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4 layers88 × 50 mmNode Controller, the printed circuit board in 3D

All EE related files will be here

Size
88 × 50 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
101
Nets
72
Pads
281
Tracks, vias
354, 378
Pours
8
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
13 Nov 2024
Updated
22 Jan 2025

Overview

Node Controller is an open-source printed circuit board by demeter-hydroponics, from the demeter-hydroponics/demeter-boards repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 88 × 50 mm with 101 parts on 72 nets, routed with 354 tracks and 378 vias.

It is built around the ESP32-MINI-1, DMN3404L and B4B-XH-AM-BK, with the QTLP601CRTR, B5B-XH-AM and EAST1616RGBB2 among its other parts. Its parts include 43 resistors, 18 capacitors, 7 transistors, 7 connectors and 5 ICs. It belongs with the ESP32 boards of this library.

Main components

6

README

README.md

demeter-boards

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All the board data has been stored in these files. Updates will be made and pushed with commit messages Calculations and other documents will remain on OneDrive

Parts

101
QtyValueFootprintReferences
1610kRResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR8, R36, R47, R48, R50, R53, R54, R55, R56, R58, R59, R60, R61, R62, R63, R64
120RResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR2, R3, R6, R7, R9, R10, R11, R31, R34, R35, R42, R45
10~TestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmTP2, TP3, TP4, TP5, TP6, TP20, TP21, TP22, TP23, TP24
8100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC6, C10, C14, C17, C18, C19, C23, C24
5DMN3404LPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q1, Q7, Q12, Q13, Q14
42.2uFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC7, C8, C9, C11
42RResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR4, R5, R32, R33
4330RResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR43, R51, R52, R57
4M3MountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3H1, H2, H3, H4
310uFCapacitor_SMD:C_1210_3225MetricC12, C13, C15
3XT30DEMETER_LIB:XT30J2, J8, J9
2100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1, C5
210mRResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR1, R29
220kRResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR39, R41
2B4B-XH-AMConnector_JST:JST_XH_B4B-XH-AM_1x04_P2.50mm_VerticalJ11, J12
2BC817-25LT1GPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q10, Q11
2INA181Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U1, U6
2PTS526SK15SMTR2 LFSDEMETER_LIB:PTS526SK15SMTR2 LFSSW1, SW2
2QTLP601CRTRLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD7, D8
1105kRResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR40
1127kRResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR38
11uFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC16
122uHInductor_SMD:L_Bourns-SRN8040_8x8.15mmL1
14.7kRResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR44
1B5B-XH-AMConnector_JST:JST_XH_B5B-XH-AM_1x05_P2.50mm_VerticalJ1
1Conn_01x07Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x07_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3
1EAST1616RGBB2DEMETER_LIB:EAST1616RGBB2D9
1ESP32-MINI-1DEMETER_LIB:ESP32-MINI-1U11
1LD1117S33TR_SOT223Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2U9
1LMR54406FDBVRPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U8
1LOGOLOGOG***

Questions

How big is the Node Controller PCB?

It measures 88 × 50 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Node Controller use?

101 parts, built around the ESP32-MINI-1, DMN3404L, B4B-XH-AM-BK and QTLP601CRTR. 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 Node Controller KiCad files?

From the demeter-hydroponics/demeter-boards repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Node Controller/Node Controller.kicad_pcb and its schematic Column Controller V2/Block_Diagram.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Node Controller design in my own project?

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

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