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Ack-Rover Controller

AESilky·ack-ack·hw/AA_P_CtrlBd.kicad_pcb

Ack-Rover Controller PCB layout, top view — open source RP2040/RP2350 board by AESilky

About the Ack-Rover Controller PCB

Ack-Rover Controller is an open source RP2040/RP2350 PCB design by AESilky, published on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board measuring 108.7 × 111.8 mm, with 104 components from 52 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the AES-Pico, from the RP2040/RP2350 family. Other key parts include the 74LS138, 74AHCT1G125, FT231XS, TLV70033_SOT23-5 and 74LVC2G34. By type, the board carries 38 connectors, 20 capacitors, 16 resistors, 12 ICs, 7 diodes and 1 transistor.

It belongs with the robotics & motion designs in this gallery.

From the project

Ack-Ack Robot - Rover (Mars style)

Main components on the Ack-Rover Controller

74LS13874AHCT1G125FT231XSAES-PicoTLV70033_SOT23-574LVC2G34AES-MCP23S08-E/SO74LVC1G10

Ack-Rover Controller bill of materials (BOM)

104 components, 52 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
2
74LS138
U1, U7
2
74AHCT1G125
U2, U4
1
FT231XS
U3
1
AES-Pico
U5
1
TLV70033_SOT23-5
U6
3
74LVC2G34
U8, U10, U11
1
AES-MCP23S08-E/SO
U9
1
74LVC1G10
U12
1
DMG2305UX
Q1
4
JST PH-3 2.0
J1, J2, J5, J6
2
Molex SP-3 2.5
J3, J4
2
SCRW-TERM 2
J7, J8
6
HDR 1x3 Pin
J9, J22, J30, J31, J32, J33
3
Molex KK-254 AE-6410_1x03
J10, J11, J38
1
20-RBN
J12
1
JST-B3B-ZR 3 Pin 1.5
J13
1
Conn_01x04
J14
1
HDR 2x4 Pin Odd/Even
J15
1
HR-DF13_6P
J16
2
HDR 1 Pin
J17, J18
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QtyPartRefs
1
USB-C-Conn
J19
3
HDR 1x2 Pin
J20, J23, J24
1
HR-DF13-6P
J21
1
HR DF13-3P
J25
1
HDR 1x4 Pin
J26
1
JST-B4B-ZR 4P 1.5
J27
1
HR-DF13-4P 1.25
J28
2
HDR 2x10 Odd/Even
J29, J34
2
HR DF13-2P
J35, J36
1
HDR 1x10
J37
1
HDR 1x2 Pin
JP2
6
HDR 1x3 Pin
OP1, OP2, OP3, OP4, OP5, OP6
1
PinHeader_1x10_P2.54mm_Vertical
SPARE1
1
PinHeader_2x10_P2.54mm_Vertical
SPARE2
4
Z24V 1W
D1, D2, D4, D5
1
Z3.3V
D3
1
LED-A
D6
1
LED-B
D7
1
600RJ0.5A
L1
4
T47u
C1, C2, C6, C22
1
100p
C3
2
100nF
C4, C5
8
0.1u
C8, C9, C12, C13, C16, C17, C19, C21
2
10u
C10, C20
1
47u
C11
2
1uF
C14, C18
1
4.7k
R1
8
18k
R2, R3, R5, R7, R9, R10, R11, R14
1
0-S
R4
2
27
R6, R8
2
8k
R12, R13
2
560
R15, R16

Ack-Rover Controller design files

The KiCad project lives in the AESilky/ack-ack repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Ack-Rover Controller: common questions

What microcontroller does the Ack-Rover Controller use?

The Ack-Rover Controller is built around the AES-Pico, from the RP2040/RP2350 family.

How big is the Ack-Rover Controller PCB?

The Ack-Rover Controller measures 108.7 × 111.8 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Ack-Rover Controller?

104 components, from 52 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Ack-Rover Controller design files?

From the AESilky/ack-ack repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Ack-Rover Controller design in my own project?

The repository has no license, so all rights stay with AESilky. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.

Can I test firmware for the Ack-Rover Controller without the hardware?

Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug RP2040/RP2350 firmware against it before you order a PCB.

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