1 CH 4-20 mA to voltage converter board
Fescron·2ch-4-20mA-converter·hardware/1ch-4-20mA/1ch-4-20mA.kicad_pcb
About the 1 CH 4-20 mA to voltage converter board
1 CH 4-20 mA to voltage converter board is an open source PCB design by Fescron, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 32.4 × 24.8 mm, with 8 components from 8 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the LMP8640. By type, the board carries 3 resistors, 2 connectors, 1 IC, 1 jumper and 1 capacitor.
It belongs with the test & measurement, sensors and dev boards & breakouts designs in this gallery.
From the project
1/2 channel 4-20 mA to voltage converter boards using LMP8640 current sense monitor.
This board converts two 4 - 20 mA signals to a voltage using a LMP8640 Current Shunt Monitor from Texas Instruments. To provide power to the 4 - 20 mA sensors a TEC2-0913 2W 15V Isolated DC-DC converter is used from Traco Power. Quick-connect terminals from Phoenix Contact are also used.
To allow for extensive testing three separate GND nets/planes and a lot of test points are used. They can be connected together using jumpers if necessary. The power supply can also be disabled and fully disconnected from the sensors using a jumper as well (wich can also be used to measure the in-line…

Main components on the 1 CH 4-20 mA to voltage converter board
1 CH 4-20 mA to voltage converter board bill of materials (BOM)
8 components, 8 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LMP8640 | SOT-23-6_Handsoldering | U1 |
| 1 | Conn_01x02 | PhoenixContact_PTSA_1,5_2-G-3,5_1x02_P3.50mm_Angled | J1 |
| 1 | Conn_01x03 | PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_Vertical_SMD_Pin1Right | J2 |
| 1 | Jumper_NC_Small | PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical_SMD_Pin1Left | JP1 |
| 1 | 100 nF | C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolder | C1 |
| 1 | 270 Ω | R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolder | R1 |
| 1 | 4,99 Ω | R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolder | R2 |
| 1 | 0 Ω | R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolder | R3 |
1 CH 4-20 mA to voltage converter board design files
The KiCad project lives in the Fescron/2ch-4-20mA-converter repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
1 CH 4-20 mA to voltage converter board: common questions
How big is the 1 CH 4-20 mA to voltage converter board?
The 1 CH 4-20 mA to voltage converter board measures 32.4 × 24.8 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the 1 CH 4-20 mA to voltage converter board?
8 components, from 8 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the 1 CH 4-20 mA to voltage converter board design files?
From the Fescron/2ch-4-20mA-converter repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the 1 CH 4-20 mA to voltage converter board design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with Fescron. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.
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