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2 layers18.3 × 45.6 mmEmpyrean, the printed circuit board in 3D

Empyrean Alpha/Beta Arduino-compatible Microcontrollers

Size
18.3 × 45.6 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
46
Nets
59
Pads
205
Tracks, vias
897, 100
Pours
6
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
4 Mar 2017
Updated
22 Jul 2020

Overview

Empyrean is an open-source printed circuit board by etherkit, from the etherkit/Empyrean repository on GitHub, published under the GPL-3.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 18.3 × 45.6 mm with 46 parts on 59 nets, routed with 897 tracks and 100 vias.

It is built around the CG0603MLC-05E, DMG1012T-7 and ECS-.327-12.5-34B-TR. Its parts include 12 capacitors, 8 resistors, 5 connectors, 4 diodes and 2 ICs. It belongs with the SAM D and SAM boards of this library.

Main components

3

README

README.md

Empyrean

Installing Empyrean Support in Arduino IDE

  1. Open the Arduino IDE and then navigate to the Preferences screen by selecting the File menu, and then Preferences. Click the small button to the right of the text box labeled Additional Boards Manager URLs, and then paste the following URL into the windows which pops up: https://github.com/etherkit/ArduinoBoards/raw/master/package_etherkit_index.json
    Click OK to close this window, and then OK to close the Preferences.
  2. Navigate to the Arduino Boards Manager in the IDE by selecting the Tools menu, then Board, and then Boards Manager.... In the search box in the upper right of the Boards Manager windows, type SAMD.
  3. In the search results list below, find the entry for Arduino SAMD Boards, select it with your mouse, and then click the install button.
  4. Next, find the entry for Etherkit SAMD Boards, select it, and click the install button. Close the Boards Manager window when this is complete.
  5. In the Tools > Boards menu, you should now see Empyrean Alpha and Empyrean Beta listed as board options. Select the appropriate board in order to start uploading sketches to your Empyrean.

USB-UART (CDC) and Other Serial

You can access the built-in USB-UART (virtual serial port) by using the SerialUSB object in your sketch, just as you use Serial in AVR-powered Arduinos. You can also use pins 0 and 1 of Empyrean as a hardware serial port with the Serial1 object.

Parts

46
QtyValueFootprintReferences
6330Resistors_SMD:R_0603R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, R8
5100nCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C6, C8, C10, C11, C12
210uCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C2, C7
215Capacitors_SMD:C_0603C4, C5
21uCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C3, C9
2CG0603MLC-05EResistors_SMD:R_0603VR1, VR2
2CONN_01X15EtherkitKicadLibrary:PinHeader_1x15_P2.54mm_Vertical_UnkeyedJ4, J5
2Val**EtherkitKicadLibrary:EtherkitLogoSmallRef**, Ref**
110kResistors_SMD:R_0603R7
110uResistors_SMD:R_0603L1
11MResistors_SMD:R_0603R2
14.7nCapacitors_SMD:C_0603C1
1ATSAMD21GxAEtherkitKicadLibrary:TQFP-48_7x7mm_Pitch0.5mmU2
1Alps SKQMASE010EtherkitKicadLibrary:Alps_SKQMASE010S1
1Bel 0ZCH0050FF2GResistors_SMD:R_1210F1
1BlueEtherkitKicadLibrary:Lite-On_LTST-C170D3
1DMG1012T-7EtherkitKicadLibrary:SOT523Q1
1ECS-.327-12.5-34B-TREtherkitKicadLibrary:ECS_ECS-.327-12.5-34B-TRX1
1FCI 10118194-0001LFEtherkitKicadLibrary:FCI_10118194-0001LFJ1
1GreenEtherkitKicadLibrary:Lite-On_LTST-C170D4
1Harwin M50-3500542EtherkitKicadLibrary:Harwin_M50-3500542J2
1LOGOEtherkitKicadLibrary:OSHWLogo4mmG***
1LP2985EtherkitKicadLibrary:SOT23-5U1
1Power LED EnableEtherkitKicadLibrary:SOLDER_JUMPERJP2
1RedEtherkitKicadLibrary:Lite-On_LTST-C170D1
1SPIEtherkitKicadLibrary:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_Vertical_UnkeyedJ3
1VUSB DisableEtherkitKicadLibrary:SOLDER_JUMPERJP1
1YellowEtherkitKicadLibrary:Lite-On_LTST-C170D2

The 43 most common of 46 parts.

Questions

How big is the Empyrean PCB?

It measures 18.3 × 45.6 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Empyrean use?

46 parts, built around the CG0603MLC-05E, DMG1012T-7 and ECS-.327-12.5-34B-TR. 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 Empyrean KiCad files?

From the etherkit/Empyrean repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is pcb/Empyrean.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Empyrean design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the GPL-3.0 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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