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2 layers177.7 × 44 mmColumn bus, the printed circuit board in 3D

Combine custom midi expression board with midi-files for real-time performances.

Size
177.7 × 44 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
40
Nets
32
Pads
162
Tracks, vias
264, 0
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
Created
20 Apr 2022
Updated
26 Aug 2024

Overview

Column bus is an open-source printed circuit board by dangyogi, from the dangyogi/midi-expression repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 177.7 × 44 mm with 40 parts on 32 nets, routed with 264 tracks and 0 vias.

Its parts include 14 connectors and 4 capacitors.

README

README.md

midi-expression

Combine custom midi expression board with midi-files for real-time performances.

Parts

40
QtyValueFootprintReferences
16, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
148P8CMine:Wurth-8P8C-VerticalJ1, J2, J3, J4, J5, J6, J7, J8, J9, J10, J11, J12, J13, J14
4Conn_02x04_Counter_ClockwiseMine:Weidmuller-4-verticalC1, C2, C3, C4

The 34 most common of 40 parts.

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Questions

How big is the Column bus PCB?

It measures 177.7 × 44 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Column bus use?

40 parts. 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 Column bus KiCad files?

From the dangyogi/midi-expression repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is exp_console/PCBs/column-bus/column-bus.kicad_pcb and its schematic exp_console/PCBs/alpha-displays/alpha-displays.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Column bus 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).