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2 layers240 × 227 mmCard extender, the printed circuit board in 3D

Card extender

ddkaiser/pscards

Custom cards for restoring or repairing Korg PS-3x00 polyphonic synthesizers

Size
240 × 227 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
15
Nets
89
Pads
271
Tracks, vias
685, 44
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
19 Jul 2024
Updated
23 Jul 2024

Overview

Card extender is an open-source printed circuit board by ddkaiser, from the ddkaiser/pscards repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 240 × 227 mm with 15 parts on 89 nets, routed with 685 tracks and 44 vias.

It belongs with the audio and music boards of this library.

README

card-extender/README.md

pscards/card-extender

Overview

KiCad project for creating a extender card. The extender card is useful for working on a Korg PS-Series Polyphonic Synthesizer.

The card is a pass-through board that extends a card outside the Korg synth chassis, to enable easier access while diagnosing and repairing

The extender card plugs-in to Korg synth backplane, and provides 2 44-pin card socket connections to host the Korg KLM board.

rendering of extender card for Korg PS-3x00 synths

Parts

Card-Edge Sockets

Sockets can be:

Test Points

The card provides header pads for adding test points.

The test points are:

Card Dimensions

  • Dimensioning of card assumes landscape orientation
  • Height: 228mm (including edge-connector).
  • Width: 240mm
  • Edge connector pads mirror card-edge traces, but there can be some variance in edge connector sizing & placing
    • Edge connectors can be between 87.5mm & 89mm in width and 10mm in height.
    • Edge connectors can be from 14mm to 15.5mm from outer (left/right) card edge.
    • Edge connectors can have a 32.5mm to 34mm gap between them.

Parts

15
QtyValueFootprintReferences
4Conn_01x22_PinKorg PS-3x00 KLM Cards:Molex_KK-396_A-41791-0022_1x22_P3.96mm_VerticalJ3, J4, J7, J8
4MountingHole_PadMountingHole:MountingHole_2.2mm_M2_PadH4, H5, H6, H7
3Card_Edge_1x44Korg PS-3x00 KLM Cards:CardEdge-2x22_2.18x9.75mm_P3.96mmJ1, J2, J5
3MountingHoleMountingHole:MountingHole_2.5mmH1, H2, H3
1Card_Edge_1x44Korg PS-3x00 KLM Cards:CardSocket-2x22_P3.96mmJ6

Questions

How big is the Card extender PCB?

It measures 240 × 227 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Card extender use?

15 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 Card extender KiCad files?

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

Can I use the Card extender design in my own project?

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

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