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2 layers36 × 50 mmMDotBuddy, the printed circuit board in 3D

A support PCB that allows for powering and logging of an mDot from Multitech either via on-board FTDI or an external FTDI cable.

Size
36 × 50 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
23
Nets
14
Pads
97
Tracks, vias
131, 8
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 4
Created
2 Jan 2018
Updated
2 Jan 2018

Overview

MDotBuddy is an open-source printed circuit board by idpromnut, from the idpromnut/mDotBuddy repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 36 × 50 mm with 23 parts on 14 nets, routed with 131 tracks and 8 vias.

It is built around the FT230XS-R, MIC5504-3.3YM5 and TTL-232R-3V3, with the USBLC6-2SC6 among its other parts. Its parts include 5 connectors, 4 capacitors, 4 resistors, 2 ICs and 1 switch.

Main components

4

README

README.md

mDotBuddy

A support PCB that allows for powering and logging of an mDot from Multitech either via on-board FTDI or an external FTDI cable.

Parts

23
QtyValueFootprintReferences
21uFIPC7351-Nominal:CAPC2012X70C2, C4
227RIPC7351-Nominal:RESC1608X50R2, R3
10.1uFIPC7351-Nominal:CAPC2012X70C1
1100KIPC7351-Nominal:RESC1608X50R4
1100nFIPC7351-Nominal:CAPC1608X90C3
1330RIPC7351-Nominal:RESC1608X50R1
13V3_GOODsmd-semi:LED-0603DS1
1BEADIPC7351-Nominal:CAPC1608X90E1
1FT230XSIPC7351-Nominal:SOP63P600X160-16U2
1JTAGSocket_Strips:Socket_Strip_Straight_1x08_Pitch2.00mmJ5
1MIC5504-3.3YM5TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23-5U1
1TACT-CK-PTS645-SMDButtons_Switches_SMD:SW_SPST_PTS645SW1
1TTL-232R-3V3Socket_Strips:Socket_Strip_Straight_1x06_Pitch2.54mmJ1
1USBLC6-2SC6smd-semi:SOT-23-6DZ1
1USB_Aconn-cui:CONN-UP2-AH-1-THJ2
1mDot_11_20Socket_Strips:Socket_Strip_Straight_1x10_Pitch2.00mmJ4
1mDot_1_10Socket_Strips:Socket_Strip_Straight_1x10_Pitch2.00mmJ3

The 19 most common of 23 parts.

Questions

How big is the MDotBuddy PCB?

It measures 36 × 50 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the MDotBuddy use?

23 parts, built around the FT230XS-R, MIC5504-3.3YM5, TTL-232R-3V3 and USBLC6-2SC6. 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 MDotBuddy KiCad files?

From the idpromnut/mDotBuddy repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is mDotBuddy.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the MDotBuddy design in my own project?

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

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