ordered this little FV-1 board
Post by: Ice-9 on June 02, 2017, 01:48:43 PM
Pretty amazing, it is priced at 140zl which works out at £29. To buy a single FV-1 chip in the UK cost £17 ish. So that is a bargain.
Title: Re: Just ordered this little FV-1 board
Post by: Digital Larry on June 03, 2017, 10:45:10 AM
Original article dates from 2008 so maybe they're blowing out their inventory.  DB-9 connection is a little 20th century.
Title: Re: Just ordered this little FV-1 board
Post by: jverne7 on June 06, 2017, 08:15:18 AM
Quote from: KarenColumbo on May 25, 2017, 03:01:47 AM
https://sklep.avt.pl/avt5159.html (https://sklep.avt.pl/avt5159.html)
It seems to be (I don't speak Polish) a FV-1 board that only needs a USB-to-Serial cable to program. And it costs about 40 USD, so it's a snap.

They seemingly just ship to Poland, but I answered their confirmation E-Mail - will see if they update my order to ship to Austria, too. Will keep you posted if you're interested

I have one of these boards and I'm really dissapointed. It looks great, it has a lot of options...but it doesn't work. The screen doen't work at all, the software can't upload any presets to the eeprom.
I have update the firmware with a file I found on an old forum and now the screen works, but not the software, so you can only play the 8 preloaded presets. And there is a lot of noise coming out.

Title: Re: Just ordered this little FV-1 board
Post by: potul on June 08, 2017, 07:39:39 AM
Thanks for the info.... I will probably stay away from it.

Anyway I have some other FV-1 PCBs on the way. (I will need to practice my SMD skills)