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FlipDotControllerBackpanel

Qeteshpony·Flipdot-Controller·FlipDotControllerBackpanel/FlipDotControllerBackpanel.kicad_pcb

FlipDotControllerBackpanel PCB layout, top view — open source board by Qeteshpony

About the FlipDotControllerBackpanel PCB

FlipDotControllerBackpanel is an open source PCB design by Qeteshpony, published on GitHub under the BSD-2-Clause license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 3.2 × 3.2 mm, with 3 components from 3 distinct parts.

By type, the board carries 1 connector, 1 switch and 1 diode.

It belongs with the displays & leds designs in this gallery.

From the project

Replacement controller for a Lawo Luminator Flipdot Display

Replacement controller for a Lawo Luminator Flipdot Display

(This was designed and built in 2022, I just never published the sources so here we go)

The project is based around a Raspberry Pi Zero W which replaces the microcontroller/EPROM combination from the original controller board. I reverse engineered the original board and used some of its components, the two transistor arrays, to control the lines of the display. The columns are driven by the original FP2800A drivers.

FlipDotControllerBackpanel, from the project README
From the project README

FlipDotControllerBackpanel bill of materials (BOM)

3 components, 3 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
Controller
J1
1
Power
SW1
1
LED
D1

FlipDotControllerBackpanel design files

The KiCad project lives in the Qeteshpony/Flipdot-Controller repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

FlipDotControllerBackpanel: common questions

How big is the FlipDotControllerBackpanel PCB?

The FlipDotControllerBackpanel measures 3.2 × 3.2 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the FlipDotControllerBackpanel?

3 components, from 3 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the FlipDotControllerBackpanel design files?

From the Qeteshpony/Flipdot-Controller repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the FlipDotControllerBackpanel design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its BSD-2-Clause license, which Qeteshpony chose for the repository.

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