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Mothbox 5.0.4

Digital-Naturalism-Laboratories·Mothbox_Electronics·Mothbox_PCBs/Andy_PCB_5.0.5/MothBox/Mothbox_5.0.4.kicad_pcb

Mothbox 5.0.4 PCB layout, top view — open source Raspberry Pi board by Digital-Naturalism-Laboratories

About the Mothbox 5.0.4 PCB

Mothbox 5.0.4 is an open source Raspberry Pi PCB design by Digital-Naturalism-Laboratories, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 237 × 139 mm, with 159 components from 38 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the RASPBERRY_PI_5, from the Raspberry Pi family. Other key parts include the XL4015E1, C87469, C2897440, C5116488 and PCA9555PW. By type, the board carries 54 LEDs, 41 resistors, 21 capacitors, 15 ICs, 11 transistors and 5 connectors.

From the project

This is where the electronics for the Mothbox are developed, such as the PCB! It's copied over from https://github.com/Digital-Naturalism-Laboratories/Mothbox/tree/main/Hardware/PCB so you can check that out if you want to see the full history!

Mothbox 5.0.4, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Mothbox 5.0.4

XL4015E1C87469RASPBERRY_PI_5C2897440C5116488PCA9555PWC5439767HOURS3HOURS1HOURS2DS18B20ULTR-303ALS-01

Mothbox 5.0.4 bill of materials (BOM)

159 components, 38 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
1
XL4015E1
U2
1
C87469
TI INA219AIDCNR
U3
1
RASPBERRY_PI_5
U5
1
C2897440
Female Inv Socket Pi 2.54-2*20
U7
1
C5116488
GPs 5 pin PM2.54-1*5
U8
3
PCA9555PW
U9, U15, U16
1
C5439767
Days
U10
1
HOURS3
Hours3
U11
1
C5439767
MODE
U12
1
HOURS1
Hours1
U13
1
HOURS2
Hours2
U14
1
DS18B20U
U17
1
LTR-303ALS-01
U18
4
AP30P30Q
Q1, Q8, Q10, Q13
1
AO3400A
Q2
6
YJQ10N2A
Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6, Q7, Q9
4
DB141V-2.54-4P
J1, J2, J3, J4
1
CONN_1.25MM
Conn_1.25mm
J5
1
SK54C
E1
1
C22363536
7A trip
F2
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QtyPartRefs
1
C2718488
GPS 4 pin 2.54-1*4P
H1
3
PZ254R-12-8P
H8, H9, H10
1
4-1437565-1
SW2
54
XL-5730UWC-05
LED1, LED2, LED3, LED4, LED5, LED6, LED7, LED8 +46
3
18V
D1, D2, D4
1
C72043
Green
D3
1
C497913
5A 47uH
L1
9
10UF
10uF
C1, C8, C10, C11, C17, C18, C19, C20 +1
3
C14663
0.1uF 50V
C2, C3, C5
7
0.1UF
0.1uF
C4, C6, C7, C9, C12, C13, C15
2
C90272
470uF 50V
C14, C16
10
10K
R1, R2, R9, R11, R19, R21, R27, R31 +2
2
3.0K
R3, R34
1
C875726
0.033R/1%
R4
6
4.7K
R5, R6, R29, R30, R33, R39
18
18R
R7, R8, R10, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16 +10
1
C21189
0R
R32
3
100K
R38, R41, R42

Mothbox 5.0.4 design files

The KiCad project lives in the Digital-Naturalism-Laboratories/Mothbox_Electronics repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Mothbox 5.0.4: common questions

What microcontroller does the Mothbox 5.0.4 use?

The Mothbox 5.0.4 is built around the RASPBERRY_PI_5, from the Raspberry Pi family.

How big is the Mothbox 5.0.4 PCB?

The Mothbox 5.0.4 measures 237 × 139 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Mothbox 5.0.4?

159 components, from 38 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 Mothbox 5.0.4 design files?

From the Digital-Naturalism-Laboratories/Mothbox_Electronics 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 Mothbox 5.0.4 design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which Digital-Naturalism-Laboratories chose for the repository.

Can I test firmware for the Mothbox 5.0.4 without the hardware?

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

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