LoRa-COW
JuanVicaria·MUUU·Hardware/TX Board/LoRa-COW/LoRa-COW.kicad_pcb
About the LoRa-COW PCB
LoRa-COW is an open source PCB design by JuanVicaria, published on GitHub under the CC-BY-NC-4.0 license. It is a 4-layer board measuring 100 × 80 mm, with 101 components from 64 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the WIO-E5-LE, L86-M33, TLV74033PDBVR, BQ25570RGRR and OPA369AIDCKR. By type, the board carries 6 transistors, 5 ICs, 5 diodes, 4 capacitors, 2 connectors and 2 battery holders.
It belongs with the rf & radio, power & battery and sensors designs in this gallery.
From the project
MUUU!: Livestock Smart Collar 🐮
MUUU! is a smart livestock collar that uses LoRa, a GNSS module, and vital signs sensors to monitor the health and location of each animal in real time. ---
- LoRa Communication: Long-range data transmission (up to 10 km) with low power consumption, ideal for remote farms. - Modular Sensor Board: The sensor board can be customized with the sensors needed and connected via the JST connector (I2C communication only) - Body Temperature: MAX30205, ±0.1°C accuracy - Heart Rate & SpO₂: MAX30102, ±3 BPM / ±2% SpO₂ accuracy - Ambient Humidity: SHT40, ±2% RH accuracy - GNSS Module: Quectel L86…
Main components on the LoRa-COW
LoRa-COW bill of materials (BOM)
101 components, 64 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WIO-E5-LE WIO-E5 | WIO-E5 | U1 |
| 1 | L86-M33 | L86-M33 | U2 |
| 1 | TLV74033PDBVR LDO | LDO | U3 |
| 1 | BQ25570RGRR ~ | BQ25570 | U4 |
| 1 | OPA369AIDCKR ~ | OPA369 | U5 |
| 2 | IRLML6402TRPBF IRLML6402 | SOT-23 | Q1, Q4 |
| 2 | 2N7002 | SOT-23 | Q2, Q5 |
| 1 | TBC847 | SOT-23 | Q3 |
| 1 | 2SC3325 | SOT-23 | Q6 |
| 1 | S7B-XH-A-1 Conn_01x07 | JST_XH_S7B-XH-A_1x07_P2.50mm_Horizontal | J1 |
| 1 | 10164359-00011LF USB_C_Plug_USB2.0 | USB-C | P1 |
| 1 | BH-18650-PC Lipo_18650 | BAT_18650 | BT1 |
| 1 | 1935161 SUPERCAP | SCREW_CONN | BT2 |
| 1 | B2B-XH-A Buzzer | JST_XH_B2B-XH-A_1x02_P2.50mm_Vertical | BZ1 |
| 4 | CL21B104KACNNNC 100nF | C_0805_2012Metric | CBAT1, CGPS3, CHV2, CW2 |
| 2 | CL21A106KOQNNNG 10uF | C_0805_2012Metric | CBAT2, CGPS2 |
| 4 | CL21A475KOFNNNE 4.7uF | C_0805_2012Metric | CBAT3, CGPS1, CHV1, CW1 |
| 2 | ~ | C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolder | CEA3, CEA4 |
| 2 | 100nF | C_0805_2012Metric | CI2C1, C_LED1 |
| 2 | 1uF | C_0805_2012Metric | C_USB1, C_USB2 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conn_02x10_Odd_Even | JTAG_20PINS | Conn_JTAG1 |
| 1 | RFPC-SMA30-F Antenna_Shield | THT_ANTENNA | EA1 |
| 8 | SolderJumper_2_Open | SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mm | JLED1, JLED2, JLED3, JLED4, JP_ADC1, JP_GPS1, JP_GPS2, JP_GPS_RST1 |
| 3 | Conn_01x03_Pin | PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_Vertical | JOV_H1, JOV_H2, J_BATT1 |
| 1 | Jumper_2_Open | SolderJumper-2_P1.3mm_Open_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mm | JPGPS1 |
| 2 | ~ | PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | JP_BATT1, JP_BATT2 |
