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OpenBeacon2

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OpenBeacon2 PCB layout, top view — open source board by etherkit

About the OpenBeacon2 PCB

OpenBeacon2 is an open source PCB design by etherkit, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 100 × 80 mm, with 74 components from 49 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the TLV61046A, ASTX-H11-25.000MHZ-T, SN74LVC1G17, SI5351A and MCP4725A1T-E/CH. By type, the board carries 24 capacitors, 15 resistors, 8 ICs, 7 switches, 6 transistors and 6 connectors.

It belongs with the rf & radio designs in this gallery.

From the project

Multimode MEPT based on OpenBeacon

Documentation for the OpenBeacon 2 Multimode MEPT, which is based on the OpenBeacon project.

Please visit the Quick Start Guide for instructions on how to get up and running with OpenBeacon 2 and for how to use the most common commands.

Main components on the OpenBeacon2

TLV61046AASTX-H11-25.000MHZ-TSN74LVC1G17SI5351AMCP4725A1T-E/CH128X32OLEDEmpyrean24AA64T

OpenBeacon2 bill of materials (BOM)

74 components, 49 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
1
TLV61046A
U1
1
ASTX-H11-25.000MHZ-T
U2
1
SN74LVC1G17
U3
1
SI5351A
U4
1
MCP4725A1T-E/CH
U5
1
128X32OLED
128x32 OLED
U6
1
Empyrean
U7
1
24AA64T
U8
1
LPF 1
M1
1
LPF 2
M2
3
2N7002
Q1, Q4, Q5
1
MMBT4403
Q2
1
RD00HVS1
2SK3074
Q3
1
2N7002
Q6
1
Digital IO
J4
1
ADC Inputs
J5
1
SMA
J6
1
I2C Bus
J8
1
UART
J10
1
BNC
J11
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QtyPartRefs
2
G5V-1-DC5
K1, K2
1
Menu 1
S1
1
Menu 2
S2
1
Left
S3
1
Down
S4
1
Up
S5
1
Back
S6
1
Right
S7
2
1N4148W
D1, D2
1
FDSD0420-H-100M-P3
L1
1
FB2402-61 5T
L2
1
10N
100n
C1
1
100N
2.2u
C2
1
2.2U
10u
C3
1
10U
10n
C4
6
100N
100n
C5, C6, C8, C10, C11, C12
2
1u
C7, C9
10
100n
C13, C14, C17, C18, C19, C20, C21, C22 +2
2
4.7u
C15, C16
2
22K
22k
R1, R2
1
PAT1220-C-10DB
22k
R3
1
22K
PAT1220-C-10dB
R4
3
3.3K
3.3k
R5, R11, R12
1
10
R6
1
56
R7
1
1 1%
R8
2
3.3K
270k
R9, R10
1
22k
R13
2
3.3k
R14, R15

OpenBeacon2 design files

The KiCad project lives in the etherkit/OpenBeacon2 repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

OpenBeacon2: common questions

How big is the OpenBeacon2 PCB?

The OpenBeacon2 measures 100 × 80 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the OpenBeacon2?

74 components, from 49 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 OpenBeacon2 design files?

From the etherkit/OpenBeacon2 repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the OpenBeacon2 design in my own project?

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

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