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2 layers48.3 × 43.2 mmBlackbox ng, the printed circuit board in 3D

Blackbox Next Generation

Size
48.3 × 43.2 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
62
Nets
79
Pads
236
Tracks, vias
539, 98
Pours
3
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
27 Nov 2019
Updated
9 Mar 2020

Overview

Blackbox ng is an open-source printed circuit board by calstar, from the calstar/blackbox-ng repository on GitHub, published under the BSD-3-Clause licence. It is a 2-layer board of 48.3 × 43.2 mm with 62 parts on 79 nets, routed with 539 tracks and 98 vias.

It is built around the MPL3115A2R1, AP2112K-3.3 and MPU-9250, with the ASMB-MTB0-0A3A2 among its other parts. Its parts include 21 capacitors, 11 resistors, 6 connectors, 4 ICs and 2 diodes. It belongs with the STM32 boards of this library.

Main components

4

README

README.md

View this project on CADLAB.io.

blackbox-ng

This is the third major revision of STAR's black box project. Previous versions may be found on this git, and even older versions may be found on grabcad.

The major changes in this revision are the switch to kicad, the adjustment of the mounting holes pattern, and the switch to a more reliable linear regulator.

The project is seperated into a main logging board, and several spi daughter boards which can be chained together on an ffc cable and mounted about the vehicle.

Daughter Boards

At present all daughter boards use jumpers to select the appropriate chipselect lines, but pin mappings are designed to allow us to chain an arbitrary number of devices on a single chain using 74 series shift registers. They also all share a common hole pattern and form factor.

adxl372

This daughter board has a footprint for the adxl372, as well as a footprint for it's breakout board. The adxl372 is a relatively high bandwidth mems accelerometer that we plan on using to derive vibration data from.

Debug Board (aka vronsky-daughter)

This board has a .1" header so that it can be used to access the signals of all the pins on its connector. It also has a footprint for a high speed barometric pressure sensor, in order to serve as a backup logging system for the pitot tube project.

BMP388

This board is currently under development by Zitao and an attachment for STAR's next standard barometric pressure sensor. It is not yet production ready, but will likely be going out in the next board run.

Parts

62
QtyValueFootprintReferences
11100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.05x0.95mm_HandSolderC4, C6, C8, C10, C11, C12, C14, C17, C18, C20, C21
5220Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.05x0.95mm_HandSolderR1, R2, R3, R7, R8
410uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.05x0.95mm_HandSolderC3, C5, C7, C9
4MountingHole_3mm_PadMountingHole:MountingHole_3mm_PadH1, H2, H3, H4
3100kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.05x0.95mm_HandSolderR5, R6, R9
31uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.05x0.95mm_HandSolderC1, C2, C15
210nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.05x0.95mm_HandSolderC16, C19
24.7kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.05x0.95mm_HandSolderR10, R11
2SW_PushButton_Switch_SMD:SW_SPST_B3S-1000SW1, SW2
11kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.05x0.95mm_HandSolderR4
14.7uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.05x0.95mm_HandSolderC13
1AP2112K-3.3Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U1
1ASMB-MTB0-0A3A2LED_SMD:LED_Avago_PLCC4_3.2x2.8mm_CWD1
1CARD1blehhhh:MOLEX_500901-0801J3
1CARD2blehhhh:MOLEX_500901-0801J4
1CONN_DEBUGConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x06_P2.54mm_VerticalJ1
1Conn_01x08blackbox-ng:505110-0892J5
1Fuse_SmallFuse:Fuse_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.05x0.95mm_HandSolderF1
1JST_PHConnector_JST:JST_PH_B2B-PH-K_1x02_P2.00mm_VerticalJ2
1LEDLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608Metric_CastellatedD2
1LOGOFLOOF:husky-cuG***
1LOGOFLOOF:husky-silkG***
1LOGOFLOOF:cat-face-traceG***
1LOGOFLOOF:cat-face-goldG***
1LOGOFLOOF:starG***
1LOGOFLOOF:bacG***
1LOGOFLOOF:husky-maskG***
1LOGOFLOOF:cat-face-silkG***
1MPL3115A2Package_LGA:NXP_LGA-8_3x5mm_P1.25mm_H1.1mmU3
1MPU-9250Sensor_Motion:InvenSense_QFN-24_3x3mm_P0.4mmU4
1STM32F401RETxPackage_QFP:LQFP-64_10x10mm_P0.5mmU2
1TEST POINTTestPoint:TestPoint_2Pads_Pitch2.54mm_Drill0.8mmTP1
1UARTConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJ6
1beadInductor_SMD:L_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.05x0.95mm_HandSolderFB1
1reset jumperJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Bridged2Bar_Pad1.0x1.5mmJP1

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Questions

How big is the Blackbox ng PCB?

It measures 48.3 × 43.2 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Blackbox ng use?

62 parts, built around the MPL3115A2R1, AP2112K-3.3, MPU-9250 and ASMB-MTB0-0A3A2. 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 Blackbox ng KiCad files?

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

Can I use the Blackbox ng design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the BSD-3-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).