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Vectron 65 plus

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Vectron 65 plus PCB layout, top view — open source board by nickbild
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About the Vectron 65 plus PCB

Vectron 65 plus is an open source PCB design by nickbild, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 131.1 × 79.4 mm, with 48 components from 20 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the W65C02SxP, VIA 1, ROM, SN74LS682N and VIA 2. By type, the board carries 17 capacitors, 12 ICs, 10 resistors, 7 connectors, 1 crystal and 1 switch.

It belongs with the keyboards and retro computing designs in this gallery.

From the project

Vectron 65 Plus is a 6502 CPU-based computer with keyboard support that can run BASIC. It is highly extensible via 32 GPIO pins.

The Vectron 65 Plus is a 6502 CPU-based computer with keyboard support that can run BASIC. It is highly extensible via 32 GPIO pins.

At present, I have built the following peripherals for the computer: - Vectron VGA Plus v2 - VGA output with pixel-level control - Vectron VGA Plus Text Mode - Add-on for Vectron VGA Plus v2 that simplifies displaying text on screen - Vectron Sound Plus - Audio output with the AY-3-8910 sound generator chip

Vectron 65 plus, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Vectron 65 plus

W65C02SxPVIA 1ROMSN74LS682NVIA 2RAMSN74LS04NSN74LS08NSN74HC32N

Vectron 65 plus bill of materials (BOM)

48 components, 20 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
W65C02SxP
U1
1
VIA 1
U2
1
ROM
U3
4
SN74LS682N
U4, U7, U8, U12
1
VIA 2
U5
1
RAM
U6
1
SN74LS04N
U9
1
SN74LS08N
U10
1
SN74HC32N
U11
1
8 MHz
X1
4
Power
J1, J2, J6, J7
1
VIA 1 Ports
J3
1
Conn_01x16_Male
J4
1
PS/2 Keyboard
J5
1
SW_Push_Dual
SW1
14
C
C1, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, C9 +6
3
CP
C2, C16, C17
4
3.3K
R1, R2, R3, R4
4
10K
R5, R6, R7, R8
2
5.1K
R9, R10

Vectron 65 plus design files

The KiCad project lives in the nickbild/vectron_65_plus repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Vectron 65 plus: common questions

How big is the Vectron 65 plus PCB?

The Vectron 65 plus measures 131.1 × 79.4 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Vectron 65 plus?

48 components, from 20 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Vectron 65 plus design files?

From the nickbild/vectron_65_plus repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Vectron 65 plus design in my own project?

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

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