

BrentsController
Control system for a strip of WS2811 LEDs; Quick and dirty
- Size
- 76.2 × 34.3 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 27
- Nets
- 33
- Pads
- 81
- Tracks, vias
- 86, 7
- Pours
- 4
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
- Created
- 29 Oct 2019
- Updated
- 22 Dec 2019
Overview
BrentsController is an open-source printed circuit board by ahkneipp, from the ahkneipp/LightDriver repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 76.2 × 34.3 mm with 27 parts on 33 nets, routed with 86 tracks and 7 vias.
It is built around the PEC12R-4225F-S0024. Its parts include 8 resistors, 4 capacitors, 3 connectors and 1 IC. It belongs with the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.
Main components
1README
README.mdLightDriver
Control system for a strip of WS2811 LEDs; Quick and dirty
Parts
27| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | TestPoint | TestPoint:TestPoint_THTPad_D1.5mm_Drill0.7mm | TP1, TP2, TP3, TP4, TP5, TP6, TP7, TP8, TP9, TP10 |
| 5 | 10k | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 |
| 2 | 10nF | Capacitor_THT:C_Disc_D3.8mm_W2.6mm_P2.50mm | C1, C2 |
| 2 | 4.7k | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R6, R7 |
| 1 | 22nF | Capacitor_THT:C_Disc_D3.8mm_W2.6mm_P2.50mm | C3 |
| 1 | 330 | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R8 |
| 1 | 330u | Capacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D6.3mm_P2.50mm | C4 |
| 1 | Arduino_Nano_v3.x | Module:Arduino_Nano | A1 |
| 1 | Barrel_Jack_Switch | Connector_BarrelJack:BarrelJack_Horizontal | J1 |
| 1 | Conn_01x03_Female | Connector_JST:JST_PH_S3B-PH-K_1x03_P2.00mm_Horizontal | J3 |
| 1 | Conn_01x04_Male | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_Vertical | J2 |
| 1 | PEC12R-4225F-S0024 | PEC12R-4225F-S0024:PEC12R-4XXXF-SXXXX_1 | U1 |
Questions
How big is the BrentsController PCB?
It measures 76.2 × 34.3 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the BrentsController use?
27 parts, built around the PEC12R-4225F-S0024. 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 BrentsController KiCad files?
From the ahkneipp/LightDriver repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is BrentsController.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the BrentsController design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask ahkneipp before reusing the design.
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