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2 layers72 × 43 mmLag tester, the printed circuit board in 3D

Easy to build & cheap hdmi display lag tester

Size
72 × 43 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
56
Nets
131
Pads
440
Tracks, vias
669, 64
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
31 Jan 2019
Updated
15 Mar 2021

Overview

Lag tester is an open-source printed circuit board by citrus3000psi, from the citrus3000psi/Time-Sleuth repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 72 × 43 mm with 56 parts on 131 nets, routed with 669 tracks and 64 vias.

It is built around the 10M02SCE144I7G, TFP410PAP and TC1264-3.3VDBTR. Its parts include 22 resistors, 20 capacitors, 3 ICs, 3 connectors and 1 diode. It belongs with the interfaces and adapters boards and the FPGA and CPLD boards of this library.

Main components

3

README

README.md

Time Sleuth

A cheap and easy to build HDMI lag tester. Through hole components were chosen to aid in assembly. Resistors and Caps are still surface mount but a larger 0805 package size.

An altera USB-Blaster is required to program the board. Firmware was created by Chriz2600 and can be found on his Github https://github.com/chriz2600/time-sleuth

For convenience the V1.1 PCB is shared on OSH Park. Please order in 1.6mm thickness. https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/Jw3gMtl8

A 3D printed case is also available but not required for the unit to function. The STL file can be downloaded from here: https://www.shapeways.com/product/DRHQ8MRWT/time-sleuth-top https://www.shapeways.com/product/R2SNB5DNT/time-sleuth-bottom

Parts

56
QtyValueFootprintReferences
17.1uCapacitors_SMD:C_0805_HandSolderingC4, C5, C6, C7, C8, C10, C11, C12, C13, C14, C15, C16, C17, C18, C20, C22 +1
1310KResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR3, R4, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R17, R18, R19, R21, R22
4pads:2.3_hole_mount, , ,
310uCapacitors_SMD:C_0805_HandSolderingC2, C3, C23
32.2KResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR8, R9, R16
110M02SCE144I7GAltera:altera144_wcenterpadU1
1150Resistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR1
11KResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR20
11kResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR5
1510Resistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR6
15KResistors_SMD:R_0805_HandSolderingR7
1AVR-JTAG-10Connect:IDC_Header_Straight_10pinsJ3
1CXO_DIP8Oscillators:Oscillator_DIP-8X1
1HDMI_Apads:HDMI_THRUJ1
1INDUCTORCapacitors_SMD:C_0805_HandSolderingL1
1LEDLEDs:LED-5MMD1
1R_PHOTOLEDs:LED-5MMR2
1SW_Codedpads:SS-10-23NP-LESW1
1TC1264-3.3VDBTRTO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-223-3Lead_TabPin2U2
1TFP410PAPHousings_QFP:TQFP-64_1EP_10x10mm_Pitch0.5mmU3
1USB_B_Minidigikey-footprints:USB_Mini_B_Female_548190519J2

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Questions

How big is the Lag tester PCB?

It measures 72 × 43 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Lag tester use?

56 parts, built around the 10M02SCE144I7G, TFP410PAP and TC1264-3.3VDBTR. 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 Lag tester KiCad files?

From the citrus3000psi/Time-Sleuth repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Kicad_ProjectV1.2/lag_tester.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Lag tester design in my own project?

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