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4 layers40 × 40 mmServo v2, the printed circuit board in 3D

Drives up to 10 RC Servos

Size
40 × 40 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
48
Nets
69
Pads
216
Tracks, vias
472, 117
Pours
8
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
Created
17 Jun 2019
Updated
4 Oct 2025

Overview

Servo v2 is an open-source printed circuit board by Tinkerforge, from the Tinkerforge/servo-v2-bricklet repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 40 × 40 mm with 48 parts on 69 nets, routed with 472 tracks and 117 vias.

It is built around the 74HC245D and FDS8449. Its parts include 14 resistors, 12 capacitors, 9 ICs, 4 connectors and 2 diodes. It belongs with the robots and motor control boards of this library.

Main components

2

README

README.rst

Servo Bricklet 2.0

This repository contains the firmware source code and the hardware design files. The documentation generator configs can be found at https://github.com/Tinkerforge/generators

Repository Content

software/:

  • examples/: Examples for all supported languages
  • build/: Compiled files
  • src/: Source code of firmware
  • Makefile: Makefile to build project

hardware/:

  • Contains KiCad project files and additionally schematics as PDF

datasheets/:

  • Contains datasheets for sensors and complex ICs that are used

Hardware

The hardware is designed with the open source EDA Suite KiCad (http://www.kicad.org). Before you are able to open the files, you have to install the Tinkerforge kicad-libraries (https://github.com/Tinkerforge/kicad-libraries). You can either clone them directly in hardware/ or clone them in a separate folder and symlink them into hardware/ (ln -s kicad_path/kicad-libraries project_path/hardware). After that you can open the .pro file in hardware/ with KiCad and from there view and modify the schematics and the PCB layout.

Software

If you want to do your own Brick/Bricklet firmware development we highly recommend that you use our build environment setup script and read the tutorial (https://www.tinkerforge.com/en/doc/Tutorials/Tutorial_Build_Environment/Tutorial.html).

To compile the C code we recommend you to install the newest GNU Arm Embedded Toolchain (https://launchpad.net/gcc-arm-embedded/+download). You also need to install bricklib2 (https://github.com/Tinkerforge/bricklib2).

You can either clone it directly in software/src/ or clone it in a separate folder and symlink it into software/src/ (ln -s bricklib_path/bricklib2 project_path/software/src/). Finally make sure to have CMake installed (http://www.cmake.org/cmake/resources/software.html).

After that you can build the firmware by invoking make in software/. The firmware (.zbin) can then be found in software/build/ and uploaded with brickv (click button "Flashing" on start screen).

Parts

48
QtyValueFootprintReferences
100R1kicad-libraries:R0805ER4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13
4DRILLkicad-libraries:DRILL_NPU2, U3, U4, U5
3100nFkicad-libraries:C0603FC3, C4, C5
2100nFkicad-libraries:C0603C10, C11
210pFkicad-libraries:C0603FC8, C9
210uFkicad-libraries:C0805C1, C12
21kkicad-libraries:R0603FR1, R3
274HC245kicad-libraries:TSSOP20U6, U7
2Con_Servo_5xkicad-libraries:pin_array_5x3U8, U9
1100kkicad-libraries:R0603FR16
110kkicad-libraries:R0603FR2
116MHzkicad-libraries:CRYSTAL_3225X1
11uFkicad-libraries:C0603FC2
1220nFkicad-libraries:C0603FC6
1220pFkicad-libraries:C0402FC7
182kicad-libraries:4X0402RP1
1BOOTkicad-libraries:SolderJumperP2
1CE_5mmkicad-libraries:CE_5mmVAL
1CON-SENSOR2kicad-libraries:CON-SENSOR2P1
1DEBUGkicad-libraries:DEBUG_PADP3
1FDS8449kicad-libraries:SOIC-8-MOSFETQ1
1LOGOkicad-libraries:Logo_CoMCUG***
1LOGOkicad-libraries:Logo_31x31G***
1WEEE_7mmkicad-libraries:WEEE_7mmVAL
1XMC1404kicad-libraries:QFN48-EP2U1
1Z12Vkicad-libraries:SOD-123D1
1blackkicad-libraries:OQ_2PP4
1bluekicad-libraries:D0603ED3

Questions

How big is the Servo v2 PCB?

It measures 40 × 40 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Servo v2 use?

48 parts, built around the 74HC245D and FDS8449. 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 Servo v2 KiCad files?

From the Tinkerforge/servo-v2-bricklet repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware/servo-v2.kicad_pcb and its schematic hardware/servo-v2.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Servo v2 design in my own project?

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

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