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2 layers45 × 30 mmTFSBEC01, the printed circuit board in 3D

High efficient switching power supply for UAV actuators.

Size
45 × 30 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
39
Nets
14
Pads
120
Tracks, vias
81, 111
Pours
7
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
2 Dec 2020
Updated
16 Sep 2024

Overview

TFSBEC01 is an open-source printed circuit board by ThunderFly-aerospace, from the ThunderFly-aerospace/TFSBEC01 repository on GitHub, published under the GPL-3.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 45 × 30 mm with 39 parts on 14 nets, routed with 81 tracks and 111 vias.

It is built around the ACS781LLRTR-050U-T, MIC5504-3.3YM5 and BZX585-B5V6,115-JSM, with the SM06B-GHS-TB, XT30PW-F and XT30PW-M among its other parts. Its parts include 20 capacitors, 6 resistors, 4 diodes, 4 connectors and 3 ICs. It belongs with the robots and motor control and power boards of this library.

Main components

6

README

README.md

TFSBEC01 - High efficient power supply with measuring circuit for UAV

Many devices in unmanned vehicles require a quality power supply, and it is very useful to know the actual and real consumption of these components. Our TFSBEC module is designed to provide power to servos, autopilot (flight controller), and other medium-power drone accessories. In case the user needs more current or two independent sources on his drone, for example, a separate source for avionics and power-consuming elements (actuators), it is possible to chain these modules.

TFSBEC01 top TFSBEC01 bottom

Parameters

ParameterValueNote
Regulator technologySwitched step-downLMR14050
Input voltage6 - 40 VEquivalent of 2S to 9S li-pol accumulators
Output voltage5.4 V, 5 Abased form the PX4 standard, can be adjusted
Regulated connectorMolex Click-n-mat 6p, JST-GH 6pConnectors are parallel
In/Out connectorXT30max current 15 A
Current measurement range0 - 50 A
Volts per Amper39.6 mV/AFrom component datasheet
Current measurement Volts offset330 mVFrom component datasheet
Voltage measurement range0 - 40 VDepend on target ADC max input ( max. 3.95 V )
Voltage measurement divider10.13From schematic
Sizeapprox. 46 x 30 mmPCB only
WeightPCB only
CompatibilityPixhawk-based dronesAs a quality source, it can be operated on any drone

PX4 Params

These constants are nominal values taken from the datasheet:

  • A = BAT1_A_PER_V = 25.2525
  • B = BAT_V_OFFS_CURR = 0.33
  • BAT1_V_DIV = 10.13

QGC build-in measurement can be used to estimate parameters more precisely for the specific piece. The PX4 estimation of current is calculated from the ADC raw voltage by the following formula:

I estimate equation

For the computation of BAT_V_OFFS_CURR, multiple current measurements are usually needed, because there are significant peaks due to powering of electronics with a low current consumption.

Parts

39
QtyValueFootprintReferences
810uF/50VResistor_SMD:R_1206_3216MetricC1, C2, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11
3100nFMlab_R:SMD-0805C4, C5, C15
2100uF/6V3Resistor_SMD:R_1206_3216MetricC17, C18
21uFMlab_R:SMD-0805C13, C16
2?Mlab_R:SMD-0805C19, R7
2BZX585-B5V6.115Diode_SMD:D_SOD-523D2, D4
2RMlab_R:SMD-0805R5, R6
1100nF/50VMlab_R:SMD-0805C12
110uFMlab_R:SMD-0805C3
113k7Mlab_R:SMD-0805R3
1180RMlab_R:SMD-0805R1
11k5Mlab_R:SMD-0805R4
1213226-0611Connector_Molex:Molex_CLIK-Mate_505405-0670_1x06-1MP_P1.50mm_VerticalJ1
122nFMlab_R:SMD-0805C14
159kRMlab_R:SMD-0805R2
1ACS781LLRTR-050U-TSensor_Current:Allegro_PSOF-7_4.8x6.4mm_P1.60mmU1
1HCI1050-5R5Inductor_SMD:L_Wuerth_HCI-1050L1
1LED GREENMlab_D:LED_1206D1
1LMR14050Package_SO:SOIC-8-1EP_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm_EP2.41x3.3mm_ThermalViasU3
1LOGOMLAB_LOGA:TFG***
1MIC5504-3.3YM5Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U2
1PDS760-13Diode_SMD:D_PowerDI-5D3
1SM06B-GHS-TBConnector_JST:JST_GH_SM06B-GHS-TB_1x06-1MP_P1.25mm_HorizontalJ2
1XT30PW-FConnector_AMASS:AMASS_XT30PW-F_1x02_P2.50mm_HorizontalJ19
1XT30PW-MConnector_AMASS:AMASS_XT30PW-M_1x02_P2.50mm_HorizontalJ18

Questions

How big is the TFSBEC01 PCB?

It measures 45 × 30 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the TFSBEC01 use?

39 parts, built around the ACS781LLRTR-050U-T, MIC5504-3.3YM5, BZX585-B5V6,115-JSM and SM06B-GHS-TB. 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 TFSBEC01 KiCad files?

From the ThunderFly-aerospace/TFSBEC01 repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hw/sch_pcb/TFSBEC01.kicad_pcb and its schematic hw/sch_pcb/TFSBEC01.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the TFSBEC01 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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