2 layers75 × 116.7 mm
Dev Card
Kitsune-Robotics/KIT-Controller
VULPES: Versatile Utility Linked Processor Expansion System
55 parts1BSD-2-Clause
2 layers190 × 97 mm
BackPlane
Kitsune-Robotics/KIT-Controller1VULPES: Versatile Utility Linked Processor Expansion System
- Size
- 190 × 97 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 23
- Nets
- 53
- Pads
- 204
- Tracks, vias
- 360, 34
- Pours
- 1
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
- Created
- 12 Apr 2022
- Updated
- 19 Nov 2025
Overview
BackPlane is an open-source printed circuit board by Kitsune-Robotics, from the Kitsune-Robotics/KIT-Controller repository on GitHub, published under the BSD-2-Clause licence. It is a 2-layer board of 190 × 97 mm with 23 parts on 53 nets, routed with 360 tracks and 34 vias.
It is built around the EBM15DSEH. Its parts include 5 ICs, 5 connectors and 1 fuse.
Main components
1README
README.md
KIT-Controller
Hardware for the KIT Controller
Migrated from https://kitsunehosting.net/gitea/Kenwood/lewis-crawler
Getting Started
Clone this repo
git clone https://github.com/Kitsune-Robotics/KIT-Controller.git --recurse-submodulesYou will need the submodules as all of the boards in Hardware have several library dependencies.
Hardware/BackPlane Contains the backplane for the system, the backplane connects all other cards together.
Hardware/KIT_Controller Is the main processing unit of the system, the core computer where this code (will eventually) live
Hardware/Dev_Card Is a development tool, made to be slotted into any slot and connected via probes, solder jumpers and wires to aid in developing/debugging
You can re-initalize/update submodules by using the command
git submodule update --init --recursive3D Models
Some libraries (namely my own kenwoodfox-kicad-libraries lib) requires setting a path variable to show some 3d models.
Follow the instructions inside of these libraries folders for how to set these paths.
Parts
The kit controller and its other boards use the Sullins EBM15DSEH to connect to the backplane.
Its a little expensive, in the future the WingTAT ED30MEBGFBK is a possible replacement.
Project Layout
If you want to use this project template for yourself, you can find it here!
Parts
23| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | MountHole | MountingHole:MountingHole_3.5mm_Pad | H1, H2, H3, H4 |
| 2 | CAN | Connector_Wire:SolderWire-0.5sqmm_1x02_P4.6mm_D0.9mm_OD2.1mm_Relief | J1, J3 |
| 2 | EBM15DSEH | KenwoodFox:EBM15DSEH_Blank | BLANK1, BLANK2 |
| 2 | TestPoint | TestPoint:TestPoint_Loop_D2.54mm_Drill1.5mm_Beaded | TP101, TP102 |
| 1 | CARD 1 | KenwoodFox:EBM15DSEH | U102 |
| 1 | CARD 2 | KenwoodFox:EBM15DSEH | U103 |
| 1 | CARD 3 | KenwoodFox:EBM15DSEH | U104 |
| 1 | CARD 4 | KenwoodFox:EBM15DSEH | U105 |
| 1 | COMPUTER | KenwoodFox:EBM15DSEH | U101 |
| 1 | Fuse | Fuse:Fuseholder_Littelfuse_100_series_5x20mm | F1 |
| 1 | GPIO | Connector_Wire:SolderWire-0.5sqmm_1x05_P4.6mm_D0.9mm_OD2.1mm_Relief | J104 |
| 1 | KiCad-Logo2_5mm_SilkScreen | Symbol:KiCad-Logo2_5mm_SilkScreen | LOGO5 |
| 1 | LOGO | KenwoodFox:fennec_logo_solid_small | LOGO2 |
| 1 | LOGO | KenwoodFox:KITSUNE_LOGO | LOGO1 |
| 1 | OSHW-Logo2_7.3x6mm_SilkScreen | Symbol:OSHW-Logo2_7.3x6mm_SilkScreen | LOGO3 |
| 1 | Power Harness | Connector_Wire:SolderWire-0.25sqmm_1x03_P4.5mm_D0.65mm_OD2mm_Relief | J2 |
| 1 | i²c | Connector_Wire:SolderWire-0.25sqmm_1x03_P4.5mm_D0.65mm_OD2mm_Relief | J102 |
Questions
How big is the BackPlane PCB?
It measures 190 × 97 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the BackPlane use?
23 parts, built around the EBM15DSEH. 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 BackPlane KiCad files?
From the Kitsune-Robotics/KIT-Controller repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Hardware/BackPlane/BackPlane.kicad_pcb and its schematic Hardware/BackPlane/BackPlane.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the BackPlane design in my own project?
Its repository publishes it under the BSD-2-Clause licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).
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