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2 layers126 × 39.5 mmPot sensor, the printed circuit board in 3D

This repo contains the KiCad project files for a battery powered plant sensor.

Size
126 × 39.5 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
55
Nets
59
Pads
226
Tracks, vias
336, 331
Pours
9
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 10.0 (file 20260206)
Created
18 Sep 2026
Updated
16 Oct 2026

Overview

Pot sensor is an open-source printed circuit board by Manolets, from the Manolets/potsensor_schematics repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 126 × 39.5 mm with 55 parts on 59 nets, routed with 336 tracks and 331 vias.

It is built around the ESP32-C3, HDC3020DEFR and W25Q80DVSNIG, with the BQ24074RGTR, TPS22917DBV and USBLC6-2P6 among its other parts. Its parts include 18 capacitors, 15 resistors, 7 ICs, 4 diodes and 2 switches. It belongs with the sensors and measurement boards and the ESP32 and RISC-V boards of this library.

Main components

7

README

README.md

Pot Sensor Schematics

This repo contains the KiCad project files for a battery powered plant sensor.

Features a capacitative soil moisture sensor, a temperature and humidity sensor. To export the data, it has a 2.4GHz radio antenna and a USB-C connector for charging the battery and programming the ESP32.

Parts

55
QtyValueFootprintReferences
6100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC7, C8, C9, C16, C17, C18
310KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR4, R7, R10
310µCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC4, C13, C14
21KResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR1, R3
21uCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC2, C15
230pCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC5, C6
24k7Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR11, R12
25K1Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR8, R9
110kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR13
11K78Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR2
11n84Inductor_SMD:L_0402_1005MetricL2
12.4GHzMyDesigns:2.4GHz_AntennaA1
122RResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR6
122µCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC3
12µ2Inductor_SMD:L_0805_2012MetricL1
136k5Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR5
13p9Capacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC10
14p9Capacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC11
14µ7Capacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC1
1510kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR14
160RResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR15
1ABM8-40MHZABM8_40_000MHZ_10_1_U_T:XTAL_ABM8-40.000MHZ-10-1-U-TY1
1BAT54Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23D3
1BOOTButton_Switch_SMD:SW_SPST_TS-1088-xR025SW2
1BQ24074RGTPackage_DFN_QFN:VQFN-16-1EP_3x3mm_P0.5mm_EP1.6x1.6mmU2
1ENButton_Switch_SMD:SW_SPST_TS-1088-xR025SW1
1ESP32-C3Package_DFN_QFN:QFN-32-1EP_5x5mm_P0.5mm_EP3.7x3.7mmU1
1GREENLED_SMD:LED_0805_2012MetricD2
1HDC3020DEFRfootprints:DEF0008A-IPC_BU7
1LiionBattConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_HorizontalJSTconnector1
1REDLED_SMD:LED_0805_2012MetricD1
1Soil Hum SensorMyDesigns:Capacitative SensorC12
1TPS22917DBVPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U8
1TPS63900Package_SON:WSON-10-1EP_2.5x2.5mm_P0.5mm_EP1.2x2mm_ThermalViasU3
1USBLC6-2P6Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-666U5
1USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0_14PConnector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_GCT_USB4105-xx-A_16P_TopMnt_HorizontalJ1
1W25Q80DVSNIGPackage_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU4
1YELLOWLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD4

The 52 most common of 55 parts.

Questions

How big is the Pot sensor PCB?

It measures 126 × 39.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Pot sensor use?

55 parts, built around the ESP32-C3, HDC3020DEFR, W25Q80DVSNIG and BQ24074RGTR. 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 Pot sensor KiCad files?

From the Manolets/potsensor_schematics repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is pot_sensor.kicad_pcb and its schematic pot_sensor.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Pot sensor design in my own project?

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

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