Hello All,

Brief update on results this week -

Firmware:

New release published this week with improvements to resolve occasional Bluetooth lag seen on OS X and Win7. No reports of lag so far after update install.

Jumps now support storage of multiple maps, OS’s, and translations for jump slots - all inside TextBlade flash memory, independent of app presence on host.

Now testing next release this weekend with correction for caps lock state lockup, which occurred rarely on jumping/startup. Looks to be resolved, and will release later this coming week.

User reports of swapped character on repeated strikes of same key is being studied now, to see if any firmware action needed or not.

User suggestions for Jumps refinements now being reviewed for possible integration.

Hardware:

Previous corrections to insulators and other hardware adjustments testing well, showing no further user-reported insulator issues. No further insulator changes planned.

Had a single report of a flex circuit board trace intermittent disconnect on one sensor pad of one blade.

Analysis showed micro fracture of copper at junction of coverlay due to acute mechanical stress on install.

Unit passed initial QC tests, but fracture oxidation developed after a week of use, and became intermittent. Unit replaced.

On every boot-up, TextBlade always performs a full self-test of every sensor pad and subsystem. Any error is reported on LED display. Oxidation intermittency was automatically detected and reported via this self-test firmware. Firmware correctly caught this one instance of error.

After extensive bench characterization and review, Dev team decided to install UV-cure resin passivation coating around all KeyBlade CPU core chips, on all KeyBlade inventory.

Destructive testing shows this preemptive safety measure provides very high immunity against even acute mechanical stress (well beyond reasonable handling on install or usage).

UV-cure passivation process added to adjustment list. Factory build team will start this process next week.

Hope this info is helpful.