4 layers160 × 100 mm
2 layers109.5 × 51 mm
CANBOB (MAGE CANBOB-003)
Mage-Control-Systems-Ltd/CANBOB8A breakout board that enables USB or SPI to CAN communication using the MCP2515.
- Size
- 109.5 × 51 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 98
- Nets
- 92
- Pads
- 327
- Tracks, vias
- 785, 99
- Pours
- 5
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
- Created
- 17 Nov 2025
- Updated
- 5 Dec 2025
Overview
CANBOB (MAGE CANBOB-003) is an open-source printed circuit board by Mage-Control-Systems-Ltd, from the Mage-Control-Systems-Ltd/CANBOB repository on GitHub, published under the CC-BY-4.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 109.5 × 51 mm with 98 parts on 92 nets, routed with 785 tracks and 99 vias.
It is built around the ATA6561-GAQW-N, CH340C and TMUX1574PW, with the TLV76133DCY, TPD2E2U06DRLR-TP and 06035A130GAT2A among its other parts. Its parts include 20 capacitors, 14 resistors, 8 ICs, 8 connectors and 4 diodes. It belongs with the interfaces and adapters and microcontroller boards boards and the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.
Main components
12
ATA6561-GAQW-N
SOIC-8-40℃~+150℃ 12uA 4.5V~5.5V 5Mbps 70mA CAN Transceiver SOIC-8 CAN Transceivers ROHSMicrochip TechnologyCAN Transceivers
CH340C
SOP-16-20℃~+70℃ 2Mbps 3.3V、5V 50uA 7mA Transceiver USB 2.0 SOP-16 USB Converters ROHSWCH (Nanjing Qinheng Microelectronics)USB Converters
TMUX1574PW
TSSOP-16-40℃~+125℃ 1.5V~5.5V 2:1 2GHz 2Ω 3.5pC 35ns 4 7.5pF 95ns 95ps Bidirectional analog channel、Fault protection、Power-off isolation、Fail-safe disconnect TSSOP-16 Analog Switches, Multiplexers ROHSTexas InstrumentsAnalog Switches, Multiplexers
TLV76133DCY
SOT-223-40℃~+125℃ 1 1.6V@(1A) 16V 1A 3.3V 60dB@(1kHz) 60uA 60uVrms Fixed Over Current Protection、Short Circuit Protection、Thermal shutdown、Input under-voltage protection、Built-in soft-start Positive SOT-223 Voltage Regulators - Linear, Low Drop Out (LDO) Regulators ROHSTexas InstrumentsVoltage Regulators - Linear, Low Drop Out (LDO) Regulators
TPD2E2U06DRLR-TP
SOT-5530.4pF 10.5V 100nA 5V 84W@8/20us 8A@8/20us 9.5V IEC 61000-4-2、IEC 61000-4-5、IEC 61000-4-4 SOT-553 ESD and Surge Protection (TVS/ESD) ROHSTECH PUBLICUncategorised
06035A130GAT2A
0603Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors MLCC - SMD/SMTKyocera AVX
NX5032GA-16.000M-LN-CD-1
SMD5032-2PSMD5032-2P New Arrivals ROHSNDKUncategorised
MCT06030C5101FPW00
0603-55℃~+155℃ 125mW 5.1kΩ Thin Film Resistor ±1% ±50ppm/℃ 0603 Chip Resistor - Surface Mount ROHSVishay IntertechnologyChip Resistor - Surface Mount
RCC1206120RFKEA
1206-55℃~+155℃ 120Ω 500mW Thick Film Resistor ±1% ±100ppm/℃ 1206 Chip Resistor - Surface Mount ROHSVishay IntertechnologyChip Resistor - Surface Mount
CDSOT23-T05LC-Q
SOT-23-55℃~+150℃ 1 17V 20uA 42A@8/20us 500W@8/20us 5V 5pF 6V IEC 61000-4-2、IEC 61000-4-5、IEC 61000-4-4 TVS SOT-23 ESD and Surge Protection (TVS/ESD) ROHSBournsESD And Surge Protection (TVS/ESD)
PTSLR06038V050
0603-40℃~+85℃ 1A 25A 400mΩ 500mA 500mW 50mΩ 600ms 8V 0603 Resettable Fuses ROHSEatonResettable Fuses
PTS645SM95SMTR92LFS
SMD-40℃~+85℃ 1.6N 12V 50mA 6.05mm 6mm 6mm Gull Wing Round Button SPST Surface Mount,Vertical SMD Tactile Switches ROHSC&KTactile Switches
README
README.mdCANBOB
The CAN Break Out Board (or CANBOB) is a module board that enables USB or SPI to CAN communication using the MCP2515. The jobset generated files (i.e. Gerbers and BOM) are in the Releases section of the repository.
