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MeshDeck

ThePangel·MeshDeck·MeshDeck/MeshDeck.kicad_pcb

MeshDeck PCB layout, top view — open source ESP32 board by ThePangel

About the MeshDeck PCB

MeshDeck is an open source ESP32 PCB design by ThePangel, published on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board measuring 90.8 × 121.7 mm, with 234 components from 44 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the ESP32-S3-WROOM-1U-N16R8, from the ESP32 family. Other key parts include the SX1262S8S+T-X1, TPS6282533DMQR, BQ24074RGTR, RN32768114 and CD4013BM. By type, the board carries 70 capacitors, 64 resistors, 39 switches, 37 diodes, 10 ICs and 4 LEDs.

It belongs with the rf & radio designs in this gallery.

From the project

Standalone ESP32-S3 powered Meshtastic device!

Standalone ESP32-S3 powered Meshtastic device!

Meshdeck is a Standalone Meshtastic device powered by an ESP32-S3, It has a built in keyboard and a touchscreen allowing you to communicate off grid without any phone, completely standalone.

I made this because I wanted to get into Meshtastic, and RF radio stuff, and the best way of learning is making

The keyboard is just a button matrix connected to an RP2040 which will act as an i2c slave and send keycodes to the esp.

MeshDeck, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the MeshDeck

ESP32-S3-WROOM-1U-N16R8SX1262S8S+T-X1TPS6282533DMQRBQ24074RGTRRN32768114CD4013BMRP2040W25Q128JVSIQTRABM8-272-T3_C20625731

MeshDeck bill of materials (BOM)

234 components, 44 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
1
ESP32-S3-WROOM-1U-N16R8
U1
1
SX1262S8S+T-X1
U2
1
TPS6282533DMQR
U3
1
BQ24074RGTR
U4
1
RN32768114
U5
1
~
U6
1
CD4013BM
U7
1
RP2040
U8
1
W25Q128JVSIQTR
U9
1
ABM8-272-T3_C20625731
U10
1
ATGM336H-6N-74
CN1
1
CONN_01X03_MOUNTINGPIN
Conn_01x03_MountingPin
J1
1
CONN_02X05_ODD_EVEN
Conn_02x05_Odd_Even
J2
1
503398-1892
Card1
1
WAFER-PH2.0-2PWB
H1
2
HJ-SMA023
RF1, RF2
38
C10852
4*4*1.7
SW1, SW2, SW4, SW5, SW6, SW7, SW8, SW9 +30
1
SKHHLVA010
SW3
1
TYPE-C-31-M-12
USBC1
2
C2297
0805G (Green)
LED1, LED3
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QtyPartRefs
1
C2288
Blue light 0603
LED2
1
C130719
red
LED4
1
USBLC6-2P6
D1
36
C2099
1N4148W T4
D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9 +28
1
C5788770
0.47 µH
L1
1
47NH
47nH
L2
1
22UF
22uF
C1
51
0.1UF
0.1uF
C2, C4, C5, C13, C20, C22, C23, C24 +43
6
1UF
1uF
C3, C7, C16, C18, C21, C29
3
4.7 uF
C6, C8, C9
4
10UF
10uF
C10, C11, C12, C19
2
12PF
12pF
C14, C15
1
1NF
1Nf
C17
2
15PF
15pF
C33, C34
9
10KOHM
10KOhm
R1, R13, R17, R18, R21, R22, R23, R24 +1
6
C17168
0 Ohm
R2, R3, R4, R12, R14, R15
2
5.1K
5.1k
R5, R6
1
C25867
1,5K
R7
1
1.5K
R8
2
1.8K
1.8k
R9, R10
2
10K
R11, R16
2
220OHM
220ohm
R19, R20
37
1k
R26, R27, R28, R29, R30, R31, R32, R33 +29
2
100K
100k
R62, R63

MeshDeck design files

The KiCad project lives in the ThePangel/MeshDeck repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

MeshDeck: common questions

What microcontroller does the MeshDeck use?

The MeshDeck is built around the ESP32-S3-WROOM-1U-N16R8, from the ESP32 family.

How big is the MeshDeck PCB?

The MeshDeck measures 90.8 × 121.7 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the MeshDeck?

234 components, from 44 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 MeshDeck design files?

From the ThePangel/MeshDeck 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 MeshDeck design in my own project?

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

Can I test firmware for the MeshDeck 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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