

CxCat
This is robotic toy for Cats
- Size
- 55 × 106 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 54
- Nets
- 53
- Pads
- 176
- Tracks, vias
- 427, 6
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
- Created
- 15 Mar 2023
- Updated
- 13 Apr 2023
Overview
CxCat is an open-source printed circuit board by CixoDevelop, from the CixoDevelop/CxCat repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 55 × 106 mm with 54 parts on 53 nets, routed with 427 tracks and 6 vias.
It is built around the ATMEGA8A-PU, L293D and 74HC595, with the L7805 and LM1117-5.0 among its other parts. Its parts include 16 diodes, 13 resistors, 12 capacitors, 5 ICs and 4 connectors. It belongs with the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.
Main components
5ATMEGA8A-PU
DIP-28-300mil-40℃~+85℃ 10bit 16MHz 1KB 2.7V~5.5V 23 512Byte 8 Bit 8KB AVR Built-in FLASH DIP-28-300mil Microcontrollers (MCU/MPU/SOC) ROHSMicrochip TechnologyMicrocontrollers (MCU/MPU/SOC)L293D
DIP-16-40℃~+150℃ 1.2A 2 4.5V~36V 4mA 600mA DIP-16 Brushed DC Motor Drivers ROHSSTMicroelectronicsStepper Motor Driver74HC595
SOP-16-40℃~+85℃ 1 100ns@5V,50pF 10MHz 2V~6V 74HC 8 Serial-to-Serial or Parallel Tri-State SOP-16 Shift Registers ROHSGRShift RegistersL7805
TO-220ST0℃~+125℃@(Tj) 1 1.2A 20V 2V@(1A) 42uV 500uA 5V 73dB@(120Hz) Fixed Positive Short Circuit Protection TO-220ST Voltage Regulators - Linear, Low Drop Out (LDO) Regulators ROHSOSENVoltage Regulators - Linear, Low Drop Out (LDO) RegulatorsLM1117-5.0
SOT-2231 1.3V@(1000mA) 15V 1A 2mA 5V Fixed Over Current Protection、Short Circuit Protection、Thermal shutdown Positive SOT-223 Voltage Regulators - Linear, Low Drop Out (LDO) Regulators ROHShongjiachengUncategorised
README
readme.mdCxCat
It is robotic toy for Cats.
Parts
54| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1N4007 | Diode_THT:D_A-405_P2.54mm_Vertical_AnodeUp | D9, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16 |
| 8 | 560R | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P5.08mm_Horizontal | R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 |
| 8 | LED | LED_THT:LED_D3.0mm | D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8 |
| 5 | 100uF | Capacitor_THT:C_Rect_L4.0mm_W2.5mm_P2.50mm | C3, C4, C5, C7, C10 |
| 5 | 10K | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P5.08mm_Horizontal | R1, R10, R11, R14, R15 |
| 3 | 10uF | Capacitor_THT:C_Rect_L4.0mm_W2.5mm_P2.50mm | C1, C2, C6 |
| 3 | 50pF | Capacitor_THT:C_Rect_L4.0mm_W2.5mm_P2.50mm | C8, C11, C13 |
| 2 | Conn_01x03 | Connector:FanPinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_Vertical | J2, J3 |
| 2 | Motor_DC | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | M1, M2 |
| 2 | SW_Omron_B3FS | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | SW2, SW3 |
| 1 | 2200uF | Capacitor_THT:C_Rect_L4.0mm_W2.5mm_P2.50mm | C9 |
| 1 | 74HC595 | Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mm_LongPads | U5 |
| 1 | ATmega8A-P | Package_DIP:DIP-28_W7.62mm_LongPads | U2 |
| 1 | AVR-ISP-10 | Connector_IDC:IDC-Header_2x05_P2.54mm_Vertical | J1 |
| 1 | Conn_01x04_Pin | Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x04_P2.54mm_Vertical | J4 |
| 1 | L293D | Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mm_LongPads | U3 |
| 1 | L7805 | Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-220-3_Vertical | U1 |
| 1 | LM1117-5.0 | Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-220-3_Vertical | U4 |
Questions
How big is the CxCat PCB?
It measures 55 × 106 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the CxCat use?
54 parts, built around the ATMEGA8A-PU, L293D, 74HC595 and L7805. 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 CxCat KiCad files?
From the CixoDevelop/CxCat repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is schematic/CxCat/CxCat.kicad_pcb and its schematic schematic/CxCat/CxCat.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the CxCat design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask CixoDevelop before reusing the design.
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