2 layers95 × 95 mm Base controller, the printed circuit board in 3D

Base controller

Controller for an instrument panel. Interfaces with MSFS.

Size: 95 × 95 mm
Copper layers: 2
Thickness: 1.6 mm
Parts: 41
Nets: 60
Pads: 175
Tracks, vias: 305, 19
Routed: Yes
KiCad: KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
Created: 27 Jul 2023
Updated: 7 Jul 2024

Overview

Base 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 95 × 95 mm with 41 parts on 60 nets, routed with 305 tracks and 19 vias.

It is built around the CP2102N-A01-GQFN24, ESP32-WROOM-32 and S8050, with the SP0503BAHTG among its other parts. Its parts include 13 resistors, 7 connectors, 4 capacitors, 2 ICs and 1 diode. It belongs with the ESP32 boards of this library.

Main components

README

README.md

InstrumentController

Controller for an instrument panel. Interfaces with MSFS.

Parts

Qty	Value	Footprint	References
7	10 K	Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder	R8, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15
4	1 K	Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder	R3, R6, R7, R9
2	0	Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_Vertical	JP1, JP6
2	0.1 uF	Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolder	C2, C6
2	1	Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_Vertical	JP2, JP7
2	2	Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_Vertical	JP3, JP8
2	3	Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_Vertical	JP4, JP9
1	10 uF	Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolder	C1
1	22.1 K	Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder	R4
1	3V3 IN	Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical	J7
1	3V3 OUT	Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical	J3
1	4	Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_Vertical	JP5
1	4.7 uF	Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolder	C5
1	47.5 K	Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder	R5
1	5V IN	Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical	J6
1	5V OUT	Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical	J4
1	CP2102N-A01-GQFN24	Package_DFN_QFN:QFN-24-1EP_4x4mm_P0.5mm_EP2.6x2.6mm	U2
1	ESP32-WROOM-32	RF_Module:ESP32-WROOM-32	U1
1	INPUT	Connector_JST:JST_XH_B5B-XH-A_1x05_P2.50mm_Vertical	J2
1	OUTPUT	Connector_JST:JST_XH_B5B-XH-A_1x05_P2.50mm_Vertical	J1
1	S8050	Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23	Q1
1	SP0503BAHT	Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-143	D1
1	USB_B_Micro	Connector_USB:USB_Micro-B_Amphenol_10118194_Horizontal	J5

The 37 most common of 41 parts.

Questions

How big is the Base controller PCB?

It measures 95 × 95 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Base controller use?

41 parts, built around the CP2102N-A01-GQFN24, ESP32-WROOM-32, S8050 and SP0503BAHTG. 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 Base controller KiCad files?

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

Can I use the Base 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).

Category and platform

ESP32

Project files

Show this board on your page

A live frame, for any web page

<iframe src="https://pcbkit.io/embed/boards/cgbriggs99-instrumentcontroller-base-controller" title="Base controller in PCBKit" width="100%" height="480" style="border:0;border-radius:12px" allow="fullscreen" loading="lazy"></iframe>

A picture

<img src="https://pcbkit.io/embed/boards/cgbriggs99-instrumentcontroller-base-controller.jpg" alt="Base controller" width="1200" height="900">

A picture that opens the board, for a README

[![Base controller](https://pcbkit.io/embed/boards/cgbriggs99-instrumentcontroller-base-controller.jpg?size=s)](https://pcbkit.io/boards/cgbriggs99-instrumentcontroller-base-controller)

Source

Repository: cgbriggs99/InstrumentController
Board file: circuits/base_controller_proto/base_controller.kicad_pcb
Commit: 94ebb04
Licence: EPL-2.0

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