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2 layers100 × 69 mmLight intensity data logger, the printed circuit board in 3D

Measures temperature, pressure, humidity, intensity and color of light and saves it to an SD card

Size
100 × 69 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
27
Nets
61
Pads
212
Tracks, vias
931, 389
Pours
4
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
10 Jan 2020
Updated
11 Mar 2020

Overview

Light intensity data logger is an open-source printed circuit board by Llamero, from the Llamero/Light_Color_and_Intensity_Datalogger repository on GitHub, published under the Apache-2.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 100 × 69 mm with 27 parts on 61 nets, routed with 931 tracks and 389 vias.

It is built around the BME280, TCS34725FN and TSL25911FN, with the BU2032SM-BT-GTR, JS202011SCQN and JS5208 among its other parts. Its parts include 5 ICs, 4 capacitors, 2 resistors, 2 diodes and 2 switches. It belongs with the sensors and measurement boards and the NXP (LPC, Kinetis, i.MX RT) boards of this library.

Main components

7

README

README.md

Data Logger: Temperature, Pressure, Humidity, Light Intensity and Color

Summary:

This is an open-source data logger that can record air temperature, air pressure, relative humidity, visible light instensity, near-infrared light intensity, and visible light color (RGB). This data logger can record at up to 1 Hz onto a FAT32 formatted SD card. At 1Hz and with a full battery pack (6 AAs) the data logger should run for 200+ days on a single pack (depending on the SD card), with lower sampling frequencies increasing the duration to a maximum of >800 days (depending on the SD card). The light sensors employ an autogain feature with the intensity sensor having a 600,000,000:1 dynamic range, and a minimum sensitivity at about 1.0 nW/cm2.

Windows users: Use this program to format SD cards >32 GB http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm

For information on ordering, assembly, and programming, please see the instruction manual.

Development of this data logger was funded by NIH P30-EY003176-32

Parts

27
QtyValueFootprintReferences
31uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C1, C2, C3
2BatteryBen_Custom:BH3AAW-Battery_wire_padsBT2, BT3
2DDiodes_SMD:D_SOD-323D1, D2
1100uFCapacitors_SMD:C_1206C4
12Resistors_SMD:R_0603R2
1BME280digikey-footprints:Pressure_Sensor_LGA-8_2.5x2.5mm_BME280U1
1BU2032SM-BT-GTRBen_Custom:BU2032SM-BT-GTRBT1
1EXB-2HV472JV_-_8x4.7k_resistor_arrayBen_Custom:4816P-1-472LFR1
1JS202011SCQNdigikey-footprints:Switch_Slide_JS202011SCQNS2
1JS5208digikey-footprints:Switch_Nav_12.4x12.4mm_SMD_JS5208S1
1Jumper_NO_SmallBen_Custom:Banana_Jack_2PinJP1
1NHD-0420H1Z-FL-GBW-33V3Ben_Custom:NHD-0420H1Z-FL-GBW-33V3_Display_with_HeaderLCD1
1Q_NMOS_GSDTO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23Q1
1TCS34725FNBen_Custom:TCS34725U2
1TS12A4514DBVRTO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23-5U5
1TSL25911FNBen_Custom:TSL25911FNU3
1Teensy3.6Ben_Custom:Teensy3.6_doublewide_headerU4
1Wire_to_VbatWire_Pads:SolderWirePad_single_SMD_5x10mmJ1

The 22 most common of 27 parts.

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Questions

How big is the Light intensity data logger PCB?

It measures 100 × 69 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Light intensity data logger use?

27 parts, built around the BME280, TCS34725FN, TSL25911FN and BU2032SM-BT-GTR. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.

Where can I download the Light intensity data logger KiCad files?

From the Llamero/Light_Color_and_Intensity_Datalogger repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Schematic and PCB layout/Light_intensity_data_logger/Light_intensity_data_logger.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Light intensity data logger design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the Apache-2.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).