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Genius-GM6000-BLE-Mouse-Revival

espee77·Genius-GM6000-BLE-Mouse-Revival·V0.2/KICAD/KICAD_Genius_GM-6000.kicad_pcb

Genius-GM6000-BLE-Mouse-Revival PCB layout, top view — open source Nordic nRF board by espee77

About the Genius-GM6000-BLE-Mouse-Revival PCB

Genius-GM6000-BLE-Mouse-Revival is an open source Nordic nRF PCB design by espee77, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 56.2 × 94.8 mm, with 38 components from 17 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the XIAO-nRF52840-Sense, from the Nordic nRF family. By type, the board carries 8 battery holders, 4 LEDs, 3 switches, 2 connectors, 1 IC and 1 transistor.

It belongs with the iot & wireless and retro computing designs in this gallery.

From the project

Genius GM6000 BLE Mouse Revival

This project is an open-source hardware and firmware conversion for the classic Genius GM-6000 mechanical ball mouse.

Introduced in the late 1980s, the Genius GM-6000 was one of the flagship serial mice from KYE Systems under its Genius brand. At a time when the computer mouse was becoming an essential PC peripheral, the Genius GM-6000 stood out with its robust optomechanical design, dynamic resolution technology, and support for both Microsoft and Mouse Systems serial protocols. Bundled with graphics software including Menu Maker and Dr. Halo/Dr. Genius, it was marketed as a premium mouse…

Genius-GM6000-BLE-Mouse-Revival, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Genius-GM6000-BLE-Mouse-Revival

XIAO-nRF52840-Sense

Genius-GM6000-BLE-Mouse-Revival bill of materials (BOM)

38 components, 17 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
XIAO-nRF52840-Sense
U1
1
BS170
Q1
1
Conn_01x02
J1
1
Board bridge wire connection to BAT & GND
J2
1
SW_Omron_B3FS
BLE-SW1
1
100KΩ
BS-R1
4
10nF
BT-C1, BT-C2, BT-C3, BT-C4
4
4.7KΩ
BT-R1, BT-R2, BT-R3, BT-R4
4
330Ω
IR-R1, IR-R2, IR-R3, IR-R4
2
1KΩ
LD-R1, LD-R2
4
4.7KΩ
PT-R1, PT-R2, PT-R3, PT-R4
4
PT928-6C-F (NPN)
PT-X1, PT-X2, PT-Y1, PT-Y2
1
SW_SPDT
SLIDE_SW1
3
SW_Omron_B3FS
SW1, SW2, SW3
4
IR928-6C-F
IR-X1, IR-X2, IR-Y1, IR-Y2
1
LED_Dual_AAK
D1
1
100nF
C1

Genius-GM6000-BLE-Mouse-Revival design files

The KiCad project lives in the espee77/Genius-GM6000-BLE-Mouse-Revival repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Genius-GM6000-BLE-Mouse-Revival: common questions

What microcontroller does the Genius-GM6000-BLE-Mouse-Revival use?

The Genius-GM6000-BLE-Mouse-Revival is built around the XIAO-nRF52840-Sense, from the Nordic nRF family.

How big is the Genius-GM6000-BLE-Mouse-Revival PCB?

The Genius-GM6000-BLE-Mouse-Revival measures 56.2 × 94.8 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Genius-GM6000-BLE-Mouse-Revival?

38 components, from 17 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Genius-GM6000-BLE-Mouse-Revival design files?

From the espee77/Genius-GM6000-BLE-Mouse-Revival repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Genius-GM6000-BLE-Mouse-Revival design in my own project?

The repository has no license, so all rights stay with espee77. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.

Can I test firmware for the Genius-GM6000-BLE-Mouse-Revival without the hardware?

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

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