For programming the on-board ATmega please see the Programming ATmega.md file and for testing it with a Raspberry Pi see the Raspi CAN Setup.md.
User Guide
CANBOB provides a single switch to switch between MCU Mode or USB Mode (See Figure 1 in the Images section below), indicated by the silkscreen near the slide switch. Use CANBOB in MCU Mode with an external microcontroller, or in USB Mode with a USB connection to a host. See instructions below for more information.
USB Mode
To use CANBOB in USB Mode make sure to slide the switch to the correct position and plug in your micro USB or USB-C cable to CANBOB and the host. See the Output Header section below for where to connect your outputs.
MCU Mode
To use CANBOB with external microcontroller, slide the switch to the MCU Mode position. Connect the appropriate pins to the input header with the pinout below,
| Pin Number | Function | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLK | SPI Clock Input |
| 2 | MOSI | SPI Main Out Sub In |
| 3 | MISO | SPI Main In Sub Out |
| 4 | CS | SPI Chip Select |
| 5 | INT | SPI Interrupt |
| 6 | 5V | 5V Supply |
| 7 | GND | Device Ground |
| 8 | GND | Device Ground |
Facing the connector, the top row has all the odd numbered pins, with the top right pin being pin 1, and the bottom row has all the even numbered pins. See Figure 2 in the Images section below.
Output Header
The output header contains all the necessary CAN outputs like CAN H/L and CAN termination points. It is also used to breakout the remaining pins of the MCP2515 such as the Receive Buffers (RXxBUF) and the Transmit Buffers' RTS (TXxRTS) signals. The ATmega also has some pins broken out there such as 6 GPIOs or ADCs with 2 of them able to be used for I2C communication, and the UART RX/TX lines. Please see the pinout below,
| Pin Number | Function | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADC3/GPIO3 | ATmega ADC/GPIO |
| 2 | ADC2/GPIO2 | ATmega ADC/GPIO |
| 3 | ADC1/GPIO1 | ATmega ADC/GPIO |
| 4 | ADC0/GPIO0 | ATmega ADC/GPIO |
| 5 | ADC5/GPIO5/SCL | ATmega ADC/GPIO |
| 6 | ADC4/GPIO4/SDA | ATmega ADC/GPIO |
| 7 | RX1BUF | MCP2515 Receive Buffer |
| 8 | RX0BUF | MCP2515 Receive Buffer |
| 9 | TX0RTS | MCP2515 Transmit Buffer RTS |
| 10 | TX1RTS | MCP2515 Transmit Buffer RTS |
| 11 | TX2RTS | MCP2515 Transmit Buffer RTS |
| 12 | CLKOUT | MCP2515 Clock Output |
| 13 | TX | ATmega TX |
| 14 | RX | ATmega RX |
| 15 | CANH | CAN High |
| 16 | CANL | CAN Low |
| 17 | CAN-JMP | CAN Jumper for termination |
| 18 | CAN-JMP | CAN Jumper for termination |
| 19 | GND | Device Ground |
| 20 | GND | Device Ground |
Facing the connector, the top row has all the odd numbered pins, with the top right pin being pin 1, and the bottom row has all the even numbered pins. See Figure 3 in the Images section below.
Images
Figure 1. Showing slide switch
Figure 2. Showing input connectors and pinout
Figure 3. Showing output connector pinout
Licenses
Hardware is located in hardware/PCB/ and is licensed under the CERN-OHL-P v2 License provided in LICENSE-CERN-OHL-P. User guide for the license is provided in cern_ohl_p_v2_howto.pdf.
Firmware located in firmware/arduino-canbus-monitor/ is licensed under the MIT License provided in LICENSE-MIT and more details regarding attribution are in firmware/README.md.
Documentation is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International and is provided in LICENSE-CC-BY.
Unless otherwise noted, all files in each directory are covered by the license listed above and are provided with absolutely NO WARRANTY.
