2 layers100 × 100 mm
2 layers120 × 92 mm
RotatorController
wa1hco/Rotator-Controller-V2Designed to remotely control CDE rotors. Updated design with new enclosure and optional user interface
- Size
- 120 × 92 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 60
- Nets
- 70
- Pads
- 200
- Tracks, vias
- 384, 59
- Pours
- 1
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
- Created
- 20 Jun 2024
- Updated
- 9 Oct 2025
Overview
RotatorController is an open-source printed circuit board by wa1hco, from the wa1hco/Rotator-Controller-V2 repository on GitHub, published under the CC0-1.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 120 × 92 mm with 60 parts on 70 nets, routed with 384 tracks and 59 vias.
It is built around the AP2161WG, SMAJ90CA and IR204-A-L, with the BAS40-04 and BSS123 among its other parts. Its parts include 19 diodes, 15 resistors, 12 capacitors, 5 switches and 3 transistors. It belongs with the NXP (LPC, Kinetis, i.MX RT) boards of this library.
Main components
5
AP2161WG
SOT-23-5-40℃~+85℃ 1 1A 2.7V~5.5V 95mΩ Active Low Load Switch Short-Circuit Protection(SCP)、Undervoltage Protection(UVP)、Overcurrent Protection(OCP)、Overtemperature protection (OTP) SOT-23-5 Power Distribution Switches ROHSDiodes IncorporatedPower Distribution Switches
SMAJ90CA
DO-214AC(SMA)ESD And Surge Protection (TVS/ESD)hongjiacheng
IR204-A-L
插件5.6mW/sr@IF=20mA 插件,D=3mm Infrared LED Emitters ROHSEverlight ElectronicsInfrared LED Emitters
BAS40-04
SOT-23Schottky DiodeshongjiachengBSS123
SOT-23-55℃~+150℃ 1 N-channel 1.4V 1.4nC@10V 100V 170mA 22pF 2pF 3.5pF 680mW 6Ω@10V、10Ω@4.5V N-Channel SOT-23 MOSFETs ROHShongjiachengMOSFETs
README
README.mdRotator-Controller-V2
Designed to remotely control CDE rotors. Updated design with new enclosure and optional user interface
Parts
60| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0.1 2% | Capacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.33x1.80mm_HandSolder | C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, C9 |
| 6 | 27K 1% | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 |
| 6 | SMAJ90CA | Diode_SMD:D_SMA | D3, D14, D15, D16, D17, D18 |
| 5 | 560 | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R1, R2, R3, R10, R15 |
| 5 | IR204A | LED_THT:LED_D3.0mm_IRBlack | D5, D7, D11, D13, D19 |
| 4 | 1N4148 | Diode_SMD:D_SOD-123F | D4, D6, D8, D12 |
| 4 | BAS40-04 | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23 | D1, D2, D9, D10 |
| 3 | 0.1 200V | Capacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.33x1.80mm_HandSolder | C1, C11, C12 |
| 3 | BSS123 | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23 | Q1, Q2, Q3 |
| 3 | G5LE-1 | Relay_THT:Relay_SPDT_Omron-G5LE-1 | K1, K2, K3 |
| 2 | 1K | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R11, R12 |
| 2 | 360 | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R13, R14 |
| 1 | 100 uFd | Capacitor_THT:C_Rect_L41.5mm_W20.0mm_P37.50mm_MKS4 | C10 |
| 1 | 26 VAC | Connector_TE-Connectivity:TE_MATE-N-LOK_1-770966-x_1x02_P4.14mm_Horizontal | J2 |
| 1 | AP2161W | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5 | U3 |
| 1 | R_Potentiometer_US | Potentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Alps_RK09K_Single_Horizontal | RV1 |
| 1 | Rotator | Connector_TE-Connectivity:TE_MATE-N-LOK_1-770970-x_2x04_P4.14mm_Horizontal | J3 |
| 1 | SW_CCW | Button_Switch_THT:SW_SPST_Omron_B3F-315x_Angled | SW2 |
| 1 | SW_CW | Button_Switch_THT:SW_SPST_Omron_B3F-315x_Angled | SW1 |
| 1 | Teensy4.0 | Teensy:Teensy40 | U1 |
| 1 | USB_A | Connector_USB:USB_A_TE_292303-7_Horizontal | J1 |
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Questions
How big is the RotatorController PCB?
It measures 120 × 92 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the RotatorController use?
60 parts, built around the AP2161WG, SMAJ90CA, IR204-A-L and BAS40-04. 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 RotatorController KiCad files?
From the wa1hco/Rotator-Controller-V2 repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is RotatorController.kicad_pcb and its schematic RotatorController.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the RotatorController design in my own project?
Its repository publishes it under the CC0-1.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).