BYTE Control Board
About the BYTE Control Board
BYTE Control Board is an open source PCB design by oneohm, published on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 55 × 19.3 mm, with 31 components from 16 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the MCP73830T-2AAI_MYY and BL653. By type, the board carries 13 resistors, 5 connectors, 4 capacitors, 3 switches, 3 diodes and 2 ICs.
From the project
The BYTE hands free interface
Details are available on the Hackaday project page:` https://hackaday.io/project/171778-the-byte
You'll find here the KiCad projects with theirs libraries so the design is fully portable among other folders with more hardware related information.
- BYTEBillOfMaterials: Bill of materials of the electronics - BYTEControllerPCB: KiCad project for the main controller. - BYTEFullSchematics: Full schematic in PDF for easy reading without KiCad. - BYTESensorArtwork: All SVG files used to convert shapes from FreeCad to KiCad - BYTESensors_PCB: KiCad projects for the different sensor packs.
Main components on the BYTE Control Board
BYTE Control Board bill of materials (BOM)
31 components, 16 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MCP73830T-2AAI_MYY | 2x2TDFN | U1 |
| 1 | BL653 | BL653_v5 | U2 |
| 1 | DMC2400UV | SOT-563 | Q1 |
| 1 | 8P8C_Shielded | RJ45_Amphenol_54602-x08_Horizontal | J1 |
| 1 | Battery | PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | J2 |
| 1 | Expansion | PinHeader_2x03_P2.54mm_Vertical | J3 |
| 1 | SWD | PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_Vertical | J4 |
| 1 | USB_C_Plug_USB2.0 | C393939 | P1 |
| 2 | GPIO | SW_SPST_TL3305A | SW1, SW2 |
| 1 | RST | SW_Push_1P1T-SH_NO_CK_KMR2xxG | SW3 |
| 3 | RED | LED_0805_2012Metric | D1, D2, D3 |
| 3 | 4.7uF | C_0603_1608Metric | C1, C2, C3 |
| 1 | 100nF | C_0603_1608Metric | C4 |
| 10 | 2K | R_0603_1608Metric | R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 +2 |
| 2 | 5.1k | R_0603_1608Metric | R11, R12 |
| 1 | 10K | R_0603_1608Metric | R13 |
BYTE Control Board design files
The KiCad project lives in the oneohm/BYTE repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
BYTE Control Board: common questions
How big is the BYTE Control Board?
The BYTE Control Board measures 55 × 19.3 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 0.8 mm thick.
How many components are on the BYTE Control Board?
31 components, from 16 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the BYTE Control Board design files?
From the oneohm/BYTE repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the BYTE Control Board design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its GPL-3.0 license, which oneohm chose for the repository.
