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2 layers25 × 25 mmSmallEncoder, the printed circuit board in 3D

SmallEncoder

DDeGonge/OS-ARM498

This arm is not industrial and it will not be fast, but that is not my goal. But it will hopefully be a very nice looking arm fully capable of 6dof motion, cheap enough to keep it accessable but capable enough to…

Size
25 × 25 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
17
Nets
34
Pads
81
Tracks, vias
149, 13
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
11 Apr 2021
Updated
25 Jul 2024

Overview

SmallEncoder is an open-source printed circuit board by DDeGonge, from the DDeGonge/OS-ARM repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 25 × 25 mm with 17 parts on 34 nets, routed with 149 tracks and 13 vias.

It is built around the ATSAMD21E15B-AU, KMZ49 and AP2112K-3.3, with the KMR243G LFG among its other parts. Its parts include 5 capacitors, 3 ICs, 3 connectors, 2 resistors and 1 switch. It belongs with the SAM D and SAM boards of this library.

Main components

4

README

README.md

OS-ARM

An open-sourced, low cost, high performance 3D printed 6-axis robotic arm. The main goals of this project are

  • Smooth, repeatable motion
  • ~1kg payload
  • ~500mm range
  • Low cost (<$500 in materials)
  • Easy to reproduce (only requiring an FDM printer and basic hand tools)
  • Beautiful
  • Easy to control

This arm is not industrial and it will not be fast, but that is not my goal. But it will hopefully be a very nice looking arm fully capable of 6dof motion, cheap enough to keep it accessable but capable enough to actually do something (aka carry more than a 50g payload). This is not your typical RC servo arm. It's gonna be epic.

Developemnt will likely take multiple years. This repo will be a work in progress until stated otherwise. Use these files at your own risk!

Parts

17
QtyValueFootprintReferences
3100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC3, C4, C5
3MountingHole_PadMountingHole:MountingHole_2.7mm_M2.5_DIN965_PadH1, H2, H3
2Conn_01x04Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_HorizontalJ1, J2
110kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1
110uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC1
1174Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR2
11uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC2
1AP2112K-3.3Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U2
1ATSAMD21E15BSamacSys_Parts:QFN50P500X500X100-33N-DIC1
1Conn_01x05Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x05_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3
1KMR243GLFGSamacSys_Parts:KMR421GULCLFSS1
1KMZ49Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-96-1U3

Questions

How big is the SmallEncoder PCB?

It measures 25 × 25 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the SmallEncoder use?

17 parts, built around the ATSAMD21E15B-AU, KMZ49, AP2112K-3.3 and KMR243G LFG. 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 SmallEncoder KiCad files?

From the DDeGonge/OS-ARM repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is EncoderSmall/pcb/SmallEncoder/SmallEncoder.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the SmallEncoder 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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