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2 layers90 × 142 mmBigtime, the printed circuit board in 3D

NTP-controlled clock with big 7-segment displays

Size
90 × 142 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
124
Nets
177
Pads
566
Tracks, vias
1,512, 105
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20170123)
Created
20 Feb 2017
Updated
30 Oct 2021

Overview

Bigtime is an open-source printed circuit board by cillian64, from the cillian64/bigtime repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 90 × 142 mm with 124 parts on 177 nets, routed with 1,512 tracks and 105 vias.

It is built around the STM32F407VET6, MAX17503ATP+ and NPIC6C596AD, with the TPS62152RGT, 25AA02E48-I/SN and LDL212DR among its other parts. Its parts include 46 capacitors, 31 resistors, 11 diodes, 9 ICs and 8 crystals. It belongs with the lEDs and displays boards and the STM32 boards of this library.

Main components

9

README

README.md

bigtime

A rather large wall clock using big 7-segment displays, powered by 802.3af power-over-ethernet, and synchronised using NTP over wired ethernet. Configuration is done using an interactive USB shell and stored in flash.

One of these clocks is deployed in each of Lecture Theatres 1 and 2 at the Department of Computer Science and Technology (formerly known as the Computer Lab), University of Cambridge, UK.

Photos of the front and back of the clock

Parts

124
QtyValueFootprintReferences
17100nagg:0603C1, C5, C7, C10, C11, C12, C13, C14, C17, C18, C24, C26, C28, C33, C34, C46 +1
81500agg:0603R1, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10
8SS110Bagg:DO-214AA-SMBD3, D4, D5, D6, D8, D9, D10, D11
633agg:0603R11, R12, R13, R14, R30, R31
52u2agg:0603C15, C16, C27, C41, C43
410n 200Vagg:0805C29, C30, C31, C32
475agg:0603R20, R21, R22, R23
4M3_HOLEagg:M3_MOUNTX1, X2, X3, X4
322uagg:0603C4, C23, C25
210kagg:0603R19, R29
210uagg:0603C2, C35
215pagg:0603C44, C45
21kagg:0603R15, R16
21uagg:0603C6, C22
22Magg:0603R24, R27
230pagg:0603C36, C37
24u7agg:0603C8, C21
26pagg:0603C19, C20
1+12VConnect:BARREL_JACKP3
1+12Vagg:SIL-254P-01TP4
1+3.3Vagg:SIL-254P-01TP1
1+48Vagg:SIL-254P-01TP3
1100kfootprints:3386PRV1
1100n 6.5Vagg:0603C39
1100n 60Vagg:0805C40
1110kagg:0603R3
1160kagg:0603R28
11N4148agg:SOD-323D2
11nagg:0603C42
122ufootprints:SRR1260AL4
124k9agg:0603R25
125AA02E48agg:SOT-23-6IC3
125MHzagg:XTAL-50x32Y2
126Magg:XTAL-20x16Y1
12u2footprints:L2520L1
12u2 60Vagg:1210C38
13.3nagg:0603C3
13.9Vagg:SOD-323D1
132.768kfootprints:XTAL_1206Y3
13u3footprints:ELLATP3R3NBL3
148kagg:0603R18
1619agg:0603R26
16k49agg:0603R17
1749010012Aagg:749010012AT1
1866kagg:0603R2
1CONN_INConnect:IDC_Header_Straight_6pinsP1
1CONN_OUTConnect:IDC_Header_Straight_6pinsP2
1FBagg:0603L2
1GNDagg:SIL-254P-01TP6
1KSZ8081RNxagg:QFN-24-EP-MICRELIC5
1LDL212DRagg:SOIC-8IC8
1MAX17503agg:QFN-20-EP-MAXIC7
1MAX5969xagg:DFN-10-EP-MAXIC6
1MICROUSBagg:MICROUSB_MOLEX_47589-0001J2
1NPIC6C596Aagg:TSSOP-16IC1
1PARTSymbols:Polarity_Center_Positive_6mm_SilkScreenX5
1POE_GOODagg:SIL-254P-01TP5
1RESETagg:SIL-254P-01TP2
1RJHSE-538Bfootprints:RJHSE538XJ1
1SA40-19SURKWAfootprints:SA40-18U1
1SMAJ58Aagg:DO-214AC-SMAD7
1STM32F407VET6agg:LQFP-100IC4
1SWDagg:FTSH-105-01-F-D-KP5
1SWD_TCagg:TC2030-NLP4
1TPS62152agg:QFN-16-EP-TIIC2

Questions

How big is the Bigtime PCB?

It measures 90 × 142 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Bigtime use?

124 parts, built around the STM32F407VET6, MAX17503ATP+, NPIC6C596AD and TPS62152RGT. 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 Bigtime KiCad files?

From the cillian64/bigtime repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is board/bigtime.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Bigtime design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask cillian64 before reusing the design.

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