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Rotator-Controller

jft-t·Rotator-Controller·kicad/controller.kicad_pcb

Rotator-Controller PCB layout, top view — open source AVR/Arduino board by jft-t

About the Rotator-Controller PCB

Rotator-Controller is an open source AVR/Arduino PCB design by jft-t, published on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 100 × 100 mm, with 55 components from 31 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the ATmega328P-AU, from the AVR/Arduino family. Other key parts include the BD9D321EFJ-E2, TLE5206-2S, FM24C04B and LTV-847. By type, the board carries 19 resistors, 17 capacitors, 7 ICs, 7 connectors, 1 crystal and 1 fuse.

From the project

Rotator Controller for SPID BigRAS rotator, suited for use within SatNOGS stations

Main components on the Rotator-Controller

BD9D321EFJ-E2TLE5206-2SATmega328P-AUFM24C04BLTV-847

Rotator-Controller bill of materials (BOM)

55 components, 31 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
1
BD9D321EFJ-E2
U1
2
TLE5206-2S
U2, U3
1
ATmega328P-AU
U4
1
FM24C04B
U5
2
LTV-847
U6, U7
1
16M
Y1
1
Conn_01x03_Male
J1
1
Conn_02x20_Odd_Even
J2
1
CONN_02
J3
2
CONN_04
J4, J5
2
Conn_02x04_Odd_Even
J6, J7
1
3,5A
F1
1
SW_Push
SW1
1
5V1
D1
1
100u
L1
2
33u
C1, C2
5
100n
C3, C4, C9, C10, C13
3
100u
C5, C15, C17
2
100n
C6, C16
1
1u
C7
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QtyPartRefs
1
3n3
C8
2
22p
C11, C12
1
100nF
C14
1
110k
R1
1
16k
R2
1
22k
R3
7
10k
R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R17, R18
1
2k4
R9
1
4k7
R10
6
620
R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16
1
10
R19

Rotator-Controller design files

The KiCad project lives in the jft-t/Rotator-Controller repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Rotator-Controller: common questions

What microcontroller does the Rotator-Controller use?

The Rotator-Controller is built around the ATmega328P-AU, from the AVR/Arduino family.

How big is the Rotator-Controller PCB?

The Rotator-Controller measures 100 × 100 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Rotator-Controller?

55 components, from 31 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 Rotator-Controller design files?

From the jft-t/Rotator-Controller repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Rotator-Controller design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its GPL-3.0 license, which jft-t chose for the repository.

Can I test firmware for the Rotator-Controller without the hardware?

Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug AVR/Arduino firmware against it before you order a PCB.

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