Vertical X Axis Standard Contest
This is the place for all your contest info.
The aim of the contest is to encourage design of standards compliant vertical X axis projects. This goal will be met if three or more projects are adapted to the Vertical_X_Axis_Standard or created from scratch to this specification.
1st Prize : A complete set of Gen7 electronics, fully soldered and tested, including Pololu drivers. Four KTM-S1201 serial 7 Segment LCD displays, and 2 high power 3W blue LED's each with a 12V driver.
2nd Prize : A Gen7 electronics board populated with all electronics except the Pololu drivers. Fully soldered and tested. Two KTM-S1201 serial 7 Segment LCD displays, and one high power 3W blue LED with a 12V driver.
3rd Prize : A bare Gen7 electronics board. One KTM-S1201 serial 7 Segment LCD display, and one high power 3W blue LED with a 12V driver.
Prize packages may be added to over the next few weeks, so stay tuned.
Rules and conditions
The contest begins September 12, 2011, and ends November 12, 2011. The contest deadline may be extended once by a >50% majority of the entrants, in which case the contest will end December 12, 2011.
By Oct 12 all entrants must have declared their wish to compete by posting a link to their project web page below.
The contest will carry if three or more entrants have declared for the contest by Oct 12.
If two or fewer contestants have declared by the Oct 12 deadline, the contest will end on that date and the entrants will be sent consolation prizes as detailed below.
If the contest carries, the prizes will be awarded strictly on a points basis with points accumulated as detailed below.
