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2 layers52.8 × 58.9 mmShift triggers, the printed circuit board in 3D

Shift triggers

x37v/shift-triggers

shift register based triggers for modular synth

Size
52.8 × 58.9 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
53
Nets
47
Pads
148
Tracks, vias
153, 7
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 4
Created
22 Dec 2018
Updated
22 Dec 2018

Overview

Shift triggers is an open-source printed circuit board by x37v, from the x37v/shift-triggers repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 52.8 × 58.9 mm with 53 parts on 47 nets, routed with 153 tracks and 7 vias.

It is built around the 74LS125DC and 74HC595. Its parts include 17 resistors, 6 capacitors, 4 ICs and 3 connectors. It belongs with the audio and music boards of this library.

Main components

2

README

README.md

shift-triggers

This is a kicad pcb/schematic project for driving modular synthesizer triggers with a few pins on a microcontroller using a shift register.

It provides 16 trigger outputs, an optional 3v->5v set of inputs, and the ability to cascade several boards.

It uses an MTA style connector for power, and should be able to be driven by 12 or 15v, probably even 9.

Order from OSH Park

License

Creative Commons Licence
shift-triggers by Alex Norman is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at https://github.com/pichenettes/eurorack/tree/master/grids/hardware_design.

Thanks

Thanks to Mutable Instruments for providing example schematics. I modeled these triggers off the Grids schematic.

Parts

53
QtyValueFootprintReferences
161kResistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16
4MountingHole_3.2mm_M3Mounting_Holes:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3REF1, REF2, REF3, REF4
3100nCapacitors_THT:C_Disc_D3.4mm_W2.1mm_P2.50mmC1, C2, C6
2100nCapacitors_THT:C_Disc_D4.3mm_W1.9mm_P5.00mmC4, C5
274HC595Housings_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mm_LongPadsU1, U2
110uFCapacitors_THT:CP_Radial_D7.5mm_P2.50mmC3
174LS125Housings_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mm_LongPadsU4
17805TO_SOT_Packages_THT:TO-220_VerticalU3
1MTA-156-4mta-156:MTA-156-4P3
1beadResistors_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR17
1digicascadePin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x04_Pitch2.54mmP2
1digiinPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x04_Pitch2.54mmIN-5v
1digiin-3vPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x04_Pitch2.54mmIN-3v
1gndPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x01_Pitch2.54mmGND
1outputPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x16_Pitch2.54mmJ1

The 37 most common of 53 parts.

Questions

How big is the Shift triggers PCB?

It measures 52.8 × 58.9 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Shift triggers use?

53 parts, built around the 74LS125DC and 74HC595. 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 Shift triggers KiCad files?

From the x37v/shift-triggers repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is shift-triggers.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Shift triggers design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask x37v before reusing the design.

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