4in1
tetraethylmethane·NIDAR-RescueSwarm·pcb/OpenESC-30x30-main/hardware/4in1.kicad_pcb
About the 4in1 PCB
4in1 is an open source PCB design by tetraethylmethane, published on GitHub. It is a 6-layer board measuring 41.6 × 42.5 mm, with 187 components from 23 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the AT32F421G8U7, NSG2065Q, INA186A3IDCKR, LMR54406DBVR and FTC160808S4R7MBCA. By type, the board carries 81 resistors, 67 capacitors, 24 transistors, 12 ICs and 1 connector.
It belongs with the robotics & motion and wearables designs in this gallery.
From the project
Open source 4-in-1 BLDC ESC with a 30.5 x 30.5 mm mounting pattern, part of the incutec OpenDrone line. Four independent motor controllers, each with its own MCU, gate driver and six MOSFETs, running AM32 and taking DShot over the standard 8-pin connector.
Open source 4-in-1 BLDC ESC with a 30.5 x 30.5 mm mounting pattern, part of the incutec OpenDrone line. Four independent motor controllers, each with its own MCU, gate driver and six MOSFETs, running AM32 and taking DShot over the standard 8-pin connector.
Technical write-up, part list and layout constraints: AGENTS.md.
What pairs with what, and what is available: opendrone.be.

Main components on the 4in1
4in1 bill of materials (BOM)
187 components, 23 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | AT32F421G8U7 ArteryTek | QFN-28_L4.0-W4.0-P0.40-TL-EP2.4 | U2, U5, U7, U9 |
| 4 | NSG2065Q WXNSIC | QFN-24_L4.0-W4.0-P0.50-TL-EP2.8 | U4, U6, U8, U10 |
| 1 | INA186A3IDCKR Texas Instruments | SOT-363_SC-70-6 | U12 |
| 1 | LMR54406DBVR Texas Instruments | SOT-23-6_L2.9-W1.6-P0.95-LS2.8-BR | U13 |
| 1 | FTC160808S4R7MBCA cjiang | IND-SMD_L1.6-W0.8_FTC160865SR47MBCA | U14 |
| 1 | TLV76733DRVR Texas Instruments | WSON-6_L2.0-W2.0-P0.65-TL-EP | U15 |
| 24 | SP40N01GHNK Siliup | PDFN-8L_L6.0-W5.0-P1.27 | Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6, Q7, Q8 +16 |
| 1 | SM08B-SRSS-TB(LF)(SN) SM08B-SRSS-TB JST | JST_SM08B-SRSS-TB | J1 |
| 2 | ASR-S-3-0.2F 0.2mR Yezhan | R_2512_6332Metric | Rsense1, Rsense2 |
| 3 | TCC1206X7R475K500HT 4.7uF CCTC | C_1206_3216Metric | C2, C3, C6 |
| 2 | CL05A226MQ5QUNC 22uF Samsung Electro-Mechanics | C_0402_1005Metric | C4, C51 |
| 23 | 4.7uF | C_1206_3216Metric | C8, C9, C13, C14, C17, C18, C26, C27 +15 |
| 14 | CL05B104KB54PNC 100nF Samsung Electro-Mechanics | C_0402_WIDE | C32, C33, C34, C35, C36, C37, C38, C39 +6 |
| 1 | CC0402KRX7R6BB105 1uF YAGEO | C_0402_1005Metric | C42 |
| 2 | CL10A226MO7JZNC 22uF Samsung Electro-Mechanics | C_0603_1608Metric | C47, C86 |
| 22 | GRM033R6YA104KE14D 100nF muRata | C_0201_0603Metric | C48, C49, C50, C52, C54, C55, C57, C58 +14 |
| 24 | RC0201FR-0710KL 10k YAGEO | C_0201_0603Metric | R10, R12, R13, R15, R25, R27, R28, R30 +16 |
| 15 | 0201WMF1001TEE 1k UNI-ROYAL | C_0201_0603Metric | R11, R14, R26, R29, R32, R35, R47, R50 +7 |
| 9 | RC0201FR-0710KL 10k YAGEO | R_0201_0603Metric | R18, R19, R21, R22, R40, R41, R58, R59 +1 |
| 4 | AC0201FR-07220RL 220R YAGEO | R_0201_0603Metric | R20, R39, R57, R87 |
Show 3 more
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 0201WMF150JTEE 15R UNI-ROYAL | R_0201_0603Metric | R23, R24, R37, R38, R42, R43, R44, R45 +16 |
| 4 | RC0201FR-0710RL 10R YAGEO | R_0201_0603Metric | R84, R85, R86, R88 |
| 1 | RTT011153FTH 115k RALEC | R_0201_0603Metric | R120 |
4in1 design files
The KiCad project lives in the tetraethylmethane/NIDAR-RescueSwarm repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
4in1: common questions
How big is the 4in1 PCB?
The 4in1 measures 41.6 × 42.5 mm, has 6 copper layers and is 1.69 mm thick.
How many components are on the 4in1?
187 components, from 23 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 4in1 design files?
From the tetraethylmethane/NIDAR-RescueSwarm 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 4in1 design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with tetraethylmethane. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.
More boards in NIDAR-RescueSwarm
ESP32
DrikrAIO
tetraethylmethane
50 × 50 mm339 parts6LNo license14in1-panel
tetraethylmethane
41.6 × 80.4 mm249 parts6LNo license1ESP32
OpenAIO
tetraethylmethane
35 × 35 mm244 parts8LNo license1OpenFC
tetraethylmethane
26.9 × 26.9 mm97 parts6LNo license1ESP32
OpenRX-Gemini
tetraethylmethane
17 × 15.7 mm85 parts6LNo license1ESP32
OpenRX-Mono
tetraethylmethane
10 × 17.3 mm61 parts6LNo license1ESP32
OpenRX-Lite-UFL
tetraethylmethane
10 × 11.5 mm47 parts6LNo license120x20-ESC-Flashing
tetraethylmethane
100 × 100 mm14 parts4LNo license130x30-ESC-Flashing
tetraethylmethane
100 × 100 mm12 parts4LNo license1
Similar boards
LevelShifterBreakout
scottbez1
15.2 × 20.3 mm5 parts2LApache-2.022.2kView base
scottbez1
81.2 × 81.2 mm81 parts2LApache-2.022.2kBM28B0.6-24DSBreakout
scottbez1
15.2 × 35.6 mm3 parts2LApache-2.022.2kView screen
scottbez1
35 × 35 mm12 parts2LApache-2.022.2kChainlinkDriverTester
scottbez1
198.1 × 95.3 mm123 parts2LApache-2.04.2kChainlinkBase
scottbez1
98.4 × 190.5 mm119 parts2LApache-2.04.2k