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2 layers96.5 × 68.6 mmEZ Green, the printed circuit board in 3D

This repository contains the firmware and related files for the eZ-Green gauge cluster project, designed for a BMW E36, as part of an EV conversion detailed on vanstraatenelectric.nl.

Size
96.5 × 68.6 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
4.69 mm
Parts
44
Nets
70
Pads
287
Tracks, vias
517, 124
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
Created
29 Jun 2023
Updated
15 Jun 2024

Overview

EZ Green is an open-source printed circuit board by lucanatorvs, from the lucanatorvs/eZ-Green repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 96.5 × 68.6 mm with 44 parts on 70 nets, routed with 517 tracks and 124 vias.

It is built around the TC78H621FNG,EL. Its parts include 17 capacitors, 10 resistors, 8 ICs, 6 connectors and 1 diode. It belongs with the RP2040 boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

README.md

eZ-Green Gauge Cluster Project

This repository contains the firmware and related files for the eZ-Green gauge cluster project, designed for a BMW E36, as part of an EV conversion detailed on vanstraatenelectric.nl. The firmware operates on an RP2040 microcontroller, interfacing with the gauge motors for precise control.

Structure

Getting Started

bash
git clone https://github.com/lucanatorvs/eZ-Green.git

Usage

Refer to the project page for more information on the project.

Contributing

Feel free to open an issue or submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License:

text
Copyright 2023 Luca van Straaten (lucanatorvs)

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the “Software”), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

Parts

44
QtyValueFootprintReferences
100.1uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC1, C2, C4, C5, C7, C8, C10, C11, C13, C14
10RResistor_SMD:R_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.30x1.75mm_HandSolderR1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10
510uFCapacitor_SMD:CP_Elec_5x5.4C3, C6, C9, C12, C15
5TC78H621FNGPackage_SO:TSSOP-16_4.4x5mm_P0.65mmU2, U3, U4, U5, U6
1100uF/50VCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D8.0mm_P3.50mmC16
11AFuse:Fuse_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.77x0.64mm_HandSolderF1
11N5819Diode_THT:D_DO-41_SOD81_P10.16mm_HorizontalD1
1330uF/16VCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D8.0mm_P3.50mmC17
1330uHInductor_THT:L_Radial_D9.5mm_P5.00mm_Fastron_07HVPL1
1Conn_01x10_SocketConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x10_P2.54mm_VerticalJ6
1FULConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_HorizontalJ4
1LM2575-5.0BUPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:TO-263-5_TabPin3U8
1PWRConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_HorizontalJ3
1PicoMCU_RaspberryPi_and_Boards:RPi_Pico_SMD_THU1
1SPDConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_HorizontalJ1
1TACConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_HorizontalJ2
1TLC59711 dev boardModule:Adafruit TLC59711U7
1TMPConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_HorizontalJ5

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Questions

How big is the EZ Green PCB?

It measures 96.5 × 68.6 mm and has 2 copper layers, 4.69 mm thick.

What parts does the EZ Green use?

44 parts, built around the TC78H621FNG,EL. 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 EZ Green KiCad files?

From the lucanatorvs/eZ-Green repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is eZ-Green-Driver/eZ-Green.kicad_pcb and its schematic eZ-E36-brakeout/eZ-E36-brakeout.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the EZ Green design in my own project?

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