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Peoples permacomputer

genossen·peoples-permacomputer·old/phase-1/dream-6800/KiCad - Dream 6800/Dream_6800.kicad_pcb

Peoples permacomputer PCB layout, top view — open source board by genossen

About the Peoples permacomputer PCB

Peoples permacomputer is an open source PCB design by genossen, published on GitHub under the Custom license license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 208.3 × 146.1 mm, with 121 components from 73 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the MC6800, 2716, 6116, 74LS367 and CD4014. By type, the board carries 36 capacitors, 31 resistors, 27 ICs, 12 connectors, 8 diodes and 2 transistors.

It belongs with the retro computing designs in this gallery.

From the project

The People's Permacomputer is a project dedicated to resourcing the specification, and then construction of a 'permacomputer'.

The People's Permacomputer (henceforth known as "the people's computer", or "the permacomputer") is a project dedicated to resourcing the specification, and then construction of a 'permacomputer'.

1. Who are the people running this project? 2. What is a permacomputer? 3. What is the point of this project? 4. What distinguishes this project from the others? 5. What previous historical traditions inspire this project?

Peoples permacomputer, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Peoples permacomputer

MC68002716611674LS367CD4014MC6875MC682074LS1074LS0474LS08CD404074LS9374LS2074LS1174LS123744074LS7474121LM741NE56674LS138LM2576-5.0LT1054

Peoples permacomputer bill of materials (BOM)

121 components, 73 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
MC6800
U1
1
2716
U2
2
6116
U3, U4
2
74LS367
U5, U6
1
CD4014
U7
1
MC6875
U8
1
MC6820
U9
1
74LS10
U10
2
74LS04
U11, U17
1
74LS08
U12
1
CD4040
U13
2
74LS93
U14, U15
1
74LS20
U16
1
74LS11
U18
1
74LS123
U19
1
7440
U20
1
74LS74
U21
1
74121
U22
1
LM741
U23
1
NE566
U24
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QtyPartRefs
1
74LS138
U25
1
LM2576-5.0
U26
1
LT1054
U27
1
2N3906
Q1
1
2N3904
Q2
1
4Mhz
X1
1
Video_Out
J1
1
180_DIN
J2
1
EPROM
P1
1
Spkr
P2
1
I/O Pins
P3
1
Key Matrix
P4
1
Keys
P5
1
Expansion Connector
P6
4
CONN_1
P7, P8, P9, P10
1
12v DC
12v DC
1
5k
RV1
4
1N4148
D1, D2, D3, D4
1
BAT43
D5
1
1N5402
D6
1
MBR350
D7
1
1N4002
D8
1
10uH
L1
1
120uH
L2
2
150pF
C1, C9
1
2.2uF
C2
1
10uF
C3
1
33nF
C4
2
10nF
C5, C8
1
1nF
C6
1
22nF
C7
1
3n3
C10
17
100nF
C11, C19, C20, C21, C22, C23, C24, C25 +9
1
47pf
C12
3
100uF
C13, C16, C17
1
1500uF
C14
3
22uF
C15, C18, C35
1
1uF
C36
1
1k
R1
1
100R
R2
3
4k7
R3, R7, R20
6
2k2
R4, R5, R9, R22, R27, R29
1
47
R6
2
470
R8, R26
2
220
R10, R25
5
10k
R11, R14, R18, R23, R28
2
22k
R12, R13
3
1k5
R15, R16, R17
1
5k6
R19
1
6k8
R21
1
120
R24
1
75
R30
1
10
R31

Peoples permacomputer design files

The KiCad project lives in the genossen/peoples-permacomputer repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Peoples permacomputer: common questions

How big is the Peoples permacomputer PCB?

The Peoples permacomputer measures 208.3 × 146.1 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Peoples permacomputer?

121 components, from 73 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Peoples permacomputer design files?

From the genossen/peoples-permacomputer repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Peoples permacomputer design in my own project?

It is published under Custom license, which limits how it may be reused; read the license before building on it.

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