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DSKY

Apollo-Replica·DSKY·Boards/Single_board/Single_board.kicad_pcb

DSKY PCB layout, top view — open source AVR/Arduino board by Apollo-Replica
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About the DSKY PCB

DSKY is an open source AVR/Arduino PCB design by Apollo-Replica, published on GitHub under the CC-BY-NC-4.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 169.9 × 190.9 mm, with 116 components from 32 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the ATMEGA328P-A, from the AVR/Arduino family. Other key parts include the CH340C. By type, the board carries 41 capacitors, 35 diodes, 19 switches, 14 resistors, 5 connectors and 2 ICs.

It belongs with the keyboards and displays & leds designs in this gallery.

From the project

An affordable and easy to manufacture DSKY replica

This projects aims to create an affordable and easy to manufacture, yet as realistic as possible replica of the DSKY used in the Apollo program to interface with the Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC).

Do you want a DSKY but can't build one? Buy one here

Do you just want to have a DSKY display in your web browser? - Make sure you have NodeJS > 18 - Run start.bat and answer the prompts

Main components on the DSKY

ATMEGA328P-ACH340C

DSKY bill of materials (BOM)

116 components, 32 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
1
ATMEGA328P-A
ATmega328P-A
U2
1
CH340C
U3
1
C8465
POWER
J1
1
C192301
ICSP
J2
3
USB_C_RECEPTACLE_USB2.0_16P
USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0_16P
J3, J4, J5
1
C2803348
+
SW1
1
C2803348
VERB
SW2
1
C2803348
NOUN
SW3
1
0
SW4
1
7
SW5
1
C2803348
-
SW6
1
4
SW7
1
1
SW8
1
8
SW9
1
5
SW10
1
2
SW11
1
9
SW12
1
C2803348
PRO
SW13
1
6
SW14
1
3
SW15
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QtyPartRefs
1
C2803348
CLR
SW16
1
C2803348
ENTR
SW17
1
C2803348
RSET
SW18
1
C2803348
KEYREL
SW19
34
SK6812MINI
D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8 +26
1
MBR0520LT1G
D35
2
4.7UF
4.7uF
C1, C5
39
100NF
100nF
C2, C3, C4, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10 +31
1
470
R1
6
5.1K
5.1k
R2, R3, R9, R10, R44, R45
5
CR1206-FX-1002ELF
10k
R4, R5, R6, R7, R8
2
1k
R46, R47

DSKY design files

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

DSKY: common questions

What microcontroller does the DSKY use?

The DSKY is built around the ATMEGA328P-A, from the AVR/Arduino family.

How big is the DSKY PCB?

The DSKY measures 169.9 × 190.9 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the DSKY?

116 components, from 32 distinct parts, with part numbers taken from the project's own BOM. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the DSKY design files?

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

Can I use the DSKY design in my own project?

It is published under CC-BY-NC-4.0, which limits how it may be reused; read the license before building on it.

Can I test firmware for the DSKY without the hardware?

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

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