Microscout
About the Microscout PCB
Microscout is an open source PCB design by Normansrule, published on GitHub. It is a board, with 81 components from 44 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the BQ25887RGER, TPS62162DSGR, TPS62133RGTR, LTC2954CTS8-1#TRPBF and INA226AIDGSR. By type, the board carries 26 capacitors, 22 resistors, 8 ICs, 8 test points, 5 connectors and 5 diodes.
It belongs with the robotics & motion, wearables and power & battery designs in this gallery.
From the project
Open-source palm-sized ESP32-S3 brushless camera drone - DRAFT, unbuilt and untested
The Flight Lab runs MicroScout's simulator in a web page, with nothing to install:
- Fly it yourself with the keyboard, a gamepad or touch sticks, in beginner, sport or acro mode, with one-button flips. - Race five autopilots through obstacle courses: PID, LQR (Linear-Quadratic Regulator), MPC (Model Predictive Control) given the map, MPC using only its own sensors, and a learned policy. - Build your own course in a top-down editor, then share it as a link. - Train it with reinforcement learning using CEM, evolution strategies, ARS or REINFORCE, and watch every attempt as it learns. - Make…
Main components on the Microscout
Microscout bill of materials (BOM)
81 components, 44 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BQ25887RGER BQ25887 Texas Instruments | Texas_RGE0024H_VQFN-24-1EP_4x4mm_P0.5mm_EP2.7x2.7mm | U2 |
| 1 | TPS62162DSGR TPS62162 Texas Instruments | WSON-8-1EP_2x2mm_P0.5mm_EP0.9x1.6mm | U3 |
| 1 | TPS62133RGTR TPS62133 Texas Instruments | VQFN-16-1EP_3x3mm_P0.5mm_EP1.68x1.68mm | U4 |
| 1 | LTC2954CTS8-1#TRPBF LTC2954-1 Analog Devices | TSOT-23-8 | U8 |
| 1 | INA226AIDGSR INA226 Texas Instruments | VSSOP-10_3x3mm_P0.5mm | U9 |
| 1 | TLV6700DDCR TLV6700 Texas Instruments | TSOT-23-6 | U23 |
| 1 | TPS22810DBVR TPS22810 Texas Instruments | SOT-23-6 | U24 |
| 1 | MT3608 Aerosemi | SOT-23-6 | U25 |
| 1 | AO3400A | SOT-23 | Q5 |
| 1 | XT30PW-M30.G.Y XT30PW-M Changzhou Amass | AMASS_XT30PW-M_1x02_P2.50mm_Horizontal | J2 |
| 1 | S3B-XH-A(LF)(SN) JST-XH 3 (balance) | JST_XH_S3B-XH-A_1x03_P2.50mm_Horizontal | J6 |
| 1 | SM08B-SRSS-TB(LF)(SN) ESC link (JST-SH 8) | JST_SH_SM08B-SRSS-TB_1x08-1MP_P1.00mm_Horizontal | J7 |
| 1 | ESC VBAT pad | SolderWirePad_1x01_SMD_5x10mm | J8 |
| 1 | ESC GND pad | SolderWirePad_1x01_SMD_5x10mm | J9 |
| 1 | HoJLR2512-2W-1mR-1% 1m | R_2512_6332Metric | RS1 |
| 1 | TS-1187A-B-A-B POWER | SW_Push_1P1T_XKB_TS-1187A | SW3 |
| 8 | TP | TestPoint_Pad_D1.0mm | TP1, TP2, TP10, TP11, TP12, TP13, TP14, TP15 |
| 2 | SS34 | D_SMA | D2, D3 |
| 1 | KT-0603R red | LED_0603_1608Metric | D4 |
| 2 | 1N5819WS | D_SOD-323 | D5, D6 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FTC252012S1R0MBCA 1u | L_Changjiang_FNR252012S | L1 |
| 2 | FTC252012S2R2MBCA 2.2u | L_Changjiang_FNR252012S | L2, L3 |
| 1 | FTC252012S100MGCA 10u | L_Changjiang_FNR252012S | L4 |
| 6 | CL05B104KO5NNNC 100n | C_0402_1005Metric | C1, C2, C11, C14, C18, C22 |
| 5 | CL21A106KAYNNNE 10u | C_0805_2012Metric | C3, C5, C10, C15, C17 |
| 3 | CL05A105KA5NQNC 1u | C_0402_1005Metric | C4, C13, C21 |
| 1 | FH 0402B473K250NT 47n | C_0402_1005Metric | C6 |
| 1 | CL10A475KO8NNNC 4.7u | C_0603_1608Metric | C7 |
| 6 | CL21A226MAQNNNE 22u | C_0805_2012Metric | C8, C9, C16, C19, C25, C26 |
| 1 | CC0402KRX7R9BB333 33n | C_0402_1005Metric | C12 |
| 2 | CL05B332KB5NNNC 3.3n | C_0402_1005Metric | C20, C23 |
| 1 | CL05A475MP5NRNC 4.7u | C_0402_1005Metric | C24 |
| 2 | 0402WGF100JTCE 10 | R_0402_1005Metric | R1, R2 |
| 6 | 0402WGF1002TCE 10k | R_0402_1005Metric | R3, R7, R11, R12, R15, R26 |
| 1 | 0402WGF2201TCE 2.2k | R_0402_1005Metric | R4 |
| 1 | FRC0402F5231TS 5.23k | R_0402_1005Metric | R5 |
| 1 | 0402WGF3012TCE 30.1k | R_0402_1005Metric | R6 |
| 1 | 0402WGF3000TCE 300 | R_0402_1005Metric | R8 |
| 1 | 1206W4F1500T5E 150 | R_1206_3216Metric | R9 |
| 1 | 0402WGF1001TCE 1k | R_0402_1005Metric | R10 |
| 5 | 0402WGF1003TCE 100k | R_0402_1005Metric | R13, R14, R18, R19, R20 |
| 1 | 0402WGF1504TCE 1.5M | R_0402_1005Metric | R16 |
| 1 | 0402WGF1103TCE 110k | R_0402_1005Metric | R17 |
| 1 | 0402WGF1503TCE 150k | R_0402_1005Metric | R25 |
Microscout design files
The KiCad project lives in the Normansrule/microscout repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Microscout: common questions
How many components are on the Microscout?
81 components, from 44 distinct parts, with part numbers taken from the project's own BOM. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Microscout design files?
From the Normansrule/microscout repository on GitHub, which has the schematic, a netlist and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Microscout design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with Normansrule. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.
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