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2 layers65 × 56 mmRPi RTC RS232, the printed circuit board in 3D

A Raspberry Pi 2 (or B+) expansion board providing RS232 level serial communication, a high quality battery backed RTC and power controls.

Size
65 × 56 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
16
Nets
54
Pads
110
Tracks, vias
51, 4
Pours
4
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 4
Created
19 May 2015
Updated
21 May 2015

Overview

RPi RTC RS232 is an open-source printed circuit board by bluespider42, from the bluespider42/RPi_RS232-RTC repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 65 × 56 mm with 16 parts on 54 nets, routed with 51 tracks and 4 vias.

It is built around the MAX3222IPW and DS3232S#. Its parts include 6 capacitors, 3 connectors, 2 ICs and 1 resistor.

Main components

2

README

README.md

Raspberry Pi RTC Serial and Power

Used KiCad Template from XESS Corp. [link] (https://github.com/xesscorp/RPi_Hat_Template)

Parts

16
QtyValueFootprintReferences
50.1uFCapacitors_SMD:C_1206C2, C3, C4, C5, C6
4RPi_Hat:RPi_Hat_Mounting_Hole, , ,
11uFCapacitors_SMD:C_1206C1
1CONN_01X03Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x03P1
1DB9Connect:DB9MDJ1
1DS3232Housings_SOIC:SOIC-20_7.5x12.8mm_Pitch1.27mmU1
1MAX3222Housings_SOIC:SOIC-18_7.5x11.6mm_Pitch1.27mmIC1
1RResistors_SMD:R_0603R1
1RPi_GPIORPi_Hat:Pin_Header_Straight_2x20J2

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Questions

How big is the RPi RTC RS232 PCB?

It measures 65 × 56 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the RPi RTC RS232 use?

16 parts, built around the MAX3222IPW and DS3232S#. 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 RPi RTC RS232 KiCad files?

From the bluespider42/RPi_RS232-RTC repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is RPi_RTC_RS232.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the RPi RTC RS232 design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask bluespider42 before reusing the design.