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2 layers65 × 30.5 mmPiConnectLite, the printed circuit board in 3D

PiConnectLite

stephendade/AP-HAT1

Useful Raspberry Pi HATs for ArduPilot

Size
65 × 30.5 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
53
Nets
59
Pads
193
Tracks, vias
376, 30
Pours
4
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
Created
8 May 2019
Updated
22 Sep 2024

Overview

PiConnectLite is an open-source printed circuit board by stephendade, from the stephendade/AP-HAT repository on GitHub, published under the GPL-3.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 65 × 30.5 mm with 53 parts on 59 nets, routed with 376 tracks and 30 vias.

It is built around the TPS54360BDDAR, CAT24C32WI-GT3 and NC7SZ00P5X, with the SP1001-02JTG, TPS70933DBVR-MS and RC0603JR-073K9L among its other parts. Its parts include 13 resistors, 12 capacitors, 7 connectors, 5 ICs and 5 diodes.

Main components

12

README

README.md

AP-HAT: Useful Raspberry Pi HATs for ArduPilot

This repository contains 3x archived hardware PCB designs for Raspberry Pi HAT's, created in KiCAD.

[!NOTE] These boards are retired and their designs not will be be maintained into the future

Pi-Kakute

The Kakute HAT is an expansion board for the Raspberry Pi, which allows a KakuteF4 (non-AIO) to be interfaced (send telemetry to the Pi). Additionally, it contains breakout ports for RC In, GPS, Servo Out and others.

It contains a 5V, 2.5A power supply for the Raspberry Pi and has power switches for both the Kakute and Pi.

AP-HAT 1

A forerunner of the Pi-Connect Lite V1 series. It features many useful connectivity options and a robust power supply:

  • 7-30V, 3.5A power supply for the Raspberry Pi
  • Power button for safe shutdown of the Pi
  • Voltage monitoring (both input voltage and 5V rail) via ADC
  • 3x ADC channels
  • 3x Telementry ports (UART). 1x unpowered, 1x powered at 3.3V and 1x powered at 5V
  • Reverse voltage and ESD protected

Pi-Connect Lite

The V1.x series of the Pi-Connect Lite, as previously sold on the Rpanion Electronics webstore. It features:

  • High current power supply (7-30V input, 5.1V/3.5A output)
  • 1x Telemetry (serial) port using a JST-GH 6-pin Dronecode standard connector
  • Additional UART port (Pi 4 only) (Version 1.4+)

See the product manual for full details.

Parts

53
QtyValueFootprintReferences
410uF, 50VCapacitor_SMD:C_1210_3225MetricC1, C3, C4, C8
43.9KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R2, R6, R11
43mm_Mounting_HoleMountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_ISO7380H1, H2, H3, H4
20.1uF, 16VCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC2, C12
210KResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR3, R4
230VDiode_SMD:D_SMAD3, D5
2SolderJumper_3_Bridged12Jumper:SolderJumper-3_P1.3mm_Bridged12_Pad1.0x1.5mmJP1, JP2
11.0UF-50VCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC6
1100mOhmResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR7
110uF 50VCapacitor_SMD:CP_Elec_5x5.8C5
111.8KResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR21
1143KResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR12
12.2UF-10VCapacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005MetricC7
123.7kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR13
127pF, 100VCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC11
1300Resistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR20
140HATConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_2x20_P2.54mm_VerticalJ1
140VDiode_SMD:D_SMCD4
1470nHInductor_SMD:L_Wuerth_MAPI-2510L2
147KResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR5
147uF, 10VCapacitor_Tantalum_SMD:CP_EIA-3528-21_Kemet-BC14
16.8uHVishay_Inductor:L_Vishay_IHLP-3232L1
163.4KResistor_SMD:R_0402_1005MetricR14
1750 pF, 50VCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC13
1CAT24C32Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU1
1Conn_01x02Jumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_Pad1.0x1.5mmJ2
1Conn_01x02Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ5
1Conn_TelemetryConnector_PinHeader_2.00mm:PinHeader_1x06_P2.00mm_VerticalJ7
1Conn_TelemetryConnector_JST:JST_GH_SM06B-GHS-TB_1x06-1MP_P1.25mm_HorizontalJ4
1DIODE-SCHOTTKYDiode_SMD:D_2010_5025MetricD1
1DMMT5401Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6_HandsolderingQ1
1Ext_SwitchConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3
1LEDLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricD2
1NC7SZ00P5XPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-353_SC-70-5U6
1Power_PadConnector_Molex:Molex_Nano-Fit_105313-xx02_1x02_P2.50mm_HorizontalJ6
1SI2323Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q2
1SP1001Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-323_SC-70U2
1SWButton_Switch_THT:SW_CuK_OS102011MA1QN1_SPDT_AngledSW1
1TPS54360BDDARPackage_SO:TI_SO-PowerPAD-8_ThermalViasU5
1TPS709Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5_HandSolderingU4

Questions

How big is the PiConnectLite PCB?

It measures 65 × 30.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the PiConnectLite use?

53 parts, built around the TPS54360BDDAR, CAT24C32WI-GT3, NC7SZ00P5X and SP1001-02JTG. 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 PiConnectLite KiCad files?

From the stephendade/AP-HAT repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Pi-Connect Lite/PiConnectLite.kicad_pcb and its schematic Pi-Connect Lite/PiConnectLite.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the PiConnectLite design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the GPL-3.0 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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