Sensors
About the Sensors PCB
Sensors is an open source PCB design by Apex-Ottawa-Team, published on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 22.5 × 14 mm, with 11 components from 8 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the LSM6DSVTR and ADC081C021CIMM/NOPB. By type, the board carries 4 capacitors, 3 resistors, 2 ICs and 1 connector.
It belongs with the sensors designs in this gallery.
From the project
All the PCBs and CAD files for our Apex weather balloon module
This repository contains the hardware design files for Ottawa Skybound's weather ballon for Apex. The repository contains of multiple PCB modules designed in KiCad. The system includes a motherboard, wireless communication module, and various sensor interfaces.
LoRa Module: Wireless communication module using LoRa technology. Designed by Adam Turaj
Motherboard: Main control board for the Apex system. Designed by Adam Turaj
Main components on the Sensors
Sensors bill of materials (BOM)
11 components, 8 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSM6DSVTR LSM6DSM | LGA-14_3x2.5mm_P0.5mm_LayoutBorder3x4y | U1 |
| 1 | ADC081C021CIMM/NOPB ADC081C021CIMM | MSOP-8_3x3mm_P0.65mm | U2 |
| 1 | B4B-XH-A Conn_Sensors | JST_EH_B4B-EH-A_1x04_P2.50mm_Vertical | J1 |
| 1 | RC0402JR-0710KL 10k | R_0402_1005Metric | TH1 |
| 1 | CL05A106MQ5NUNC 10uF | C_0402_1005Metric | C1 |
| 3 | CL05B104KP5NNNC 0.1uF | C_0402_1005Metric | C2, C3, C4 |
| 2 | RC0402FR-074K7L 4k7 | R_0402_1005Metric | R1, R2 |
| 1 | ERJ-2RKF5102X 100k | R_0402_1005Metric | R3 |
Sensors design files
The KiCad project lives in the Apex-Ottawa-Team/hardware repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
- LayoutSensor Board/sensors.kicad_pcb
- SchematicSensor Board/sensors.kicad_sch
Sensors: common questions
How big is the Sensors PCB?
The Sensors measures 22.5 × 14 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Sensors?
11 components, from 8 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Sensors design files?
From the Apex-Ottawa-Team/hardware repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Sensors design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its GPL-3.0 license, which Apex-Ottawa-Team chose for the repository.
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