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4 layers160 × 100 mmElectronic Load, the printed circuit board in 3D

Electronic Load

Synthron/ModLab3

Modular Electronics Workstation

Size
160 × 100 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.56 mm
Parts
114
Nets
104
Pads
373
Tracks, vias
483, 321
Pours
21
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
Created
2 Mar 2023
Updated
3 Jun 2024

Overview

Electronic Load is an open-source printed circuit board by Synthron, from the Synthron/ModLab repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 160 × 100 mm with 114 parts on 104 nets, routed with 483 tracks and 321 vias.

It is built around the SN65HVD232D, LM2904 and LM358, with the BSS138, IRFP044NPBF and P6SMB16 among its other parts. Its parts include 43 capacitors, 30 resistors, 8 ICs, 7 connectors and 5 diodes. It belongs with the power boards and the STM32 boards of this library.

Main components

8

README

README.md

ModLab

A modular station for your electronic workbench

The ModLab is designed to be housed in a 19" Rack with 3U.
It is the improved version of the (failed) Arduino Workstation I built a long time ago.

But now It will be bigger, better and way too complicated.


GitHub Gitlab


Work in Progress


To-Dos

Repo

  • Rewrite documentation in english
    • Write better introduction
    • explain what exactly the ModLab is
    • update changes for TFT
    • Explain TFT Protocol
    • Attach Schematics
  • Cleanup Repo

Hardware

  • Redesign modules with STM32
    • Master Bus Controller with F767
      • V1
        • Review
        • Ordered
        • Assembled
      • V2
        • Change LCD connector
        • omit external SRAM
        • include header for Reset
    • Diode/LED-Tester
      • V1
      • V2
    • Variable Power Supply
      • V1
      • V2
        • Fix Relais Footprint
        • Feedback Dividers for correct level
        • Review
        • Ordered
        • Assembled
    • Symmetric Power Supply
      • V1
      • V2
        • fix negative channel
        • fix CC LEDs
        • Review
        • Ordered
        • Assembled
    • Waveform generator
    • DSO-138 clone?
    • Electronic Load
    • Logic Tester
    • Continuity tester
    • Speaker Module
    • Termination boards and Bus Extenders

Software

  • General
    • Define CAN Protocol
      • Define Command Structure
      • Define Data Structure
  • Master Bus Controller
    • STM32 code
      • USB for Debug
      • LCD
        • Get Nextion Display working
          • UI
          • µC Interface
      • Busses
        • CAN
        • SPI - No Usecase so far
        • I2C
        • DAC - No Usecase so far
        • RS485 - No Usecase so far
    • ESP32 code
      • comm with STM
      • OTA
      • basic web interface
  • Diode Tester code
    • CAN
    • Testing Sequence
    • ADC
  • SymPSU
    • PWM Signals
    • ADC
    • CAN-Interface
  • Power SMPS
    • PWM Signals
    • ADC
    • CAN-Interface
  • Waveform Generator
    • PWM Signals
    • AD9833
    • CAN-Interface
  • Power Monitor
    • Voltage Measurement
    • Current Measurement
    • I2C communication

ModLab Lib Tracker:

  1. SymPSU
  2. Diode-Tester
  3. SMPS
  4. Load
  5. F-Gen

Parts

114
QtyValueFootprintReferences
17100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC206, C207, C210, C211, C301, C302, C310, C311, C312, C313, C314, C407, C408, C409, C410, C503 +1
910kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR301, R304, R305, R405, R406, R410, R411, R501, R503
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822kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR401, R403, R404, R407, R408, R409, R412, R413
61µCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC205, C208, C209, C212, C303, C304
6470nCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC401, C402, C403, C404, C405, C406
51nCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC307, C308, C309, C505, C506
4100µCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D8.0mm_P5.00mmC201, C202, C203, C204
41kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR505, R506, R507, R508
44k7Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR306, R307, R308, R309
20R1 1% 30WPackage_TO_SOT_THT:TO-220F-2_Horizontal_TabUpR502, R504
21µCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D5.0mm_P2.50mmC501, C502
220pCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC305, C306
2BSS138Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q301, Q302
2IRFP044NPackage_TO_SOT_THT:TO-247-3_Horizontal_TabUpQ501, Q502
2LM2904Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU402, U403
2P6SMB16Diode_SMD:D_SMAD203, D204
1eigene:ladder_4
1100Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR302
112MHzCrystal:Crystal_SMD_5032-4Pin_5.0x3.2mmY301
11MResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR303
12kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR402
14µ7Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC315
1AP1117-33Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-223-3_TabPin2U201
1AddressConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_2x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ301
1CDSOT23-T24-QPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23D301
1DIN41612_02x32_ACeigene:VG64_EuroJ101
1DMG 1012UW7 DIIPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-323_SC-70Q401
1FAN_1Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ401
1FAN_2Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ402
1IN_1Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ501
1IN_2Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ502
1L79L05_SO8Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU202
1LM35-LPPackage_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92U401
1LM358Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU501
1LOGOTheBrutzlers_Lib:thebrutzler_approved_small02G***
1LOGOeigene:logoG***
1P6SMB26Diode_SMD:D_SMAD202
1SK 03 Heatsinkeigene:SK-03HS501
1SMAJ5,0ADiode_SMD:D_SMAD201
1SMB-001eigene:SMB-001FB301
1SN65HVD232Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU301
1SRF3225TAC-101Yeigene:SRF3225TACL301
1STM32F103C8TxPackage_QFP:LQFP-48_7x7mm_P0.5mmU302
1SWDConnector_JST:JST_XH_B4B-XH-A_1x04_P2.50mm_VerticalJ302

The 113 most common of 114 parts.

Questions

How big is the Electronic Load PCB?

It measures 160 × 100 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.56 mm thick.

What parts does the Electronic Load use?

114 parts, built around the SN65HVD232D, LM2904, LM358 and BSS138. 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 Electronic Load KiCad files?

From the Synthron/ModLab repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Hardware/V3/Electronic_Load/Electronic_Load.kicad_pcb and its schematic Hardware/V3/Bustermination/Bustermination.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Electronic Load design in my own project?

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

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