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2 layers111.2 × 122.7 mmUniversalNode, the printed circuit board in 3D

UniversalNode

DPIclimate/ag-node2

Automatic multi-weigh-station for measuring the live-weight of sheep in remote locations.

Size
111.2 × 122.7 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
83
Nets
62
Pads
341
Tracks, vias
533, 77
Pours
4
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
30 Apr 2021
Updated
8 Feb 2024

Overview

UniversalNode is an open-source printed circuit board by DPIclimate, from the DPIclimate/ag-node repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 111.2 × 122.7 mm with 83 parts on 62 nets, routed with 533 tracks and 77 vias.

It is built around the COM-13909, TSR 1-2450 and HX711, with the MT3608, TBP02R2-381-03BE and MMBT4403L among its other parts. Its parts include 28 resistors, 17 capacitors, 14 connectors, 7 ICs and 2 transistors. It belongs with the radio and wireless and home automation and IoT boards and the NXP (LPC, Kinetis, i.MX RT) boards of this library.

Main components

12

README

electronics/schematics-pcb/README.md

Version 0.3

  • Uses Teensy 3.6 as mainboard controller (run at a low clock speed) and defaults to sleep
  • Has 3 weigh station ports (controlled by a HX711 and a ATMega328)
  • ATMega328's have interrupts connected to the teensy to wake it up when they want to transfer some data (over I2C)
  • Single lorawan module (connected to teensy, can sleep when not in use)
  • Designed to be a low-power device with multiple processors for asynchronous readings

Parts

83
QtyValueFootprintReferences
90.1uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC3, C4, C19, C20, C21, C22, C28, C37, C40
810KResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR11, R13, R21, R22, R25, R34, R52, R57
6100Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR2, R8, R9, R10, R45, R48
410uFCapacitor_SMD:CP_Elec_5x5.4C9, C12, C18, C34
44.7KResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR7, R24, R42, R43
4TBP02R2-381-03BETBP02R2-381-03BE:CUI_TBP02R2-381-03BEJ11, J12, J13, J14
310nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC6, C7, C31
34.3KResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR12, R14, R53
3HX711HX711:SOIC127P600X160-16NIC1, IC2, IC3
3MMBT4403LMMBT4403L:SOT23T1, T2, T3
3Scale SPSJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Bridged_Pad1.0x1.5mmJP1, JP2, JP3
3Screw_Terminal_01x04TerminalBlock:OSTOQ043250J1, J2, J9
2100KResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR15, R19
21MResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR26, R33
2Bat_ConnTerminalBlock:102-6492-ND‎J8, J10
2Conn_01x03_MaleConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJ6, J7
2Conn_02x03_Odd_EvenConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_2x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJ4, J5
12.7KResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR23
122uFCapacitor_SMD:CP_Elec_6.3x5.9C15
128KResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR28
12KResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR29
1BH32T-C-GBH32T-C-G:BAT_BH32T-C-GBT2
1BSS214NWPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-323_SC-70Q4
1COM-13909RFM69HCW:MOD_COM-13909U4
1CONUFL001-SMD-TCONUFL001-SMD-T:LINX_CONUFL001-SMD-TJ3
1DMG3406LPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q3
1GF-123-0054GF-123-0054:SW_GF-123-0054S2
1INDUCTORInductor_SMD:AMPLA5030S-6R8MTL2
1LoRa SENDPTS636_SM43J_SMTR_LFS:SW_PTS636_SM43J_SMTR_LFSS1
1MT3608Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U5
1SS34SS34:DIOM7959X265ND9
1TSR_1-2450Converter_DCDC:Converter_DCDC_TRACO_TSR-1_THTU2
1Teensy3.6teensyBoards:Teensy35_36U1

The 79 most common of 83 parts.

Questions

How big is the UniversalNode PCB?

It measures 111.2 × 122.7 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the UniversalNode use?

83 parts, built around the COM-13909, TSR 1-2450, HX711 and MT3608. 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 UniversalNode KiCad files?

From the DPIclimate/ag-node repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is electronics/schematics-pcb/UniversalNode.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the UniversalNode 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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