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16 layers100 × 64 mmBoard motor stepper, the printed circuit board in 3D

Board motor stepper

Socketto/board_motor_stepper

Board for bipolar motor stepper

Size
100 × 64 mm
Copper layers
16
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
25
Nets
31
Pads
106
Tracks, vias
219, 3
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
7 Mar 2025
Updated
18 Apr 2025

Overview

Board motor stepper is an open-source printed circuit board by Socketto, from the Socketto/board_motor_stepper repository on GitHub. It is a 16-layer board of 100 × 64 mm with 25 parts on 31 nets, routed with 219 tracks and 3 vias.

Its parts include 5 resistors, 4 capacitors, 1 transistor and 1 inductor. It belongs with the robots and motor control boards of this library.

README

README.md

This board, designed with KiCad 9.0 and programmed with MPLAB X, is capable of driving a bipolar stepper motor (such as those used in printers).

Board

It is programmed to be controlled via a standard RS-485 interface with a custom protocol but is already prepared to be integrated into a larger network of boards with hardware addressing and a standard protocol (such as Modbus).

Board1

Currently, to control the motor, simply send the character '1' to move it clockwise or '2' to move it counterclockwise. As feedback, the board will send back the character '5' (ACK).

Parts

25
QtyValueFootprintReferences
510k001:0207_10R1, R2, R3, R4, R5
2001:E5-10,5C1, C2
2001:C5B2.5C3, C4
2001:MSTBV2R_175E$1, E$2
2001:MSTBA3_176LIMITS0, SERIAL0
1001:DIL08_80MAX485
1001:DIL16_80L293D0
1001:HC49_SQ1
1001:RB1A_336E$3
1001:TO220VUNK7805
1001:MSTBA4_176MOTOR-STEPPER0
1001:SMS-003_362ADDRESS0
1001:1X04_LONGPADS_513INTERNAL_CONNECTOR0
1001:SPC4077_154POWER_12V0
1001:DIL18PIC18F1
1001:2X02_325UNK12V_5V0
1001:FE06ICSP0

Questions

How big is the Board motor stepper PCB?

It measures 100 × 64 mm and has 16 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Board motor stepper use?

25 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 Board motor stepper KiCad files?

From the Socketto/board_motor_stepper repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is board/001/001.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Board motor stepper design in my own project?

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

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