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4 layers65.9 × 52.9 mmEX CSB1, the printed circuit board in 3D

Open source EX-CSB1 CommandStation / Booster

Size
65.9 × 52.9 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
103
Nets
93
Pads
465
Tracks, vias
853, 194
Pours
401
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
6 Sep 2024
Updated
18 Feb 2025

Overview

EX CSB1 is an open-source printed circuit board by DCC-EX, from the DCC-EX/EX-CSB1 repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 65.9 × 52.9 mm with 103 parts on 93 nets, routed with 853 tracks and 194 vias.

It is built around the CH340C, ESP32-WROOM-32E and AMS1117-3.3, with the TLP2361(E, TPS54302 and USBLC6-2SC6 among its other parts. Its parts include 30 capacitors, 26 resistors, 13 connectors, 11 diodes and 8 ICs. It belongs with the ESP32 boards of this library.

Main components

9

README

README.md

EX-CSB1

Open source EX-CSB1 CommandStation / Booster

Using the Bouni JLCPCB plugin to create the production files (gerbers) and handle all the parts subtitutions and rotations. Get the plugin from here: https://github.com/Bouni/kicad-jlcpcb-tools

If your parts show up in the Kicad gerber viewer or in the JLC visual tool, import the corrections from our dcc-ex-rotation-corrections.csv file in the "support_files"folder.

C:\Users<user_name>\Documents\Kicad<version>\3rdparty\plugins\com_github_bouni_kicad-jlcpcb-tools\jlcpcb

Parts

103
QtyValueFootprintReferences
1047uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC101, C102, C114, C115, C116, C117, C207, C208, C210, C211
6100k0_my:R_1005_(0402)R104, R105, R107, R109, R201, R202
622k0_my:R_1005_(0402)R101, R102, R106, R108, R116, R117
55k10_my:R_1005_(0402)R113, R114, R118, R119, R205
40603_LED_YellowLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD101, D102, D103, D104
4MountingHoleMountingHole:MountingHole_2.2mm_M2_ISO7380_PadH101, H102, H103, H104
3100n0_my_capacitors:C_1005_(0402)C107, C108, C204
3100n VM0_my_capacitors:C_1005_(0402)C104, C106, C206
3100u VMCapacitor_SMD:CP_Elec_6.3x7.7C201, C202, C203
310u VMCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC103, C105, C205
313k30_my:R_1005_(0402)R103, R203, R204
31k0_my:R_1005_(0402)R110, R111, R115
32u20_my_capacitors:C_1005_(0402)C109, C118, C120
3D_SchottkyDiode_SMD:D_SMAD106, D203, D204
3MC 1,5/ 2-G-3,50_my:PhoenixContact_MC_1,5_2-G-3.5_1x02_P3.50mm_Horizontal_editedJ101, J103, J110
20603_LED_GreenLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD202, D205
222n0_my_capacitors:C_1005_(0402)C112, C113
222n VM0_my_capacitors:C_1005_(0402)C110, C111
2470R0_my:R_1005_(0402)R120, R121
2Conn_01x04_fConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x04_P2.54mm_VerticalJ111, J204
2Conn_01x08_fConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x08_P2.54mm_VerticalJ108, J113
2DRV8874PWPR0_my:HTSSOP-16-1EP_4.4x5mm_P0.65mm_EP3.4x5mm_Mask2.46_HiAmpU101, U102
2Jumper_20_my:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_BridgedJP101, JP102
10603_LED_BlueLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD105
110VDiode_SMD:D_SOD-323D201
115uH0_my:L_7.1x6.6_H3_SLO0630HL201
13k30_my:R_1005_(0402)R112
156p0_my_capacitors:C_1005_(0402)C209
1AMS1117-3.3Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2U202
1AO4407CPackage_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmQ201
1Barrel_Jack_MountingPin0_my:BarrelJack_2.1mmJ201
1CH340CPackage_SO:SOIC-16_3.9x9.9mm_P1.27mmU106
1Conn_01x06_fConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x06_P2.54mm_VerticalJ112
1Conn_01x10_fConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x10_P2.54mm_VerticalJ107
1Conn_02x04Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x04_P2.54mm_VerticalJ106
1ESP32-WROOM-32ERF_Module:ESP32-WROOM-32EU103
1LOGO_my:DCC-EX-30mmG***
1LOGOqr_codes:EX_CSB1_QR_Code_17mmG***
1STEMMA QTConnector_JST:JST_SH_SM04B-SRSS-TB_1x04-1MP_P1.00mm_HorizontalJ105
1Switch0_my:SW_SPST_TS-1088-AR02016SW101
1TLP2361Package_SO:SO-5_4.4x3.6mm_P1.27mmU104
1TPS54302Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U201
1UMH3NPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-363_SC-70-6Q101
1USBLC6-2SC6Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U105
1USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0Connector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_GCT_USB4105-xx-A_16P_TopMnt_HorizontalJ114

The 100 most common of 103 parts.

Questions

How big is the EX CSB1 PCB?

It measures 65.9 × 52.9 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the EX CSB1 use?

103 parts, built around the CH340C, ESP32-WROOM-32E, AMS1117-3.3 and TLP2361(E. 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 EX CSB1 KiCad files?

From the DCC-EX/EX-CSB1 repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is EX-CSB1.kicad_pcb and its schematic EX-CSB1.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the EX CSB1 design in my own project?

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

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