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Vectrex SAO by Brett Walach

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Vectrex SAO by Brett Walach PCB layout, top view — open source PIC board by technobly
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About the Vectrex SAO by Brett Walach PCB

Vectrex SAO by Brett Walach is an open source PIC PCB design by technobly, published on GitHub under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 46.8 × 62 mm, with 99 components from 22 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the PIC16F886-I/SO, from the PIC family. Other key parts include the C191206 and C2798022. By type, the board carries 76 capacitors, 8 jumpers, 6 resistors, 3 ICs, 2 connectors and 1 transistor.

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Vectrex SAO for Hackaday Supercon.6 2022

Hardware and software files for the mini playable Vectrex SAO by Brett Walach. Made for Hackaday Supercon 2022!

- PCBs: 1.0mm, HASL finish, white silkscreen, black soldermask, gives a nice thin feel to them. NOTE: 1.0mm is thinner than standard PCBs! - Don't forget to order both PCBs: 1) the main console body and 2) the controller - bom/vectrex-sao-bom-both-sides.csv contains all parts required to build the SAO, ready to upload to JLCPCB - bom/vectrex-sao-pos-both-sides.csv contains the position of all parts required, ready to upload to JLCPCB - Inner coily cord wire - 18 AWG solid core…

Vectrex SAO by Brett Walach, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Vectrex SAO by Brett Walach

PIC16F886-I/SOC191206C2798022

Vectrex SAO by Brett Walach bill of materials (BOM)

99 components, 22 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
1
PIC16F886-I/SO
PIC16F886-IP
U1
1
C191206
IS31FL3731-SALS2
U2
1
C2798022
TC233A
U3
1
C2688228
MMBT3904
Q1
1
ICSP
J1
1
2057-BHR-06-VUA
SAO_v169bis
J2
4
solderjumper-3way
JP2, JP6, JP7, JP8
1
0x77
JP3
1
TX
JP4
1
RX
JP5
1
SOUND
JP9
1
C2690510
Speaker FUET-9032-05
LS1
1
C434422
LED0603_NOOUTLINE
LED1
1
C116159
MBR0520
D1
2
C434422
10uF
C1, C2
70
LED0603_NOOUTLINE
C1-1, C1-2, C1-3, C1-4, C1-5, C1-6, C1-7, C2-1 +62
2
C434422
0.1uF
C3, C4
1
C434422
0.1uF
C5
1
C434422
22pF
C6
1
C69593
10K
R1
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QtyPartRefs
2
C2930027
10k
R2, R6
3
C2907113
1k
R3, R4, R5

Vectrex SAO by Brett Walach design files

The KiCad project lives in the technobly/vectrex-sao repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Vectrex SAO by Brett Walach: common questions

What microcontroller does the Vectrex SAO by Brett Walach use?

The Vectrex SAO by Brett Walach is built around the PIC16F886-I/SO, from the PIC family.

How big is the Vectrex SAO by Brett Walach PCB?

The Vectrex SAO by Brett Walach measures 46.8 × 62 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1 mm thick.

How many components are on the Vectrex SAO by Brett Walach?

99 components, from 22 distinct parts, with part numbers taken from the project's own BOM. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Vectrex SAO by Brett Walach design files?

From the technobly/vectrex-sao repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout, the schematic and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Vectrex SAO by Brett Walach design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its CC-BY-SA-4.0 license, which technobly chose for the repository.

Can I test firmware for the Vectrex SAO by Brett Walach without the hardware?

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

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