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6 layers43 × 82.4 mmCmd z5, the printed circuit board in 3D

Replacement PCB & Software to turn Sony CMD-Z5 into a Meshtastic/Lorawan pager

Size
43 × 82.4 mm
Copper layers
6
Thickness
0.8 mm
Parts
120
Nets
128
Pads
540
Tracks, vias
1,519, 268
Pours
5
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 10.0 (file 20260206)
Created
10 Oct 2026
Updated
6 Nov 2026

Overview

Cmd z5 is an open-source printed circuit board by befinitiv, from the befinitiv/cmd-z5-pager repository on GitHub. It is a 6-layer board of 43 × 82.4 mm with 120 parts on 128 nets, routed with 1,519 tracks and 268 vias.

It is built around the WIO-SX1262, NRF52840-QIAA-R and PAM8302AASCR, with the TLV9001IDCKR-MS, USBLC6-2SC6 and NPM1300-QEAA-R7 among its other parts. Its parts include 54 capacitors, 30 resistors, 8 ICs, 8 connectors and 7 diodes. It belongs with the radio and wireless boards and the nRF52 and nRF5x boards of this library.

Main components

12

Parts

120
QtyValueFootprintReferences
12100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC4, C14, C15, C16, C17, C31, C34, C41, C43, C44, C46, C53
1110uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C33, C37, C38, C39, C45, C49
101uCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC2, C10, C11, C13, C19, C32, C40, C47, C50, C52
8100kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR14, R15, R16, R17, R21, R22, R23, R26
40Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR2, R3, R6, R12
41kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR8, R18, R19, R25
4330Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR27, R28, R29, R30
4DNPCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC29, C30, C35, C36
4greenLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD4, D5, D6, D7
310MResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR9, R10, R11
32.2uInductor_SMD:L_0805_2012MetricL1, L2, L6
34.7uCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC12, C21, C51
210nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC42, C54
215pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC23, C24
21N5819WSDiode_SMD:D_SOD-323D2, D3
22.2kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR20, R24
24.7kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR4, R5
28.2pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC25, C26
2GT-BTP30002-0500B-015Acmd-z5:BAT-SMD_2P-P3.00_G-Switch_GT-BTP30002-0500B-015AJ2, J7
10.5pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC28
10.8pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC27
110Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR13
1100pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC18
110uInductor_SMD:L_0603_1608MetricL3
1150k 1%Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1
115nInductor_SMD:L_0402_1005MetricL4
11MResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR7
11uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1
12.2uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC3
12450AT18A100ERF_Antenna:Johanson_2450AT18x100AE1
132 MHz CL=10pFCrystal:Crystal_SMD_3225-4Pin_3.2x2.5mmY1
132.768 kHz CL=7pFcmd-z5:Crystal_SMD_2012-2Pin_2.0x1.2mmY2
1330pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC48
14.7nInductor_SMD:L_0402_1005MetricL5
14.7uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC22
147nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC20
1BAT54CPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23D1
1Battery headerConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ8
1Capsule mic (original)cmd-z5:MIC_Contact_Concentric_D6.2mmMK1
1DMG1016UDWPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-363_SC-70-6Q2
1DMG1024UVPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-563Q1
1KH-FPC0.5-H1.0SMT-26P-QCHFcmd-z5:FPC-SMD_26P-P0.50_KH-FPC0.5-H1.0SMT-26P-QCHFJ5
1KH-FPC0.5-H1.0SMT-28P-QCHFcmd-z5:FPC-SMD_28P-P0.50_KH-FPC0.5-H1.0SMT-28P-QCHFJ6
1LIS2DH12TRPackage_LGA:LGA-12_2x2mm_P0.5mmU4
1PAM8302AASCRPackage_SO:MSOP-8_3x3mm_P0.65mmU7
1PCB antenna 868/915 MHzcmd-z5:Texas_SWRA416_868MHz_915MHz_MirroredAE2
1SWDConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x05_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3
1TBS M10Ncmd-z5:SolderPads_1x04_P2.00mm_SMDJ4
1TLV9001IDCKRPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-353_SC-70-5U8
1TPS610997YFFRcmd-z5:Texas_DSBGA-6_0.855x1.255mm_Layout2x3_P0.4mm_LevelBU6
1USB4105-GF-AConnector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_GCT_USB4105-xx-A_16P_TopMnt_HorizontalJ1
1USBLC6-2SC6Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U1
1Wio-SX1262cmd-z5:Seeed_Wio-SX1262U5
1nPM1300-QEAA-R7Package_DFN_QFN:QFN-32-1EP_5x5mm_P0.5mm_EP3.45x3.45mmU2
1nRF52840-QIAA-RPackage_DFN_QFN:Nordic_AQFN-73-1EP_7x7mm_P0.5mmU3

Questions

How big is the Cmd z5 PCB?

It measures 43 × 82.4 mm and has 6 copper layers, 0.8 mm thick.

What parts does the Cmd z5 use?

120 parts, built around the WIO-SX1262, NRF52840-QIAA-R, PAM8302AASCR and TLV9001IDCKR-MS. 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 Cmd z5 KiCad files?

From the befinitiv/cmd-z5-pager repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is board/kicad/cmd-z5.kicad_pcb and its schematic board/kicad/cmd-z5.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Cmd z5 design in my own project?

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

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