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2 layers68 × 110 mmMultimeter, the printed circuit board in 3D

My multimeter design.

Size
68 × 110 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
99
Nets
118
Pads
349
Tracks, vias
934, 172
Pours
3
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
14 Feb 2024
Updated
8 May 2026

Overview

Multimeter is an open-source printed circuit board by schuyler4, from the schuyler4/Multimeter repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 68 × 110 mm with 99 parts on 118 nets, routed with 934 tracks and 172 vias.

It is built around the SC0915, MCP3561-E/NC and CC56-12SURKWA, with the OPA4388IDR-TP, BSS84 and LTST-C170KRKT among its other parts. Its parts include 50 resistors, 24 transistors, 5 ICs, 4 diodes and 3 capacitors. It belongs with the sensors and measurement boards of this library.

Main components

9

README

readme.md

Multimeter

This is my homebrew multimeter. It differs from standard multimeters in several respects.

  1. Only the most used modes are actually included: VDC, Ohms, Capacitance
  2. Powered by a USB cable, no changing batteries.
  3. Generally a different user interface because of 1 and 2.

Calibration

Calibration is relative to my Fluke 101 Multimeter. I know that there is probably some technical problems with this, as the Fluke 101 does not have more digits than this meter, nor is it substantially more accurate in voltage mode. However, I don't have a really nice bench top meter, so it will have to do.

Specs

  • Input Resistance: 521kΩ
  • Range
    • Voltage: +/-60V
    • Resistance Range 1: 30Ω - 1.2kΩ
    • Resistance Range 2: 1.2kΩ - 500kΩ
    • Capacitance: 50nF - 47uF
  • Relative Accuracy
    • Voltage: 0.5%
    • Resistance: 10%
    • Capacitance: 5%

Parts

99
QtyValueFootprintReferences
161kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR9, R10, R11, R12, R32, R33, R34, R35, R45, R46, R47, R48, R49, R50, R51, R52
162N7002Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q12, Q14, Q15, Q16, Q17, Q18, Q19, Q20, Q21, Q22, Q23, Q24
14649Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR5, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R20, R28, R29, R30, R31, R38
1310kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR1, R2, R4, R6, R22, R23, R24, R25, R26, R27, R42, R43, R44
8BSS84Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q5, Q6, Q7, Q8, Q9, Q10, Q11, Q13
4LTST-C170KRKTLED_SMD:LED_0805_2012MetricD1, D2, D3, D4
4M3MountingHole:MountingHole_2.7mm_Pad_ViaH1, H2, H3, H4
30.1uFCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC4, C5, C6
310k+/-0.1%Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR39, R40, R41
3PadTestPoint:TestPoint_THTPad_1.5x1.5mm_Drill0.7mmTP1, TP2, TP3
11.62kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR36
1100k+/-0.1%Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR21
110kCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolderR3
14952Connector_Pin:Pin_D1.2mm_L10.2mm_W2.9mm_FlatForkTP4
1511k+/-0.1%Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolderR37
1Black Banana PlugMultimeter:KEYSTONE_575-4J4
1CC56-12SURKWADisplay_7Segment:CA56-12SURKWAU4
1GF-123-0054Multimeter:SW_GF-123-0054SW1
1GF-126-0159Multimeter:SW_GF-126-0159SW2
1GF-161-0005Multimeter:GF-161-0005SW3
1LM4030-2.5Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U7
1MCP3561Package_SO:SSOP-20_4.4x6.5mm_P0.65mmU10
1OPA4388IDRPackage_SO:SOIC-14_3.9x8.7mm_P1.27mmU3
1Red Banana PlugMultimeter:KEYSTONE_575-4J3
1SC0915Multimeter:MODULE_SC0915U1

Questions

How big is the Multimeter PCB?

It measures 68 × 110 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Multimeter use?

99 parts, built around the SC0915, MCP3561-E/NC, CC56-12SURKWA and OPA4388IDR-TP. 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 Multimeter KiCad files?

From the schuyler4/Multimeter repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is electronics/rev2/ecad/Multimeter.kicad_pcb and its schematic electronics/rev1/ecad/Multimeter.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Multimeter design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the MIT 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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