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Automata Generator Minimal

Sirawit7205·Automata-Visualization-Board

Automata Generator Minimal PCB layout, top view — open source AVR/Arduino board by Sirawit7205

About the Automata Generator Minimal PCB

Automata Generator Minimal is an open source AVR/Arduino PCB design by Sirawit7205, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 128.3 × 71.8 mm, with 103 components from 49 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the ATmega328P-AU, from the AVR/Arduino family. Other key parts include the 74HC164, 74AHC1G86, 74AHC1G04, TC40H373 and 4512. By type, the board carries 34 capacitors, 24 ICs, 22 resistors, 11 diodes, 4 connectors and 3 switches.

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

From the project

CMOS Elementary Cellular Automata Visualization Board

This is an open-source KiCad design files for a circuit that could generate and visualize Elementary Automata only by using common logic ICs. There are two versions available: Standard and Minimal.

Standard version is a large board of size 247x127mm (9.7x5in), suitable for putting in a frame. Featuring:

- 26 Logic ICs in DIP package. (Okay, I have an ATMEGA328 here but it's here just to drive the display. Its firmware is available here as well.) - 1.44 inch TFT display with a display driver which can draws a complete picture of that elementary automata rule. - Fully visualized 65-bit shift…

Automata Generator Minimal, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Automata Generator Minimal

74HC16474AHC1G8674AHC1G04TC40H373451274HC165TLC555-Timer401774AHC1G3274HC15774HC404074HC11MC14557B4013ATmega328P-AUAMS1117-3.3

Automata Generator Minimal bill of materials (BOM)

103 components, 49 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
3
74HC164
U1, U2, U5
1
74AHC1G86
U3
2
74AHC1G04
U4, U13
2
TC40H373
U6, U7
1
4512
U8
1
74HC165
U9
2
TLC555-Timer
U10, U11
1
4017
U12
1
74AHC1G32
U14
1
74HC157
U15
1
74HC4040
U16
2
74HC11
U17, U18
2
MC14557B
U19, U20
2
4013
U21, U22
1
ATmega328P-AU
U23
1
AMS1117-3.3
U24
1
2N2907
Q1
1
DMP2022LSS
Q2
1
16MHz
X1
1
Barrel_Jack
J1
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QtyPartRefs
1
LCD
J2
1
ICSP
J3
1
SERIAL
J4
1
Symbol_Barrel_Polarity
REF1
1
1K
RV1
1
INPUT_SEL
SW1
1
SW_DIP_x08
SW2
1
Reset
SW3
1
ST0
D1
1
ST1
D2
1
ST2
D3
1
ST3
D4
1
CENTER
D5
1
5V
D6
1
3.3V
D7
1
ZMM6V2
D8
1
SC
D9
1
SB
D10
1
SA
D11
24
100nF
C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8 +16
3
100uF
C28, C34, C36
3
10uF
C29, C30, C31
2
22pF
C32, C33
2
10nF
C35, C37
12
4K7
R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 +4
3
470
R9, R20, R21
5
10k
R10, R11, R13, R14, R16
1
100k
R12
1
10k
RN9

Automata Generator Minimal design files

The KiCad project lives in the Sirawit7205/Automata-Visualization-Board repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Automata Generator Minimal: common questions

What microcontroller does the Automata Generator Minimal use?

The Automata Generator Minimal is built around the ATmega328P-AU, from the AVR/Arduino family.

How big is the Automata Generator Minimal PCB?

The Automata Generator Minimal measures 128.3 × 71.8 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Automata Generator Minimal?

103 components, from 49 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Automata Generator Minimal design files?

From the Sirawit7205/Automata-Visualization-Board repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Automata Generator Minimal design in my own project?

The repository has no license, so all rights stay with Sirawit7205. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.

Can I test firmware for the Automata Generator Minimal without the hardware?

Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug AVR/Arduino firmware against it before you order a PCB.

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