Betadisk clone
alvaroalea·betadisk-clone·betadisk/beta128_r0.3.kicad_pcb
About the Betadisk clone PCB
Betadisk clone is an open source PCB design by alvaroalea, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 99.7 × 149.9 mm, with 83 components from 44 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the L7805, 74LS245, W27C512, GAL22V10 and 74LS32. By type, the board carries 26 capacitors, 19 ICs, 19 resistors, 6 diodes, 4 jumpers and 3 switches.
It belongs with the test & measurement designs in this gallery.
From the project
Clone of the Beta 128 Disk Interface for ZX Spectrum
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
BOM is probably not acurrate, gerbers have names wrong.
Even this interface provide a back conector for other interfaces, it do not provide a good IORQ signals, so can be incompatible with other interfaces that original interface is working good.

Main components on the Betadisk clone
Betadisk clone bill of materials (BOM)
83 components, 44 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L7805 | TO-220-3_Vertical | U1 |
| 1 | 74LS245 | DIP-20_W7.62mm_LongPads | U2 |
| 1 | W27C512 | DIP-28_W15.24mm_LongPads | U3 |
| 1 | GAL22V10 | DIP-24_W7.62mm_LongPads | U4 |
| 1 | 74LS32 | DIP-14_W7.62mm_LongPads | U5 |
| 1 | 74LS30 | DIP-14_W7.62mm_LongPads | U6 |
| 1 | 74LS123 | DIP-16_W7.62mm_LongPads | U7 |
| 2 | 74LS74 | DIP-14_W7.62mm_LongPads | U8, U16 |
| 1 | 74LS07 | DIP-14_W7.62mm_LongPads | U9 |
| 1 | 74LS174 | DIP-16_W7.62mm_LongPads | U10 |
| 1 | 74LS367 | DIP-16_W7.62mm_LongPads | U11 |
| 1 | FDC_MB8877 | DIP-40_W15.24mm_LongPads | U12 |
| 1 | 74LS14 | DIP-14_W7.62mm_LongPads | U13 |
| 1 | 74LS139 | DIP-16_W7.62mm_LongPads | U14 |
| 1 | 74LS06 | DIP-14_W7.62mm_LongPads | U15 |
| 2 | 74LS161 | DIP-16_W7.62mm_LongPads | U17, U18 |
| 1 | 74LS00 | DIP-14_W7.62mm_LongPads | U19 |
| 1 | BC639 | TO-92_Inline | Q1 |
| 1 | 8.000Mhz | Crystal_HC18-U_Vertical | Y1 |
| 1 | ZX_Spectrum_Connector_GENERIC_SORTED | ZX_EDGE_90extend | J1 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conn_02x17_Odd_Even | PinHeader_2x17_P2.54mm_Vertical | J2 |
| 1 | Conn_01x03 | PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_Vertical | JP1 |
| 1 | a | PinHeader_2x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | JP2 |
| 1 | Conn_02x02_Odd_Even | PinHeader_2x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | JP4 |
| 1 | Conn_01x04_Male | PinHeader_1x05_P2.54mm_Vertical | JP5 |
| 1 | 10-XX | SW_TH_Tactile_Omron_B3F-10xx | S1 |
| 1 | 255SB | SW_C&K_710x-xx-xx-Z-_SPDT | S2 |
| 1 | SW_DIP_x02 | SW_DIP_SPSTx02_Slide_9.78x7.26mm_W7.62mm_P2.54mm | SW1 |
| 2 | — | ZX_EDGE | ZX-EDGE_2, ZX-EDGE_3 |
| 4 | 1N4148 | D_DO-35_SOD27_P7.62mm_Horizontal | D1, D2, D4, D15 |
| 2 | LED | LED_D5.0mm | D3, D5 |
| 21 | 100n | C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mm | C1, C4, C5, C103, C104, C106, C107, C108 +13 |
| 2 | 220u/16 V | CP_Radial_D7.5mm_P2.50mm | C2, C3 |
| 1 | 10u/16 V | CP_Radial_D7.5mm_P2.50mm | C6 |
| 1 | 33p | C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mm | C7 |
| 1 | 100u/16 V | CP_Radial_D7.5mm_P2.50mm | C8 |
| 4 | 10K | R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R1, R2, R13, R14 |
| 4 | 1K | R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R3, R15, R16, R17 |
| 1 | 120k | R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R4 |
| 2 | 5k6 | R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R5, R7 |
| 1 | 470 | R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R6 |
| 2 | 680 | R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R8, R9 |
| 3 | 6k8 | R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R18, R21, R22 |
| 2 | 2K2 | R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R19, R20 |
Betadisk clone design files
The KiCad project lives in the alvaroalea/betadisk-clone repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Betadisk clone: common questions
How big is the Betadisk clone PCB?
The Betadisk clone measures 99.7 × 149.9 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Betadisk clone?
83 components, from 44 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Betadisk clone design files?
From the alvaroalea/betadisk-clone repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Betadisk clone design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with alvaroalea. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.
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