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2 layers46.5 × 36.6 mmPartycat, the printed circuit board in 3D

ESP8266 + WS2812 controller: https://talk.vanhack.ca/t/esp8266-ws2812-partycat-controller/5129

Size
46.5 × 36.6 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
19
Nets
19
Pads
72
Tracks, vias
190, 30
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
1 Nov 2016
Updated
30 Dec 2019

Overview

Partycat is an open-source printed circuit board by lukecyca, from the lukecyca/partycat repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 46.5 × 36.6 mm with 19 parts on 19 nets, routed with 190 tracks and 30 vias.

It is built around the AP1117DG and BSS138. Its parts include 6 resistors, 3 capacitors, 3 connectors, 2 ICs and 2 switches. It belongs with the lEDs and displays boards and the ESP8266 boards of this library.

Main components

2

README

README.md

partycat led controller

Partycat is a small ESP8266-based controller for WS2812 LED strips.

Features

  • Level-shifted GPIO pins, including one for a WS2812 strip
  • A footprint that lets you solder the end of the strip right to the board
  • WS2812 is on the I2S port, so it can use DMA using this hack (or the Arduino-compatible version)
  • Programming using a standard 6-pin FTDI cable (no onboard USB you wuss)

It's Party Time

Illustration Credit: http://nedroid.com/2009/05/party-cat-full-series/

Parts

19
QtyValueFootprintReferences
410kResistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSolderingR1, R3, R4, R5
2SW_PUSHButtons_Switches_SMD:SW_SPST_PTS645SW1, SW2
1330Resistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSolderingR2
14.7kResistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSolderingR6
1AP1117TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-223U1
1BSS138TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23Q1
1CONN_01X02Terminal_Blocks:TerminalBlock_Pheonix_MKDS1.5-2polP1
1CONN_01X03WS2812:WS2812_StripP2
1CONN_01X06Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x06FTDI
1CONN_01X10Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x10P6
1CPCapacitors_THT:CP_Radial_D5.0mm_P2.50mmC3
1CPCapacitors_THT:CP_Radial_D12.5mm_P5.00mmC1
1C_SmallCapacitors_SMD:C_0603_HandSolderingC2
1ESP-12ESP8266:ESP-07v2-smdU2
1LEDLEDs:LED_0805D1

Questions

How big is the Partycat PCB?

It measures 46.5 × 36.6 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Partycat use?

19 parts, built around the AP1117DG and BSS138. 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 Partycat KiCad files?

From the lukecyca/partycat repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is partycat.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Partycat design in my own project?

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

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