Rc2014-ym2149
electrified·rc2014-ym2149
About the Rc2014-ym2149 PCB
Rc2014-ym2149 is an open source PCB design by electrified, published on GitHub under the CERN-OHL-P-2.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 100 × 50 mm, with 25 components from 15 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the 74HCT138, 74HCT00, 74HCT74 and YM2149. By type, the board carries 7 capacitors, 7 resistors, 5 ICs, 3 connectors, 2 jumpers and 1 crystal.
It belongs with the retro computing, wearables and test & measurement designs in this gallery.
From the project
KiCad schematics and gerbers for a YM sound card for the RC2014. See it in action here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iLwi9FagFE
The head of this repository contains the latest version - currently Rev 6.1. Please check the version of your board, and select the appropriate tag from the right to get the documentation for your board. e.g go here for the Rev 5 (most common) docs
Video demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iLwi9FagFE
Stereo Line out, with golden ratio mixer. Header for the 2 8-bit I/O ports. These could be used for reading from joysticks, additional serial ports, LED indicators etc. Both YM2149F and AY-3-8910 ICs may be used Supported in RomWBW Possible to jumper to the same IO port as the ZX…

Main components on the Rc2014-ym2149
Rc2014-ym2149 bill of materials (BOM)
25 components, 15 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 74HCT138 | DIP-16_W7.62mm_Socket_LongPads | U1, U2 |
| 1 | 74HCT00 | DIP-14_W7.62mm_Socket_LongPads | U3 |
| 1 | 74HCT74 | DIP-14_W7.62mm_Socket_LongPads | U4 |
| 1 | YM2149 | DIP-40_W15.24mm_Socket_LongPads | U5 |
| 1 | CXO_DIP8 | DIP-8_W7.62mm_Socket_LongPads | X1 |
| 1 | SJ1-3523N | Headphone_Jack_3.5mm_5_pin | CON1 |
| 1 | IO Out | PinHeader_2x09_P2.54mm_Vertical | J2 |
| 1 | RC2014 BUS | PinHeader_1x39_P2.54mm_Vertical | P1 |
| 1 | BASE ADDRESS | PinHeader_2x09_P2.54mm_Vertical | JP6 |
| 1 | YM 1/2 CLK | PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | JP7 |
| 5 | 0.1uF | C_Disc_D3.8mm_W2.6mm_P2.50mm | C1, C2, C3, C4, C5 |
| 2 | 4.7uF | CP_Radial_D6.3mm_P2.50mm | C6, C7 |
| 3 | 3K | R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_Horizontal | R1, R2, R3 |
| 2 | 1K | R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_Horizontal | R4, R5 |
| 2 | 1K6 | R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_Horizontal | R6, R7 |
Rc2014-ym2149 design files
The KiCad project lives in the electrified/rc2014-ym2149 repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
- Layoutrc2014-ym2149.kicad_pcb
- Schematicrc2014-ym2149.kicad_sch
Rc2014-ym2149: common questions
How big is the Rc2014-ym2149 PCB?
The Rc2014-ym2149 measures 100 × 50 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Rc2014-ym2149?
25 components, from 15 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Rc2014-ym2149 design files?
From the electrified/rc2014-ym2149 repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Rc2014-ym2149 design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its CERN-OHL-P-2.0 license, which electrified chose for the repository.
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