4 layers127.8 × 56.1 mm Controller, the printed circuit board in 3D

Controller

ESP32-based replacement PCB for UCOM USB game controller, with LCD, IMU, IR TX/RX and more...

Size: 127.8 × 56.1 mm
Copper layers: 4
Thickness: 1.6 mm
Parts: 105
Nets: 108
Pads: 546
Tracks, vias: 844, 149
Pours: 9
Routed: Yes
KiCad: KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
Created: 5 Oct 2023
Updated: 7 Oct 2023

Overview

Controller is an open-source printed circuit board by sudo-junkie, from the sudo-junkie/Controller repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 127.8 × 56.1 mm with 105 parts on 108 nets, routed with 844 tracks and 149 vias.

It is built around the ESP32-S3-MINI-1U-N8, DM3AT-SF-PEJM5 and 8205S, with the AP2171WG, DW01A and MPU-9250 among its other parts. Its parts include 31 resistors, 22 capacitors, 16 switches, 12 ICs and 5 diodes. It belongs with the keyboards and input and radio and wireless boards and the ESP32 boards of this library.

Main components

README

README.md

Controller

KiCad 7 design files (schematic, PCB, gerber, BOM) for a replacement PCB for the UCOM USB game controller that introduces the following features:

ESP32 based (WiFi + Bluetooth onboard) with external (IPEX) antenna
SPI LCD Connector
Micro SD Card slot
Single cell lithium battery charger
USB C for programming/joystick
Onboard accelerometer + gyroscope + magnetometer (MPU9250)
8 analog inputs (4 pressure-sensitive buttons + 2 joysticks)
8 digital inputs
Toggle switch
Infrared TX/RX
RGB LED

While this board has been designed to be dimensionally identical to the original PCB, a little 'hacking' on the part of the casing to make room for the USB connector, infrared transmitter/receiver and for the mounting of the toggle switch and external ESP32 antenna.

UCOM Controller

Original

Controller Top

Upgraded

Controller Top

Controller Bottom

Controller Isometric

Parts

105

Qty	Value	Footprint	References
17	10K	Resistor_SMD:R_0201_0603Metric	R201, R305, R306, R308, R403, R404, R405, R406, R501, R502, R503, R504, R505, R506, R507, R512 +1
8	Button_SMD	My_Switch:SMD_BTN	SW501, SW502, SW503, SW504, SW510, SW511, SW512, SW513
7	1K	Resistor_SMD:R_0201_0603Metric	R302, R508, R509, R510, R511, R514, R515
7	1u	Capacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005Metric	C201, C202, C304, C307, C308, C403, C406
6	100n	Capacitor_SMD:C_0201_0603Metric	C306, C404, C407, C502, C503, C505
5	10u	Capacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005Metric	C301, C302, C303, C401, C402
4	Button_SMD	TestPoint:TestPoint_2Pads_Pitch2.54mm_Drill0.8mm	SW506, SW507, SW508, SW509
3	5K1	Resistor_SMD:R_0201_0603Metric	R202, R203, R303
3	MMBT3904	Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23	Q501, Q502, Q503
2	10n	Capacitor_SMD:C_0201_0603Metric	C405, C501
2	3V3	Diode_SMD:D_SOD-523	D401, D402
2	470R	Resistor_SMD:R_0201_0603Metric	R401, R402
2	Motor_VIB	TestPoint:TestPoint_2Pads_Pitch2.54mm_Drill0.8mm	M501, M502
2	NP	Connector_PinHeader_1.27mm:PinHeader_1x09_P1.27mm_Vertical	J503, J503
1	100R	Resistor_SMD:R_0201_0603Metric	R301
1	103AT	TestPoint:TestPoint_2Pads_Pitch2.54mm_Drill0.8mm	TH301
1	120R@100MHz 3A	Inductor_SMD:L_0603_1608Metric	FB201
1	1u	Inductor_SMD:L_0402_1005Metric	L101
1	1u	Inductor_SMD:L_Sunlord_MWSA0402S	L301
1	30K9	Resistor_SMD:R_0201_0603Metric	R304
1	3A	Diode_SMD:D_SOD-323	D201
1	47n	Capacitor_SMD:C_0201_0603Metric	C309
1	4u7	Capacitor_SMD:C_0402_1005Metric	C305
1	8205S	Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6	U302
1	AP2171W	Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5	U201
1	BQ25611	Package_DFN_QFN:WQFN-24-1EP_4x4mm_P0.5mm_EP2.6x2.6mm_ThermalVias	U304
1	Battery_Cell	TestPoint:TestPoint_2Pads_Pitch2.54mm_Drill0.8mm	BT301
1	Conn_LCD	Connector_JST:JST_SHL_SM10B-SHLS-TF_1x10-1MP_P1.00mm_Horizontal	J502
1	DW01A	Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6	U301
1	ESP32-S3-WROOM-1-N16R8	RF_Module:ESP32-S3-WROOM-1U	U401
1	IR204A	LED_THT:LED_D3.0mm_Horizontal_O1.27mm_Z2.0mm_IRGrey	D501
1	JY1	My_Device:Joystick	U502
1	JY2	My_Device:Joystick	U504
1	MPU-9250	Sensor_Motion:InvenSense_QFN-24_3x3mm_P0.4mm	U501
1	Micro_SD_Card	Connector_Card:microSD_HC_Hirose_DM3AT-SF-PEJM5	J501
1	PI3USB4000AZM	Package_DFN_QFN:UQFN-10_1.4x1.8mm_P0.4mm	U202
1	Q_Photo_NPN	LED_THT:LED_D3.0mm_Horizontal_O1.27mm_Z2.0mm_IRBlack	Q504
1	SW_DIP_x01	TestPoint:TestPoint_2Pads_Pitch2.54mm_Drill0.8mm	SW505
1	SW_DWN	Button_Switch_SMD:SW_SPST_B3U-1000P	SW402
1	SW_PWR	TestPoint:TestPoint_2Pads_Pitch2.54mm_Drill0.8mm	SW301
1	SW_RST	Button_Switch_SMD:SW_SPST_B3U-1000P	SW401
1	TCA9555RTWR	Package_DFN_QFN:WQFN-24-1EP_4x4mm_P0.5mm_EP2.45x2.45mm	U503
1	TLV75733PDBV	Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5	U303
1	TP_GND	TestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mm	TP403
1	TP_RX	TestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mm	TP402
1	TP_TX	TestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mm	TP401
1	USBLC6-2P6	Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-666	U203
1	USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0	Connector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_JAE_DX07S016JA1R1500	J101
1	WS2812B	LED_SMD:LED_WS2812B-2020_PLCC4_2.0x2.0mm	D403

Questions

How big is the Controller PCB?

It measures 127.8 × 56.1 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Controller use?

105 parts, built around the ESP32-S3-MINI-1U-N8, DM3AT-SF-PEJM5, 8205S and AP2171WG. 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 Controller KiCad files?

From the sudo-junkie/Controller repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is SRC/Controller.kicad_pcb and its schematic SRC/Controller.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Controller design in my own project?

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

Category and platform

Keyboards and input Radio and wireless ESP32

Project files

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Source

Repository: sudo-junkie/Controller
Board file: SRC/Controller.kicad_pcb
Commit: 37a62ad
Licence: Not stated

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