

MagniCube RevA
A 4x4x4 LED cube driven by a NXP MagniV MCU
- Size
- 50 × 50 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 136
- Nets
- 44
- Pads
- 309
- Tracks, vias
- 1,113, 222
- Pours
- 93
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 3
- Created
- 5 Apr 2016
- Updated
- 30 May 2019
Overview
MagniCube RevA is an open-source printed circuit board by hotwolf, from the hotwolf/MagniCube repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 50 × 50 mm with 136 parts on 44 nets, routed with 1,113 tracks and 222 vias.
It is built around the FT232RL and MI0805K400R-10. Its parts include 11 capacitors, 7 resistors, 3 ICs, 3 connectors and 2 diodes.
Main components
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READMEMagniCube
A 4x4x4 LED cube driven by a NXP MagniV MCU
Directories:
| +-Hardware - Everything needed to build a MagniCube RevA | +-Software - Source files (ASM and Forth) of the calculators | firmware | +-Tools - Tools written for the development of the MagniCube | +-Subprojects - Repository clones of the projects that MagniCube is based on
The MagniCube software is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with the AriCalulator software. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
The hardware design of the MagniCube project is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
MagniCube uses Kicad library components by Walter Lain which are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
Parts
136| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 1.0 | spark_gap_pad_1.0 | SG, SG, SG, SG, SG, SG, SG, SG, SG, SG, SG, SG, SG, SG, SG, SG +66 |
| 5 | 100nf | c_0805 | C7, C8, C9, C10, C11 |
| 5 | 270 | r_0805 | R1, R4, R5, R6, R7 |
| 3 | 100nF | c_0805 | C2, C3, C4 |
| 2 | 4.7uF | c_0805 | C1, C6 |
| 2 | SCHOTTKY | sod80c | D1, D2 |
| 1 | CC-BY-SA | CC-BY_SA | |
| 1 | 10k | r_0805 | R2 |
| 1 | 10nF | c_0805 | C5 |
| 1 | 4k7 | r_0805 | R3 |
| 1 | BDM | pin_strip_3x2-90 | CON3 |
| 1 | Column 0 | pin_socket_1 | J_C0 |
| 1 | Column 1 | pin_socket_1 | J_C1 |
| 1 | Column 10 | pin_socket_1 | J_C10 |
| 1 | Column 11 | pin_socket_1 | J_C11 |
| 1 | Column 12 | pin_socket_1 | J_C12 |
| 1 | Column 13 | pin_socket_1 | J_C13 |
| 1 | Column 14 | pin_socket_1 | J_C14 |
| 1 | Column 15 | pin_socket_1 | J_C15 |
| 1 | Column 2 | pin_socket_1 | J_C2 |
| 1 | Column 3 | pin_socket_1 | J_C3 |
| 1 | Column 4 | pin_socket_1 | J_C4 |
| 1 | Column 5 | pin_socket_1 | J_C5 |
| 1 | Column 6 | pin_socket_1 | J_C6 |
| 1 | Column 7 | pin_socket_1 | J_C7 |
| 1 | Column 8 | pin_socket_1 | J_C8 |
| 1 | Column 9 | pin_socket_1 | J_C9 |
| 1 | DC_JACK | dc_socket_rh | CON2 |
| 1 | FT232RL | ssop-28 | IC1 |
| 1 | LOGO | Logo_silk_polarity_center_5x1.4mm | G*** |
| 1 | Level 0 | pin_socket_1 | J_L0 |
| 1 | Level 1 | pin_socket_1 | J_L1 |
| 1 | Level 2 | pin_socket_1 | J_L2 |
| 1 | Level 3 | pin_socket_1 | J_L3 |
| 1 | MC9S12VR64 | lqfp48 | IC2 |
| 1 | MC9S12XXXXX | lqfp48 | IC3 |
| 1 | MI0805K400R-10 | inductor_smd_0805 | FB1 |
| 1 | NE | hole_3.4 | HOLE 3.4 |
| 1 | NW | hole_3.4 | HOLE 3.4 |
| 1 | SE | hole_3.4 | HOLE 3.4 |
| 1 | SW | hole_3.4 | HOLE 3.4 |
| 1 | USB-MINI-B | conn_usb_B_mini_smd | CON1 |
| 1 | YELLOW | led_0805 | D_RXTX1 |
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Questions
How big is the MagniCube RevA PCB?
It measures 50 × 50 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the MagniCube RevA use?
136 parts, built around the FT232RL and MI0805K400R-10. 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 MagniCube RevA KiCad files?
From the hotwolf/MagniCube repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Hardware/RevA/KiCad/MagniCube-RevA.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the MagniCube RevA design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask hotwolf before reusing the design.