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SEthernet PDS Ethernet card for Macintosh SE

rhalkyard·SEthernet·boards/se/se.kicad_pcb

SEthernet PDS Ethernet card for Macintosh SE PCB layout, top view — open source board by rhalkyard
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About the SEthernet PDS Ethernet card for Macintosh SE PCB

SEthernet PDS Ethernet card for Macintosh SE is an open source PCB design by rhalkyard, published on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license. It is a 4-layer board measuring 90 × 99 mm, with 40 components from 21 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the ENC624J600-PT, ATF1502AS-xAx44, 74LVC2G17 and LD1117S33TR_SOT223. By type, the board carries 22 capacitors, 9 resistors, 4 ICs, 2 connectors, 1 crystal and 1 inductor.

It belongs with the retro computing designs in this gallery.

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Modern, low-cost 10/100 Ethernet for the Macintosh SE and SE/30

Modern, low-cost 10/100 Ethernet for the Macintosh SE and SE/30.

It's an unfortunate reality of retrocomputing that, as time goes on, original hardware only ever becomes more scarce, and usually more expensive.

While PDS ethernet cards are certainly not scarce yet, the collector appeal of Compact Macs means that cards are in high demand, with consequent high prices. As of this writing (October 2023), the going eBay rate for them seems to be of the order of $US 150-200, which is a bit steep for those of us who remember finding them in electronics-recycler dollar bins.

Main components on the SEthernet PDS Ethernet card for Macintosh SE

ENC624J600-PTATF1502AS-xAx4474LVC2G17LD1117S33TR_SOT223

SEthernet PDS Ethernet card for Macintosh SE bill of materials (BOM)

40 components, 21 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
ENC624J600-PT
U1
1
ATF1502AS-xAx44
U2
1
74LVC2G17
U3
1
LD1117S33TR_SOT223
U4
1
25MHz
Y1
1
Macintosh SE PDS Interface
J1
1
Conn_02x05_Odd_Even
J2
1
PT61017PEL
TR1
1
FerriteBead
FB1
1
1000pF 2KV
C1
2
0.01uF
C2, C3
2
6.8nF
C4, C5
8
1uF
C6, C10, C11, C12, C14, C16, C17, C19
5
0.1uF
C7, C8, C9, C13, C22
2
18pF
C15, C20
2
10uF
C18, C21
2
75
R1, R2
1
10R 1/12W
R3
4
49.9
R4, R5, R6, R7
1
12.4K
R8
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QtyPartRefs
1
100K
R9

SEthernet PDS Ethernet card for Macintosh SE design files

The KiCad project lives in the rhalkyard/SEthernet repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

SEthernet PDS Ethernet card for Macintosh SE: common questions

How big is the SEthernet PDS Ethernet card for Macintosh SE PCB?

The SEthernet PDS Ethernet card for Macintosh SE measures 90 × 99 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the SEthernet PDS Ethernet card for Macintosh SE?

40 components, from 21 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the SEthernet PDS Ethernet card for Macintosh SE design files?

From the rhalkyard/SEthernet repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the SEthernet PDS Ethernet card for Macintosh SE design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its GPL-3.0 license, which rhalkyard chose for the repository.

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