Ring illuminator old
plertvilai·IPAX·PCBs/Optics_holder/ring_illuminator_old.kicad_pcb
About the Ring illuminator old PCB
Ring illuminator old is an open source PCB design by plertvilai, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 60 × 60 mm, with 46 components from 6 distinct parts.
By type, the board carries 20 capacitors, 16 connectors and 10 diodes.
From the project
In situ Plankton Assemblage eXplorer
This Github repository contains all information necessary to build the In Situ Plankton Assemblage eXplorer (IPAX). Here is a brief introduction to how to utilize the repository.
A detail building guide is given in the Building Guide subfolder. Note that this guide is written in HTML format. To read it, simply download the entire folder and use a browser to open the file index.html.

Ring illuminator old bill of materials (BOM)
46 components, 6 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Conn_01x02_Male | Molex_Nano-Fit_105309-xx02_1x02_P2.50mm_Vertical | J1, J2 |
| 10 | Conn_01x01_Female | SCREW_4 | J3, J4, J5, J6, J7, J8, J9, J10 +2 |
| 4 | Conn_01x01_Male | large_smd_pad | J13, J14, J15, J16 |
| 10 | LED | CREE_XTE | D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8 +2 |
| 10 | C | C_0805_2012Metric | C1, C3, C4, C5, C6, C11, C12, C13 +2 |
| 10 | C | C_0603_1608Metric | C2, C7, C8, C9, C10, C16, C17, C18 +2 |
Ring illuminator old design files
The KiCad project lives in the plertvilai/IPAX repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Ring illuminator old: common questions
How big is the Ring illuminator old PCB?
The Ring illuminator old measures 60 × 60 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Ring illuminator old?
46 components, from 6 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 Ring illuminator old design files?
From the plertvilai/IPAX repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Ring illuminator old design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which plertvilai chose for the repository.