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2 layers100 × 50 mmElc ludens.cl, the printed circuit board in 3D

Electronic Load Controller

Size
100 × 50 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
52
Nets
44
Pads
132
Tracks, vias
526, 0
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 3
Created
3 Jan 2014
Updated
14 Dec 2021

Overview

Elc ludens.cl is an open-source printed circuit board by BrianSidebotham, from the BrianSidebotham/elc repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 100 × 50 mm with 52 parts on 44 nets, routed with 526 tracks and 0 vias.

It is built around the PIC16F628A-I/P and BC337. Its parts include 20 resistors, 8 transistors, 7 capacitors, 7 diodes and 7 connectors. It belongs with the PIC boards of this library.

Main components

2

README

readme.md

Electronic Load Controller

This project is subject to the CERN Open Hardware Licence

Electronic Load Controller Design is available here.

This repository is a direct implementation of the ludens.cl ELC circuit.

The Schematic and Printed Circuit Board have been produced in KiCad. The Printed circuit board has been routed single-layer so it may be possible to etch your own easily enough. Otherwise it can be made very cheaply. There's plenty of improvements that can be made to the design, and there's plenty of optimisations for the PCB layout too if you fancy changing things up.

To use this Load Controller you'll need a way to program the PIC microcontroller and you'll have to use the code available on the lidens.cl website. Perhaps they can make a binary available for anyone to use without them having to use the PIC basic compiler.

Parts

52
QtyValueFootprintReferences
102k2R5R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R11, R12, R13, R14, R20
847RR5R7, R8, R9, R10, R15, R16, R17, R18
8BC337TO92-EBCQ1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6, Q7, Q8
41N4004D5D1, D2, D5, D6
3CONN_11pinP5, P6, P7
3CONN_2P2-5MMP1, P2, P3
21N4148D5D3, D4
222pFC1C6, C7
10.1uFC1C5
110uFC1V5C4
1220pFC1C1
13300uFC1V5C3
1330RR5R19
133uFC1V5C2
14MHzHC-49VX1
14k7R5R1
178057805_VERTU1
1CONN_8P8-5MMP4
1GREENLEDVD7
1PIC16F628DIP-18__300_ELLU2

Questions

How big is the Elc ludens.cl PCB?

It measures 100 × 50 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Elc ludens.cl use?

52 parts, built around the PIC16F628A-I/P and BC337. 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 Elc ludens.cl KiCad files?

From the BrianSidebotham/elc repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is elc-ludens.cl.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Elc ludens.cl design in my own project?

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

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