Judge me by my size do you, hmm? Igniter Mini(TM) is now available to allMaster Footman and I are thrilled to announce that today that Naigon's Electronic Creations is offering Igniter Mini(TM) to the public! When Igniter Mini(TM) was rolled out at the beginning of the year I sent it to smiths only to all them to test and see what they wanted from the board. That feedback was incorporated into this new hardware revision, rev1.1. The main changes in rev1.1 are the following:
- Mini now supports a fourth die or fourth driver. It is sort of a combination of the Flash- and Crystal pad from Igniter(TM)
- Mini supports full RGBA/RGBW/RGBX mixing even for the blade color, unlike Igniter(TM) which only only allowed the Flash- to be used for the flash effects.
- Mini now supports 8 accent LEDs as an advanced feature (5 of the pads are small and on the middle of the bottom of the board)
Of course the other obvious change is that the classic Igniter(TM) red is back! (yes it doesn't really do anything, but for some reason I love the red color!)
From today forward, everyone can have the power of Igniter(TM) in a board that is only 1.75"x.93"x.18", and only needs one 18650 or 18500 to run. This will open up amazing features to small sabers where these features would never have been possible before.
VideoHere's a video that @industrialaction did a while back on the Mini. I didn't do a specific video for this release as not much has really changed.
Igniter Mini(TM) in action.PriceThe price of this board is set at an amazing $150! Small board, small price, huge features. What more could you ask for?
Spark(TM)Spark has also been upgraded to the new red PCB, though no real features have been added. However, to further pass on value to the customer I've reduced the overall price of Spark(TM) to $99! Holy smokes a board with great features for less than $100 USD! Well you can thank Master Footman for that one, because he told me that the customers have been so great they should get a nice reward (actually he said "ruff uff rrrr ruf-ruf", but fortunately I speak Puganese :p)
What about Igniter(TM)?Due to the cost and complexity of the board, it has been dropped from NEC's lineup of regular products. However, it is still fully supported for upgrades, repairs and replacements, and you may see a few for sale from time to time if I feel like building up a few more. It definitely paved the way for high-end board features and its legacy will surely live on. Contact me if you have any more specific questions regarding it.
I need it!To get the new boards, simple navigate to
Igniter? - Naigon's Electronic Creations. Boards are currently stocked and are ready to go!
Thanks everyone for the continued support, I hope this will help to shine a light in your day. Godspeed, and MTFBWY!