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2 layers208.9 × 81.9 mm18up5, the printed circuit board in 3D

Remake of 78up5 2650 PCG

Size
208.9 × 81.9 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
106
Nets
75
Pads
468
Tracks, vias
1,878, 65
Pours
10
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 4
Created
8 Jun 2026
Updated
8 Jun 2026

Overview

18up5 is an open-source printed circuit board by postincrement, from the postincrement/18up5-2650-remake repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 208.9 × 81.9 mm with 106 parts on 75 nets, routed with 1,878 tracks and 65 vias.

It is built around the 74LS384N, 74LS123FP-E and L7805, with the AD14 and BC548 among its other parts. Its parts include 46 connectors, 19 resistors, 15 ICs, 11 capacitors and 5 diodes.

Main components

5

README

README.md

A remake of the EA 2650 mini system

By Craig Southeren, craigs@postincrement.com

In May 1978, Electronics Australia described a small development board based on the Signetics 2650 microprocessor. For many people in Australia (the author included), this was the first computer that was cheap enough to buy and build even if you were a student or beginner.

This update to the simple and elegant design of the original provides a new PCB that evokes the original while adding modern alternatives to some of the hardto- get parts of the original.

18up5

This repo contains the full Kicad schematics and board layouts for this project

Parts

106
QtyValueFootprintReferences
120R2650:Link_7.62J4, J5, J6, J7, J8, J10, J12, J16, JP1, JP4, JP5, JP6
82114Housings_DIP:DIP-18_W7.62mm_Socket_LongPadsU6, U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12, U13
510kResistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0411_L9.9mm_D3.6mm_P12.70mm_HorizontalR1, R12, R13, R14, R18
40.1uFCapacitors_THT:C_Axial_L5.1mm_D3.1mm_P7.50mm_HorizontalC3, C4, C5, C6
31KResistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0411_L9.9mm_D3.6mm_P12.70mm_HorizontalR9, R15, R16
20RResistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalJP2, JP3
20RPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x02_Pitch2.54mmJ17, J18
210KResistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR4, R5
21N914Diodes_THT:D_A-405_P7.62mm_HorizontalD3, D4
21U5Capacitors_THT:CP_Radial_Tantal_D5.0mm_P2.50mmC9, C10
22k2Resistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0411_L9.9mm_D3.6mm_P12.70mm_HorizontalR8, R17
2EM401Diodes_THT:D_A-405_P12.70mm_HorizontalD1, D2
2HWire_Pads:SolderWirePad_single_0-8mmDrillP6, P11
1+15VWire_Pads:SolderWirePad_single_0-8mmDrillP4
1+5VConnectors:Barrel_Jack_CUI_PJ-102AHJ11
10.1uFCapacitors_THT:C_Axial_L5.1mm_D3.1mm_P10.00mm_HorizontalC11
10.1uF2650:C_Axial_L3.8mm_D2.6mm_P25.00mm_HorizontalC2
10VWire_Pads:SolderWirePad_single_0-8mmDrillP22
110RResistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0411_L9.9mm_D3.6mm_P12.70mm_HorizontalR10
110kPotentiometers:Potentiometer_WirePads_largePadsRV1
1150RResistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR19
1150RResistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0411_L9.9mm_D3.6mm_P12.70mm_HorizontalR3
11kResistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0411_L9.9mm_D3.6mm_P12.70mm_HorizontalR2
120MA_INPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x02_Pitch2.54mmJ15
120MA_OUTPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x02_Pitch2.54mmJ14
122kResistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0411_L9.9mm_D3.6mm_P12.70mm_HorizontalR7
12500uF/16VCapacitors_THT:CP_Radial_D18.0mm_P7.50mmC1
12650Housings_DIP:DIP-40_W15.24mm_LongPadsU1
1270pCapacitors_THT:C_Disc_D3.8mm_W2.6mm_P2.50mmC7
127xxxHousings_DIP:DIP-32_W15.24mm_Socket_LongPadsU15
13K3Resistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0411_L9.9mm_D3.6mm_P12.70mm_HorizontalR11
147pCapacitors_THT:C_Disc_D4.3mm_W1.9mm_P5.00mmC8
16k8Resistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0411_L9.9mm_D3.6mm_P12.70mm_HorizontalR6
17.5VWire_Pads:SolderWirePad_single_0-8mmDrillP25
174LS123Housings_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mm_LongPadsU5
174LS138Housings_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mm_LongPadsU3
174LS38Housings_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mm_LongPadsU4
1AWire_Pads:SolderWirePad_single_0-8mmDrillP3
1A-SENSEWire_Pads:SolderWirePad_single_0-8mmDrillP1
1AD13Wire_Pads:SolderWirePad_single_0-8mmDrillP10
1AD14Wire_Pads:SolderWirePad_single_0-8mmDrillP9
1BWire_Pads:SolderWirePad_single_0-8mmDrillP20
1B-CLOCKWire_Pads:SolderWirePad_single_0-8mmDrillP21
1BC548TO_SOT_Packages_THT:TO-92_Molded_WideQ1
1CWire_Pads:SolderWirePad_single_0-8mmDrillP12
1C-FLAGWire_Pads:SolderWirePad_single_0-8mmDrillP7
1CONN_ADDRHousings_DIP:DIP-10_W7.62mmJ9
1CONN_DATAPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x08_Pitch2.54mmP5
1DWire_Pads:SolderWirePad_single_0-8mmDrillP19
1D-AD10Wire_Pads:SolderWirePad_single_0-8mmDrillP18
1EWire_Pads:SolderWirePad_single_0-8mmDrillP17
1E-AD11Wire_Pads:SolderWirePad_single_0-8mmDrillP16
1FWire_Pads:SolderWirePad_single_0-8mmDrillP15
1F-AD12Wire_Pads:SolderWirePad_single_0-8mmDrillP14
1GWire_Pads:SolderWirePad_single_0-8mmDrillP27
1G-W(P)Wire_Pads:SolderWirePad_single_0-8mmDrillP26
1L7805TO_SOT_Packages_THT:TO-220-3_VerticalU14
1LEDLEDs:LED_D3.0mmD5
1M/~IOWire_Pads:SolderWirePad_single_0-8mmDrillP8
1OPREQWire_Pads:SolderWirePad_single_0-8mmDrillP13
1OscillatorHousings_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mm_LongPadsY1
1PIPBUGHousings_DIP:DIP-24_W15.24mm_LongPadsU2
1RESETPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x02_Pitch2.54mmJ13
1ResetButtons_Switches_THT:SW_PUSH_6mmSW1
1TTLPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x03_Pitch2.54mmJ1
1WRPWire_Pads:SolderWirePad_single_0-8mmDrillP24
1~R/WWire_Pads:SolderWirePad_single_0-8mmDrillP23

The 102 most common of 106 parts.

Questions

How big is the 18up5 PCB?

It measures 208.9 × 81.9 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the 18up5 use?

106 parts, built around the 74LS384N, 74LS123FP-E, L7805 and AD14. 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 18up5 KiCad files?

From the postincrement/18up5-2650-remake repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is 18up5.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the 18up5 design in my own project?

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

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