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RPi-LED-RGBMatrix-Hat

jrowe88·RPi-LED-RGBMatrix-Hat

RPi-LED-RGBMatrix-Hat layout, top view — open source Raspberry Pi board by jrowe88

About the RPi-LED-RGBMatrix-Hat

RPi-LED-RGBMatrix-Hat is an open source Raspberry Pi PCB design by jrowe88, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 65 × 30.5 mm, with 28 components from 20 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the Raspberry_Pi_2_3, from the Raspberry Pi family. Other key parts include the MAX4866LEUT-T, 74AHCT245, ADS1015IRUGR and DMC3021LSD. By type, the board carries 11 connectors, 6 ICs, 5 resistors, 4 capacitors and 2 diodes.

It belongs with the dev boards & breakouts designs in this gallery.

From the project

Hardware hat for Raspberry Pi to support RGB Matrix and LED strips

Main components on the RPi-LED-RGBMatrix-Hat

MAX4866LEUT-T74AHCT245ADS1015IRUGRDMC3021LSD

RPi-LED-RGBMatrix-Hat bill of materials (BOM)

28 components, 20 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
MAX4866LEUT-T
U1
3
74AHCT245
U2, U3, U4
1
ADS1015IRUGR
U5
1
DMC3021LSD
U6
1
PJ-002A
J1
1
Raspberry_Pi_2_3
J2
1
Screw_Terminal_01x02
J3
1
Conn_01x25
J4
1
Conn_01x04
J5
3
Conn_01x04
J6, J7, J11
1
Conn_02x08_Odd_Even
J8
1
Conn_01x03
J9
1
Conn_02x20_Odd_Even
J10
1
MBR0120
D1
1
green LED
D2
1
10uF
C1
2
0.1uF
C2, C4
1
CP
C3
2
1K
R1, R2
3
10K
R3, R4, R5

RPi-LED-RGBMatrix-Hat design files

The KiCad project lives in the jrowe88/RPi-LED-RGBMatrix-Hat repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

RPi-LED-RGBMatrix-Hat: common questions

What microcontroller does the RPi-LED-RGBMatrix-Hat use?

The RPi-LED-RGBMatrix-Hat is built around the Raspberry_Pi_2_3, from the Raspberry Pi family.

How big is the RPi-LED-RGBMatrix-Hat?

The RPi-LED-RGBMatrix-Hat measures 65 × 30.5 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the RPi-LED-RGBMatrix-Hat?

28 components, from 20 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the RPi-LED-RGBMatrix-Hat design files?

From the jrowe88/RPi-LED-RGBMatrix-Hat repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the RPi-LED-RGBMatrix-Hat design in my own project?

The repository has no license, so all rights stay with jrowe88. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.

Can I test firmware for the RPi-LED-RGBMatrix-Hat 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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