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Maze-Geocahce

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Maze-Geocahce PCB layout, top view — open source AVR/Arduino board by dalen01

About the Maze-Geocahce PCB

Maze-Geocahce is an open source AVR/Arduino PCB design by dalen01, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 80 × 130 mm, with 82 components from 12 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the ARDUINO_NANO_V2.X, from the AVR/Arduino family. By type, the board carries 37 diodes, 36 capacitors, 5 connectors, 1 module, 1 transistor and 1 battery holder.

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

From the project

An electronic maze puzzle inspired by the maze module in Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes. A player uses an arcade joystick to move a white light through an invisible maze on a 6×6 RGB LED matrix. Reaching four randomly selected goals in succession triggers a solenoid and opens t

An electronic maze puzzle inspired by the maze module in Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes. A player uses an arcade joystick to move a white light through an invisible maze on a 6×6 RGB LED matrix. Reaching four randomly selected goals in succession triggers a solenoid and opens the geocache.

This repository contains the Arduino firmware, KiCad PCB design and production files, enclosure models, and laser-cutting drawings required to build the project.

Main components on the Maze-Geocahce

ARDUINO_NANO_V2.X

Maze-Geocahce bill of materials (BOM)

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

QtyPartRefs
1
ARDUINO_NANO_V2.X
Arduino_Nano_v2.x
A1
1
TIP120
Q1
1
Joystick connector UP
J1
1
Joystick connector DOWN
J2
1
Joystick connector RIGHT
J3
1
Joystick connector LEFT
J4
1
Solenoid
J5
1
Battery
BT1
1
SS34
D1
36
WS2812B
D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9 +28
36
10PF
10pF
C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8 +28
1
220
R1

Maze-Geocahce design files

The KiCad project lives in the dalen01/Maze-Geocahce repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Maze-Geocahce: common questions

What microcontroller does the Maze-Geocahce use?

The Maze-Geocahce is built around the ARDUINO_NANO_V2.X, from the AVR/Arduino family.

How big is the Maze-Geocahce PCB?

The Maze-Geocahce measures 80 × 130 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Maze-Geocahce?

82 components, from 12 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 Maze-Geocahce design files?

From the dalen01/Maze-Geocahce 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 Maze-Geocahce design in my own project?

The repository has no license, so all rights stay with dalen01. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.

Can I test firmware for the Maze-Geocahce 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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