Generic radio stack

neilenns·Generic-radio-stack

About the Generic radio stack PCB

Generic radio stack is an open source RP2040/RP2350 PCB design by neilenns, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 225 × 108.1 mm, with 107 components from 25 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the RP2040, from the RP2040/RP2350 family. Other key parts include the NCP1117-3.3_SOT223, MAX7219, 6_digit_7_segment_display_1, 5_digit_7_segment_display and LSF0204PWR. By type, the board carries 38 resistors, 32 capacitors, 20 ICs, 5 diodes, 4 switches and 2 connectors.

It belongs with the rf & radio designs in this gallery.

From the project

Generic radio stack for use with MSFS2020 and MobiFlight

This repository provides a ready-to-go CI/CD workflow for KiCad with GitHub actions.

1. Integration with GitHub releases to automatically produce documentation and fabrication files on every GitHub release, including automatic date and version stamping of schematics and PCBs. 2. KiBot preflighting on every pull request (ERC/DRC checks disabled by default). 3. VSCode dev container and default build task for easy local testing of KiBot scripts.

Generic radio stack, from the project README — From the project README

Main components on the Generic radio stack

NCP1117-3.3_SOT223 MAX7219 6_digit_7_segment_display_1 5_digit_7_segment_display RP2040 LSF0204PWR W25Q128JVS

Generic radio stack bill of materials (BOM)

107 components, 25 distinct parts.

Qty	Part	Footprint	Refs
1	NCP1117-3.3_SOT223	SOT-223-3_TabPin2	U1
8	MAX7219	SOIC-24W_7.5x15.4mm_P1.27mm	U2, U4, U6, U8, U10, U12, U14, U16
4	6_digit_7_segment_display_1	6 digit (3+3) 7 segment LED display	U3, U5, U7, U9
4	5_digit_7_segment_display	5 digit (3+2) 7 segment LED display	U11, U13, U15, U17
1	RP2040	RP2040-QFN-56	U18
1	LSF0204PWR	TSSOP-14_4.4x5mm_P0.65mm	U19
1	W25Q128JVS	SOIC-8_5.23x5.23mm_P1.27mm	U20
1	ABLS-12.000MHZ-B4-T	Crystal_SMD_HC49-US	Y1
1	USB_B_Micro	ZX80-B-5P	J1
1	Conn_01x02	PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical	J2
2	EC11EBB24C03	ALPS-EC11EBB24C03-0	ENC1, ENC2
3	MountingHole	JLCPCB_Tooling_Hole	H5, H6, H7
4	SW_Push_LED	SW_PUSH_6mm	SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4
4	GREEN	LED_D3.0mm	D1, D2, D3, D4
1	LED_Small	LED_0603_1608Metric	D5
10	10uF	Perfect_0402	C1, C2, C3, C5, C7, C9, C11, C13 +2
18	100nF	Perfect_0402	C4, C6, C8, C10, C12, C14, C16, C18 +10
2	27p	Perfect_0402	C19, C20
2	1uF	Perfect_0402	C23, C24
11	1k	Perfect_0402	R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 +3

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Qty	Part	Footprint	Refs
8	R_Small	Perfect_0402	R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17
11	10k	Perfect_0402	R18, R19, R20, R21, R22, R23, R24, R25 +3
2	27	Perfect_0402	R29, R30
3	197	Perfect_0402	R31, R32, R34
3	310	Perfect_0402	R36, R37, R38

Generic radio stack design files

The KiCad project lives in the neilenns/Generic-radio-stack repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

LayoutGeneric-radio-stack.kicad_pcb
SchematicGeneric-radio-stack.kicad_sch

Generic radio stack: common questions

What microcontroller does the Generic radio stack use?

The Generic radio stack is built around the RP2040, from the RP2040/RP2350 family.

How big is the Generic radio stack PCB?

The Generic radio stack measures 225 × 108.1 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Generic radio stack?

107 components, from 25 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Generic radio stack design files?

From the neilenns/Generic-radio-stack repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Generic radio stack design in my own project?

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

Can I test firmware for the Generic radio stack 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.