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2 layers273.4 × 123.6 mmModem panel, the printed circuit board in 3D

defcon 30 SAOs

Size
273.4 × 123.6 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.2 mm
Parts
609
Nets
510
Pads
1,299
Tracks, vias
3,660, 120
Pours
390
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
Created
10 Aug 2022
Updated
10 Aug 2022

Overview

Modem panel is an open-source printed circuit board by hamster, from the hamster/defcon30 repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 273.4 × 123.6 mm with 609 parts on 510 nets, routed with 3,660 tracks and 120 vias.

Its parts include 240 resistors, 180 diodes, 30 transistors and 30 crystals.

README

modem/README.md

SAO Modem 1.69bis

SAO

This SAO is designed to add some blinky lights to your badge, calling back to the days of an external Courier modem screaming away on the internet.

There are 6 lights:

  • AA - Power, lights when 3.3v is present
  • OH - Flashes on I2C SCL activity
  • SD - Flashes on I2C SDA activity
  • RTS - Flashes on GPIO1 activity
  • CTS - Flashes on GPIO2 activity
  • SYN - Connected to a free pad on the back, you choose what it does

The I2C inputs were selected to minimize load on the I2C bus, but this SAO might cause issues with badges with high speed I2C. In that case, you can swap R7 and R8 for higher value resistors.

SAO

You will need to solder on the SAO connector. Note that the notch or tab goes towards the top. See photo for reference. I like to insert the connector, solder one pin, then pinch the connector to the board with my fingers and re-heat this connection so that the connector snaps flat to the board before I solder on the rest of the pins.

connector

Parts

609
QtyValueFootprintReferences
18047RResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R1, R1, R1, R1, R1, R1, R1, R1, R1, R1, R1, R1, R1, R1, R1 +164
3010kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR8, R8, R8, R8, R8, R8, R8, R8, R8, R8, R8, R8, R8, R8, R8, R8 +14
304.7kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR7, R7, R7, R7, R7, R7, R7, R7, R7, R7, R7, R7, R7, R7, R7, R7 +14
30AALED_SMD:LED_0805_2012MetricD1, D1, D1, D1, D1, D1, D1, D1, D1, D1, D1, D1, D1, D1, D1, D1 +14
30Badgelife_sao_connector_v169bislib_fp:Badgelife-Shitty-v1.69bisX1, X1, X1, X1, X1, X1, X1, X1, X1, X1, X1, X1, X1, X1, X1, X1 +14
30CTSLED_SMD:LED_0805_2012MetricD5, D5, D5, D5, D5, D5, D5, D5, D5, D5, D5, D5, D5, D5, D5, D5 +14
30LOGOlib_fp:copperG***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G*** +14
30LOGOlib_fp:maskG***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G*** +14
30LOGOlib_fp:silkscreenG***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G***, G*** +14
30OHLED_SMD:LED_0805_2012MetricD2, D2, D2, D2, D2, D2, D2, D2, D2, D2, D2, D2, D2, D2, D2, D2 +14
30Q_Dual_PMOS_S1G1D2S2G2D1Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmQ1, Q1, Q1, Q1, Q1, Q1, Q1, Q1, Q1, Q1, Q1, Q1, Q1, Q1, Q1, Q1 +14
30RTSLED_SMD:LED_0805_2012MetricD4, D4, D4, D4, D4, D4, D4, D4, D4, D4, D4, D4, D4, D4, D4, D4 +14
30SDLED_SMD:LED_0805_2012MetricD3, D3, D3, D3, D3, D3, D3, D3, D3, D3, D3, D3, D3, D3, D3, D3 +14
30SYNLED_SMD:LED_0805_2012MetricD6, D6, D6, D6, D6, D6, D6, D6, D6, D6, D6, D6, D6, D6, D6, D6 +14
30TestPointTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D2.0mmTP1, TP1, TP1, TP1, TP1, TP1, TP1, TP1, TP1, TP1, TP1, TP1, TP1, TP1, TP1, TP1 +14

The 600 most common of 609 parts.

Questions

How big is the Modem panel PCB?

It measures 273.4 × 123.6 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.2 mm thick.

What parts does the Modem panel use?

609 parts. 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 Modem panel KiCad files?

From the hamster/defcon30 repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is modem/modem-panel.kicad_pcb and its schematic jack/jack.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Modem panel 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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