RP2040GPSTracker

justsem·RP2040-868·Board Files/KiCad/RP2040GPSTracker.kicad_pcb

About the RP2040GPSTracker PCB

RP2040GPSTracker is an open source RP2040/RP2350 PCB design by justsem, published on GitHub under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 99.6 × 53 mm, with 128 components from 72 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the RP2040, from the RP2040/RP2350 family. Other key parts include the NCP1117ST33T3G, SIM868, RT8096, MP2624GL and SAFFB1G56KB0F5F. By type, the board carries 51 resistors, 40 capacitors, 11 connectors, 11 diodes, 7 ICs and 2 transistors.

It belongs with the power & battery, rf & radio and iot & wireless designs in this gallery.

From the project

A GPRS/GNSS/BTLE and LiPo/Li-ion charger integrated Pi Pico on credit-card format.

This is a fully integrated RP2040-based board featuring the following:

GPRS Enabled (with microSIM card format) GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, BEIDOU) BT(LE) Integrated LiPo/Li-ion charging circuit. USB-C (in USB2.0 mode) ports for future proofing. Programmable as if it's a "normal" RPI Pico * Auto-switching power source: In case you connect both the Battery/USB Power and the USB-Program port, the device will automatically switch it's power source to the "PROG" port.

RP2040GPSTracker, from the project README — From the project README

Main components on the RP2040GPSTracker

NCP1117ST33T3G SIM868 RP2040 RT8096 MP2624GL SAFFB1G56KB0F5F LM66200DRLR

RP2040GPSTracker bill of materials (BOM)

128 components, 72 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

Qty	Part	Footprint	Refs
1	NCP1117ST33T3G W25Q128JVS ON Semiconductor	WSON-8-1EP_6x5mm_P1.27mm_EP3.4x4.3mm	U1
1	SIM868 Winbond	XCVR_SIM868	U2
1	RP2040 Raspberry Pi	RP2040-QFN-56	U3
1	RT8096	TSOT-23-5	U4
1	MP2624GL	MP2624GL	U6
1	SAFFB1G56KB0F5F	SAFFB1G56KB0F5F	U8
1	LM66200DRLR	LM66200DRLR	U10
2	Si2319CDS	SOT-23	Q1, Q2
1	ABLS-12.000MHZ-B4-T Crystal Abracon	Crystal_SMD_HC49-SD	Y1
1	10103594-0001LF BOOTSEL Amphenol	SW_SPST_ALPS_SKRKAEE020	J1
1	TSW-102-23-T-S RESET Samtec	SW_SPST_ALPS_SKRKAEE020	J2
1	TSW-118-23-T-D DEBUG Samtec	PinSocket_1x03_P1.27mm_Vertical	J3
1	TSW-118-23-T-D BT(LE) Samtec	U.FL-R-SMT10	J4
1	GSM	U.FL-R-SMT10	J5
1	USBC_CHARGE	USB_C_Receptacle_HRO_TYPE-C-31-M-31	J6
1	USBC_PROG	USB_C_Receptacle_HRO_TYPE-C-31-M-31	J7
1	2822541-1	2822541-1	J8
1	BATTERY	JST_PH_S2B-PH-K_1x02_P2.00mm_Horizontal	J9
1	GNSS	U.FL-R-SMT10	J10
1	GPIO9-15	PinHeader_1x09_P2.54mm_Vertical	J11

