Confusing Silkscreen

[brandoaire]

We've received feedback from beta testers that the silkscreen markings are confusing, since they lie in between pins. Potential solutions:

• adding a small triangular arrow pointing up or down next to the label?

[monkbroc]

Another reason for the confusion is that some labels are "above" the pin (VIN, 3V3) while most are "below".

[brandoaire]

Hey @monkbroc that specific issue has been fixed in subsequent versions of the hardware.

[monkbroc]

:+1: @brandoaire

[technobly]

I literally spent 60 seconds making this so please forgive me! But what about just a blob of silkscreen that helps to tie the label to the pin above it? Arrows would be hard to see... but this might work.

[monkbroc]

That would be good. I would have understood that intuitively.

[kennethlimcp]

I just realized the headers are labeled on the inside. Can we have them shown outside instead?

[jenesaisdiq]

Obviously a manufacturing error, @kennethlimcp. Won't be like that in production.

[technobly]

You've Cat 2 B Kitten Me!!! WAT. I knew we were working on this and scratch tested samples. I've been developing with 2 production Beta Electrons and have not noticed those labels until RIGHT MEOW. :joy_cat:

[kennethlimcp]

This might be a good resolution in addition to a silkscreen improvement :)

[monkbroc]

That is bananas! I've never see that done before! I thought about labels on the side of the headers but didn't realize it could actually be done :smile:

Yeah, consider this issue closed! (just make sure the labels are on all pins instead of just some)

[brandoaire]

Awww we were hoping to keep this as a surprise :-) don't tell!

[technobly]

Shred the files, shred the files!!

[kennethlimcp]

:fire: :rabbit: gone!

[mohitbhoite]

closing this issue now, header labels FTW