2 layers
2 layers36.6 × 24.5 mm
CAD and code for the Playdate Cabinet
- Size
- 36.6 × 24.5 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 9
- Nets
- 20
- Pads
- 41
- Tracks, vias
- 67, 5
- Pours
- 2
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
- Created
- 11 Dec 2024
- Updated
- 3 Oct 2026
Overview
Sensor is an open-source printed circuit board by daveatpanic, from the daveatpanic/PlaydateCabinet repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 36.6 × 24.5 mm with 9 parts on 20 nets, routed with 67 tracks and 5 vias.
Its parts include 2 resistors, 2 ICs, 2 connectors and 1 capacitor. It belongs with the sensors and measurement boards and the SAM D and SAM boards of this library.
README
README.mdPlaydate Cabinet
CAD and code for the Playdate Cabinet
mirrorpi/ - Mirror port for the Raspberry Pi
crank/ - KiCad files for crank sensor PCB, Arduino sketch for Seeeduino Xiao controller
cabinet.skp - SketchUp CAD file for cabinetBuild the cabinet version with make -C mirrorpi rpi, or the physical-Playdate-controller version with make -C mirrorpi rpi-no-controls. The latter accepts --viewport=x,y,width,height for an optional destination rectangle, for example:
./mirrorpi/mirror-no-controls --viewport=40,48,640,384BOM
Display: Scepter E205W-16003R 20" 1600x900 75Hz Ultra Thin LED Monitor
Raspberry Pi 3 B+
EG STARTS JXGF-5Pin-Stick Arcade Joystick
3x Reyann Black Happ Type Standard Arcade Push Button with MicroswitchPaint: Rustoleum Painter's Touch 2x Golden Sunset
raspi-config: enable serial, but not login over serial
add dwc_otg.speed=1 video=HDMI-A-1:1280x720M@60 to cmdline.txt
add
hdmi_group=1
hdmi_drive=2to [all] in config.txt, create /etc/asound.conf:
defaults.pcm.card 1
defaults.ctl.card 1do crontab -e, add
@reboot /home/pi/runmirror.shPlaydate Cabinet is a side project, not a Panic product! Please email dave@panic.com with questions, not Playdate support!
Parts
9| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 10k | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric | R1, R2 |
| 2 | MountingHole | MountingHole:MountingHole_2mm | H1, H2 |
| 1 | 0.1uF | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric | C1 |
| 1 | Conn_01x03_Socket | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_Vertical | J1 |
| 1 | Conn_01x04_Pin | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_Vertical | J2 |
| 1 | SeeeduinoXIAO | Seeeduino XIAO KICAD:Seeeduino XIAO-MOUDLE14P-2.54-21X17.8MM | U2 |
| 1 | TLV493D | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6 | U1 |
Questions
How big is the Sensor PCB?
It measures 36.6 × 24.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Sensor use?
9 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 Sensor KiCad files?
From the daveatpanic/PlaydateCabinet repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is crank/sensor1/sensor.kicad_pcb and its schematic crank/sensor1/sensor.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Sensor 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).
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