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XDuinoRail-Backplane-Arduino

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XDuinoRail-Backplane-Arduino PCB layout, top view — open source AVR/Arduino board by chatelao
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About the XDuinoRail-Backplane-Arduino PCB

XDuinoRail-Backplane-Arduino is an open source AVR/Arduino PCB design by chatelao, published on GitHub under the AGPL-3.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 100 × 50 mm, with 12 components from 4 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the Arduino_UNO_R3, from the AVR/Arduino family. Other key parts include the MOUDLE-SEEEDUINO-XIAO-ESP32C3. By type, the board carries 9 connectors, 2 ICs and 1 module.

It belongs with the iot & wireless designs in this gallery.

From the project

The friendly decoder development plattform for model railroad tinkers.

The friendly decoder development plattform for model railroad tinkers.

The primary tinker formfactor is the "Arduino UNO R3":

The XIAO formfactor may even fit some H0 locomotives, so COMING SOON:

Data - It extracts DCC raw signals from the rails. - It provides raw (RailCom) feedback to the rails.

The data pins are X (input) and Y (output) per default (no soldering needed, but can be reassigned to any other GPIO-Pins.

Main components on the XDuinoRail-Backplane-Arduino

MOUDLE-SEEEDUINO-XIAO-ESP32C3Arduino_UNO_R3

XDuinoRail-Backplane-Arduino bill of materials (BOM)

12 components, 4 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
2
MOUDLE-SEEEDUINO-XIAO-ESP32C3
U101, U102
1
Arduino_UNO_R3
A101
6
Conn_02x18_Odd_Even
J101, J102, J103, J104, J105, J106
3
Screw_Terminal_01x02
J108, J109, J110

XDuinoRail-Backplane-Arduino design files

The KiCad project lives in the chatelao/xDuinoRail-Decoder repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

XDuinoRail-Backplane-Arduino: common questions

What microcontroller does the XDuinoRail-Backplane-Arduino use?

The XDuinoRail-Backplane-Arduino is built around the Arduino_UNO_R3, from the AVR/Arduino family.

How big is the XDuinoRail-Backplane-Arduino PCB?

The XDuinoRail-Backplane-Arduino measures 100 × 50 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the XDuinoRail-Backplane-Arduino?

12 components, from 4 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 XDuinoRail-Backplane-Arduino design files?

From the chatelao/xDuinoRail-Decoder 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 XDuinoRail-Backplane-Arduino design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its AGPL-3.0 license, which chatelao chose for the repository.

Can I test firmware for the XDuinoRail-Backplane-Arduino 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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