Amiga-Boot-Selector

reinauer·Amiga-Boot-Selector

Amiga-Boot-Selector PCB layout, top view — open source board by reinauer

About the Amiga-Boot-Selector PCB

Amiga-Boot-Selector is an open source PCB design by reinauer, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 20.6 × 57.4 mm, with 7 components from 7 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the CIA8520 socket and 74LS153. By type, the board carries 3 ICs, 2 resistors, 1 connector and 1 capacitor.

It belongs with the retro computing designs in this gallery.

From the project

This is a Floppy Switcher for the Amiga 500/2000. It allows you to switch DF0/DF1, making it possible to boot from either a Gotek drive or the internal floppy drive. without relying on AmigaOS.

This is a Floppy Switcher for the Amiga 500/2000. It allows you to switch DF0/DF1, making it possible to boot from either a Gotek drive or the internal floppy drive. without relying on AmigaOS.

This work is a derivative of the Amiga Boot Selector by Jussi Kilpeläinen

This redesign puts the pin header for the switch to the side, reducing the footprint of the adapter. The project was mainly born out of the fact that I could not buy a ready-made version of a boot selector in the US (several European sellers bailed out on me)

Main components on the Amiga-Boot-Selector

CIA8520 socket 74LS153

Amiga-Boot-Selector bill of materials (BOM)

7 components, 7 distinct parts.

Qty	Part	Footprint	Refs
1	CIA8520 socket	DIP-40_W15.24mm	U1
1	74LS153	SOIC-16_3.9x9.9mm_P1.27mm	U2
1	CIA8520 pin header	DIP-40_W15.24mm	U3
1	Conn_01x02	PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Horizontal	J1
1	0.1UF	0805	C1
1	10K	0805	R1
1	330R	0805	R2

Amiga-Boot-Selector design files

The KiCad project lives in the reinauer/Amiga-Boot-Selector repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

LayoutAmiga-Boot-Selector.kicad_pcb

Amiga-Boot-Selector: common questions

How big is the Amiga-Boot-Selector PCB?

The Amiga-Boot-Selector measures 20.6 × 57.4 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Amiga-Boot-Selector?

7 components, from 7 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Amiga-Boot-Selector design files?

From the reinauer/Amiga-Boot-Selector repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Amiga-Boot-Selector design in my own project?

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

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