7seg
About the 7seg PCB
7seg is an open source PCB design by antonloof, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 59 × 90 mm, with 25 components from 3 distinct parts.
By type, the board carries 21 diodes and 4 connectors.
From the project
testing to drive tls3001 leds with a pico
Summary: Manchester encoded data: 1 => 10 0 => 01 Timing is critical, keep constant period! When sleeping put data low!
Sync frame: "1"15+"0001"+"0"11 (111111111111111000100000000000)
Reset frame: "1"*15 + "0100" (1111111111111110100)
Data frame header: "1"*15 + "0010" (1111111111111110010)
Data content: "0"+"x"12 + "0"+"x"12 + "0"+"x"*12 where x is the rgb data to send total 39 bits per led repeat this for all leds in series
7seg bill of materials (BOM)
25 components, 3 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Conn_01x07 | pin-socket-7x2.54 | J1, J2 |
| 2 | Conn_01x07 | PinHeader_1x07_P2.54mm_Horizontal | J3, J4 |
| 21 | led4pin | led4pin | D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8 +13 |
7seg design files
The KiCad project lives in the antonloof/eta_game_system repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
- Layout7seg/7seg.kicad_pcb
7seg: common questions
How big is the 7seg PCB?
The 7seg measures 59 × 90 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the 7seg?
25 components, from 3 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the 7seg design files?
From the antonloof/eta_game_system repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the 7seg design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with antonloof. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.
