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EmuToLife

FromDarkHell·EmuToLife·schematic/basic-emulator.kicad_pcb

EmuToLife PCB layout, top view — open source Raspberry Pi board by FromDarkHell

About the EmuToLife PCB

EmuToLife is an open source Raspberry Pi PCB design by FromDarkHell, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 47 × 61.7 mm, with 19 components from 7 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the RaspberryPi_Pico_W, from the Raspberry Pi family. By type, the board carries 8 capacitors, 7 diodes, 2 resistors, 1 module and 1 switch.

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

From the project

A Raspberry Pi Pico based emulator for toys to life games (LEGO Dimensions)

EmuToLife is a USB emulator for the LEGO Dimensions toy pad (and soon OTHER devices). It lets you use a Raspberry Pi Pico 2W as a replacement for an official device. With this, you can play the game on PS3/Wii U/PS4, or Xbox 360 without the original playpad.

1. Purchase a Pi Pico 2W, and plug it in while holding the BOOTSEL button 2. Drag/drop the .uf2 (available on Github Releases) onto the new USB device - If successful, the Pico will restart. 3. On the first boot, the Pico will create a new WiFi network named captive. - Connect to the captive WiFi network, and it will bring you to a…

EmuToLife, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the EmuToLife

RaspberryPi_Pico_W

EmuToLife bill of materials (BOM)

19 components, 7 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
RaspberryPi_Pico_W
A1
1
SW_SPST
SW1
7
WS2812B
D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7
1
500µf, 16V
C1
7
104
C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8
1
400Ω
R1
1
500
R2

EmuToLife design files

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

EmuToLife: common questions

What microcontroller does the EmuToLife use?

The EmuToLife is built around the RaspberryPi_Pico_W, from the Raspberry Pi family.

How big is the EmuToLife PCB?

The EmuToLife measures 47 × 61.7 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the EmuToLife?

19 components, from 7 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the EmuToLife design files?

From the FromDarkHell/EmuToLife repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the EmuToLife design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which FromDarkHell chose for the repository.

Can I test firmware for the EmuToLife 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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