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4 layers231.9 × 218.7 mm286 schematic, the printed circuit board in 3D
Size
231.9 × 218.7 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
163
Nets
483
Pads
2,087
Tracks, vias
12,333, 836
Pours
4
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
8 Jun 2025
Updated
3 Aug 2025

Overview

286 schematic is an open-source printed circuit board by TomasPavlovicPavlo, from the TomasPavlovicPavlo/286_schematic repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 231.9 × 218.7 mm with 163 parts on 483 nets, routed with 12,333 tracks and 836 vias.

It is built around the PAL16L8-5JC, 74LS245SC and 74AHCT125D, with the 74LS00SC, 74LS32SC and 2SC1815 among its other parts. Its parts include 39 capacitors, 25 resistors, 18 ICs, 11 connectors and 4 diodes.

Main components

7

README

README.md

Reverse engineering of 286 motherboard

This is the repository vhere I am working on reverse engineering of one 286 motherboard. It is still in progress. I use KiCad. In the PCB editor I insert fotos as background image and draw all tracks. Then I transfer all to schematic and analyse connections.

Parts

163
QtyValueFootprintReferences
23~Capacitor_THT:C_Disc_D4.3mm_W1.9mm_P5.00mmC17, C18, C25, C28, C30, C31, C32, C34, C38, C40, C41, C43, C44, C45, C46, C47 +7
12R_SmallResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P5.08mm_HorizontalR1, R10, R11, R17, R18, R45, R46, R47, R49, R59, R61, R62
1010uCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D5.0mm_P2.50mmC19, C27, C37, C39, C54, C55, C58, C61, C66, C68
8M5M44256BPPackage_DIP:CERDIP-20_W7.62mm_SideBrazedRAM1, RAM2, RAM3, RAM4, RAM7, RAM8, RAM9, RAM10
7Conn_01x02Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJP2, JP10, JP14, JP15, RESET1, TUR-LED1, TURBO1
6Conn_01x03Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJP1, JP6, JP7, JP18, JP19, JP20
6R_Small_mine:R_Axial_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P4.5mm_HorizontalR9, R12, R16, R44, R48, R57
5R_Network08Resistor_THT:R_Array_SIP9RA1, RA2, RA3, RA7, RP12
410RResistor_THT:R_Array_SIP8RP2, RP3, RP4, RP5
430RResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P5.08mm_HorizontalR14, R53, R55, R56
474LS245Package_DIP:DIP-20_W7.62mmU1, U3, U11, U18
4Bus_ISA_16bit_mine:ISA_16bitJ9, J10, J11, J12
4D_SmallDiode_THT:D_A-405_P10.16mm_HorizontalD1, D2, D3, D4
4MN41256APackage_DIP:CERDIP-16_W7.62mm_SideBrazedRAM5, RAM6, RAM11, RAM12
4R_Network04Resistor_THT:R_Array_SIP5RA5, RA6, RP10, RP11
4SIMM_30_pinConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x30_P2.54mm_VerticalBANK2_1, BANK2_2, BANK3_1, BANK3_2
32SC1815Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92L_Inline_WideQ1, Q2, Q4
3Conn_01x04Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_VerticalJ17(HDDLED)1, JP9, SPEAKER1
3DNPCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D3.0mm_W1.6mm_P2.50mmC59, C63, C67
2Bus_ISA_8bit_narrow_mine:ISA_8bitJ7, J8
2DNPCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D4.3mm_W1.9mm_P5.00mmC50, C82
2DNPConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJP5, JP11
110nCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D4.3mm_W1.9mm_P5.00mmC7
114.31818MHzCrystal:Crystal_HC50_HorizontalX1
11k_mine:R_Axial_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P4.5mm_HorizontalR60
124MHzOscillator:Oscillator_DIP-14OSC2
127C512Package_DIP:DIP-28_W15.24mmU9
129RResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P5.08mm_HorizontalR2
12SA1015Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92L_Inline_WideQ3
131A-5500_mine:31A-5500DL1
132.768kHzCrystal:Crystal_AT310_D3.0mm_L10.0mm_HorizontalX2
132MHzOscillator:Oscillator_DIP-14OSC1
1330R_mine:R_Axial_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P4.5mm_HorizontalR52
133RResistor_THT:R_Array_SIP8RP8
14069Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mmU16
147RResistor_THT:R_Array_SIP8RP6
174AHCT125Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mmU17
174LS00Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mmU12
174LS06Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mmU14
174LS32Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mmU4
180C287_mine:DIP-40_W15.24mm_Socket_small_padU5
1BConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_VerticalBKSW1
1Battery_Cell_mine:286_batBT1
1Conn_01x05Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x05_P2.54mm_VerticalKEYLOCK1
1Conn_01x12_PinConnector_Molex:Molex_KK-396_A-41791-0012_1x12_P3.96mm_VerticalPOWER1
1Conn_02x08_Odd_EvenConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x08_P2.54mm_VerticalSW1
1Conn_02x17_Odd_EvenConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x17_P2.54mm_VerticalCON2
1Conn_02x20_Odd_EvenConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x20_P2.54mm_VerticalCON1
1D8041AHC_mine:DIP-40_W15.24mm_Socket_small_padU19
1DIN-5_mine:286_DIN5KEYBOARD1
1DNPOscillator:Oscillator_DIP-14OSC3
1HM6818PPackage_DIP:DIP-24_W15.24mm_SocketU15
1JConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_VerticalBKSW3
1KConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_VerticalBKSW2
1MCS3201FNPackage_LCC:PLCC-68U8
1N80L286-16/S_mine:PLCC-68_from_1U7
1PConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_VerticalBKSW4
1PAL16L8Package_DIP:DIP-20_W7.62mmU20
1R_Network09Resistor_THT:R_Array_SIP10RP1
1ST62C241-APackage_QFP:PQFP-160_28x28mm_P0.65mmU6
1ST62C303-APackage_QFP:PQFP-160_28x28mm_P0.65mmU10

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Questions

How big is the 286 schematic PCB?

It measures 231.9 × 218.7 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the 286 schematic use?

163 parts, built around the PAL16L8-5JC, 74LS245SC, 74AHCT125D and 74LS00SC. 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 286 schematic KiCad files?

From the TomasPavlovicPavlo/286_schematic repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is KiCAD/286.kicad_pcb and its schematic IDE_controller/IDE_controller/IDE_controller.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the 286 schematic design in my own project?

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