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2 layers30 × 61.6 mmSniffer, the printed circuit board in 3D

The Sniffer is a small add-on board that turns a Raspberry Pi Pico into a DCC (and BiDi) logic analyzer.

Size
30 × 61.6 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
45
Nets
56
Pads
200
Tracks, vias
206, 21
Pours
5
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 10.0 (file 20260206)
Created
29 May 2026
Updated
20 Oct 2026

Overview

Sniffer is an open-source printed circuit board by OpenRemise, from the OpenRemise/Sniffer repository on GitHub, published under the CERN-OHL-W-2.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 30 × 61.6 mm with 45 parts on 56 nets, routed with 206 tracks and 21 vias.

It is built around the HCPL2630SDM, LM393 and SLHT50H, with the TL431A, BC857B and 1N4148WS among its other parts. Its parts include 21 resistors, 7 capacitors, 5 ICs, 4 diodes and 4 transistors. It belongs with the RP2040 boards of this library.

Main components

7

README

README.md

Sniffer

license

The Sniffer is a small add-on board that turns a Raspberry Pi Pico into a DCC (and BiDi) logic analyzer.

Features

Parts

45
QtyValueFootprintReferences
92k2Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR6, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R20, R21
610kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR1, R3, R10, R11, R12, R13
42u2Capacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.33x1.80mm_HandSolderC1, C2, C4, C5
4BC857BPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23_HandsolderingQ1, Q2, Q3, Q4
3100Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR4, R7, R8
3100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolderC3, C6, C7
21N4148WSDiode_SMD:D_SOD-323_HandSolderingD3, D4
2HCPL2630SDMPackage_DIP:SMDIP-8_W9.53mmU4, U5
2SBRT5A50SADiode_SMD:D_SMA_HandsolderingD1, D2
2TRACKConnector_Phoenix_MC:PhoenixContact_MC_1,5_2-G-3.5_1x02_P3.50mm_HorizontalJ1, J2
1220Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR5
13R3Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR2
14k7Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR9
1LM393Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU1
1LOGOOpenRemise:Logo_SymbolG***
1RaspberryPi_PicoModule:RaspberryPi_Pico_SMD_HandSolderA1
1SLHT50HPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23_HandsolderingU3
1TL431APackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23_HandsolderingU2

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Questions

How big is the Sniffer PCB?

It measures 30 × 61.6 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Sniffer use?

45 parts, built around the HCPL2630SDM, LM393, SLHT50H and TL431A. 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 Sniffer KiCad files?

From the OpenRemise/Sniffer repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is sniffer.kicad_pcb and its schematic sniffer.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Sniffer design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the CERN-OHL-W-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).