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2 layers184 × 114.8 mmPoly555, the printed circuit board in 3D

The POLY555 is a polyphonic, analog, square wave synth based on the 555 timer chip.

Size
184 × 114.8 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
262
Nets
168
Pads
733
Tracks, vias
2,027, 24
Pours
3
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
9 Jul 2020
Updated
23 Nov 2024

Overview

Poly555 is an open-source printed circuit board by oskitone, from the oskitone/poly555 repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 184 × 114.8 mm with 262 parts on 168 nets, routed with 2,027 tracks and 24 vias.

It is built around the LM386, L7805 and FSM4JSMATR, with the EG1218 among its other parts. Its parts include 85 resistors, 67 capacitors, 23 ICs, 22 diodes and 22 switches. It belongs with the audio and music boards of this library.

Main components

4

README

readme.md

POLY555 Synth

A finished POLY555

The POLY555 is a polyphonic, analog, square wave synth based on the 555 timer chip.

Demo: https://vimeo.com/487720782
Purchase a kit: https://www.oskitone.com/product/poly555-synth-diy-kit
Assembly Guide: https://oskitone.github.io/poly555/
Blog post: https://blog.tommy.sh/posts/poly555-synth/

Code

This repo contains:

  1. The kicad project for the PCB
  2. The openscad code for generating the models for 3D-printing
  3. The assembly_guide code for, you guessed it, generating the Assembly Guide

License

Designed by Oskitone. Please support future synth projects by purchasing from Oskitone.

Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike, all text above must be included in any redistribution. See license.txt for additional details.

Parts

262
QtyValueFootprintReferences
22.1uFCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC1, C4, C10, C13, C16, C19, C22, C25, C28, C31, C34, C37, C40, C43, C46, C102 +6
221kPotentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Piher_PT-6-V_VerticalRV1, RV2, RV3, RV10, RV11, RV12, RV13, RV14, RV15, RV16, RV17, RV18, RV19, RV20, RV21, RV103 +6
22LEDLED_THT:LED_D5.0mmD1, D2, D3, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17, D18, D19, D20, D21, D101 +6
21220Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P2.54mm_VerticalR1, R5, R13, R17, R21, R25, R29, R33, R37, R41, R45, R49, R53, R57, R61, R65 +5
20100Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P2.54mm_VerticalR3, R11, R15, R19, R23, R27, R31, R35, R39, R43, R47, R51, R55, R59, R63, R67 +4
20100kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P2.54mm_VerticalR2, R6, R10, R14, R18, R22, R26, R30, R34, R38, R42, R46, R50, R54, R58, R62 +4
2010kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P2.54mm_VerticalR4, R12, R16, R20, R24, R28, R32, R36, R40, R44, R48, R52, R56, R60, R64, R68 +4
2010nFCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC3, C12, C15, C18, C21, C24, C27, C30, C33, C36, C39, C42, C45, C48, C51, C54 +4
204.7uFCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D5.0mm_P2.00mmC2, C5, C11, C14, C17, C20, C23, C26, C29, C32, C35, C38, C41, C44, C47, C50 +4
20555Package_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mmU1, U2, U3, U4, U5, U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, U17, U18, U19, U20 +4
20FSM4JSMATRButton_Switch_THT:SW_TH_Tactile_Omron_B3F-10xxS1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S10, S11, S12, S13, S14, S15, S16, S17, S18, S19, S20 +4
21MPotentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Bourns_PTV09A-1_Single_VerticalRV101, RV102
29vConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalBT1, BT101
2EG1218Button_Switch_THT:SW_Slide_1P2T_CK_OS102011MS2QS21, S101
2VAL**Panelization:mouse-bite-2.54mm-slotmouse-bite-2.54mm-slot, mouse-bite-2.54mm-slot
1.01uFCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC101
1.22uFCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC61
110Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P2.54mm_VerticalR83
1100Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR82
110uFCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D4.0mm_P2.00mmC103
11kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR102
1220uFCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D8.0mm_P3.50mmC64
1330Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR101
147nFCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC63
1L7805Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-220F-3_Horizontal_TabDownU21
1LM386Package_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mmU22
1LM556Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mm_LongPadsU101
1Speakercustom-footprints:Speaker_30mm_36MS30008-PNLS101
1SpeakerConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalLS1

The 249 most common of 262 parts.

Questions

How big is the Poly555 PCB?

It measures 184 × 114.8 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Poly555 use?

262 parts, built around the LM386, L7805, FSM4JSMATR and EG1218. 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 Poly555 KiCad files?

From the oskitone/poly555 repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is kicad/poly_555.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Poly555 design in my own project?

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

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