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2 layers42.9 × 70.5 mmLightningtrigger, the printed circuit board in 3D

A lightning detection tool for high-speed DSLR photography

Size
42.9 × 70.5 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
72
Nets
81
Pads
275
Tracks, vias
569, 134
Pours
4
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
9 Jan 2021
Updated
24 Feb 2021

Overview

Lightningtrigger is an open-source printed circuit board by kanestoboi, from the kanestoboi/lightningtrigger repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 42.9 × 70.5 mm with 72 parts on 81 nets, routed with 569 tracks and 134 vias.

It is built around the ATMEGA328P-AU, MCP6001OB and TLP291-4, with the AP9211, TP4056 and SJ-2523-SMT-TR among its other parts. Its parts include 26 resistors, 12 capacitors, 8 ICs, 8 connectors and 6 diodes. It belongs with the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.

Main components

7

README

README.md

Lightning Trigger

Features

  • Lightning Triggering - By using a photo transistor, lightning strikes are detected and triggers the camera at the same instant.

  • Sound Triggering - Sound triggering mode is used to capture sound events such as water droplets, breaking glass, and fireworks.

  • Timelapse- Calculates the number of photos for a given length timelapse, given the photo duration, interval, and total timelapse length before taking all the required photos.

Currently has support for two triggering outputs (can trigger two devices at once) with an additional two outputs being added in the next revision.

Control is through an Android app using the HM-11 Bluetooth module.

Power is from a li-po battery and is charged using an onboard li-po charger.

Images

Images are located in the Images directory.

Trigger with Camera

Parts

72
QtyValueFootprintReferences
11150Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR4, R6, R16, R17, R18, R19, R21, R22, R23, R24, R25
112kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR7, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R26, R27, R28, R29
8100nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1, C4, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11, C12
5LEDLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD2, D3, D4, D5, D6
4MountingHole_3.5mmMounting_Holes:MountingHole_3.5mm, , ,
4SJ-2523-SMTPJ-237-6A:PJ-237-6AJ3, J4, J5, J6
210kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR3, R5
21nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC5, C6
2TLP291-4Package_SO:SOIC-16_4.55x10.3mm_P1.27mmU4, U6
110pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC2
1160kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR15
122pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC3
147Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR8
1AP9211DFN:U-DFN2030-6U7
1ATMEGA328P-AUHousings_QFP:TQFP-32_7x7mm_Pitch0.8mmU2
1Conn_01x02Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricJ9
1Conn_01x02_FemaleConnector_JST:JST_PH_S2B-PH-SM4-TB_1x02-1MP_P2.00mm_HorizontalJ8
1Conn_02x03_Odd_EvenPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_2x03_Pitch2.54mmJ1
1CrystalCrystal:Crystal_SMD_2016-4Pin_2.0x1.6mmY1
1D_ZenerDiode_SMD:SC-90AD1
1Ferrite_BeadCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricL1
1HM-11HM-11:HM-11U3
1MCP6001TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23-5U1
1MMBT3904Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q2
1Microphoneelectret microphone:ELECTRET MICROPHONEMK1
1PinHeader_1x01_P1.27mm_VerticalConnector_PinHeader_1.27mm:PinHeader_1x01_P1.27mm_VerticalLIGHT_OUT
1PinHeader_1x02_P1.27mm_VerticalConnector_PinHeader_1.27mm:PinHeader_1x02_P1.27mm_VerticalGNDA
1Q_Photo_NPNLEDs:LED_D3.0mm_Horizontal_O1.27mm_Z2.0mmQ1
1SW_SPDTSwitches:JS102011SAQNSW1
1TLV70233_SOT23-5Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U5
1TP4056SOP:SOP-8U8
1USB_OTGUSB:USB_Micro_C77238J7

Questions

How big is the Lightningtrigger PCB?

It measures 42.9 × 70.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Lightningtrigger use?

72 parts, built around the ATMEGA328P-AU, MCP6001OB, TLP291-4 and AP9211. 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 Lightningtrigger KiCad files?

From the kanestoboi/lightningtrigger repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Hardware/lightning trigger Rev 3/lightning trigger.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Lightningtrigger design in my own project?

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

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