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Mackerel-10-ide

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Mackerel-10-ide PCB layout, top view — open source board by crmaykish
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About the Mackerel-10-ide PCB

Mackerel-10-ide is an open source PCB design by crmaykish, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 142 × 45 mm, with 5 components from 4 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the MC68030RC and EPM7128. By type, the board carries 3 connectors and 2 ICs.

It belongs with the retro computing designs in this gallery.

From the project

A series of single-board Motorola 68k computers with support for modern Linux

Mackerel 68k is a family of homebrew single-board computers built around the Motorola 68000 line of processors plus a from-scratch effort to run mainline Linux on each one.

The project works its way up the 68k family one chip at a time, from the 68008 to the 68040. Each new board adds capability: more memory, faster CPUs, an FPU, an MMU, and richer peripherals. But the throughline is software - every Mackerel runs the latest mainline Linux kernel, from a tiny NOMMU uClinux shell on the 68008 up to a full MMU + hardware-FPU install on the 68030.

Mackerel-10-ide, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Mackerel-10-ide

MC68030RCEPM7128

Mackerel-10-ide bill of materials (BOM)

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

QtyPartRefs
1
MC68030RC
74HC245
U1
1
EPM7128
74HC245
U2
2
CONN_01X02
Conn_02x20_Odd_Even
J1, J2
1
CONN_02X05_ODD_EVEN
Conn_02x20_Odd_Even
J3

Mackerel-10-ide design files

The KiCad project lives in the crmaykish/mackerel-68k repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Mackerel-10-ide: common questions

How big is the Mackerel-10-ide PCB?

The Mackerel-10-ide measures 142 × 45 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Mackerel-10-ide?

5 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 Mackerel-10-ide design files?

From the crmaykish/mackerel-68k 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 Mackerel-10-ide design in my own project?

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

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