4 layers31.6 × 84.1 mm
MCL68
MicroCoreLabs/Projects
Ted Fried's MicroCore Labs Projects - FPGA CPU cores and emulators for the 8088, 8086, 8051, 6502, 68000, Z80, Risc-V, and also Typewriter and EPROM Emulator projects.
13 parts534
4 layers69 × 54.7 mm
SoftwareDebugPicoHat
Rivercraft911/SoftwareDebugPicoHatA simple breakout board for the Raspberry Pi Pico, designed for S-Band and UHF LORA modules. It also includes exposed gpio pins for connection to other boards within the Samwise avionics stack.
- Size
- 69 × 54.7 mm
- Copper layers
- 4
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 13
- Nets
- 46
- Pads
- 111
- Tracks, vias
- 272, 164
- Pours
- 2
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
- Created
- 27 Jan 2026
- Updated
- 28 Feb 2026
Overview
SoftwareDebugPicoHat is an open-source printed circuit board by Rivercraft911, from the Rivercraft911/SoftwareDebugPicoHat repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 69 × 54.7 mm with 13 parts on 46 nets, routed with 272 tracks and 164 vias.
Its parts include 4 capacitors, 4 connectors, 2 ICs and 1 diode. It belongs with the RP2040 boards of this library.
README
README.mdSoftware Debug Pico Hat
A simple breakout board for the Raspberry Pi Pico, designed for S-Band and UHF LORA modules. It also includes exposed gpio pins for connection to other boards within the Samwise avionics stack.
Power
//type this up later frfr
Pinout
This board connects to a Raspberry Pi Pico and provides the following pinouts:
Raspberry Pi Communication
| Pin | Function | Pico Pin |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | RPI_TX | GP0 |
| 1 | RPI_RX | GP1 |
| 2 | RPI_ENABLE | GP2 |
| 3 | RPI_RESET | GP3 |
ACDS Communication
| Pin | Function | Pico Pin |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | ACDS_TX | GP4 |
| 5 | ACDS_RX | GP5 |
S-Band Module (LORA1280F27-TCXO)
| Pin | Function | Pico Pin |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | SBAND_RST | GP8 |
| 9 | SBAND_BUSY | GP9 |
| 10 | SBAND_TXEN | GP10 |
| 11 | SBAND_RXEN | GP11 |
| 12 | SBAND_MISO | GP12 |
| 13 | SBAND_CS | GP13 |
| 14 | SBAND_SCK | GP14 |
| 15 | SBAND_MOSI | GP15 |
| 20 | SBAND_D1 | GP20 |
UHF LORA Module (RFM98PW)
| Pin | Function | Pico Pin |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | UHF_MISO | GP16 |
| 17 | UHF_CS | GP17 |
| 18 | UHF_SCK | GP18 |
| 19 | UHF_MOSI | GP19 |
| 20 | UHF_RST | GP21 |
| 28 | UHF_D0 | GP28 |
Miscellaneous
| Pin | Function | Pico Pin |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | NEOPIXEL | GP26 |
| 6 | MISC | GP6 |
| 7 | MISC | GP7 |
Parts
13| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0.1uF | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric | C1, C2, C3 |
| 2 | Conn_Coaxial | ssi_connector:SMA_Amphenol_901-144_horizontal | J2, J4 |
| 1 | 10uf | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric | C4 |
| 1 | 1655 | LED_SMD:LED_WS2812B_PLCC4_5.0x5.0mm_P3.2mm | D1 |
| 1 | 35362-0950 | ssi_connector:Molex_35362-0950 | J1 |
| 1 | Conn_01x04_Pin | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_Vertical | J5 |
| 1 | LORA1280F27-TCXO | ssi_IC:LORA128XF27 | U3 |
| 1 | RFM98PW | ssi_IC:RFM98PW | U1 |
| 1 | RaspberryPi_Pico | Module:RaspberryPi_Pico_Common_THT | A1 |
The 12 most common of 13 parts.
Questions
How big is the SoftwareDebugPicoHat PCB?
It measures 69 × 54.7 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the SoftwareDebugPicoHat use?
13 parts. 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 SoftwareDebugPicoHat KiCad files?
From the Rivercraft911/SoftwareDebugPicoHat repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is SoftwareDebugPicoHat.kicad_pcb and its schematic SoftwareDebugPicoHat.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the SoftwareDebugPicoHat design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask Rivercraft911 before reusing the design.
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