

CartHeader
drivePACK's schematics and PCB
- Size
- 80.5 × 37.3 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 29
- Nets
- 19
- Pads
- 84
- Tracks, vias
- 291, 45
- Pours
- 2
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
- Created
- 17 Dec 2023
- Updated
- 6 Aug 2025
Overview
CartHeader is an open-source printed circuit board by synthkore, from the synthkore/drivepackhw repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 80.5 × 37.3 mm with 29 parts on 19 nets, routed with 291 tracks and 45 vias.
Its parts include 12 connectors and 3 resistors.
Parts
29| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | MountingHole | Tolaemon:MHole_2_25 | MH1, MH2, MH3, MH4, MH5, MH6, MH7, MH8, MH9 |
| 8 | Pin | Tolaemon:PinPad_1x01_P2.54mm_Round | CN5, CN6, CN7, CN8, CN9, CN10, CN11, CN12 |
| 3 | 150 | Tolaemon:SMD_R_0805_2012Metric | R1, R2, R3 |
| 3 | LD | Tolaemon:SMD_LD_0805_2012Metric | BUSY, READ, REC |
| 1 | Jumper | Tolaemon:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mm | JP1 |
| 1 | LOGO | TolaemonLogo:DrivePackLogoPCBv3 | G*** |
| 1 | PinStrip11 | Tolaemon:PinHeader_1x11_P2.54mm_Vertical | CN4 |
| 1 | PinStrip2x10 | Tolaemon:PinHeader_2x10_P2.54mm_Vertical | CN3 |
| 1 | drivePACKconnector | Tolaemon:DrivePackHeaderMale | CN2 |
| 1 | dumper connector | Tolaemon:DrivePackHeaderFemale | CN1 |
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Questions
How big is the CartHeader PCB?
It measures 80.5 × 37.3 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the CartHeader use?
29 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 CartHeader KiCad files?
From the synthkore/drivepackhw repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is CartHeader/CartHeader.kicad_pcb and its schematic BaseBoard/BaseBoard.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the CartHeader design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask synthkore before reusing the design.