

RoscoFrontPanel
A frontpanel pcb I made for the rosco m68k computer
- Size
- 160 × 39 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 33
- Nets
- 49
- Pads
- 114
- Tracks, vias
- 215, 22
- Pours
- 1
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
- Created
- 29 Nov 2021
- Updated
- 29 Nov 2021
Overview
RoscoFrontPanel is an open-source printed circuit board by aowron, from the aowron/RoscoFrontPanelPcb repository on GitHub, published under the BSD-2-Clause licence. It is a 2-layer board of 160 × 39 mm with 33 parts on 49 nets, routed with 215 tracks and 22 vias.
It is built around the MAX232N and PJ-037B. Its parts include 12 connectors, 10 capacitors, 4 diodes, 2 ICs and 1 switch.
Main components
2Parts
33| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1uF | Capacitor_THT:C_Radial_D5.0mm_H11.0mm_P2.00mm | C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10 |
| 7 | Conn_01x02_Male | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | J1, J2, J3, J4, J5, J6, J8 |
| 4 | LED | LED_THT:LED_D3.0mm_Horizontal_O3.81mm_Z2.0mm | D1, D2, D3, D4 |
| 4 | MountingHole | MountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_Pad | H1, H2, H3, H4 |
| 2 | Conn_01x04_Male | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_Vertical | J9, J10 |
| 2 | DB9_Male | Connector_Dsub:DSUB-9_Male_Horizontal_P2.77x2.84mm_EdgePinOffset7.70mm_Housed_MountingHolesOffset9.12mm | J11, J12 |
| 2 | MAX232 | Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mm_Socket | U1, U2 |
| 1 | PJ-037B | Symbols:CUI_PJ-037B | J7 |
| 1 | SW_DIP_x01 | Button_Switch_THT:SW_Tactile_SPST_Angled_PTS645Vx83-2LFS | SW1 |
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Questions
How big is the RoscoFrontPanel PCB?
It measures 160 × 39 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the RoscoFrontPanel use?
33 parts, built around the MAX232N and PJ-037B. 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 RoscoFrontPanel KiCad files?
From the aowron/RoscoFrontPanelPcb repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is RoscoFrontPanel.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the RoscoFrontPanel design in my own project?
Its repository publishes it under the BSD-2-Clause licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).