Glycon
About the Glycon PCB
Glycon is an open source PCB design by Snektron, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 120 × 120 mm, with 56 components from 22 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the Z80CPU, BS62LV1027, SST39SF010, 74HC32 and 74LS08. By type, the board carries 15 resistors, 13 capacitors, 12 ICs, 5 diodes, 4 connectors and 2 transistors.
It belongs with the retro computing designs in this gallery.
From the project
Z80 retro computer
meson ninja or samurai avr-binutils avr-gcc * avr-libc
To use the provided flash target to flash the coprocessor, set the coprocessor port the arduino is connected with by passing -Dport=/dev/ to meson (usually /dev/ttyUSB0) and add yourself to to appropriate groups (typically dialout or uucp).
Main components on the Glycon
Glycon bill of materials (BOM)
56 components, 22 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Z80CPU | DIP-40_W15.24mm_Socket | U0 |
| 1 | BS62LV1027 | DIP-32_W15.24mm_Socket | U1 |
| 1 | SST39SF010 | DIP-32_W15.24mm_Socket | U2 |
| 1 | 74HC32 | DIP-14_W7.62mm_Socket | U3 |
| 1 | 74LS08 | DIP-14_W7.62mm_Socket | U5 |
| 1 | 74LS139 | DIP-16_W7.62mm_Socket | U6 |
| 1 | Z84C4206PEG SIO0-DIP-40 | DIP-40_W15.24mm_Socket | U7 |
| 2 | PIO-DIP-40 | DIP-40_W15.24mm_Socket | U8, U11 |
| 2 | 74HC244 | DIP-20_W7.62mm_Socket | U9, U10 |
| 1 | Z84C3010PEG CTC-DIP-28 | DIP-28_W15.24mm_Socket | U12 |
| 2 | IRF9540N | TO-220-3_Vertical | Q1, Q2 |
| 1 | ACO-6.144MHz | Oscillator_DIP-8 | X1 |
| 1 | Conn_02x20_Odd_Even | PinSocket_2x20_P2.54mm_Vertical | J1 |
| 1 | Conn_01x06 | PinHeader_1x06_P2.54mm_Vertical | J2 |
| 1 | Conn_02x24_Odd_Even | PinSocket_2x24_P2.54mm_Vertical | J3 |
| 1 | USB_B | USB_B_TE_5787834_Vertical | J4 |
| 2 | Jumper | PinHeader_2x01_P2.54mm_Vertical | JP1, JP2 |
| 2 | SW_Push | SW_PUSH_6mm | SW1, SW2 |
| 5 | LED | LED_D5.0mm | D1, D2, D3, D4, D5 |
| 13 | 100nF | C_Disc_D4.7mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mm | C1, C2, C3, C5, C6, C7, C8, C9 +5 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 10K | R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_Horizontal | R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R7, R8, R11 +2 |
| 5 | 470 | R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_Horizontal | R12, R13, R19, R20, R21 |
Glycon design files
The KiCad project lives in the Snektron/glycon repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Glycon: common questions
How big is the Glycon PCB?
The Glycon measures 120 × 120 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Glycon?
56 components, from 22 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Glycon design files?
From the Snektron/glycon repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Glycon design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with Snektron. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.
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