

RubyLights
I am putting together some fun blinky lights for my daugther. I am using an ESP8266 along with a strip of NeoPixels. I am using the ESP8266-fastled-webserver as the software.
- Size
- 76.7 × 58.2 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 8
- Nets
- 39
- Pads
- 56
- Tracks, vias
- 60, 0
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
- Created
- 31 May 2019
- Updated
- 31 May 2019
Overview
RubyLights is an open-source printed circuit board by wrightmac, from the wrightmac/PrettyBlinkenLightsPCB repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 76.7 × 58.2 mm with 8 parts on 39 nets, routed with 60 tracks and 0 vias.
It is built around the TXB0104RUTR. Its parts include 2 ICs, 1 capacitor, 1 resistor and 1 diode. It belongs with the ESP8266 boards of this library.
Main components
1README
README.mdPrettyBlinkenLightsPCB
I am putting together some fun blinky lights for my daugther. I am using an ESP8266 along with
a strip of NeoPixels. I am using the ESP8266-fastled-webserver as the software.
https://github.com/jasoncoon/esp8266-fastled-webserver
This PCB board has places for an ESP8266, LM2596 DC-DC module, 4Chan Logic Level Shifter
Version 1.0
Parts
8| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1000uF | Capacitors_THT:CP_Radial_D4.0mm_P2.00mm | C1 |
| 1 | 300 | Resistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R1 |
| 1 | LM2596_Mod | PeteyCustom:LM25965Module | Mod1 |
| 1 | NeoPixel_THT | Wire_Pads:SolderWirePad_3x_1-5mmDrill | D1 |
| 1 | NodeMCU1.0(ESP-12E) | ESP8266ii:NodeMCU1.0(12-E) | U1 |
| 1 | TXB0104RUT | PeteyCustom:LevelShifter4Chan | U2 |
The 6 most common of 8 parts.
Questions
How big is the RubyLights PCB?
It measures 76.7 × 58.2 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the RubyLights use?
8 parts, built around the TXB0104RUTR. 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 RubyLights KiCad files?
From the wrightmac/PrettyBlinkenLightsPCB repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is RubyLights.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the RubyLights design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask wrightmac before reusing the design.
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