

Proto
a 6DOF force sensitive input device
- Size
- 47.3 × 53.5 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 55
- Nets
- 43
- Pads
- 147
- Tracks, vias
- 318, 38
- Pours
- 5
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
- Created
- 4 Dec 2022
- Updated
- 1 Apr 2023
Overview
Proto is an open-source printed circuit board by ioces, from the ioces/haptick repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 47.3 × 53.5 mm with 55 parts on 43 nets, routed with 318 tracks and 38 vias.
It is built around the AP131-30WG. Its parts include 30 resistors, 12 capacitors, 2 ICs and 1 connector.
Main components
1README
README.mdHaptick - a 6DOF force sensitive input device
This design is a work in progress and is currently in the proof-of-concept prototyping phase. Progress is being documented via a series of blog posts.
Ultimately the goal is to produce an open source alternative to the various Spacemice on the market.

License
This project is licensed under two separate licenses. The hardware design and documentation for this project is licensed under the CERN Open Hardware Licence Version 2 - Strongly Reciprocal (CERN-OHL-S-2.0). The software and firmware source code for the project is licensed under the GNU General Public License Version 3 (GPL-3.0-only).
Further details can be found in the license file.
Third Party Libraries
Various third party libraries are used in this project. These libraries are licensed separately from the Haptick project.
Parts
55| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 350 | proto:StrainGauge_BF350-3AA | R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12 |
| 12 | 8.2k | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolder | R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R20, R21, R22, R23, R24 |
| 6 | 100n | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.08x0.95mm_HandSolder | C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6 |
| 6 | 3.9k | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolder | R25, R26, R27, R28, R29, R30 |
| 6 | Arm | proto:ArmPad | A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6 |
| 4 | 1u | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.08x0.95mm_HandSolder | C7, C9, C10, C12 |
| 3 | MountingHole | MountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3 | H1, H2, H3 |
| 1 | 1n | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.08x0.95mm_HandSolder | C11 |
| 1 | 220n | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.08x0.95mm_HandSolder | C8 |
| 1 | ADS131M06 | Package_DFN_QFN:QFN-32-1EP_4x4mm_P0.4mm_EP2.9x2.9mm | U1 |
| 1 | AP131-30 | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5 | U2 |
| 1 | Conn_01x08_Female | proto:TE_2328702-8_1x08-1MP_P0.5mm_Horizontal | J1 |
| 1 | NetTie_2 | proto:NetTie-2_SMD_Pad0.2mm | NT1 |
Questions
How big is the Proto PCB?
It measures 47.3 × 53.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Proto use?
55 parts, built around the AP131-30WG. 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 Proto KiCad files?
From the ioces/haptick repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware/electronics/proto/proto.kicad_pcb and its schematic hardware/electronics/interface/interface.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Proto design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask ioces before reusing the design.
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