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Booster-Shield

martinfantini·ModelTrains·DCC Central/Booster-Shield/Booster-Shield.kicad_pcb

Booster-Shield layout, top view — open source AVR/Arduino board by martinfantini

About the Booster-Shield

Booster-Shield is an open source AVR/Arduino PCB design by martinfantini, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 112.7 × 198.2 mm, with 71 components from 37 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the ATmega328-P, from the AVR/Arduino family. Other key parts include the LD1086V-DG. By type, the board carries 15 connectors, 2 jumpers, 1 IC and 1 LED.

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

From the project

This repo contains all the information regarding to the model trains project

As a DCC central, I use the open source project CommandStation-EX, here is added as asubmodule up this project. Usigin Arduino ATMega 328, I generate a booster with the use of the motor diver BTS7960

Here is the CommandStation-EX project used to generate the DCC central, which will be user to control all the trains and diferent periferics asociated to the DCC protocol.

Main components on the Booster-Shield

LD1086V-DG

Booster-Shield bill of materials (BOM)

71 components, 37 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
LD1086V-DG
U2
5
Conn_01x08
J1, J2, J3, J4, J5
7
Conn_01x01
J6, J7, J8, J9, J10, J11, J12
1
Conn_01x04
J13
2
Conn_01x02_Pin
J14, J16
1
ATmega328-P
Arduino_1
1
AudioJack3
AudioOutput1
2
10uF
C_Ard_In2, C_Ard_Out2
1
47uF
C_Filter_1
1
100nF
C_Rest1
2
22 pF
C_XTAL_1, C_XTAL_2
1
Arduino_Mega2560_Shield
Central2
3
Conn_01x16
Con_Ard_1, Con_Ard_5, Disp_Conn1
1
Debuger
Conn_Debuger_1
1
Conn_02x02_Odd_Even
DCC_Enable_Sig_1
5
DCC
DCC_In1, DCC_In2, DCC_In3, DCC_In4, DCC_In5
1
Conn_02x03_Odd_Even
DCC_Select_1
2
Conn_01x08_Pin
DPF_Left1, DPF_Right1
1
1N4148
D_SGN_1
4
I2C
I2C_1, I2C_2, I2C_3, I2C_4
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QtyPartRefs
1
Conn_01x03_Female
Input1
2
Jumper_2_Open
JP1, JP2
1
Conn_01x08_Female
J_Booster_Connector1
1
6N136
O_SGN_DCC1
1
2N7000
Q_Inverter1
1
R_Pot_Bck_Light
RV1
1
R_Pot_Curr
RV2
1
3K9
R_Ard_3
1
560
R_Ard_4
3
1K
R_Audio1, R_Pull_Up_2, R_SGN_1
1
135
R_Back_Led1
5
10K
R_Continue1, R_Led1, R_Pull_Up_1, R_Pull_Up_3, R_Reset1
3
SW_DIP_x01
SW_Continue1, SW_Interruption1, SW_reset1
3
Serial
Serial_1, Serial_2, Serial_3
1
Conn_01x03_Female
Temperature_Sensor1
1
Crystal 16 Mhz
XTAL1
1
CQY99
Led1

Booster-Shield design files

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

Booster-Shield: common questions

What microcontroller does the Booster-Shield use?

The Booster-Shield is built around the ATmega328-P, from the AVR/Arduino family.

How big is the Booster-Shield?

The Booster-Shield measures 112.7 × 198.2 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Booster-Shield?

71 components, from 37 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Booster-Shield design files?

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

Can I use the Booster-Shield design in my own project?

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

Can I test firmware for the Booster-Shield without the hardware?

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

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