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4 layers101 × 101 mmHydroponicFlowerControl, the printed circuit board in 3D

HydroponicFlowerControl

OpenHydroponic/rootmaster

RootMaster is an open-source hydroponics system designed to help you grow plants efficiently using a soilless solution.

Size
101 × 101 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
260
Nets
242
Pads
927
Tracks, vias
1,432, 391
Pours
35
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 10.0 (file 20260206)
Created
8 Nov 2024
Updated
20 Aug 2026

Overview

HydroponicFlowerControl is an open-source printed circuit board by OpenHydroponic, from the OpenHydroponic/rootmaster repository on GitHub, published under the CERN-OHL-W-2.0 licence. It is a 4-layer board of 101 × 101 mm with 260 parts on 242 nets, routed with 1,432 tracks and 391 vias.

It is built around the SN65HVD230D, ADS1115IDGS and CH224K, with the ADM3260ARSZ-RL7, TPS4H160BQPWPRQ1 and AMS1117-3.3 among its other parts. Its parts include 89 resistors, 67 capacitors, 14 inductors, 12 ICs and 12 connectors.

Main components

10

README

README.md

RootMaster

RootMaster is an open-source hydroponics system designed to help you grow plants efficiently using a soilless solution. This project aims to provide an affordable and customizable solution for home gardeners and small-scale farmers.

Features

  • Automated nutrient delivery system
  • pH and EC monitoring
  • Temperature and humidity control
  • Remote monitoring and control via a web interface
  • Modular design for easy expansion

Documentation

https://openhydroponics.com/hw/rootmaster

License

This project is licensed under the CERN Open Hardware License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Contact

For questions or support, please open an issue on the GitLab repository.

Parts

260
QtyValueFootprintReferences
28100nF/0.1uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC2, C3, C10, C11, C12, C14, C15, C16, C17, C27, C28, C29, C30, C32, C42, C43 +12
184.7kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR92, R93, R94, R95, R96, R97, R100, R101, R102, R104, R105, R106, R107, R108, R109, R110 +2
13L_Ferrite_SmallInductor_SMD:L_0603_1608MetricL1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7, L8, L9, L10, L11, L12, L13
1210kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR2, R10, R14, R15, R27, R29, R48, R58, R59, R60, R65, R77
114.7kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR3, R4, R5, R6, R22, R23, R24, R25, R61, R62, R78
10100nF/0.1uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC52, C54, C61, C62, C63, C64, C65, C67, C78, C82
810kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR70, R71, R72, R73, R74, R75, R91, R103
710uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC1, C4, C26, C31, C40, C41, C44
71uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC7, C8, C9, C18, C51, C70, C71
6SS34Diode_SMD:D_SMAD4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D13
51kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR8, R9, R11, R12, R19
3TestPoint_SmallTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmTP1, TP2, TP3
20Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR63, R67
20Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR85, R86
210uFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC76, C77
218kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR16, R20
21N4148Diode_SMD:D_SOD-323D1, D2
21kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR87, R90
22.2uFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC45, C53
220pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC72, C73
220pFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC58, C59
222uFCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC79, C80
23.9kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR47, R76
230.9kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R26
233kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR17, R18
2470Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR88, R89
249.9kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR13, R49
2ADM3260ARSZ-RL7HydroponicFlowerControl:SOP65P780X200-20NIC1, IC2
2CANHydroponicFlowerControl:AMASS_XT30PW(2+2)J17, J23
2Conn_01x03_SocketConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x03_P2.54mm_Vertical_SMD_Pin1LeftJ25, J26
2LM74700Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U14, U15
2SN65HVD230Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU18, U19
2TPS4H160BQPWPRQ1Package_SO:HTSSOP-28-1EP_4.4x9.7mm_P0.65mm_EP2.85x5.4mm_ThermalViasU10, U11
2UTM6016G-SO8-RPackage_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmQ1, Q2
2~Capacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC55, C69
11-WireConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJ22
1100Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR111
1100kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR117
110uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC13
1120Resistor_SMD:R_1206_3216MetricR64
112VTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmTP11
112V-24VTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.5mmTP15
113kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR120
115kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR118
11N5819WSDiode_SMD:D_SOD-323D3
12.2kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR113
122kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR7
122kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR112
124kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR30
13.3VTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmTP12
132.768kHzCrystal:Crystal_SMD_3215-2Pin_3.2x1.5mmY1
133nFCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC81
139kResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR80
14.7uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC68
140.2kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR84
140MHzCrystal:Crystal_SMD_3225-4Pin_3.2x2.5mmY2
147kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR115
15VTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mmTP10
15VTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.5mmTP16
16.2kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR83
16.8kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR116
16.8uHInductor_SMD:L_Sunlord_SWPA5040SL15
162kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR79
168kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR119
1750kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR66
1ADS1115IDGSPackage_SO:TSSOP-10_3x3mm_P0.5mmU2
1AMS1117-3.3Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2U9
1AT24C256CPackage_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU1
1BOOTButton_Switch_SMD:SW_SPST_TL3342SW2
1Barrel_JackHydroponicFlowerControl:BarrelJack_XKB_DC_005_5A_2.5_SMT_HorizontalJ6
1CANLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD10
1CANHTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.5mmTP7
1CANLTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.5mmTP8
1CH224KHydroponicFlowerControl:SOP100P600X180-11NIC3
1Conn_01x04_PinConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_VerticalJ21
1Conn_ARM_JTAG_SWD_10Connector:Tag-Connect_TC2050-IDC-FP_2x05_P1.27mm_VerticalJ19
1D IN1Connector_JST:JST_PH_S3B-PH-K_1x03_P2.00mm_HorizontalJ14
1D IN2Connector_JST:JST_PH_S3B-PH-K_1x03_P2.00mm_HorizontalJ15
1D IN3Connector_JST:JST_PH_S3B-PH-K_1x03_P2.00mm_HorizontalJ16
1ECConnector_JST:JST_XH_S2B-XH-A_1x02_P2.50mm_HorizontalJ1

The 219 most common of 260 parts.

Questions

How big is the HydroponicFlowerControl PCB?

It measures 101 × 101 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the HydroponicFlowerControl use?

260 parts, built around the SN65HVD230D, ADS1115IDGS, CH224K and ADM3260ARSZ-RL7. 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 HydroponicFlowerControl KiCad files?

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

Can I use the HydroponicFlowerControl design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the CERN-OHL-W-2.0 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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