Tutorial

Olin-Rocketry·boards·tutorial/tutorial.kicad_pcb

Tutorial PCB layout, top view — open source board by Olin-Rocketry

About the Tutorial PCB

Tutorial is an open source PCB design by Olin-Rocketry, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 55 × 18 mm, with 5 components from 4 distinct parts.

By type, the board carries 3 diodes, 1 connector and 1 resistor.

From the project

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Tutorial, from the project README
From the project README

Tutorial bill of materials (BOM)

5 components, 4 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
1
CONN_01X02_FEMALE
UF_2_RA
J1
2
LED_0805
D1, D2
1
D_ZENER_13V
LED_0805
D3
1
100
R_0
R1

Tutorial design files

The KiCad project lives in the Olin-Rocketry/boards repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Tutorial: common questions

How big is the Tutorial PCB?

The Tutorial measures 55 × 18 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Tutorial?

5 components, from 4 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 Tutorial design files?

From the Olin-Rocketry/boards repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Tutorial design in my own project?

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

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