2 layers100 × 100 mm
Main pcb hw5
herzmx/cartreader
A shield for the Arduino Mega that can back up video game cartridges.
31 parts2GPL-3.0
2 layers100 × 100 mm
Main pcb hw5
gemarcano/cartreaderA shield for the Arduino Mega that can back up video game cartridges.
- Size
- 100 × 100 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 31
- Nets
- 97
- Pads
- 272
- Tracks, vias
- 968, 269
- Pours
- 387
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
- Created
- 4 Dec 2024
- Updated
- 1 Oct 2025
Overview
Main pcb hw5 is an open-source printed circuit board by gemarcano, from the gemarcano/cartreader repository on GitHub, published under the GPL-3.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 100 × 100 mm with 31 parts on 97 nets, routed with 968 tracks and 269 vias.
It is built around the DS3231MZ/V+, TPS2113PW and CR16160J. Its parts include 8 connectors, 5 capacitors, 2 resistors, 2 ICs and 2 switches.
Main components
3
DS3231MZ/V+
SOIC-8-40℃~+85℃ 2.3V~5.5V Built-in I2C Temperature compensation、Backup power management and battery charging、Alarm function、Locking and tamper-proof、Periodic interrupt output SOIC-8 Real Time Clocks ROHSMaxim Integrated (Analog Devices)Real Time Clocks
TPS2113PW
TSSOP-8-40℃~+85℃ 1.25A 2 2.8V~5.5V 84mΩ Active High High Side Switch TSSOP-8 Power Management - Specialized ROHSTexas InstrumentsPower Management - Specialized
CR16160J
0603-55℃~+155℃ 100mW 16Ω Thick Film Resistor ±100ppm/℃ ±5% 0603 Chip Resistor - Surface Mount ROHSMeritekChip Resistor - Surface Mount
README
README.md
Open Source Cartridge Reader
This project represents a community-driven effort to provide an easy to build and easy to modify cartridge dumper. Its main purpose is to dump a video game's ROM and save file to an SD card without the need of a PC.
For any questions you can use the Discussions and/or Issues section here on GitHub, visit the accompanying thread in the Arduino Forum or check out our community discord server, where you can reach most of the devs directly.
Also be sure to check the guides in the Wiki too.
Happy making. 🔧🔨😊
Features:
- Modular design
- Stand-alone operation
- Easy to modify open-source code
- Portable when used together with a power bank
Supported Systems:
- NES/Famicom/Family Basic
- Super Nintendo/Super Famicom (including SF Memory, Satellaview, Sufami Turbo, and Game Processor RAM Cassettes)
- Nintendo 64 (including Controller Pak, Gameshark, and Xplorer 64)
- Game Boy Color (including GB Memory, Codebreaker, and Gameshark)
- Game Boy Advance
- Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Sega Master System
Supported with adapters:
- Virtual Boy
- Pokémon Mini
- Sega Game Gear
- Sega Mark III
- Sega SG-1000/SC-3000
- Sega Cards
- PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16/SuperGrafx
- WonderSwan (Color)
- NeoGeo Pocket (Color)
- Intellivision
- ColecoVision
- Benesse Pocket Challenge W
- Benesse Pocket Challenge V2
- Watara Supervision
- Atari 8-bit Computer (400/800/XL/XE)
- Atari 2600/5200/7800
- Atari Lynx
- Atari Jaguar
- Emerson Arcadia 2001
- Fairchild Channel F
- Magnavox Odyssey 2/Philips Videopac+
- Super A'Can
- MSX
- Casio PV-1000
- Casio Loopy
- Commodore VIC-20
- Commodore 64
- Vectrex
- Bally Astrocade
- Bandai Little Jammer
- Bandai Little Jammer Pro
- LeapFrog Leapster (L-MAX/Leapster2)
- RCA Studio II
- Texas Instruments TI-99
- Tomy Pyuuta
- TRS-80 Color Computer
- Vtech V.Smile (Baby/V.Motion)
- CPS3
Open Source Licenses:
- Software(everything in Cart_Reader folder) = GPL v3
- Hardware(everything in hardware folder) = CC BY 4.0
- Documentation(everything in the Wiki) = CC0 1.0
Parts
31| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Screw_Terminal_01x01 | MountingHole:MountingHole_2.2mm_M2_ISO7380_Pad | M2_1, M2_2, M2_3, M2_4, M2_5, M2_6, M2_7, M2_8, M2_9 |
| 3 | 0.1u | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.08x0.95mm_HandSolder | C2, C3, C5 |
| 1 | 10u | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.08x0.95mm_HandSolder | C4 |
| 1 | 1k | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolder | R1 |
| 1 | 470u | Capacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D8.0mm_P3.50mm | C1 |
| 1 | 560R | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolder | R2 |
| 1 | 5V USB | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x01_P2.54mm_Vertical | J6 |
| 1 | CART SLOT FRONT ROW | !OSCR:Cartridge_Port_Adapter-Front | J4 |
| 1 | CART SLOT TOP ROW | !OSCR:Cartridge_Port_Adapter-Back | J3 |
| 1 | CR1616 | !OSCR:CR1616 | BT1 |
| 1 | Conn_01x07 | !OSCR:Clock_Generator_Header | J7 |
| 1 | DS3231MZ | Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm | U2 |
| 1 | EXP1 | !OSCR:LCD_Header | J9 |
| 1 | EXP2 | !OSCR:LCD_Header | J8 |
| 1 | GBA_Slot | !sanni:GBA-SLOT-B | J10 |
| 1 | LED | LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.05x0.95mm_HandSolder | D1 |
| 1 | LOGO | !OSCR:Logo | G*** |
| 1 | MEGA BOTTOM | !OSCR:MEGA2560_PRO_MINI | J1 |
| 1 | POWER | !OSCR:Power_Switch | SW2 |
| 1 | TPS2113PW | Personal:Texas_Instruments-TPS2113PW-Level_A | U1 |
| 1 | VOLTAGE | !OSCR:Power_Switch | SW1 |
Questions
How big is the Main pcb hw5 PCB?
It measures 100 × 100 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Main pcb hw5 use?
31 parts, built around the DS3231MZ/V+, TPS2113PW and CR16160J. 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 Main pcb hw5 KiCad files?
From the gemarcano/cartreader repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware/main_pcb_hw5/main_pcb_hw5.kicad_pcb and its schematic hardware/cic_adapter/D411_F411_adapter.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Main pcb hw5 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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