The boards are ordered for the ID-O-Matic II, and we’re down to the last few ID-O-Matic kits. I’m working on the last few changes to the firmware, trying to get it “just right”… and of course still need to write a good share of the manual. I think this is going to be a very nice step up from the original kit. A few hardware changes were needed, and I couldn’t see the benefit to keeping the ID-O-Matic and its companion Connection Kit separate any more. I’ve managed to incorporate most of the hardware features people have asked for, even a couple I didn’t think I would be able to – like adjustable audio level and de-emphasis for the audio input.
So far I’ve been pretty happy with the result. The switch to PWM audio has resulted in a smoother sounding tone, not as smooth as the MK-1 but still not bad. I’m having to sacrifice some speed; it probably won’t go to 60 WPM like the original, but then who needs an IDer to do 60 WPM? I’m working on solving an issue that slows the ID down some if high audio frequencies are used, and hope to have that fixed before the boards arrive.
