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2 layers50 × 50 mm28byj controller, the printed circuit board in 3D

Controller for an instrument panel. Interfaces with MSFS.

Size
50 × 50 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
18
Nets
18
Pads
61
Tracks, vias
124, 6
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
Created
27 Jul 2023
Updated
7 Jul 2024

Overview

28byj controller is an open-source printed circuit board by cgbriggs99, from the cgbriggs99/InstrumentController repository on GitHub, published under the EPL-2.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 50 × 50 mm with 18 parts on 18 nets, routed with 124 tracks and 6 vias.

It is built around the ULN2803A. Its parts include 8 resistors, 2 connectors, 1 capacitor and 1 IC.

Main components

1

README

README.md

InstrumentController

Controller for an instrument panel. Interfaces with MSFS.

Parts

18
QtyValueFootprintReferences
810 KResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8
228BYJ-48_StepperConnector_JST:JST_XH_B5B-XH-A_1x05_P2.50mm_VerticalM1, M2
110 nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolderC1
15VConnector_JST:JST_XH_B2B-XH-AM_1x02_P2.50mm_VerticalJ2
1InputConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x04_P2.54mm_VerticalJ1
1ULN2803APackage_DIP:DIP-18_W7.62mmU2

The 14 most common of 18 parts.

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Questions

How big is the 28byj controller PCB?

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

What parts does the 28byj controller use?

18 parts, built around the ULN2803A. 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 28byj controller KiCad files?

From the cgbriggs99/InstrumentController repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is circuits/28byj_controller_proto/28byj_controller.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the 28byj controller design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the EPL-2.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).