kpezeshki/portaPLUTO1A handheld microwave analyzer based on the ADALM-PLUTO platform
Plutopack is an open-source printed circuit board by kpezeshki, from the kpezeshki/portaPLUTO repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 77 × 129 mm with 145 parts on 155 nets, routed with 1,340 tracks and 245 vias.
It is built around the TSC2007IPWRQ1, TPS63020 and BQ24075RGT, with the TXS0108EPW, SP0502BAHTG and AO3400A among its other parts. Its parts include 58 resistors, 30 capacitors, 9 diodes, 9 switches and 7 ICs. It belongs with the radio and wireless and sensors and measurement boards and the RP2040 boards of this library.
This is a handheld microwave analyzer based on the PlutoSky, a variant of the ADALM-PLUTO SDR development platform. At a hardware level, it consists of a PlutoSky RF PCB, a system board, and user IO. The software integrates with Maia-SDR and iio to deliver basic microwave characterization functionality.
To build a portaPLUTO, you will need the following:
The main software package is built around tezuka and maia-sdr, though rtl_433 and dump1090 are exposed in applications. The software consists of an FPGA image, a Zynq firmware image, and a Pi Pico firmware image: these vary from the tezuka defaults, so ensure you flash both.
Importantly, the system must be powered before you plug the PlutoSky or Pico in to a computer!
| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 10k | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric | R7, R10, R13, R19, R20, R21, R22, R23, R24, R25, R26, R27, R28, R29, R30, R31 |
| 14 | 1k | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric | R11, R12, R14, R15, R43, R44, R51, R52, R53, R54, R55, R56, R57, R58 |
| 9 | 10n | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric | C22, C23, C24, C25, C26, C27, C28, C29, C30 |
| 7 | 0 | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric | R34, R35, R36, R37, R38, R39, R40 |
| 7 | SW_Push | Button_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_1P1T_NO_CK_KSC6xxG | SW1, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW6, SW7, SW8 |
| 6 | 10 | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric | R1, R2, R3, R4, R32, R33 |
| 5 | LED | LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608Metric | D1, D2, D3, D4, D9 |
| 5 | TestPoint | TestPoint:TestPoint_THTPad_D1.5mm_Drill0.7mm | TP1, TP2, TP3, TP4, TP5 |
| 4 | 100n | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric | C1, C2, C9, C12 |
| 4 | 10u | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric | C3, C4, C10, C11 |
| 4 | 5k1 | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric | R17, R18, R49, R50 |
| 4 | Jumper_2_Bridged | Jumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Bridged_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mm | JP1, JP2, JP3, JP4 |
| 4 | MountingHole_Pad | MountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_DIN965_Pad | H1, H2, H3, H4 |
| 4 | ~ | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric | C6, C8, C13, C14 |
| 3 | SP0502BAHT | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23 | D6, D7, D8 |
| 3 | TestPoint | TestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mm | TP6, TP7, TP8 |
| 2 | 0.1u | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric | C15, C20 |
| 2 | 100k | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric | R41, R42 |
| 2 | 100u | Capacitor_Tantalum_SMD:CP_EIA-7343-31_Kemet-D | C5, C16 |
| 2 | 180k | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric | R6, R9 |
| 2 | 1u | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric | C7, C18 |
| 2 | 1u2 | Inductor_SMD:L_12x12mm_H4.5mm | L1, L2 |
| 2 | 4u7 | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric | C17, C21 |
| 2 | 5M | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric | R46, R47 |
| 2 | AO3400A | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23 | Q2, Q3 |
| 2 | AO3401A | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23 | Q1, Q4 |
| 2 | TPS63020 | TPS63020:QFN14_1 | U3, U5 |
| 2 | ~ | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric | FB1, FB2 |
| 1 | 0.47u | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric | C19 |
| 1 | 10m | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric | R16 |
| 1 | 1M | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric | R8 |
| 1 | 1M6 | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric | R5 |
| 1 | 2k2 | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric | R48 |
| 1 | 330 | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric | R45 |
| 1 | BQ24075RGT | Package_DFN_QFN:VQFN-16-1EP_3x3mm_P0.5mm_EP1.6x1.6mm | U1 |
| 1 | BQ27441-G1 | Package_SON:Texas_S-PDSO-N12 | U4 |
| 1 | BQ297xy | Package_SON:WSON-6_1.5x1.5mm_P0.5mm | U6 |
| 1 | Battery_Cell | Battery:BatteryHolder_Keystone_1042_1x18650 | J3 |
| 1 | Conn_01x06_Pin | Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x06_P2.54mm_Horizontal | J4 |
| 1 | Conn_01x50 | Connector_FFC-FPC:Amphenol_F32Q-1A7x1-11050_1x50-1MP_P0.5mm_Horizontal | J2 |
| 1 | Conn_02x05_Odd_Even | Connector_PinSocket_1.27mm:PinSocket_2x05_P1.27mm_Vertical_SMD | J6 |
| 1 | Conn_02x10_Odd_Even | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x10_P2.54mm_Vertical | J1 |
| 1 | D_Schottky | Diode_SMD:D_SOD-123 | D5 |
| 1 | LOGO | logo:portapluto_logo | G*** |
| 1 | RaspberryPi_Pico | Module:RaspberryPi_Pico_SMD_HandSolder | A2 |
| 1 | RotaryEncoder | Rotary_Encoder:RotaryEncoder_Alps_EC12E_Vertical_H20mm | SW2 |
| 1 | SW_SPDT | Button_Switch_THT:SW_Slide_SPDT_Straight_CK_OS102011MS2Q | SW10 |
| 1 | TSC2007IPWR | TSC2007IPWR:SOP65P640X120-16N | U2 |
| 1 | TXS0108EPW | Package_SO:TSSOP-20_4.4x6.5mm_P0.65mm | U7 |
| 1 | USB_C_Receptacle_PowerOnly_6P | Connector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_GCT_USB4125-xx-x-0190_6P_TopMnt_Horizontal | J5 |
It measures 77 × 129 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
145 parts, built around the TSC2007IPWRQ1, TPS63020, BQ24075RGT and TXS0108EPW. 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.
From the kpezeshki/portaPLUTO repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is plutopack_frontend_pcb/plutopack/plutopack.kicad_pcb and its schematic plutopack_frontend_pcb/plutopack/MCU.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask kpezeshki before reusing the design.
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