Storm tracker hardware
About the Storm tracker hardware PCB
Storm tracker hardware is an open source ESP32 PCB design by solderable, published on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board measuring 36.5 × 69 mm, with 79 components from 41 distinct parts.
Its main chip is the ESP32-C6-MINI-1U-H4, from the ESP32 family. Other key parts include the AS3935-BQFT, USBLC6-2P6, TLV75533PDBVR, BQ25186DLHR and SHT40-AD1B-R2. By type, the board carries 31 capacitors, 20 resistors, 8 diodes, 6 ICs, 5 switches and 3 connectors.
It belongs with the power & battery, rf & radio and displays & leds designs in this gallery.
From the project
Open-source-ready Storm Tracker hardware design, documentation, BOM, and manufacturing package
Storm Tracker is a pocket-sized, battery-powered lightning detector. It uses a 500 kHz magnetic-loop antenna and a ScioSense AS3935 to detect lightning-like radio bursts, estimates the distance to the storm front, and presents status on a sunlight-readable e-paper display.
A working Storm Tracker prototype in the field. Photo from the project story.
Rev A complete / fabrication-ready. Rev A boards have been fabricated, assembled, brought up, carried in the field, and have detected a real storm. The released KiCad design passes both ERC and DRC with zero violations. This repository contains…
Main components on the Storm tracker hardware
Storm tracker hardware bill of materials (BOM)
79 components, 41 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS3935-BQFT AS3935 ScioSense | MLPQ-16-1EP_4x4mm_P0.65mm_EP2.8x2.8mm | U1 |
| 1 | USBLC6-2P6 STMicroelectronics | SOT-666 | U2 |
| 1 | TLV75533PDBVR TLV75533PDBV Texas Instruments | SOT-23-5 | U3 |
| 1 | ESP32-C6-MINI-1U-H4 ESP32-C6-MINI-1 Espressif Systems | ESP32-C6-MINI-1U | U4 |
| 1 | BQ25186DLHR Texas Instruments | Texas_DLH0010A_WSON-10-1EP_2.2x2mm_P0.4mm_EP0.9x1.5mm_ThermalVias | U5 |
| 1 | SHT40-AD1B-R2 Sensirion | Sensirion_DFN-4_1.5x1.5mm_P0.8mm_SHT4x_NoCentralPad | U6 |
| 1 | SI1308EDL-T1-BE3 Si1308EDL Vishay Siliconix | SOT-323_SC-70 | Q1 |
| 1 | AO3400A Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Inc. | SOT-23 | Q2 |
| 1 | USB4105-GF-A USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0_16P GCT | USB_C_Receptacle_GCT_USB4105-xx-A_16P_TopMnt_Horizontal | J1 |
| 1 | S2B-PH-SM4-TB Batt JST Sales America Inc. | JST_PH_S2B-PH-SM4-TB_1x02-1MP_P2.00mm_Horizontal | J2 |
| 1 | F32Q-1A7H1-11024 FPC_24_Epaper_SSD1680 Amphenol ICC (FCI) | Amphenol_F32Q-1A7x1-11024_1x24-1MP_P0.5mm_Horizontal_RevPinout | J3 |
| 1 | CMT-8530S-SMT-TR CMT-8530S Same Sky (Formerly CUI Devices) | CUI_CMT-8530S-SMT | BZ1 |
| 1 | DNP boot DNP | R_0402_1005Metric | JP1 |
| 1 | EVQ-P7A01P RST_BTN EVQ-P7A01P | SW_SPST_EVQP7A | SW1 |
| 1 | SKQGABE010 BTN_LEFT Alps Alpine | SW_SPST_SKQG_WithStem | SW2 |
| 1 | SKQGABE010 BTN_RIGHT Alps Alpine | SW_SPST_SKQG_WithStem | SW3 |
| 1 | SKQGABE010 BTN_MODE Alps Alpine | SW_SPST_SKQG_WithStem | SW4 |
| 1 | EVQPUD02K PWR_BTN PANASONIC | Panasonic_EVQPUM_EVQPUD | SW5 |
| 1 | QBLP595-R-2897 Red Led QT Brightek (QTB) | LED_0402_1005Metric | D1 |
| 4 | MBR0530 SMC Diode Solutions | D_SOD-123 | D2, D3, D4, D5 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | ESD5Z3.3T1G onsemi | D_SOD-523 | D6, D7, D8 |
| 1 | NR4018T470M 47uH 0.5A Taiyo Yuden | L_APV_ANR4030 | L1 |
| 1 | MA5532-AED MA5532-AE Coilcraft | Coilcraft_MA5532-AE_RFID | L2 |
| 8 | CL05B104KO5NNNC 100nF | C_0402_1005Metric | C1, C8, C10, C11, C15, C16, C23, C32 |
| 4 | GRM155R61E105KA12D 1uF | C_0402_1005Metric | C5, C6, C9, C18 |
| 1 | CL10A226MO7JZNC 22uF | C_0603_1608Metric | C7 |
| 1 | C1608X5R1E475K080AC 4.7uF | C_0603_1608Metric | C12 |
| 1 | GRM155R61A106ME11D 10uF | C_0402_1005Metric | C13 |
| 9 | CGA3E1X7R1E105K080AC 1uF 25V TDK | C_0603_1608Metric | C14, C21, C22, C24, C25, C26, C27, C28 +1 |
| 3 | GRM188R61E106KA73D 10uF | C_0603_1608Metric | C17, C33, C34 |
| 1 | GCM1555C1H681FA16D 680pF C0G Murata Electronics | C_0402_1005Metric | C19 |
| 1 | GRT1555C1H271FA02D 270pF C0G Murata Electronics | C_0402_1005Metric | C20 |
| 2 | C1608X5R1E475K080AC 4.7uF 25V TDK | C_0603_1608Metric | C30, C31 |
| 2 | RC0402FR-075K1L 5k1 | R_0402_1005Metric | R1, R2 |
| 2 | RC0402FR-074K7L 4k7 | R_0402_1005Metric | R3, R4 |
| 1 | RC0402FR-07680RL 680 | R_0402_1005Metric | R5 |
| 9 | RC0402FR-0710KL 10k | R_0402_1005Metric | R6, R7, R8, R9, R11, R12, R13, R14 +1 |
| 1 | RC0402FR-072R2L 2.2R | R_0402_1005Metric | R15 |
| 3 | RC0402FR-071ML 1M | R_0402_1005Metric | R16, R18, R19 |
| 1 | RC0402FR-0710KL 10k 1% | R_0402_1005Metric | R17 |
| 1 | RC0402FR-07100RL 100 | R_0402_1005Metric | R20 |
Storm tracker hardware design files
The KiCad project lives in the solderable/storm-tracker-hardware repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Storm tracker hardware: common questions
What microcontroller does the Storm tracker hardware use?
The Storm tracker hardware is built around the ESP32-C6-MINI-1U-H4, from the ESP32 family.
How big is the Storm tracker hardware PCB?
The Storm tracker hardware measures 36.5 × 69 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.0412 mm thick.
How many components are on the Storm tracker hardware?
79 components, from 41 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Storm tracker hardware design files?
From the solderable/storm-tracker-hardware repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Storm tracker hardware design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with solderable. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.
Can I test firmware for the Storm tracker hardware without the hardware?
Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug ESP32 firmware against it before you order a PCB.
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