Flips6d
About the Flips6d PCB
Flips6d is an open source PCB design by cawapy, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 90 × 50 mm, with 16 components from 5 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the 74HCT595. By type, the board carries 3 ICs, 3 capacitors, 2 resistors and 1 connector.
It belongs with the displays & leds designs in this gallery.
From the project
KiCad schematics and PCB for building flip dot display drivers
KiCad schematics and PCBs for building flip dot and flip segment display drivers.
The designs are not yet finalized or not fully tested.
PCBs of Flips5, Flips6 and Flips7, each in Version V1.0, have been manufactured and equiped.
Flips5, Flips6 and Flips7 can be considered working, at least in single display configurations. Successfully tested:
Flips5 with standard Brose displays on BROSE60 and BRDIC1, connected to Flips6 on CNY1+CNY2 and CNX1 28x16 (15 mm dots) 28x19 (10 mm dots) Flips5 with extended 28x24 (10 mm dots) Brose display on BROSE60+BROSE20 and BRDIC1, connected to Flips6 on…
Main components on the Flips6d
Flips6d bill of materials (BOM)
16 components, 5 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 74HCT595 | SO-16-N | U1, U2, U3 |
| 1 | Conn_02x04_Odd_Even | Pin_Header_Straight_2x04_Pitch2.54mm | CN1 |
| 7 | UFP2810 | Pin_Header_Straight_Shrouded_2x05_Pitch2.54mm | CNX1, CNX2, CNX3, CNX4, CNX5, CNY1, CNY2 |
| 3 | 0u1 | C_0805_HandSoldering | C1, C2, C3 |
| 2 | 10K | R_0805_HandSoldering | R1, R2 |
Flips6d design files
The KiCad project lives in the cawapy/FlipSuite repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Flips6d: common questions
How big is the Flips6d PCB?
The Flips6d measures 90 × 50 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Flips6d?
16 components, from 5 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Flips6d design files?
From the cawapy/FlipSuite repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Flips6d design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with cawapy. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.
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