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Patrick Van Oosterwijck @xorbit.noc.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/11/2025

BTW you can also use the ManT1S-Bridge with the @arduino SPE Shield to simplify your #development. Just be careful and pull the V+PoE jumper if you're on a #PoE switch because the Arduino PoE shield can not handle PoE 48 V, only 24 V! Below you can see socket […] [Original post on noc.social]

On top is a terminal showing a Python session running the same code as before on MicroPython to send data through a socket to the Arduino SPE Shield:
s.sendto(b'This is sent from a PC through ManT1S-Bridge', sockaddr)
Below the Arduino Serial Monitor shows this data arriving at the Arduino using the UDP_Server example code.

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Patrick Van Oosterwijck @xorbit.noc.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/11/2025

I decided it was kind of important to make sure the ManT1S is #compatible with the (only?) other T1S board on the market, the #Arduino SPE Shield. Yep, it works! 😉 @arduino @microchipmakes @espressifsystem #embedded #networking #esp32 Please sign up at […] [Original post on noc.social]

Terminal on top shows a MicroPython REPL session with a command sending text to the Arduino SPE Shield over a socket, Arduino serial monitor on the bottom shows the text being received.

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Patrick Van Oosterwijck @xorbit.noc.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/10/2025

Working on more #demo #hardware for the ManT1S #campaign #video! This is supposed to highlight the advantage of taking a #modular approach. (Locally extendable with more sensors, still to come!) Just one twisted pair running down the arm for #power and […] [Original post on noc.social]

Robot claw with a ManT1S board to locally control the wrist rotation and tilt, and the claw opening and closing. Just a single twisted pair runs down the arm to power and control this part.

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Patrick Van Oosterwijck @xorbit.noc.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/10/2025

Is building something with tie straps "proper" enough for a CrowdSupply campaign #video or is it too hokey? 😳😅 #maker #lowtech #demo #wired #networking www.crowdsupply.com/silicognition/m…

ManT1S controller for three servos strapped to the side of a robot arm with plastic tie straps.

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Patrick Van Oosterwijck @xorbit.noc.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2025

BTW the wESP32-Prog was just there because I was loading #software. As you can see, one nice advantage of having a single line of pins for the #programmer is that you can connect it from the top or the bottom of the board. And if you use the wESP32-Prog-C, you […] [Original post on noc.social]

wESP32-Prog connected to the ManT1S board from the bottom for programming. Not soldered, just temporarily pushed in.

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Patrick Van Oosterwijck @xorbit.noc.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2025

Working on #campaign #video demos for the ManT1S! Turning this dumb floodlight into a #smart #networked one. Do you think T1S Single Pair #Ethernet will work over that fat repurposed #power cable? Stay tuned! 😉😁 #IoT #homeautomation www.crowdsupply.com/silicognition/m…

Putting a ManT1S into the bowels of an existing 12V floodlight. The existing waterproofed power cable connects to the T1S networking/power pads.

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Patrick Van Oosterwijck @xorbit.noc.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2025

Checking ManT1S at 75V... yep just fine! 💪⚡️ So even if you're not interested in T1S networking, you might want to check it out just to have an #ESP32 #microcontroller board that can handle high voltage! 😋 www.crowdsupply.com/silicognition/m…

ManT1S board test setup with a bench supply powering the ManT1S with 75V, and the ManT1S controlling an LED floodlight. The supply shows it's providing 20.85W.

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Patrick Van Oosterwijck @xorbit.noc.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2025

Also #progress on ManT1S @esphome support! First successful #compile and #boot. Took quite a bit of fiddling with the YAML to overrule the pin validator and add the LAN867x component. Weird to have to alter source code, but pull the library in in the project YAML […] [Original post on noc.social]

[14:34:41.819][I][app:185]: ESPHome version 2025.10.0-dev compiled on Sep 16 2025, 14:34:23
...
[14:34:41.841][C][psram:016]: PSRAM:
[14:34:41.842][C][psram:019]: Available: YES
[14:34:41.847][C][psram:021]: Size: 2048 KB
...
[14:34:41.863][C][ethernet:380]: Ethernet:
[14:34:41.864][C][ethernet:636]: IP Address: 192.168.1.190
[14:34:41.869][C][ethernet:636]: Hostname: 'mant1s-project'
...
[14:34:41.886][C][ethernet:657]: Is Full Duplex: NO
[14:34:41.886][C][ethernet:657]: Link Speed: 10
[14:34:41.887][C][ethernet:405]: CLK Pin: 0
[14:34:41.891][C][ethernet:405]: MDC Pin: 8
[14:34:41.892][C][ethernet:405]: MDIO Pin: 7
[14:34:41.892][C][ethernet:405]: PHY addr: 0
[14:34:41.897][C][ethernet:412]: Type: LAN8670
...
[14:34:41.919][C][mdns:213]: mDNS:
[14:34:41.920][C][mdns:213]: Hostname: mant1s-project
[14:35:40.314][I][safe_mode:042]: Boot seems successful; resetting boot loop counter

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Patrick Van Oosterwijck @xorbit.noc.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2025

It just occurred to me that ManT1S may actually be a good fit for #wearable #electronics / #cosplay #costume applications. I don't know much about this, but just wiring your power to the nodes and getting comms between them for free seems nice, right? 🤔 Maybe I […] [Original post on noc.social]

ManT1S rendering without screw terminal block.

