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4 layers79 × 39.1 mmConnector pcb, the printed circuit board in 3D

Cheap logic probe for Rigol MSO5000-series oscilloscopes

Size
79 × 39.1 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.61 mm
Parts
39
Nets
51
Pads
196
Tracks, vias
498, 122
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
Created
17 Mar 2023
Updated
11 Apr 2023

Overview

Connector pcb is an open-source printed circuit board by festlv, from the festlv/mso5000-logic-probe repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 4-layer board of 79 × 39.1 mm with 39 parts on 51 nets, routed with 498 tracks and 122 vias.

It is built around the MCP6002T-I/SN(MS), RC0603FR-0710KL and RC0603FR-071KL, with the MM3Z3V9, B-3000S24P-0110 and MF-FSMF020X-2 among its other parts. Its parts include 26 resistors, 3 diodes, 3 connectors, 2 capacitors and 2 ICs. It belongs with the sensors and measurement boards of this library.

Main components

8

README

README.md

MSO5000 logic analyzer probe

This project aims to be a somewhat lower performance but significantly cheaper alternative to Rigol's PLA2216 logic analyzer probe for MSO5000-series oscilloscopes.

The project is based on the design published by Gandalf_Sr on EEVBlog forum, with the most notable difference being that it should allow input signal threshold selection from the oscilloscope.

The project consists of two PCBs:

  • connector-pcb which plugs into oscilloscope,
  • 2x probe-pcb's which connect to the aforementioned PCB via 24-pin IDC cables.

As the original design, it aims to support ~1-5V logic levels up to 100MHz. The probe PCBs can be built with two different TI level-shifters:

  • SN74AXC8T245 with specified input range of 0.65-3.6V (4.2V abs. max).
  • SN74LXC8T245 with specified input range of 1.1-5.5V (6.2V abs. max).

Do note that the propagation delay for lower input voltages can limit the observable signal's bandwidth!

Current status

Revision 0 of both PCBAs has been assembled and passed basic function checks. The only required change was that series resistor for ProbeDet signal was apparently too high (10K->100R).

Do keep in mind that the threshold level set in scope is not executed faitfhully- it's essentially amplified with a gain of 16.8 and provided as Vcc for SN74AXC8T245. See the datasheet of SN74AXC8T245 and connector-pcb/threshold-vcc-gain-calc.ods spreadsheet for details.

pcb pics

Connector PCB

connector pcb

Probe PCB

probe pcb

Parts

39
QtyValueFootprintReferences
17100RResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R20, R21, R22, R23, R24, R25, R26 +1
410KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR3, R4, R5, R8
31KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R6, R10
20.1uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1, C2
215K8Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR2, R7
23.9V 5%Diode_SMD:D_SOD-323D1, D2
2IDC_HEADER_2x12idc:IDC-Header_2x12_P2.54mm_VerticalJ2, J3
2MCP6002-xMSPackage_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU1, U2
2MountingHole_PadMountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_Pad_ViaH1, H2
10.5AFuse:Fuse_0603_1608MetricF1
1LED_GRNLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD3
1MSO5000_LAConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_2x25_P2.54mm_HorizontalJ1

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Questions

How big is the Connector pcb PCB?

It measures 79 × 39.1 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.61 mm thick.

What parts does the Connector pcb use?

39 parts, built around the MCP6002T-I/SN(MS), RC0603FR-0710KL, RC0603FR-071KL and MM3Z3V9. 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 Connector pcb KiCad files?

From the festlv/mso5000-logic-probe repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is connector-pcb/connector-pcb.kicad_pcb and its schematic connector-pcb/connector-pcb.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Connector pcb 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).