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C64NIKI2

ibaldachini·C64NIKI2

C64NIKI2 PCB layout, top view — open source board by ibaldachini

About the C64NIKI2 PCB

C64NIKI2 is an open source PCB design by ibaldachini, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 58.4 × 84.8 mm, with 27 components from 17 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the 74LS74, 74LS163, 74LS125, 74LS05 and 74LS174. By type, the board carries 7 diodes, 6 ICs, 4 capacitors, 4 resistors, 2 jumpers and 2 switches.

It belongs with the retro computing designs in this gallery.

From the project

C64NIKI2 is a project to rebuild Commodore 64 Italian NIKI 2 cartridge. It has KiCad 7 project with schematic and PCB. Also there is a SolveSpace 3D project for cartridge case with holes for the two buttons.

C64NIKI2 is a project to rebuild Commodore 64 Italian NIKI 2 cartridge. It has KiCad 7 project with schematic and PCB. Also there is a SolveSpace 3D project for cartridge case with holes for the two buttons.

- C64NIKI2.kicadpro: this is the KiCad 7 project with schematic and PCB - C64NIKI2.zip: this is a zip file with all needed files to print PCB (all gerber, drill and edge cuts files also present in this repo, but all in one file) - C64NIKI2-Manuale-Utente.pdf: Italian user manual for NIKI 2 cartridge - COVER-BOTTOM: bottom part of cartridge case, SolveSpace and stl files - COVER-TOP: top…

Main components on the C64NIKI2

74LS7474LS16374LS12574LS0574LS17427C256

C64NIKI2 bill of materials (BOM)

27 components, 17 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
74LS74
U1
1
74LS163
U2
1
74LS125
U3
1
74LS05
U4
1
74LS174
U5
1
27C256
U6
1
BC237
Q1
1
C64-EXP
J1
2
1-2 = 27C - 2-3 = 28C
JP1, JP2
1
FREEZE
SW1
1
RESET
SW2
7
1N4148
D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7
2
100nF
C1, C4
1
1nF
C2
1
10nF
C3
3
2.2K
R1, R2, R4
1
10K
R3

C64NIKI2 design files

The KiCad project lives in the ibaldachini/C64NIKI2 repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

C64NIKI2: common questions

How big is the C64NIKI2 PCB?

The C64NIKI2 measures 58.4 × 84.8 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the C64NIKI2?

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

Where can I download the C64NIKI2 design files?

From the ibaldachini/C64NIKI2 repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the C64NIKI2 design in my own project?

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

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