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Qty	Part	Footprint	Refs
1	ESDA6V1-5W6	SOT-363_SC-70-6	CR1
1	10K	R_0603_1608Metric	TH1
1	MMSZ5231BT1G Diodes Incorporated	SOD-123	Z1
1	D_TVS	D_0603_1608Metric	D1
1	LED	LED_0805_2012Metric	D2
3	RED	LED_0805_2012Metric	D3, D7, D8
6	BLUE	LED_0805_2012Metric	D4, D5, D6, D9, D10, D11
1	1uH	L_1008_2520Metric	L1
1	1uH	L_Sumida_CDMC6D28_7.25x6.5mm	L2
2	GRM21BR61C106KE15K 100nF Murata	C_0402_1005Metric	C1, C4
2	GCM1555C1H270JA16D 100nF Murata	C_0402_1005Metric	C2, C3
5	GRM155R71E104KE14J 100nF Murata	C_0402_1005Metric	C5, C6, C7, C9, C12
1	GRM155C81A105KA12D 100nF Murata	C_0402_1005Metric	C8
1	GRM155C81A105KA12D 1uF Murata	C_0402_1005Metric	C10
1	GRM155R71E104KE14J 1uF Murata	C_0402_1005Metric	C11
1	GRM155R71E104KE14J 100uF Murata	CP_EIA-3528-15_AVX-H	C13
1	GRM155R71E104KE14J 10uF Murata	C_0603_1608Metric	C14
1	GRM155R71E104KE14J 33pF Murata	C_0603_1608Metric	C15
1	GRM155R71E104KE14J 10pF Murata	C_0603_1608Metric	C16
1	GRM21BR61C106KE15K 10uF Murata	C_0603_1608Metric	C17
3	100nF	C_0603_1608Metric	C18, C27, C45
2	27p	C_0603_1608Metric	C19, C20
4	DNF	C_0603_1608Metric	C21, C22, C23, C24
4	22pF	C_0603_1608Metric	C25, C28, C29, C30
1	4.7uF	C_1206_3216Metric	C31
1	1uF	C_0603_1608Metric	C32
1	4.7uF	C_0805_2012Metric	C33
3	22uF	C_1206_3216Metric	C34, C38, C46
3	10uF	C_0603_1608Metric	C35, C36, C37
1	470nF	C_0603_1608Metric	C44
1	RC0402FR-071KP 27.4 Yageo	R_0603_1608Metric	R1
1	27.4	R_0603_1608Metric	R2
2	RC0402FR-0727R4L 1k Yageo	R_0603_1608Metric	R3, R4
1	RC0402FR-071KP 1k Yageo	R_0603_1608Metric	R5
8	1k	R_0603_1608Metric	R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R17
3	10k	R_0603_1608Metric	R13, R18, R19
3	5.6k	R_0603_1608Metric	R14, R15, R16
3	0R	R_0603_1608Metric	R20, R21, R32
4	56	R_0603_1608Metric	R22, R42, R43, R48
4	20	R_0603_1608Metric	R23, R30, R31, R44
3	22	R_0603_1608Metric	R24, R25, R26
2	4.7k	R_0603_1608Metric	R27, R47
1	100/0.2	R_0603_1608Metric	R28
1	2k	R_0603_1608Metric	R29
1	16.16k	R_0603_1608Metric	R33
2	R	R_0603_1608Metric	R34, R38
3	100k	R_0603_1608Metric	R35, R37, R50
4	5.1k	R_0402_1005Metric	R36, R39, R40, R41
1	100	R_0603_1608Metric	R45
1	47k	R_0603_1608Metric	R46
1	DNF	R_0402_1005Metric	R49
1	22k	R_0603_1608Metric	R51

RP2040GPSTracker design files

The KiCad project lives in the justsem/RP2040-868 repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

RP2040GPSTracker: common questions

What microcontroller does the RP2040GPSTracker use?

The RP2040GPSTracker is built around the RP2040, from the RP2040/RP2350 family.

How big is the RP2040GPSTracker PCB?

The RP2040GPSTracker measures 99.6 × 53 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1 mm thick.

How many components are on the RP2040GPSTracker?

128 components, from 72 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 RP2040GPSTracker design files?

From the justsem/RP2040-868 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 RP2040GPSTracker design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its CC-BY-SA-4.0 license, which justsem chose for the repository.

Can I test firmware for the RP2040GPSTracker 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.

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