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Howdy y'all,
This is a side project of mine to build a replacement circuit board for the Casio 3208 module, used in the Casio CA-53W and related calculator watches. It is probably not compatible with the 3228 module used in the Databank watches, which have four external buttons instead of two. As a side project, it has no warranty whatsoever and you shouldn't use it for anything.
In the rare case that you find this project to be useful, you owe me a pint of good, hoppy pale ale. All license to use this project is revoked if you try to pass off a pilsner instead.
This project is not yet public, but it will eventually be open source. Please give me time to verify it first.
73 from Pizza Rat City, --Travis
Hardware Status
This replacement board is based around the CC430F6137, which combines an MSP430 microcontroller with an LCD controller and a sub-GHz radio.
The initial version, the GoodWatch10, lacks a filter chain for the radio and is only useful for verifying the correctness of the non-radio portion of the design. It is believed to be correct, but has not yet been manufactured or assembled for verification.
Assembly is a bit difficult, as components are 0201 wherever possible and the central chip is QFN.
Software Status
The firmware has not yet been written. We will aim for a GCC-compatible image, focusing first on battery life and watch functionality, only later on fancy radio features. Because of limited power availability, initial applications will be transmit-only.