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2 layers35.6 × 68.6 mmCan arduino mini pcb, the printed circuit board in 3D

Can arduino mini pcb

ZeusWPI/OBUS3

You see an armed time bomb but don't know how to disarm it. Your friends found a manual to defuse the bomb and you have them on call.

Size
35.6 × 68.6 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
10
Nets
32
Pads
79
Tracks, vias
62, 2
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
1 Jul 2020
Updated
1 Dec 2023

Overview

Can arduino mini pcb is an open-source printed circuit board by ZeusWPI, from the ZeusWPI/OBUS repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 35.6 × 68.6 mm with 10 parts on 32 nets, routed with 62 tracks and 2 vias.

Its parts include 4 connectors, 2 resistors, 1 IC and 1 diode. It belongs with the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.

README

README.md

Ontmijnen van een Bom vereist Uitstekende Samenwerking

You see an armed time bomb but don't know how to disarm it. Your friends found a manual to defuse the bomb and you have them on call. This is the premise of the game OBUS, a hardware project by Zeus WPI. Inspired by the amazing software game Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes.

Get started writing a module

These are the instructions for building your own OBUS module with an Arduino Nano v3 and the custom PCB. If you're using other hardware, you might need to do some things differently.

  1. (Read the "Getting started guide" to get a general idea of how OBUS works.)
  2. Install the Arduino IDE.
  3. Clone this repository with Git in a permanent location on your drive.
  4. Symlink the library: ln -s /ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/REPO/lib /PATH/TO/Arduino/libraries/obus (on most Linux distro's, this the Arduino folder is in $HOME/Arduino)
  5. Follow these steps to install the CAN library
  6. Execute ./src/new_module.sh to create a new module. When asked for a type, you'll probably want to choose 'puzzle'.
  7. Edit the newly generated .ino file, either in the Arduino IDE or in your own editor.
  8. In the Arduino IDE, select the correct board (Arduino Nano) and processor (ATmega328P (Old Bootloader)). After that, flash your code to the Arduino and test it out.
  9. On some Linux distributions, you'll need to prevent BRLTTY from taking over the serial adapter because BRLTTY thinks it's a Braille keyboard. You can do this by uninstalling it (pacman -R brltty) or by disabling it and then rebooting.
  10. If you get permission errors, try adding yourself to the dialout or uucp (Arch Linux) group

A screenshot of the OBUS controller web page, showing a countdown timer, a list of connected modules and the strikes

Background

Game

The game is played by at least two players. The goal is to defuse a bomb, this is accomplished by defusing every module on that bomb before the bomb timer runs out.

There are two roles:

  • Expert: this person can read the manual about how to defuse the bomb, but cannot see nor interact with the bomb
  • Defuser: this person can see and interact with the bomb, but cannot read the manual

These two roles can communicate with each other. To successfully defuse the bomb, they must communicate efficiently and clearly. If a mistake is made, the team gets a strike. If they get too many strikes or the timer runs out, the bomb explodes.

Common wiring between all modules

  • CAN-H: red on JST 3 pin connectors, purple on CAN wire
  • CAN-L: white on JST 3 pin connectors, brown on CAN wire
  • +12V: red on 2 pin JST connector and power wire
  • ground: black on 2 pin JST connector, no color on power wire

Parts

10
QtyValueFootprintReferences
2330Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR1, R2
2Conn_01x15_FemaleConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x15_P2.54mm_VerticalJ1, J2
1Arduino_Nano_v3.xModule:Arduino_NanoA1
1CAN_MODULEZeusbadge:logo_smallU1
1Conn_01x02_FemaleConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3
1Conn_01x07_FemaleConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x07_P2.54mm_VerticalJ4
1Jumper_NO_SmallJumper:SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_TrianglePad1.0x1.5mmJP1
1LED_RCGBLED_THT:LED_D5.0mm-4_RGBD1

Questions

How big is the Can arduino mini pcb PCB?

It measures 35.6 × 68.6 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Can arduino mini pcb use?

10 parts. 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 Can arduino mini pcb KiCad files?

From the ZeusWPI/OBUS repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is pcb/can_arduino_mini_pcb/can_arduino_mini_pcb.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Can arduino mini pcb design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the MIT 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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