tinyTile Support

[mjs513]

Have a couple of questions on support for the tinyTile.

1. Does any have a complete pin mapping for the tinyTile.
2. Are all pins supported by the Arduino 101 library. I am really interested in the BMU160 ability to have an external sensor attached.

Thanks
Mike

[kitsunami]

1. The tinyTILE product page provides a pin map PDF under their documents section:
   https://www.element14.com/tinyTILE

[mjs513]

I will stand corrected. You are correct those are the standard pins. What are the labels for the test pads on the front and bottom of the board and the through holes. See discussion between me and @SidLeung on the tinytile re adding a magnetometer.

Thank you

[SidLeung]

Ha-ah! At least someone remembers me... Am so flattered. Unfortunately, whatever I said before was done my evil twin brother.

However, on the more serious side of things...

Looks like you're looking for the PAD layout on the back of tinyTILE. Did check out the link provided above and it does not include the backside of the board (too boring, wouldn't you say). @kitsunami , would you be kind enough to share that nice picture we put up on Basecamp tinyTILE? Or you can give me the permission to put it up here.

BTW, @mjs513 , you still need to visit our good friend, BMI, for the driver to interface with the external magnetometer. That one, we can't provide it to you without being beaten by an ugly stick.

[mjs513]

Evil twins tend to be more interesting. Anyway, @SidLeung and @kitsunami the pdf doesn't show the back side of the board. Only shows the edge pins.

@SidLeung Already have the api and the register mapping. :). Got the fifo working with the curieimu and posted the code to the forum http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=462729.0. I would still like to try and get it working with a magnetometer so maybe in a future revision a mag would be incorporated. :). Also already have a tinytile in hand.

thanks
Mike

PS. heres where we talked about - forget the reference sorry - issue #150

[russmcinnis]

Hey Mike, We do use some of the backside signals and have mapped them to pin numbers. I am working with somebody so we can get you something. We have a silkscreen image of the TPB point with numbers also which we use for soldering or pogo pin contacts.

[SidLeung]

I ping Kit on this issue a week ago. I know that the backside of the silkscreen is available on BaseCamp. I was asking her permission to forward the info. Will ping on her again.

[mjs513]

Hi @russmcinnis / @SidLeung thanks for the update. I was thinking about the pogo pin contacts as well to get access.

[kitsunami]

Hi @mjs513 !
I've reached out to element14 to see if they can update their product documents to support your request.
Since this is their product, I recommend using their product forum (https://www.element14.com/tinyTILE) to interact with them directly.

[SidLeung]

@mjs513

Element 14 was made aware of the situation that you were looking for the backside silk screen by @kitsunami. They will update their documentation accordingly. No timeline given though.