Product requirements are here:
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/new-cheaper-dgt-e-board
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Software bugs in the demo have been fixed; What? Me test/pre-run a demo? Never ! Ok, only for my hobby projects like this one : )
I've also finished the USB memory support. The chessboard can now write its games into an USB drive. Imagine, having an e-board at the park where you and a friend can play chess with your own pieces (so the park doesn't have to woory about lost pieces); then get the game PGN by plugging in your own USB thumb drive.
I might also demo some other e-boards that I made. The hall effect sensor e-board is nice like the induction eboard in that the top board can be anything non-magnetic. This allows for very durable e-boards, i.e. totally sealed, with a top printed plastic board or just require the players to bring their own boards too. Little maintenance cost to the park; let it run on solar, no connection to anything needed.
So, I made a few e-boards.
The goal was to produce a version of the DGT e-board suitable for young scholastic players (they are rough on the pieces and board), so I want to use cheap plastic pieces.
The demo board can store 1000 plys with turn-time information or 2000 plys without, assuming each game is about 100plys, that means 10 to 20 games before needing to download to computer.
My first attempt at picture-in-picture didn't work too well, so just play both videos concurrently on your screen. Start the second video at 4:31 of the first.
https://youtu.be/0Y8NTp1wk2s
https://youtu.be/5INOclybRwA