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Patrick Van Oosterwijck @xorbit.noc.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2025

#Performance is a bit #overrated when it comes to passing messages between #embedded nodes. I mean, most get by just fine with #serial ports talking at 115.2 kpbs or something like that. But since people are curious about the #bandwidth of the T1S channel […] [Original post on noc.social]

Two terminals side by side, one running the ESP-IDF `iperf -u -s -i 3` and the other `iperf -u -c 192.168.1.190 -t 30 -i 3`, showing a 30s average of 9.12 Mbits/sec on the server (receiving) side.

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Patrick Van Oosterwijck @xorbit.noc.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2025

Once you add the ManT1S-Bridge, everything changes. You can just use standard networking tools to test your APIs. You can work with the nodes of a #distributed system without continuously switching serial console connections. Distributed becomes as easy as […] [Original post on noc.social]

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Patrick Van Oosterwijck @xorbit.noc.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2025

Another thing I'm a big fan of is MicroPython! ManT1S will ship with an OTA-capable #MicroPython runtime pre-installed, with WebREPL enabled out of the box. This means that you can load files and get a console over the network when you use the ManT1S-Bridge! It's […] [Original post on noc.social]

In a Linux shell, the following command is executed:
./webrepl_cli.py mant1s-678756

After password prompt and typing in the password, a MicroPython shell appears.
Then the commands:

import sys
sys.version

Respond with:

'3.4.0; MicroPython v1.26.0-preview.158.g5cfafb73d on 2025-05-28'

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Patrick Van Oosterwijck @xorbit.noc.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2025

Here at Silicognition, we LOVE Sparkfun's Qwiic ecosystem! So of course, the ManT1S integrates a Qwiic #connector that allows you to make useful #systems just by plugging together some #modules! Sparkfun's website has 100+ modules available! […] [Original post on noc.social]

Sparkfun PIR (Passive InfraRed) Qwiic module connected to a ManT1S board. Get a network ping when someone enters the room!

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Patrick Van Oosterwijck @xorbit.noc.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2025

Oh and that ManT1S-Bridge that nicely gets all your T1S nodes onto your main network? Of course it can also provide power to your T1S network when you connect it to a PoE+ switch: up to 30W @ 48V! That's #power and #networking sorted out of the box for your […] [Original post on noc.social]

ManT1S-Bridge seen from two different directions. RJ45 on one side, screw terminals for daisy chaining to T1S devices on the other side. Jumpers for termination and PoE power delivery.

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Patrick Van Oosterwijck @xorbit.noc.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/08/2025

So when you have devices already hooked together with a pair of wires to #network them, why not use the same wires to distribute power too? Of course ManT1S does this! It wouldn't be a Silicognition product if we didn't also solve the power aspect for you would […] [Original post on noc.social]

Three ManT1S boards daisy chained together, sharing power and networking over a single pair of wires.

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Patrick Van Oosterwijck @xorbit.noc.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/08/2025

Devices talking to each other is nice, but how do you talk to this T1S stuff from a normal network device? That's where the ManT1S-Bridge companion device comes in: suddenly all these T1S devices show up on your #network!Priceless for #development and #production […] [Original post on noc.social]

ManT1S-Bridge device, transparently bridging between normal Ethernet and T1S network. https://www.crowdsupply.com/silicognition/mant1s

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Patrick Van Oosterwijck @xorbit.noc.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/01/2025

I wasn't actually sure but it seems that you can use both wired and wireless network interfaces at the same time on the #ESP32. First request is on the LAN with a T1S interface while the second is going to the internet over wireless. #iot #networking

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Patrick Van Oosterwijck @xorbit.noc.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/01/2025

Cool, Crowd Supply is running a spotlight on my projects! www.crowdsupply.com #embedded #electronics #crowdfunding #raspberrypi #esp32 #feather

Screenshot with LiFePO4wered/Pi+, PoE FeatherWing and wESP32

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Patrick Van Oosterwijck @xorbit.noc.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/11/2024

The LiFePO4wered/Solar1 is finally back in stock on Tindie after a gap of two years! New and improved revision 4, now much easier to select an appropriate battery heater since the heater output now has poor man's MPP control as well! www.tindie.com/products/silicogniti…

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Patrick Van Oosterwijck @xorbit.noc.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/11/2024

Yesss, after a two year hiatus, stock of a new revision of the LiFePO4wered/Solar1 is finally on the way! 😁 #embedded #electronics #LiFePO #solarpower #IoT

JLCPCB render of LiFePO4wered/Solar1 panel

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