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Time-Sleuth

citrus3000psi·Time-Sleuth·Kicad_ProjectV1.2/lag_tester.kicad_pcb

Time-Sleuth PCB layout, top view — open source FPGA board by citrus3000psi

About the Time-Sleuth PCB

Time-Sleuth is an open source FPGA PCB design by citrus3000psi, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 72 × 43 mm, with 52 components from 19 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the 10M02SCE144C8G, from the FPGA family. Other key parts include the TC1264-3.3VDBTR and TFP410PAP. By type, the board carries 22 resistors, 20 capacitors, 3 ICs, 3 connectors, 1 crystal and 1 switch.

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

From the project

Easy to build & cheap hdmi display lag tester

A cheap and easy to build HDMI lag tester. Through hole components were chosen to aid in assembly. Resistors and Caps are still surface mount but a larger 0805 package size.

An altera USB-Blaster is required to program the board. Firmware was created by Chriz2600 and can be found on his Github https://github.com/chriz2600/time-sleuth

For convenience the V1.1 PCB is shared on OSH Park. Please order in 1.6mm thickness. https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/Jw3gMtl8

Main components on the Time-Sleuth

10M02SCE144C8GTC1264-3.3VDBTRTFP410PAP

Time-Sleuth bill of materials (BOM)

52 components, 19 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
1
10M02SCE144C8G
10M02SCE144I7G
U1
1
TC1264-3.3VDBTR
U2
1
TFP410PAP
U3
1
CXO_DIP8
X1
1
2000-1-1-20-00-BK
HDMI_A
J1
1
548190519
USB_B_Mini
J2
1
AVR-JTAG-10
J3
1
SS-10-23NP-LE
SW_Coded
SW1
1
LED
D1
1
MH2029-100Y
INDUCTOR
L1
3
10U
10u
C2, C3, C23
17
.1u
C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11 +9
1
300K
150
R1
1
R_PHOTO
R2
13
10K
R3, R4, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15 +5
2
1K
R5, R20
1
510
R6
1
5K
R7
3
2.2K
R8, R9, R16

Time-Sleuth design files

The KiCad project lives in the citrus3000psi/Time-Sleuth repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Time-Sleuth: common questions

What microcontroller does the Time-Sleuth use?

The Time-Sleuth is built around the 10M02SCE144C8G, from the FPGA family.

How big is the Time-Sleuth PCB?

The Time-Sleuth measures 72 × 43 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Time-Sleuth?

52 components, from 19 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 Time-Sleuth design files?

From the citrus3000psi/Time-Sleuth repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Time-Sleuth design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which citrus3000psi chose for the repository.

Can I test firmware for the Time-Sleuth without the hardware?

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

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