Mobiflight gns530

JorgHendriks·mobiflight-gns530·pcb/GNS530.kicad_pcb

About the Mobiflight gns530 PCB

Mobiflight gns530 is an open source RP2040/RP2350 PCB design by JorgHendriks, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 154.8 × 112.3 mm, with 76 components from 12 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the RaspberryPi_Pico, from the RP2040/RP2350 family. Other key parts include the 74HC165. By type, the board carries 38 resistors, 14 LEDs, 14 diodes, 2 transistors, 1 IC and 1 module.

It belongs with the displays & leds designs in this gallery.

From the project

A DIY Garmin GNS 530-inspired panel for flight simulation, powered by MobiFlight.

The ready-to-order fabrication archive is GNS530v11pcbfab.zip. Use a standard board thickness of 1.6 mm.

The local symbol and footprint libraries are referenced through ${KIPRJMOD}.

Use 6 x 6 x 7.2 mm, six-pin illuminated tactile switches. Four pins form the duplicated switch contacts; the remaining two connect the LED.

The small square PCB pad is ground and connects to the negative LED terminal.

Mobiflight gns530, from the project README — From the project README

Main components on the Mobiflight gns530

74HC165 RaspberryPi_Pico

Mobiflight gns530 bill of materials (BOM)

76 components, 12 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

Qty	Part	Footprint	Refs
1	74HC165	JEITA_SOIC-16_3.9x9.9mm_P1.27mm	U1
1	RaspberryPi_Pico	RaspberryPi_Pico_Common_Unspecified	A1
1	BC847	SOT-23	Q1
1	AO3401A	SOT-23	Q2
1	TestPoint_2Pole	PinHeader_2x01_P2.54mm_Vertical	EXT_LED1
2	PEC11D-4120F-S0015	PEC11D4120FS0015	RE_COM_VLOC1, RE_GPS1
2	RotaryEncoder_Switch	RotaryEncoder_Alps_EC11E-Switch_Vertical_H20mm	RE_VOL_COM1, RE_VOL_V1
14	SW_Push_LED_6p	SW_PUSH_LED_6mm_H7.2mm	SW_CDI1, SW_CLR1, SW_COM1, SW_DCT1, SW_ENT1, SW_FPL1, SW_MENU1, SW_MSG1 +6
14	LED	LED_D3.0mm_Clear	D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8 +6
1	0.1u	R_1206_3216Metric	C1
28	220	R_1206_3216Metric	R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 +20
10	10k	R_1206_3216Metric	R24, R25, R26, R27, R28, R29, R30, R31 +2

Mobiflight gns530 design files

The KiCad project lives in the JorgHendriks/mobiflight-gns530 repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Mobiflight gns530: common questions

What microcontroller does the Mobiflight gns530 use?

The Mobiflight gns530 is built around the RaspberryPi_Pico, from the RP2040/RP2350 family.

How big is the Mobiflight gns530 PCB?

The Mobiflight gns530 measures 154.8 × 112.3 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Mobiflight gns530?

76 components, from 12 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 Mobiflight gns530 design files?

From the JorgHendriks/mobiflight-gns530 repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout, the schematic and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Mobiflight gns530 design in my own project?

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

Can I test firmware for the Mobiflight gns530 without the hardware?

Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug RP2040/RP2350 firmware against it before you order a PCB.