Ft vac control

tjob·ft-vac-control·pcb/VacControl.kicad_pcb

About the Ft vac control PCB

Ft vac control is an open source RP2040/RP2350 PCB design by tjob, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 100 × 135 mm, with 27 components from 20 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the Pico, from the RP2040/RP2350 family. By type, the board carries 7 connectors, 5 capacitors, 3 resistors, 2 transistors, 2 test points and 1 IC.

It belongs with the iot & wireless designs in this gallery.

From the project

Festool Bluetooth protocol and interfacing

Use the Festool Bluetooth remote with vacuum extractors from other manufacturers.

The project contains the schematics and PCB layout designed using KiCad 7, and the firmware (written in C) for the Raspberry Pi Pico to interface with a Festool No. 202097 Bluetooth Remote Control add-on.

Festool sell an upgrade for their CT26/36/48 vacuum extractors to give remote control using Bluetooth, CT-F I/M-Set. It has two parts: the "CT-F I/M" installs in the extractor and the "CT-F I" is the button that attaches to the end of the vacuum hose. The button then starts and stops the extractor. Paired…

Ft vac control, from the project README — From the project README

Main components on the Ft vac control

Pico

Ft vac control bill of materials (BOM)

27 components, 20 distinct parts.

Qty	Part	Footprint	Refs
1	Pico	RPi_Pico_SMD_TH	U1
2	BSS138	SOT-23_Handsoldering	Q1, Q2
1	0.22uF 275V AC	C_Rect_L18.0mm_W7.0mm_P15.00mm_FKS3_FKP3	X2-Cap1
1	Festool BT receiver	BT receiver	J1
1	SSR	Molex_KK-254_AE-6410-02A_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical	J2
1	aux	IDC-Header_2x05_P2.54mm_Vertical	J3
1	UART	PinSocket_1x04_P2.54mm_Vertical	J4
2	2604-1103	2604-1103	J5, J6
1	2604-1104	2604-1104	J7
1	250mA slow blow	Fuseholder_Cylinder-5x20mm_Stelvio-Kontek_PTF78_Horizontal_Open	F1
1	Jumper_2_Open	TestPoint_2Pads_Pitch2.54mm_Drill0.8mm	JP1
1	VTX-214-005-005	Converter_ACDC_Vigortronix_VTX-214-005-0xx_THT	PS1
1	SW_Push	SW_PUSH_6mm_H4.3mm	SW1
1	bt_ser	Pin_D0.9mm_L10.0mm_W2.4mm_FlatFork	TP1
1	GND	Pin_D0.9mm_L10.0mm_W2.4mm_FlatFork	TP2
1	D_Schottky	D_SMC_Handsoldering	D1
1	4.7uH	L_Radial_D7.8mm_P5.00mm_Fastron_07HCP	L1
1	470uF 10v	CP_Radial_D8.0mm_P3.50mm	C1
4	100nF	C_Rect_L4.6mm_W3.0mm_P2.50mm_MKS02_FKP02	C2, C4, C6, C7
3	10k	R_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.30x1.75mm_HandSolder	R1, R2, R3

Ft vac control design files

The KiCad project lives in the tjob/ft-vac-control repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Layoutpcb/VacControl.kicad_pcb
Schematicpcb/VacControl.kicad_sch

Ft vac control: common questions

What microcontroller does the Ft vac control use?

The Ft vac control is built around the Pico, from the RP2040/RP2350 family.

How big is the Ft vac control PCB?

The Ft vac control measures 100 × 135 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Ft vac control?

27 components, from 20 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Ft vac control design files?

From the tjob/ft-vac-control repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Ft vac control design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which tjob chose for the repository.

Can I test firmware for the Ft vac control without the hardware?

Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug RP2040/RP2350 firmware against it before you order a PCB.