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4 layers78 × 46 mmHydro, the printed circuit board in 3D

Please find the electronics files in the ee folder, all pcb design is done with the open source software KiCad. Is uses an STM32 as the main controller, and an ST L6470 moter driver for the stepper motor.

Size
78 × 46 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
69
Nets
86
Pads
277
Tracks, vias
487, 71
Pours
9
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
23 Nov 2020
Updated
12 Oct 2022

Overview

Hydro is an open-source printed circuit board by o7-machinehum, from the o7-machinehum/Hydroponic repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 78 × 46 mm with 69 parts on 86 nets, routed with 487 tracks and 71 vias.

It is built around the ESP-12E, TPS562200DDCR and DRV8825PWP, with the TPS61161A, MBR0540 and PJ-036AH-SMT-TR among its other parts. Its parts include 23 capacitors, 15 resistors, 7 connectors, 5 diodes and 4 ICs. It belongs with the ESP8266 and STM32 boards of this library.

Main components

6

README

README.md

The Robotanist

The Robotanist is a fully integrated and automated hydroponic rig.

Electronics

Please find the electronics files in the ee folder, all pcb design is done with the open source software KiCad. Is uses an STM32 as the main controller, and an ST L6470 moter driver for the stepper motor. There are various connectors for the subsystem components.

Parts

69
QtyValueFootprintReferences
50.1uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC4, C5, C6, C7, C8
51uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC14, C16, C18, C21, C23
410uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC2, C3, C9, C10
41MResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR8, R12, R13, R18
420pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC11, C12, C19, C20
310kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR2, R3, R5
322uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC1, C13, C15
3Conn_01x02_MaleConnector_JST:JST_XH_S2B-XH-A-1_1x02_P2.50mm_HorizontalJ2, J4, J7
3MBR0540Diode_SMD:D_SOD-123D2, D3, D4
3SolderJumper_3_Bridged12Jumper:SolderJumper-3_P1.3mm_Bridged12_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mm_NumberLabelsJP1, JP2, JP3
21kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR6, R19
220RResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR9, R10
2DMP3099L-13Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q1, Q3
10RResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR4
11.5kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR11
1100uFCapacitor_SMD:CP_Elec_6.3x5.4C22
110RResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR7
1220nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC17
122uHInductor_SMD:L_Bourns-SRN4018L2
13.3uHInductor_SMD:L_Bourns-SRN4018L1
132.768KhzCrystal:Crystal_SMD_Abracon_ABM7-2Pin_6.0x3.5mmY2
133.2kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR1
18MhzCrystal:Crystal_SMD_Abracon_ABM7-2Pin_6.0x3.5mmY1
1Conn_01x04_MaleConnector_JST:JST_XH_B4B-XH-A_1x04_P2.50mm_VerticalJ6
1Conn_02x10_Counter_ClockwiseConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x10_P2.54mm_VerticalJ8
1DRV8825Module:Pololu_Breakout-16_15.2x20.3mmA1
1Drain TankButton_Switch_SMD:Panasonic_EVQPUJ_EVQPUASW2
1ESP-12ERF_Module:ESP-12EU4
1Fill TankButton_Switch_SMD:Panasonic_EVQPUJ_EVQPUASW3
1Jumper_2_BridgedJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Bridged2Bar_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP5
1Jumper_2_OpenJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP4
1LED GreenLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD1
1LED RedLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD5
1PJ-036AH-SMT-TRConnector_BarrelJack:BarrelJack_CUI_PJ-036AH-SMT_HorizontalJ1
1ResetButton_Switch_SMD:SW_SPST_PTS810SW1
1STM32F103C8TxPackage_QFP:LQFP-48_7x7mm_P0.5mmU2
1TPS562200DDCRPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U1
1TPS61161Package_SON:WSON-6-1EP_2x2mm_P0.65mm_EP1x1.6mm_ThermalViasU3
1USB_B_MicroConnector_USB:USB_Micro-AB_Molex_47590-0001J16

Questions

How big is the Hydro PCB?

It measures 78 × 46 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Hydro use?

69 parts, built around the ESP-12E, TPS562200DDCR, DRV8825PWP and TPS61161A. 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 Hydro KiCad files?

From the o7-machinehum/Hydroponic repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is ee/hydro/hydro.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Hydro design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask o7-machinehum before reusing the design.

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