

SparkFun Roller Encoder Breakout
A simple breakout board for the EVQWGD001 roller wheel encoder.
- Size
- 25.4 × 25.4 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 23
- Nets
- 4
- Pads
- 15
- Tracks, vias
- 11, 0
- Pours
- 1
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
- Created
- 28 Apr 2025
- Updated
- 28 Apr 2025
Overview
SparkFun Roller Encoder Breakout is an open-source printed circuit board by sparkfun, from the sparkfun/SparkFun_Roller_Encoder_Breakout repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 25.4 × 25.4 mm with 23 parts on 4 nets, routed with 11 tracks and 0 vias.
Its parts include 1 connector and 1 switch. It belongs with the interfaces and adapters and microcontroller boards boards of this library.
README
README.mdSparkFun Roller Encoder Breakout
SparkFun Roller Encoder Breakout (PCB-29094)
A simple breakout board for the EVQWGD001 roller wheel encoder by Panasonic. It is similar to what you might find on a steering wheel or other circa 2000s automotive input. While the EVQWGD001 is not manufactured anymore, it's an often sought after user input because of its feel and unique input mode.
Repository Contents
License Information
This product is open source!
Please review the LICENSE.md file for license information.
If you have any questions or concerns about licensing, please contact technical support on our SparkFun forums.
Distributed as-is; no warranty is given.
- Your friends at SparkFun.
Parts
23| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Standoff | SparkFun-Hardware:Standoff | ST1, ST2, ST3, ST4 |
| 2 | G*** | kibuzzard-679465D4 | kibuzzard-679465D4, kibuzzard-679465D4 |
| 2 | G*** | kibuzzard-679465CE | kibuzzard-679465CE, kibuzzard-679465CE |
| 2 | LOGO | SparkFun-Aesthetic:SparkFun_Logo_10mm | G***, G*** |
| 1 | Conn_01x04 | SparkFun-Connector:1x04 | J1 |
| 1 | G*** | kibuzzard-67946CF5 | kibuzzard-67946CF5 |
| 1 | G*** | kibuzzard-6794662B | kibuzzard-6794662B |
| 1 | G*** | kibuzzard-67946D9A | kibuzzard-67946D9A |
| 1 | G*** | kibuzzard-67946D71 | kibuzzard-67946D71 |
| 1 | G*** | kibuzzard-6794660B | kibuzzard-6794660B |
| 1 | G*** | kibuzzard-67946D7C | kibuzzard-67946D7C |
| 1 | G*** | kibuzzard-67946D1E | kibuzzard-67946D1E |
| 1 | G*** | kibuzzard-67946DB3 | kibuzzard-67946DB3 |
| 1 | G*** | kibuzzard-67946CBF | kibuzzard-67946CBF |
| 1 | OSHW_Logo | SparkFun-Aesthetic:Creative_Commons_License | G1 |
| 1 | Roller_Encoder_Switch | RollerEncoder:RollerEncoder | SW1 |
| 1 | Val** | SparkFun-Aesthetic:OSHW_Logo_4mm | Ref** |
Questions
How big is the SparkFun Roller Encoder Breakout PCB?
It measures 25.4 × 25.4 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the SparkFun Roller Encoder Breakout use?
23 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 SparkFun Roller Encoder Breakout KiCad files?
From the sparkfun/SparkFun_Roller_Encoder_Breakout repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Hardware/SparkFun_Roller_Encoder_Breakout.kicad_pcb and its schematic Hardware/SparkFun_Roller_Encoder_Breakout.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the SparkFun Roller Encoder Breakout design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask sparkfun before reusing the design.
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