https://expanseelectronics.com/blog/ News, technical write-ups, and occasional opinions from the workshop. en-GB Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://expanseelectronics.com/blog/supporter-programme.html https://expanseelectronics.com/blog/supporter-programme.html Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 We've launched a supporter programme: chip in £5/month and get 5% off every order, £1.50 of store credit each month, a 20% code at 3 months, and a free t-shirt at 6 months. Plus a one-off option, and 30% off for schools, students, and educators. https://expanseelectronics.com/blog/admin-tools-may-2026.html https://expanseelectronics.com/blog/admin-tools-may-2026.html Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A small follow-up to the storefront rebuild — a wishlist / save-for-later on every product, a newsletter you can actually subscribe to (with one-click unsubscribe), and some behind-the-scenes housekeeping that keeps your orders and data safe. https://expanseelectronics.com/blog/cuesystem-launch.html https://expanseelectronics.com/blog/cuesystem-launch.html Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A six-channel cue light system designed for the venues that find Stage Research's CueLab too much, and a string of LEDs hot-glued to a flight case not enough. Pre-orders open, shipping Q2 2026. https://expanseelectronics.com/blog/storefront-rebuild-may-2026.html https://expanseelectronics.com/blog/storefront-rebuild-may-2026.html Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A recap of the storefront rebuild we shipped over a single intense afternoon. New: accounts with saved addresses/cards, abandoned-cart recovery, live service status, the cueSystem bundle, JSON-LD product schema, and a few more small things. https://expanseelectronics.com/blog/v7-firmware-changes.html https://expanseelectronics.com/blog/v7-firmware-changes.html Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The v7.1 rewrite, the six follow-up releases, the OTA partition fix that took two tries to find, and where you should land today. https://expanseelectronics.com/blog/mastereth-launch.html https://expanseelectronics.com/blog/mastereth-launch.html Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The standalone management box for installations that have outgrown the per-node web UI. Auto-discovers every dualETH (and future quadETH) on the LAN and presents the fleet through one interface. Pre-orders open, shipping mid Q3 2026. https://expanseelectronics.com/blog/halo-gen5-led-layout.html https://expanseelectronics.com/blog/halo-gen5-led-layout.html Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Why the v7.2 status LEDs are organised by direction (RX/TX) rather than by role, what each colour means, and what we threw out along the way.