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Drone swarm

ManhTi3012·MiniDrone·PCB/drone_swarm.kicad_pcb

Drone swarm PCB layout, top view — open source ESP32 board by ManhTi3012

About the Drone swarm PCB

Drone swarm is an open source ESP32 PCB design by ManhTi3012, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 98.3 × 98.3 mm, with 83 components from 24 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the ESP32-WROOM-32, from the ESP32 family. Other key parts include the BMI160, HT7833 and BMP280. By type, the board carries 25 resistors, 19 capacitors, 14 test points, 9 diodes, 7 connectors and 4 ICs.

It belongs with the robotics & motion designs in this gallery.

From the project

A mini drone based on ESP32

Drone swarm, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Drone swarm

ESP32-WROOM-32BMI160HT7833BMP280

Drone swarm bill of materials (BOM)

83 components, 24 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
ESP32-WROOM-32
U1
1
BMI160
U2
1
HT7833
U3
1
BMP280
U4
4
NMOS-8PINS
Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4
1
Motor1
J1
1
Motor2
J2
1
Motor3
J3
1
Motor4
J4
1
Power
J5
1
Conn_01x05
J6
1
SX1308
J7
14
TestPoint
TP1, TP2, TP3, TP4, TP5, TP6, TP8, TP9 +6
4
1N4148
D1, D2, D3, D4
4
LED
D5, D6, D7, D8
1
D
D10
1
4.7uH
L1
9
1uF
C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8 +1
5
100nF
C9, C12, C13, C14, C19
5
100uF
C10, C15, C16, C17, C18
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QtyPartRefs
16
10K
R1, R2, R3, R4, R9, R12, R13, R14 +8
6
10R
R5, R6, R7, R8, R21, R22
2
4.7K
R10, R11
1
75k
R19

Drone swarm design files

The KiCad project lives in the ManhTi3012/MiniDrone repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Drone swarm: common questions

What microcontroller does the Drone swarm use?

The Drone swarm is built around the ESP32-WROOM-32, from the ESP32 family.

How big is the Drone swarm PCB?

The Drone swarm measures 98.3 × 98.3 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Drone swarm?

83 components, from 24 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Drone swarm design files?

From the ManhTi3012/MiniDrone repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Drone swarm design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which ManhTi3012 chose for the repository.

Can I test firmware for the Drone swarm without the hardware?

Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug ESP32 firmware against it before you order a PCB.

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