Petoi Camp

@rhongzongli - I modified the bittle back with a dremel so it fits on the bot when I do not have the Pi attached. It would be nice to get a back that already has a nice cutout for the connector when ordering a presoldered connector or when someone knows they will be adding one. Maybe if every back printed with outline of a "knock-out" printed on the inside, it would allow those with the connector to precisely cut out the hold with a utility knife?

As a proof of concept, it's not pretty but it works. I installed VirtualHere (free for one port) on an RPi 2B and supplied it 5V from my BittleX Biboard V0.2. Then I connected a USB port to Bittle's USB-C port. I also added a wifi module to the RPi which would not be necessary with a Pi 0, Pi 3, etc. Also, mounting the RPi on other robot versions would be easier VirtualHere creates a remote USB port over wifi so as far any Bittle software is concerned, it's talking to the robot via a direct USB connection. Hence, no software changes needed for the computer or Bittle. Since bluetooth isn't working for Bittle on my M1 Macbook Pro and requres constant pairing and unpairing on my other machines, this provides a nice alternative while waiting for a better wifi solution. Hope it helps someone else. --Dave

When the Biboard is supplying 5V to power a Raspberry Pi, would it hurt anything to connect the USB from the Pi to the USB-C input of the Biboard? I just want to make sure that connecting the live USB power back to the Biboard would not be a problem. Thanks.