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Nixiepipe hardware

tuna-f1sh·nixiepipe-hardware·pcb/kicad/nixie-pipe.kicad_pcb

Nixiepipe hardware PCB layout, top view — open source AVR/Arduino board by tuna-f1sh

About the Nixiepipe hardware PCB

Nixiepipe hardware is an open source AVR/Arduino PCB design by tuna-f1sh, published on GitHub under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 48.2 × 49.3 mm, with 45 components from 25 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the ATMEGA328P-A, from the AVR/Arduino family. Other key parts include the WS2812B, FT230XS and DS3231_8. By type, the board carries 13 ICs, 11 capacitors, 9 resistors, 8 connectors, 2 diodes and 1 crystal.

It belongs with the displays & leds designs in this gallery.

From the project

Hardware design files and firmware for my Nixie Pipe modules

This repository contains design files for my Nixie Pipe modules. Contained with:

OpenSCAD mechanical design script. KiCAD PCB design * Arduino/C++ firmware

Arduino Library Node module Python Package Electron GUI app

If you do make your own Nixie Pipe and wish to offer some gratitude, please feel free to donate any amount to me using the button at the top of the repository.

Main components on the Nixiepipe hardware

ATMEGA328P-AWS2812BFT230XSDS3231_8

Nixiepipe hardware bill of materials (BOM)

45 components, 25 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
ATMEGA328P-A
IC1
10
WS2812B
U1, U3, U4, U5, U6, U7, U8, U9 +2
1
FT230XS
U2
1
DS3231_8
U11
1
CRYSTAL_SMD
X1
1
AVR-ISP-6
CON1
1
CONN_01X03
P1
1
CONN_01X05
P2
1
CONN_01X03
P3
1
USB_OTG
P4
2
CONN_01X02
P5, P6
1
CONN_01X02
P7
1
MBR0520
D2
1
3.9V
D3
1
FB
L1
6
100nF
C1, C5, C8, C9, C10, C11
3
47pF
C2, C3, C7
1
4.7uF
C4
1
18pF
C6
2
4k7
R1, R2
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QtyPartRefs
1
10k
R3
1
470R
R4
2
10M
R5, R6
1
680R
R7
2
27R
R8, R9

Nixiepipe hardware design files

The KiCad project lives in the tuna-f1sh/nixiepipe-hardware repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Nixiepipe hardware: common questions

What microcontroller does the Nixiepipe hardware use?

The Nixiepipe hardware is built around the ATMEGA328P-A, from the AVR/Arduino family.

How big is the Nixiepipe hardware PCB?

The Nixiepipe hardware measures 48.2 × 49.3 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Nixiepipe hardware?

45 components, from 25 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Nixiepipe hardware design files?

From the tuna-f1sh/nixiepipe-hardware repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Nixiepipe hardware design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its CC-BY-SA-4.0 license, which tuna-f1sh chose for the repository.

Can I test firmware for the Nixiepipe hardware without the hardware?

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

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