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M-o-a-T·moat-hardware·pi/power/PiPower.kicad_pcb

PiPower PCB layout, top view — open source Raspberry Pi board by M-o-a-T

About the PiPower PCB

PiPower is an open source Raspberry Pi PCB design by M-o-a-T, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 56 × 65 mm, with 101 components from 15 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the Raspberry_Pi_2_3, from the Raspberry Pi family. Other key parts include the MP5014A, INA219AxD and PCAL6416APW. By type, the board carries 42 resistors, 33 capacitors, 17 ICs, 3 jumpers and 2 connectors.

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

From the project

Schematics and files for MoaT IoT things

This is the collection of files for the physical side of MoaT: Schematics and layouts (kicad), Enclosures (OpenSCAD).

++++++++++++++++ Up-to-date stuff ++++++++++++++++

Controller and module for battery management.

The hardware design supports both active-high (diyBMS) and active-low (MoaT) serial connections.

Random stuff (Enocean adapter, USB intercept, …).

The proc/ directory contains CPU boards, i.e. things that have a bus plug.

Main components on the PiPower

MP5014AINA219AxDPCAL6416APW

PiPower bill of materials (BOM)

101 components, 15 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
8
MP5014A
U1, U3, U4, U5, U8, U11, U12, U13
8
INA219AxD
U2, U6, U7, U9, U10, U14, U15, U16
1
PCAL6416APW
U17
1
Raspberry_Pi_2_3
J1
1
Power
J2
4
3mm_Mounting_Hole
H1, H2, H3, H4
3
Jumper_3_Bridged12
JP1, JP2, JP3
16
10µF
C1, C3, C6, C7, C9, C12, C13, C15 +8
9
.1µF
C4, C14, C16, C19, C24, C34, C35, C37 +1
8
1µ
C5, C20, C21, C22, C25, C38, C39, C40
8
22
R1, R11, R21, R31, R41, R51, R61, R71
16
10
R2, R4, R12, R14, R22, R24, R32, R34 +8
8
.1
R3, R13, R23, R33, R43, R53, R63, R73
2
1k
R7, R8
8
10k
R9, R19, R29, R39, R49, R59, R69, R79

PiPower design files

The KiCad project lives in the M-o-a-T/moat-hardware repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

PiPower: common questions

What microcontroller does the PiPower use?

The PiPower is built around the Raspberry_Pi_2_3, from the Raspberry Pi family.

How big is the PiPower PCB?

The PiPower measures 56 × 65 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the PiPower?

101 components, from 15 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the PiPower design files?

From the M-o-a-T/moat-hardware repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the PiPower design in my own project?

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

Can I test firmware for the PiPower 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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