MSP - Bluetooth Watch Development System €37.50 Delivered [Texas Instruments]

KERSPLAT! · 25-09-2013 2:14pm

I haven't used the watch but just looked at it there and the time is right on it. Hasn't been charged in about a week and has 3.78v on the battery.

Stokolan · 25-09-2013 10:18pm

Go mine today. Started to mess around with it this evening. Have a few issues someone might be able to help with

1. When running the firmware flash I get this error "All memory Blank checking............. failed" but the flash finishes out fine. using on a windows 8 machine. will try a windows 7 or xp later

2. In the phone app if I run the test "Calibrate hands to 12:00 (OLED)" the hands do about 1 revolution then stop and the watch seems to reboot

Has anyone seen these issues ?

Alanstrainor · 25-09-2013 10:47pm

Stokolan wrote: »

Go mine today. Started to mess around with it this evening. Have a few issues someone might be able to help with

1. When running the firmware flash I get this error "All memory Blank checking............. failed" but the flash finishes out fine. using on a windows 8 machine. will try a windows 7 or xp later

2. In the phone app if I run the test "Calibrate hands to 12:00 (OLED)" the hands do about 1 revolution then stop and the watch seems to reboot

Has anyone seen these issues ?

1. When running the flashing software, untick the "Blank Check" on the right hand side.

2. No idea!

bidiots · 28-09-2013 10:47pm

Mine started to work all of a sudden, the led's didn't work at all when I got it. But now they are gone again. I've put new firmware on it and had it working fine so I reckon it will be fine once you have the time and patience to play with it.
I've no android phone anymore though so if anyone wants it, you can have it for €15(this is just to cover postage-provided it covers it obviously)

ozmo · 28-09-2013 11:23pm

bidiots wrote: »

Mine started to work all of a sudden, the led's didn't work at all when I got it. But now they are gone again. I've put new firmware on it and had it working fine so I reckon it will be fine once you have the time and patience to play with it.
I've no android phone anymore though so if anyone wants it, you can have it for €15(this is just to cover postage-provided it covers it obviously)

Yes please

bidiots · 28-09-2013 11:28pm

Throw me a pm with your details and I'll get in touch on Monday it thats ok?

m4rkiz · 30-09-2013 11:39pm

Pique wrote: »

There's also settings for some things called RST,
NMI and SSP(Beta) which I have no idea about.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23413552&postcount=51

ozmo · 02-10-2013 4:36pm

bidiots wrote: »

Throw me a pm with your details and I'll get in touch on Monday it thats ok?

Just got it \o/ - cheers bidiots - lot of catching up to do on you guys now...

First off - both screens are indeed all dark... there is something there but unreadable - what do you normally do to get the backlight?

Is it supposed to come on when you press a button - or is it always on?

ta.

Phibsboro · 02-10-2013 7:40pm

ozmo wrote: »

Just got it \o/ - cheers bidiots - lot of catching up to do on you guys now...

First off - both screens are indeed all dark... there is something there but unreadable - what do you normally do to get the backlight?

Is it supposed to come on when you press a button - or is it always on?

ta.

There isn't a back light as such, the two screens are oled. There is a brightness setting for the top and bottom, you access this by pulling out the middle button like you were setting a watch (and indeed this is how you also set the hands manually).

It is designed to come on when you press a button. As I said in an earlier post, my inclination is to forget about the middle button functionality (widgets etc.) and instead just use it as a notification at a glance device - it is really good at that and a great bargain at 38e.

KERSPLAT! · 02-10-2013 7:56pm

Just for those waiting on refunds, I got a PayPal email confirming the refund. Fair play to them, no messing around

bidiots · 02-10-2013 10:43pm

ozmo wrote: »

Just got it \o/ - cheers bidiots - lot of catching up to do on you guys now...

First off - both screens are indeed all dark... there is something there but unreadable - what do you normally do to get the backlight?

Is it supposed to come on when you press a button - or is it always on?

ta.

It was like that when I got it first, then I charged if for a while, flashed it, left it on the desk for awhile because I couldn't get it to work, then came back the following day and the lights were showing. Whether its a case of choosing a different firmware or whipping it against the desk, im not sure....

ozmo · 04-10-2013 2:03pm

bidiots wrote: »

It was like that when I got it first, then I charged if for a while, flashed it, left it on the desk for awhile because I couldn't get it to work, then came back the following day and the lights were showing. Whether its a case of choosing a different firmware or whipping it against the desk, im not sure....

Looked like it could have been fun to play with - but this one is a gonner - was really dim but no lights at all now - still alive as it responds to PC (accepts firmwares - resets etc. ) - but no lights at all.

niallb · 15-10-2013 1:20pm

I've had the watch for a few weeks now, and in general, I really like it.
BUT!!!
It's just stopped charging in the last few days.
The green light is on on the clip and seems fine, but battery level continues to drop.
I've tried changing cable just in case, but voltage is dropping and it's about to go permanently, so I thought I'd check and see if anyone had any suggestions.

One of the pins on the back, the 4th one counting away from the Metawatch logo is beginning to look discolored, and I'm wondering if there's a problem with the internal battery.

fitzer1982 · 15-10-2013 1:32pm

Started to have the same problem I wonder if reflashing will fix it

niallb · 15-10-2013 4:08pm

I haven't tried a reflash yet. I don't normally keep a windows machine around, so it's a bit of a journey to run the flasher.
Have you noticed the same kind of discolouration I'm seeing on the charging pins?

gerryk · 15-10-2013 4:17pm

Yes, but I suspect it's due to the accumulation of sweat and other detritus.

niallb · 15-10-2013 5:02pm

The kind of discoloration I'm seeing after a few weeks would mean a terrible design and choice of materials.
I'm still thinking it might be some chemical issue from inside.
Update though, a clean with some (non metallic) scrubbing pad, and it's charged again,
so I might just need to add checking for the charging icon to the process of plugging it in.
Thanks for the feedback, and good luck with your own watch!

Kimbot · 17-10-2013 9:03am

If anyone has one of these they no longer want I would like to buy it please

Elbow · 17-10-2013 9:06am

I used mine for the first 2 weeks and then went back to my normal watch so send me a PM jonny24ie

Kimbot · 17-10-2013 9:09am

Elbow wrote: »

I used mine for the first 2 weeks and then went back to my normal watch so send me a PM jonny24ie

Ah elbow you leg-end PM sent

daddy_boy · 22-11-2013 10:15pm

have one for sale http://www.adverts.ie/4283112

rovoagho · 23-11-2013 7:35am

I've one too if anyone wants one, don't have the time to play with it, or post it on adverts for that matter. :-)

bluecmd · 04-01-2014 5:07pm

Hi!

If anybody is bored with this I'm looking at buying it from you, PM me!

EDIT: Wow, that was quick! I have all the offers I need now, thanks

romperstomper · 11-03-2014 3:19am

has anyone managed to find a 'hello world' tutorial to push a test message from an android phone to the watch? i'm looking to use the watch to display he pedometer stats that are on m phone