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2 layers57 × 97 mmMainCollar, the printed circuit board in 3D

OpenFence is an open source GPS based digital livestock fencing system and web interface, aiming to reduce barriers of using cell grazing.

Size
57 × 97 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
78
Nets
102
Pads
332
Tracks, vias
758, 206
Pours
8
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 4
Created
6 Apr 2016
Updated
10 Nov 2016

Overview

MainCollar is an open-source printed circuit board by plyalex, from the plyalex/OpenFence repository on GitHub, published under the GPL-3.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 57 × 97 mm with 78 parts on 102 nets, routed with 758 tracks and 206 vias.

It is built around the MCP73871EV, PAM8403 and SS24, with the USBLC6-2P6 among its other parts. Its parts include 30 capacitors, 17 resistors, 9 ICs, 9 connectors and 4 diodes. It belongs with the SAM D and SAM boards of this library.

Main components

4

README

README.md

#OpenFence OpenFence is a digital livestock fencing system, which uses GPS and stereo audio alerts to contain animals within a specified boundary. The location of the fences can be updated using the web interface, and transferred to collar devices wirelessly using LoRa via the in field base station. The movements of the animals are logged and transferred to the web, to allow analysis of movements and land utilisation. #The Purpose OpenFence is designed to make it easier to implement productive and environmentally friendly grazing practises, such as cell grazing. This style of grazing has been shown to increase biodiversity, ground cover, soil carbon and water retention, however it is not commonly implemented due to the additional expenses of fencing and labour. #Build Details Go to the HackaDay.io Page

#Collar Code Download and open with Arduino. Additional libraries required are: TinyGPS++ and RTCZero.

#Licence All files: GNU GPL v3

Parts

78
QtyValueFootprintReferences
100.1uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603_HandSolderingC1, C4, C6, C9, C10, C13, C14, C17, C18, C31
71uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603_HandSolderingC8, C12, C22, C26, C27, C28, C29
510KResistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSolderingR1, R3, R4, R5, R12
54.7uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603_HandSolderingC7, C16, C19, C20, C23
41KResistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSolderingR7, R8, R9, R17
4Mounting_HoleMounting_Holes:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3M1, M2, M3, M4
3100KResistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSolderingR10, R15, R19
3SS24Diodes_SMD:SMA_HandsolderingD2, D3, D4
20.01uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603_HandSolderingC5, C11
20.47uFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603_HandSolderingC21, C24
218pFCapacitors_SMD:C_0603_HandSolderingC2, C3
2330Resistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSolderingR2, R20
2600R @ 100MHzRocketScreamKicadLibrary:IND-0805L1, L2
11MResistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSolderingR6
12200uFOpenFence:Cap1017C15
1270KResistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSolderingR14
12N7002TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23_HandsolderingQ1
132.768kHzOpenFence:FC-135Y1
147uFCapacitors_SMD:C_1812_HandSolderingC30
150KResistors_SMD:R_0603_HandSolderingR18
1BatteryPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x03P6
1CONN_01X05Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x05P2
1CONN_02X05RocketScreamKicadLibrary:HDR_2x5_Pitch1.27mmP5
1MAX5387Housings_SSOP:TSSOP-14_4.4x5mm_Pitch0.65mmU7
1MCP1700T-3302E/MBTO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT89-3_Housing_HandsolderingU8
1MCP73871Housings_DFN_QFN:QFN-20-1EP_4x4mm_Pitch0.5mmU6
1MPU9250OpenFence:MPU9250U1
1PA6COpenFence:PA6CU3
1PAM8403Housings_SOIC:SOIC-16_3.9x9.9mm_Pitch1.27mmU9
1RF95WRocketScreamKicadLibrary:RFM9xWU5
1S25FL116KHousings_SOIC:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_Pitch1.27mmU4
1SAMD21GHousings_QFP:TQFP-48_7x7mm_Pitch0.5mmU2
1SMA-EDGERocketScreamKicadLibrary:RF-SMA-EDGEJ1
1SPK_LPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x02P7
1SPK_RPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x02P8
1SW_PUSHButtons_Switches_SMD:SW_SPST_FSMSMSW1
1Solar1Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x02P3
1Solar2Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x02P4
1USBLC6-2OpenFence:SOT666D1
1USB_OTGOpenFence:USB-10118193-0001LFP1

Questions

How big is the MainCollar PCB?

It measures 57 × 97 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the MainCollar use?

78 parts, built around the MCP73871EV, PAM8403, SS24 and USBLC6-2P6. 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 MainCollar KiCad files?

From the plyalex/OpenFence repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware/pcbs/MainCollar/MainCollar.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the MainCollar design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the GPL-3.0 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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