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2 layers65 × 56 mmDownlink board, the printed circuit board in 3D

The electronics system for Typhoon Streamliner

Size
65 × 56 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
56
Nets
99
Pads
249
Tracks, vias
262, 36
Pours
7
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
18 May 2024
Updated
18 Oct 2024

Overview

Downlink board is an open-source printed circuit board by hpvdt, from the hpvdt/typhoon_electronics repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 65 × 56 mm with 56 parts on 99 nets, routed with 262 tracks and 36 vias.

It is built around the NRF24L01 and TPS563208DDCR-MS. Its parts include 16 resistors, 15 capacitors, 5 connectors, 4 ICs and 4 diodes. It belongs with the STM32 boards of this library.

Main components

2

README

README.md

Typhoon Electronics

The electronics system for Typhoon Streamliner

Organization

There is a folder for each subsystem. Within each subsystem folder are hardware and firmware folders. Put hardware related files into the hardware folder, firmware in the firmware folder. Other folders can be added as needed: for example a media folder is handy for storing pictures related to a project which can be used in documentation.

Conventions

Partly for consistency, partly for functionality; please follow the following conventions:

  • Try to keep folder names to single words and all lowercase
  • Use underscores to separate words in names (e.g. board_rev1). DO NOT USE SPACES! ESPECIALLY FOR FOLDERS CONTAINING CODE! Spaces in file paths may cause issues in compilers and such so best to avoid them entirely.

Parts

56
QtyValueFootprintReferences
6100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC3, C8, C9, C10, C11, C13
610kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR5, R7, R9, R13, R14, R16
4330Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR8, R10, R11, R12
4LEDLED_SMD:LED_0805_2012MetricD1, D2, D3, D4
4MountingHole_2.7mm_M2.5MountingHole:MountingHole_2.7mm_M2.5MH1, MH2, MH3, MH4
310uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC1, C2, C14
322uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC4, C6, C7
222Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR3, R4
25.1kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R2
254k9Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR6, R15
1100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC5
110nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC12
11uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC15
13u3Inductor_SMD:L_Taiyo-Yuden_NR-60xxL1
18MCrystal:Resonator_SMD_Murata_CSTxExxV-3Pin_3.0x1.1mmY1
1AZ1117-3.3Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2U1
1BOOT0Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJP2
1BatteryConnector_Wire:SolderWire-2.5sqmm_1x02_P8.8mm_D2.4mm_OD4.4mm_ReliefBT1
1Conn_ST_STDC14Connector_PinHeader_1.27mm:PinHeader_2x07_P1.27mm_Vertical_SMDJ6
1GPIOConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_2x20_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3
1MCU_{RST}Button_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H4.3mmSW3
1PROGRAMConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJ4
1RPi_{OFF}Button_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H4.3mmSW2
1RPi_{ON}Button_Switch_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm_H4.3mmSW1
1SCREENConnector_JST:JST_XA_B04B-XASK-1_1x04_P2.50mm_VerticalJ2
1STM32F103C8TxPackage_QFP:LQFP-48_7x7mm_P0.5mmU3
1TPS563208DDCRPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:TSOT-23-6U2
1USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0Connector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_HRO_TYPE-C-31-M-12J1
1USB_PWRConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJP1
1nRF24L01RF_Module:nRF24L01_BreakoutU4

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Questions

How big is the Downlink board PCB?

It measures 65 × 56 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Downlink board use?

56 parts, built around the NRF24L01 and TPS563208DDCR-MS. 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 Downlink board KiCad files?

From the hpvdt/typhoon_electronics repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is telemetry/hardware/downlink_board_version2/downlink_board.kicad_pcb and its schematic environmentals/hardware/env_sens_Kicad/env_sens.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Downlink board design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask hpvdt before reusing the design.