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2 layers84.3 × 56.6 mmHDC, the printed circuit board in 3D

Buffered and Unbuffered 8 bit IDE interfaces for the zx Spectrum.

Size
84.3 × 56.6 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
17
Nets
78
Pads
133
Tracks, vias
380, 87
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
Created
13 Nov 2022
Updated
13 Nov 2022

Overview

HDC is an open-source printed circuit board by spodula, from the spodula/Spec-IDE-Interface repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 84.3 × 56.6 mm with 17 parts on 78 nets, routed with 380 tracks and 87 vias.

It is built around the 74LS10PC and BC327. Its parts include 5 connectors, 4 resistors, 2 diodes, 1 capacitor and 1 IC. It belongs with the retro computing and games and interfaces and adapters boards of this library.

Main components

2

README

README.md

Spec-IDE-Interface

Buffered and Unbuffered 8 bit IDE interfaces for the zx Spectrum.

This is a (Another) remake of the Pera Putnik/Gary Lancaster design for a simple 8-bit IDE interface for the zx Spectrum.

There are two versions of this, and unbuffered version which is basically the same as the PP/GL design except with additional HDD and Power LED pins.

The Buffered one buffers all the lines going to the Hard drive, which should make the interface more reliable for longer cable lengths.

Parts

17
QtyValueFootprintReferences
3330Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR2, R3, R4
2MountingHole_PadMountingHole:MountingHole_3.5mmH2, H3
1100kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR1
147nfCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D3.0mm_W1.6mm_P2.50mmC1
174LS10Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mm_LongPadsU3
1BC327Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92_InlineQ1
1DOM_POWER_ENABLEConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_HorizontalJ5
1HDD_LEDLED_THT:LED_D5.0mmD1
1HDD_LEDConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_HorizontalJ2
1LOGObitmaps:kicad_bitmapG***
1PATA_40Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x20_P2.54mm_VerticalJ4
1POWERConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_HorizontalJ3
1PWR_LEDLED_THT:LED_D5.0mmD2
1Spectrum 128/Grey +2 edge connectorSpectrum:Speccy_edge_ExternalJ1

Questions

How big is the HDC PCB?

It measures 84.3 × 56.6 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the HDC use?

17 parts, built around the 74LS10PC and BC327. 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 HDC KiCad files?

From the spodula/Spec-IDE-Interface repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Unbuffered/HDC.kicad_pcb and its schematic Buffered/HDC.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the HDC design in my own project?

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

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