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2 layers81.9 × 44.5 mmOPL3box, the printed circuit board in 3D

OPL3 + Arduino

Size
81.9 × 44.5 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
45
Nets
46
Pads
185
Tracks, vias
402, 22
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
11 Oct 2018
Updated
20 Oct 2019

Overview

OPL3box is an open-source printed circuit board by aleh, from the aleh/OPL3box repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 81.9 × 44.5 mm with 45 parts on 46 nets, routed with 402 tracks and 22 vias.

It is built around the BAT41. Its parts include 17 capacitors, 10 resistors, 6 ICs, 3 connectors and 1 diode. It belongs with the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

README.md

OPL3box

This is about controlling an old OPL3 chip as a regular synth via MIDI. Work in progress.

You need to have a21 library installed in your Arduino environment. Sketch > Include Library > Manage Libraries

Schematics

See kicad folder for the most up-to-date version. Here is one as a PNG:

PCB

See kicad folder.

Parts

45
QtyValueFootprintReferences
5100nCapacitors_THT:C_Disc_D4.7mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC1, C2, C6, C8, C13
310uFCapacitors_THT:CP_Radial_D4.0mm_P2.00mmC9, C16, C17
210Resistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P2.54mm_VerticalR9, R10
210KResistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P2.54mm_VerticalR7, R8
220pCapacitors_THT:C_Disc_D4.7mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC4, C5
22700pFCapacitors_THT:C_Disc_D4.7mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC11, C12
247uFCapacitors_THT:CP_Radial_D4.0mm_P2.00mmC14, C15
1100KResistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P2.54mm_VerticalR4
1100KPotentiometers:Potentiometer_Trimmer_Bourns_3266PRV1
1100pCapacitors_THT:C_Disc_D4.7mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC3
110uCapacitors_THT:CP_Radial_D4.0mm_P2.00mmC7
1128x32_OLEDAleh:OLED_128x32U3
114.31818 MHzCrystals:Crystal_HC49-4H_VerticalY1
11KResistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR2
11KResistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P2.54mm_VerticalR5
1200Resistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR1
12N3904TO_SOT_Packages_THT:TO-92_Molded_NarrowQ1
133Resistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P2.54mm_VerticalR6
15K1Resistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR3
16-12V DCConnectors:BARREL_JACKJ2
168pFCapacitors_THT:C_Disc_D4.7mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC10
16N138Housings_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mmU2
1Arduino_Pro_MicroAleh:Adruino_Pro_MicroU1
1BAT41Diodes_THT:D_DO-35_SOD27_P7.62mm_HorizontalD1
1EncoderAleh:EC11_ENCODERSW1
1Line OutAleh:JACK_TRSJ3
1MIDI-INAleh:PROTO_MIDIJ1
1OPL3_YMF262_MHousings_SOIC:SOIC-24W_7.5x15.4mm_Pitch1.27mmU4
1TL074Housings_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mmU6
1YAC512Housings_SOIC:SOIC-16W_5.3x10.2mm_Pitch1.27mmU5

The 41 most common of 45 parts.

Questions

How big is the OPL3box PCB?

It measures 81.9 × 44.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the OPL3box use?

45 parts, built around the BAT41. 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 OPL3box KiCad files?

From the aleh/OPL3box repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is kicad/OPL3box.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the OPL3box design in my own project?

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

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