

Cheap ass robot
Files describing cheap robotics focused Arduino UNO clone
- Size
- 68.6 × 53.3 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 51
- Nets
- 52
- Pads
- 211
- Tracks, vias
- 578, 73
- Pours
- 2
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 4
- Created
- 13 Sep 2018
- Updated
- 11 May 2019
Overview
Cheap ass robot is an open-source printed circuit board by nategri, from the nategri/robot-pcb repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 68.6 × 53.3 mm with 51 parts on 52 nets, routed with 578 tracks and 73 vias.
It is built around the FT232RL, L293DD and MC34063A. Its parts include 13 capacitors, 10 resistors, 5 diodes, 5 connectors and 4 ICs. It belongs with the robots and motor control boards and the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.
Main components
3FT232RL
SSOP-28-208mil-40℃~+85℃ 3.3V~5.25V、4V~5.25V USB 2.0 USB to UART SSOP-28-208mil USB Converters ROHSFTDIUSB ConvertersL293DD
SOP-200℃~+70℃ 2 2 4.5V~36V 4.5V~7V 600mA Bipolar Driver Yes SOP-20 Stepper Motor Driver ROHSGcoreMotor Driver ICsMC34063A
SOP-8-40℃~+85℃@(TA) 1 1.5A 38kHz 3V~36V Adjustable Boost、Buck、Inverting Buck、Boost Built-in No SOP-8 DC-DC Converters ROHSSlkorDC-DC Converters
Parts
51| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1K | Resistors_SMD:R_0805 | R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 |
| 4 | 100nF | Capacitors_SMD:C_0805 | C5, C8, C12, C13 |
| 4 | R | Resistors_SMD:R_0805 | R1, R2, R4, R5 |
| 3 | L | Inductors_SMD:L_0805 | L1, L2, L3 |
| 2 | 1uF | Capacitors_SMD:C_0805 | C9, C11 |
| 2 | 22pF | Capacitors_SMD:C_0805 | C6, C7 |
| 2 | 4.7uF 16V | Capacitors_SMD:CP_Elec_4x5.7 | C3, C10 |
| 2 | Motor_DC | Connectors:PINHEAD1-2 | M1, M2 |
| 1 | +3.7V | Connectors_JST:JST_PH_S2B-PH-SM4-TB_02x2.00mm_Angled | BT1 |
| 1 | 16MHz | Crystals:Crystal_SMD_HC49-SD | Y1 |
| 1 | 330 | Resistors_SMD:R_0805 | R3 |
| 1 | ANALOG IN | Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x06_Pitch2.54mm | J3 |
| 1 | ATMEGA328P-AU-R | Housings_QFP:TQFP-32_7x7mm_Pitch0.8mm | IC2 |
| 1 | C | Capacitors_SMD:C_0805 | C2 |
| 1 | CP | Capacitors_SMD:CP_Elec_6.3x7.7 | C4 |
| 1 | CP | Capacitors_SMD:CP_Elec_4x5.7 | C1 |
| 1 | DIGITAL 1 | Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x08_Pitch2.54mm | J5 |
| 1 | DIGITAL 2 | Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x10_Pitch2.54mm | J2 |
| 1 | FT232RL | Housings_SSOP:SSOP-28_5.3x10.2mm_Pitch0.65mm | IC3 |
| 1 | L293DD | Housings_SOIC:SO-20_12.8x7.5mm_Pitch1.27mm | IC4 |
| 1 | MC34063A | Housings_SOIC:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_Pitch1.27mm | IC1 |
| 1 | MF-MSMF050-2 500mA | Resistors_SMD:R_1206 | F1 |
| 1 | POWER | Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x08_Pitch2.54mm | J4 |
| 1 | PWR | Connectors:PINHEAD1-3 | SW1 |
| 1 | PWR | LEDs:LED_0805 | D1 |
| 1 | RESET SW | Buttons_Switches_THT:SW_PUSH_6mm | SW2 |
| 1 | RX RED | LEDs:LED_0805 | D4 |
| 1 | SS1P3L | Diodes_SMD:D_SOD-123F | D3 |
| 1 | Schottky_Diode | Diodes_SMD:D_SOD-123F | D2 |
| 1 | TX GREEN | LEDs:LED_0805 | D5 |
| 1 | USB_B | Connectors:USB_B | J1 |
The 47 most common of 51 parts.
Questions
How big is the Cheap ass robot PCB?
It measures 68.6 × 53.3 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Cheap ass robot use?
51 parts, built around the FT232RL, L293DD and MC34063A. 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 Cheap ass robot KiCad files?
From the nategri/robot-pcb repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is cheap_ass_robot.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Cheap ass robot design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask nategri before reusing the design.
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