| 1 | SolderJumper_3_Open | SolderJumper-3_P1.3mm_Open_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mm_NumberLabels | JP_JTAG1 |
| 2 | SolderJumper_3_Open | PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_Vertical | JP_OP1, JP_OP2 |
| 1 | 1935310 Solar_Screw_Conn | SCREW_CONN_VERTICAL | JSOLAR1 |
| 1 | Conn_01x04_Pin | PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_Vertical | J_UART1 |
| 1 | CRCW08050000Z0EA 0 | R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | REA2 |
| 1 | CRCW08054K70FKEAC 4.7k | R_0805_2012Metric | RF1 |
| 2 | CRCW080547K0FKEAC 47k | R_0805_2012Metric | RF2, RG1 |
| 4 | CRCW0805120RFKEAC 120 | R_0805_2012Metric | RF3, RLED1, RLED2, RLED3 |
| 1 | CRCW08052K20FKEAC 2K2 | R_0805_2012Metric | RG2 |
| 1 | CRCW0805220KFKEAC 220K | R_0805_2012Metric | RG3 |
| 1 | 47K | R_0805_2012Metric | RG_BAT1 |
| 1 | 2K2 | R_0805_2012Metric | RG_BAT2 |
| 1 | 220K | R_0805_2012Metric | RG_BAT3 |
| 5 | CRCW080510K0FKEAC 10k | R_0805_2012Metric | RINT1, RINT2, RINT3, RSCL1, RSDA1 |
| 2 | RNCF0805BTE500K 500k | R_0805_2012Metric | RO1, RO11 |
| 2 | 420K 420k | R_0805_2012Metric | RO2, RO22 |
| 1 | CRCW08054M53FKEA 4.53Meg | R_0805_2012Metric | ROK1 |
| 1 | CRCW08057M50FKEA 7.5Meg | R_0805_2012Metric | ROK2 |
| 1 | CRCW08051M10FKEA 1.1Meg | R_0805_2012Metric | ROK3 |
| 1 | CRCW08054M75FKEA 4.75Meg | R_0805_2012Metric | ROUT1 |
| 1 | CRCW08058M25FKEA 8.25Meg | R_0805_2012Metric | ROUT2 |
| 1 | 4.75Meg | R_0805_2012Metric | ROV_CAP1 |
| 1 | 8.25Meg | R_0805_2012Metric | ROV_CAP2 |
| 1 | 6.19Meg | R_0805_2012Metric | ROV_LIPO1 |
| 1 | 6.81Meg | R_0805_2012Metric | ROV_LIPO2 |
| 2 | 5.1k | R_0805_2012Metric | R_CC1, R_CC2 |
| 1 | 1825232-1 ~ | SWITCH | SW1 |
| 1 | SW_Push | BUTTON | SW_RST1 |
| 3 | LTST-C170KFKT LED | LED_ONE_COLOR | D1, D2, D3 |
| 1 | COM-16347 WS2812B | LED_WS2812B_PLCC4_5.0x5.0mm_P3.2mm | D4 |
| 1 | 1N4448WS D | 1N4448 | D5 |
| 1 | 744031220 22uH | INDUCTOR_2 | L1 |
| 1 | 74479889310 10uH | INDUCTOR_10UH | L2 |
| 1 | CL21A226MAYNNNE 22uF | C_0805_2012Metric | C1 |
| 1 | CL21A475KOFNNNE 4.7uF | C_0805_2012Metric | C2 |
| 1 | CL21B104KACNNNC 100nF | C_0805_2012Metric | C3 |
| 1 | CL21B103KBANNNC 10nF | C_0805_2012Metric | C4 |
| 2 | CRCW0805330KFKEAC 330k | R_0805_2012Metric | R03, R033 |
LoRa-COW design files
The KiCad project lives in the JuanVicaria/MUUU repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
LoRa-COW: common questions
How big is the LoRa-COW PCB?
The LoRa-COW measures 100 × 80 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the LoRa-COW?
101 components, from 64 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 LoRa-COW design files?
From the JuanVicaria/MUUU 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 LoRa-COW design in my own project?
It is published under CC-BY-NC-4.0, which limits how it may be reused; read the license before building on it.
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