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2 layersForce sensor board, the printed circuit board in 3D

Hercules is the open-source force sensor made for the Prometheus mSLA, based on the idea of Nico Martin.

Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
91
Nets
97
Pads
358
Tracks, vias
695, 82
Pours
3
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
Created
20 Jan 2024
Updated
9 Jun 2024

Overview

Force sensor board is an open-source printed circuit board by TheContrappostoShop, from the TheContrappostoShop/Hercules_Sensor repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board with 91 parts on 97 nets, routed with 695 tracks and 82 vias.

It is built around the RP2040, HX711 and W25Q32JVSSIQ, with the AP2112K-3.3, WS2812B and B5819 among its other parts. Its parts include 32 capacitors, 25 diodes, 17 resistors, 6 connectors and 4 ICs. It belongs with the sensors and measurement boards and the RP2040 boards of this library.

Main components

6

README

PCB/V09/README.md

The version 0.9 of the Hercules sensor is the prerelease (beta) of it.

Parts

91
QtyValueFootprintReferences
240.1uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1, C10, C11, C12, C13, C14, C15, C16, C17, C18, C20, C22, C23, C24, C25, C26 +8
24WS2812BLED_SMD:LED_WS2812B-2020_PLCC4_2.0x2.0mmD2, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17, D18, D19, D20, D21, D22, D23, D24 +8
4100Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR13, R14, R15, R16
41uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC2, C3, C4, C5
310KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R2, R8
21KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR3, R9
227Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR4, R5
227pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC6, C7
25.11kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR6, R7
110kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR11
110uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC21
110ufCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC19
112MHzCrystal:Crystal_SMD_3225-4Pin_3.2x2.5mmY1
11kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR17
120kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR10
18.2kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR12
1ACCConnector_PinHeader_1.27mm:PinHeader_2x05_P1.27mm_VerticalJ6
1AP2112K-3.3Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U1
1B5819Diode_SMD:D_SOD-123D1
1BOOTSELButton_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_SPST_NO_Alps_SKRKSW1
1Conn_01x03_MaleConnector_PinHeader_1.27mm:PinHeader_1x03_P1.27mm_VerticalJ1
1HX711Package_SO:SOP-16_3.9x9.9mm_P1.27mmU4
1LInductor_SMD:L_0603_1608MetricL1
1LoadCell 1Connector_Molex:Molex_KK-254_AE-6410-04A_1x04_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3
1LoadCell 2Connector_Molex:Molex_KK-254_AE-6410-04A_1x04_P2.54mm_VerticalJ4
1OLEDConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_VerticalJ5
1PNPPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q1
1RP2040Package_DFN_QFN:QFN-56-1EP_7x7mm_P0.4mm_EP3.2x3.2mmU2
1SET/RESETButton_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_SPST_NO_Alps_SKRKSW2
1SolderJumper_2_OpenJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP1
1USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0Connector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_GCT_USB4115-03-CJ2
1W25Q32JVSSPackage_SO:SOIC-8_5.23x5.23mm_P1.27mmU3

The 90 most common of 91 parts.

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Questions

What parts does the Force sensor board use?

91 parts, built around the RP2040, HX711, W25Q32JVSSIQ and AP2112K-3.3. 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 Force sensor board KiCad files?

From the TheContrappostoShop/Hercules_Sensor repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is PCB/V09/Force sensor board.kicad_pcb and its schematic PCB/V09/Force sensor board.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Force sensor board design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask TheContrappostoShop before reusing the design.