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cstanton

Arduino VENTUNO Q

Arduino have been kind to us today, I have the good fortune of being sent an Arduino VENTUNO Q ahead of our VENTUNO Q RoadTest (which is still open for applications until the 9th of October).

My initial impression's that it's a bit smaller than expected, but like all Arduino products it is well built.

We have plans to explore the functionality of this new bit of kit on the element14 Community alongside those writing a review, so you won't be alone in your explorations when you're selected Slight smile

At present we're exploring what cameras we can connect up to it, support is still in development from Arduino, but will be forthcoming. 

If you have any questions, I'll see if I can answer them, but we do have a rather comprehensive FAQ with questions fielded by Arduino engineers here:  ARDUINO VENTUNO Q  

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  • Hi Christopher   ,

    I pre-ordered the Ventuno Q from Arduino in mid-August, and it arrived today.
    Visually, it’s a great-looking piece of kit.
    Its size matches the Eurocard standard (160x100mm), with a height of 50mm including the supplied standoffs.

    Unboxing:
    All parts are well packaged.

    VentunoQ-Box

    First impression: the PCB is neatly assembled, and the components are securely mounted.

    VentunoQ-top VentunoQ-bot VentunoQ-euro


    A small detail:
    You can mount a standoff above the LED matrix, behind the "User" button.
    You have to be careful here to orient the hex nut so that it doesn't push against adjacent components; otherwise, they could get torn off.

    VentunoQ-nut

    "Bughopper" module:
    Behind this standoff, there is a pin header for the Bughopper, in case you need to debug the Ventuno Q.

    VentunoQ-debug

    Audio module:
    Various modules can be attached to the underside; I bought the audio module. There is also currently a prototype board available for custom circuits.

    VentunoQ-aud

    VentunoQ-aud-plug

    Plugin careful such modules. Such modules you cannot connect on/off many times.

    Power supply:
    Similar to the RPi 5, it’s a 65W USB-C wall adapter.

    VentunoQ-supply

    Well then... That covers the unboxing.

    Then, I also have RPi compatible cameras and 7" displays; so, I'll see how I can connect them to the Arduino Ventuno Q.

    Now..., I'm as excited as a guitar string to see what "melodies" the Arduino Ventuno Q will play.

    I would be very happy to post my experiences with the Ventuno Q (I also have the Uno Q) here, or in a dedicated forum.

    Arduino App Lab

    Best Regards

    Gerald

  • in reply to geralds

      do you want to write up a review for it since you already have it? We can add you to the RoadTesters list.

    maybe  can send you a few accessories.

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  • in reply to cstanton

    Hi   

    Yes, it would be an honor for me to write a review.
    Yes, the accessories would be a great help.

    Many thanks for that.

    Best Regards

    Gerald

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  • in reply to cstanton

    Hi Christopher   

    Hi   

    First of all, thank you for the invitation to participate in the road test.
    I'll write more details in the PM.

    -> This is an important step for the testing process.
    As previously mentioned, I am using an RPi-compatible 7-inch QLED touch display: the Waveshare 7HP-CAPQLED.
    https://www.waveshare.com/wiki/7HP-CAPQLED#External_guides

    Since I didn't know whether the display would be detected, I had to perform this initial test—taking it "step by step," so to speak.

    Today, I powered up both the Ventuno Q and the display for the first time.


    After switching on the Ventuno Q, the LED matrix displayed its animation. That marked a successful initial test.

    Next, I turned on the display (while keeping the Ventuno Q powered on); for about 30 to 40 seconds, it seemed like "nothing" was happening.

    But in fact, something was going on:
    The Ventuno Q was scanning for connected hardware without any indication to the status-LEDs.
    It detected the display and immediately adjusted the parameters—both the display geometry and the touch panel settings.

    During those first few seconds... (see the video), I didn't realize the display was synchronizing with the computer; I toggled the power on and off a few times.
    I assumed nothing was installed on the Ventuno Q yet.
    But an Ubuntu operating system was already installed; suddenly, the fan sped up and the LED matrix turned off.
    That’s when I realized everything was actually fine.
    So, the initial startup turned out to be a simple process.

    I then tapped the "Power" button in the top-right corner of the display, a menu opened, and I shut the system down.
    Done—the initial startup, including the display and touch panel, worked perfectly right away.
    Hooray! The system is up and running.
    Yep, as I said, since I didn't have any information on this yet, I had to take this step first.
    Now I can move on to working with additional hardware and the software.

    I hope this proves useful to the other road testers when they start up their Ventuno Q systems for the first time.
    Because that could also affect what accessories they have.

    Best Regards

    Gerald

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