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LED Beacon

bluesatunsw·owr·src/led_beacon_elec/led_beacon.kicad_pcb

LED Beacon PCB layout, top view — open source board by bluesatunsw
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About the LED Beacon PCB

LED Beacon is an open source PCB design by bluesatunsw, published on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 100 × 68 mm, with 101 components from 3 distinct parts.

By type, the board carries 50 diodes, 50 capacitors and 1 connector.

From the project

This repo includes all software necessary to operate the Test Rover Platform that is being designed and developed in the 502 project.

I've measured it to be around 155mm wide by 40mm tall

LED Beacon bill of materials (BOM)

101 components, 3 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
Conn_01x03
J1
50
WS2812B
D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8 +42
50
220n
C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8 +42

LED Beacon design files

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

LED Beacon: common questions

How big is the LED Beacon PCB?

The LED Beacon measures 100 × 68 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the LED Beacon?

101 components, from 3 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the LED Beacon design files?

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

Can I use the LED Beacon design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its Apache-2.0 license, which bluesatunsw chose for the repository.

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