We have developed a project that involves 'tracking of vehicles'. We are using Atmega2560 microcontroller, the interfaces are GPS, GSM, GPRS, RFID, SD card etc.
Out of 100 pins, we hardly use 20 pins, but we are using 3 UARTs already and plan to add camera also.
Please confirm if this chipset package is production ready? Tested for all onfield EMI radiatons, Vibration problems, noise problems, power fluctuation problem etc?
From next week, we will go on road test and after 2 weeks, we plan to go for production of say 100 pieces. - we want to be sure that we get support from Ardinuo on the h/w, firmware etc.
what additional design consideration should be taken care for protection against power, vibrations etc, Do we have to follow any specific safety standards in designing?
Surajthakur75:
Please confirm if this chipset package is production ready? Tested for all onfield EMI radiatons, Vibration problems, noise problems, power fluctuation problem etc?
No, that depends on the final design, how its built cased etc. Testing to comply with local regulations is your responsibility.
we want to be sure that we get support from Ardinuo on the h/w, firmware etc.
Arduino is open source, if you want support you need to employ an engineer for that.
Do we have to follow any specific safety standards in designing?
You would expect that anyone putting a product on the market, would know that the 'specific safety standards' would vary depending on where in the world you are.
Surajthakur75:
we want to be sure that we get support from Ardinuo on the h/w, firmware etc.
A certain level of official support might be possible if you're willing to pay for it. See:
or to a lesser extent:
In the end, I think the primary motivation for either would be to reap the marketing benefits of using the Arduino brand and receiving official advertising. It's impossible to say whether that would be beneficial for your product. If it's something intended to appeal to electronics hobbyists who want to be able to easily customize the firmware then having the Arduino name could generate sales. Otherwise it is probably not worth the licensing fees.
If you're looking for free support from the Arduino company then you definitely are not thinking correctly. Arduino provides a free open source IDE, hardware packages, libraries, and hardware design files. Their income is derived from selling official Arduino hardware. If you're benefiting from any of these things while not giving back financially then you should be thinking about how YOU can support Arduino and the Arduino community. Volunteer contributions of code or documentation improvements are welcome. To get started, you can find a long list of bugs and feature requests listed here:
Surajthakur75:
Please confirm if this chipset package is production ready? Tested for all onfield EMI radiatons, Vibration problems, noise problems, power fluctuation problem etc?
Are you joking or just university students?
If I made the complete product, I could say what standards it would meet. If you make it, I can't.
Microchip owns the Atmel line now. Go to their sire about EMI, heat, vibration not just of the chip but also read the applications docs about exactly your concerns. Don't expect perfection or simplicity. Then go find the makers of every component in your system and do the same.
No matter what pedigrees all your parts may have, how you wire, power, mount and enclose the lot can invalidate those.
What you are asking for free is so far beyond hobby, so many freaking details that even if someone here tried to walk you through it and make it work to spec, it would be a waste of their time and yours.
But why bother with engineering school or hiring engineers when all you need do is ask?
Arduino company may provide support for their platform, they almost certainly will not provide support for your ATmega processors. For that you have to ask the manufacturer, which is not Arduino.
The ATmega line exists for a long time already, many of these designs are 10 years old, or even older. Some have had updates. I'd wager that these chips and their packages are quite well tested by now - do make sure to use SMD components as they won't vibrate loose as easily as the DIP packages you find in many Arduinos and clones.
We have developed a project that involves 'tracking of vehicles'. We are using Atmega2560 microcontroller, the interfaces are GPS, GSM, GPRS, RFID, SD card etc.
Out of 100 pins, we hardly use 20 pins, but we are using 3 UARTs already and plan to add camera also.
Please confirm if this chipset package is production ready? Tested for all onfield EMI radiatons, Vibration problems, noise problems, power fluctuation problem etc?
From next week, we will go on road test and after 2 weeks, we plan to go for production of say 100 pieces. - we want to be sure that we get support from Ardinuo on the h/w, firmware etc.
what additional design consideration should be taken care for protection against power, vibrations etc, Do we have to follow any specific safety standards in designing?
Regards
Suraj
HI Suraj,
You've misunderstood the sole purpose of this community. Baath simple hai.
You can ask for help on coding or if your stuck half way with interfacing or things similar to that. Other that that don't expect anyone to confirm your design as it has to examined by an engineer that has relevant knowledge in the same field.
I believe there are engineers who can do it for you assuming your from india i would suggest you speak/get in touch with anyone locally or if your willing to pay an engineer your could try several ppl here or maybe try here