Makermatrix

MakerMatrix Hardware

Overview

This repository contains the hardware design files for two related KiCad projects:

1. MakerMatrix Reel - Main PCB design with Hall effect sensors
2. SR Flip-Flop - Digital logic circuit design

Projects

MakerMatrix Reel

The main PCB design featuring:

• Hall effect sensor inputs for magnetic field detection
• Power distribution and regulation circuits
• Signal conditioning and processing pathways
• Connector interfaces for external components

Files:

• makermatrix.kicad_sch - Main schematic
• makermatrix.kicad_pcb - PCB layout
• hall_inputs.kicad_sch - Hall sensor input circuitry
• schmatic_reel.pdf - Schematic PDF export
• pcb_reel.pdf - PCB layout PDF export

SR Flip-Flop Design

Digital logic circuit implementation located in matrix-sr-design/maker-flip-flop/:

• maker-flip-flop.kicad_sch - Flip-flop schematic
• maker-flip-flop.kicad_pcb - PCB layout
• schmatic_flipflop.pdf - Schematic PDF export
• panel/ - Panelized version for manufacturing
• plots/ - Gerber files for fabrication

Manufacturing Files

• bom/ - Bill of Materials (includes interactive HTML BOM)
• gerbers/ - Gerber files for PCB fabrication
• matrix-sr-design/maker-flip-flop/plots/ - SR flip-flop gerber files

Documentation

• schmatic_reel.pdf - Main reel schematic
• pcb_reel.pdf - Main reel PCB layout
• matrix-sr-design/maker-flip-flop/schmatic_flipflop.pdf - Flip-flop schematic

Design Tools

• KiCad EDA Suite for schematic capture and PCB layout
• Standard electronic components and footprints (symbols and footprints are included in KiCad's standard libraries)

Usage

Open the .kicad_pro project files in KiCad to view and modify the circuit designs. The PDF files provide quick reference for the schematics and PCB layouts.