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#March 5, 2025 Questions
warm parrot
elfin tusk
can you customize vendor ID, product ID, etc for adafruit boards?
warm parrot
@elfin tusk like for a USB VID/PID?
elfin tusk
yes
warm parrot
Ok, I'll provide for considertaion on tonight's show
elfin tusk
also another question is there more ways to communicate with adafruit boards via usb without using serial communication com port.
warm parrot
You can watch Ask an Engineer on YouTube tonight and on Mondays I'll post a time index link back if Ladyada answers on the show.
tough pollen
can you customize vendor ID, product ID, etc for adafruit boards?
That's a pretty specific q, so I'm answering instead of asking Limor to know off the top of her head
In Arduino, you can modify the appropriate boards.txt file
copper ore
Would Adafruit consider a QT Py / BFF Proto (like 2284 for Feather)? Especially useful for a compact and solid project since there's no mounting hole on QT Py.
outer whale
Sorry if this is a question that gets asked a lot, but this is my first time tuning in! What steps do I need to take to pursue a career in an electronics engineering or a related field?
For context, I'm about to graduate with a CS degree this summer, but for the last year I've been taking HCI courses that have introduced me to arduino and circuit design (hoping to take a PCB design course next quarter!). My school doesn't have an EE program, hence why I stuck with CS. Any advice on how to pivot, or just in general?
outer whale
oh another question. adafruit currently stocks a tfp401 decoder breakout. is there any possibility of creating a tfp410 encoder breakout? or any recommendations on how to do it? I have a consumer electronic that drives a 40 pin tft display, but I would like to intercept that signal and convert it to hdmi/dvi.
coral vessel
Will the Generic 64 Mbit Serial Pseudo SRAM - PSRAM - 3.3V 133 MHz in the store upgrade the original Metro RP2350 to the new version?
outer whale
Hey, my questions didn't get asked on stream?
warm parrot
Would Adafruit consider a QT Py / BFF Proto (like 2284 for Feather)? Especially ...
Ladyada answered your question on Ask an Engineer https://www.youtube.com/live/-i7F4jkyQFk?feature=shared&t=3953
warm parrot
yes
Ladyada answered your question on Ask an Engineer https://www.youtube.com/live/-i7F4jkyQFk?feature=shared&t=3995
warm parrot
also another question is there more ways to communicate with adafruit boards via...
Ladyada also answered this on AAE https://www.youtube.com/live/-i7F4jkyQFk?feature=shared&t=4007
warm parrot
Hey, my questions didn't get asked on stream?
I've put them in the queue for tonight. Sometimes it takes 2 weeks. And I post back links to answers Mondays so it might be a bit longer. You can always watch Ask an Engineer to see tonight
warm parrot
Sorry if this is a question that gets asked a lot, but this is my first time tun...
Ladyada answered your question on Ask an Engineer https://www.youtube.com/live/CGxGLVxW5iw?feature=shared&t=2369
warm parrot
oh another question. adafruit currently stocks a tfp401 decoder breakout. is the...
Ladyada answered your question on Ask an Engineer https://www.youtube.com/live/CGxGLVxW5iw?feature=shared&t=2425
warm parrot
Will the Generic 64 Mbit Serial Pseudo SRAM - PSRAM - 3.3V 133 MHz in the store ...
Ladyada answered your question on Ask an Engineer https://www.youtube.com/live/CGxGLVxW5iw?feature=shared&t=2473
warm parrot
Hey, my questions didn't get asked on stream?
They did the following week