Copyright (c) 2025 Mage Control Systems Ltd
Parts
98| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | TestPoint_Small | TestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.5mm | TP1, TP2, TP10, TP11, TP12, TP13, TP14, TP15, TP16, TP17, TP18, TP19, TP20, TP21, TP22, TP23 +15 |
| 6 | 13p | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.08x0.95mm_HandSolder | C1, C2, C8, C9, C15, C16 |
| 6 | 1u | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.08x0.95mm_HandSolder | C4, C10, C11, C13, C14, C17 |
| 5 | 100n | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.08x0.95mm_HandSolder | C5, C6, C7, C18, C19 |
| 5 | 10k | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolder | R2, R9, R10, R13, R14 |
| 3 | Conn_01x02_Pin | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | J4, J5, J6 |
| 3 | MountingHole | MountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3 | H1, H2, H3 |
| 3 | Red | LED_SMD:LED_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolder | D1, D2, D3 |
| 2 | 16 MHz | Crystal:Crystal_SMD_5032-2Pin_5.0x3.2mm_HandSoldering | Y1, Y3 |
| 2 | 2u2 | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.08x0.95mm_HandSolder | C12, C20 |
| 2 | 330R | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolder | R1, R6 |
| 2 | 4k7 | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolder | R3, R4 |
| 2 | 5k1 | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolder | R7, R8 |
| 2 | TMUX1574PW | Package_SO:TSSOP-16_4.4x5mm_P0.65mm | U4, U5 |
| 1 | 100R | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolder | R12 |
| 1 | 10u | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.08x0.95mm_HandSolder | C3 |
| 1 | 12 MHz | Crystal:Crystal_SMD_5032-2Pin_5.0x3.2mm_HandSoldering | Y2 |
| 1 | 120R | Resistor_SMD:R_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.30x1.75mm_HandSolder | R11 |
| 1 | 910R | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolder | R5 |
| 1 | ATA6561-GA | Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm | U7 |
| 1 | ATMEGA328PB_AUR | Package_QFP:TQFP-32_7x7mm_P0.8mm | U1 |
| 1 | CDSOT23-T05LC-Q | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-3 | D4 |
| 1 | CH340x | Package_SO:SOIC-16_3.9x9.9mm_P1.27mm | U2 |
| 1 | Conn_01x08_Pin | Connector_IDC:IDC-Header_2x04_P2.54mm_Horizontal | J8 |
| 1 | Conn_01x20_Pin | Connector_IDC:IDC-Header_2x10_P2.54mm_Horizontal | J7 |
| 1 | Conn_02x05_Odd_Even | Connector_IDC:IDC-Header_2x05_P2.54mm_Vertical | J1 |
| 1 | Fuse | Fuse:Fuse_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.05x0.95mm_HandSolder | F1 |
| 1 | Jumper_2_Small_Open | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | JP1 |
| 1 | LOGO | mage_ss | G*** |
| 1 | MCP2515T-E/SO | Package_SO:SOIC-18W_7.5x11.6mm_P1.27mm | U6 |
| 1 | NetTie_2 | NetTie:NetTie-2_SMD_Pad0.5mm | NT1 |
| 1 | SW_Push | Button_Switch_SMD:SW_SPST_PTS645Sx43SMTR92 | SW1 |
| 1 | SW_Slide_DPDT | Button_Switch_THT:SW_CK_JS202011AQN_DPDT_Angled | SW2 |
| 1 | TLV76133DCY | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2 | U3 |
| 1 | TPD2E2U06DRL | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-553 | U8 |
| 1 | USB_B_Micro | Connector_USB:USB_Micro-B_Wuerth_629105150521 | J3 |
| 1 | USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0_14P | Connector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_JAE_DX07S016JA1R1500 | J2 |
The 97 most common of 98 parts.
Questions
How big is the CANBOB (MAGE CANBOB-003) PCB?
It measures 109.5 × 51 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the CANBOB (MAGE CANBOB-003) use?
98 parts, built around the ATA6561-GAQW-N, CH340C, TMUX1574PW and TLV76133DCY. 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 CANBOB (MAGE CANBOB-003) KiCad files?
From the Mage-Control-Systems-Ltd/CANBOB repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware/PCB/CANBOB (MAGE-CANBOB-003).kicad_pcb and its schematic hardware/PCB/CANBOB (MAGE-CANBOB-003).kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the CANBOB (MAGE CANBOB-003) design in my own project?
Its repository publishes it under the CC-BY-4.0 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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