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Rudolph Tracker

UMDBPP·Rudolph·Hardware/Rudolph_Tracker/Rudolph_Tracker.kicad_pcb

Rudolph Tracker PCB layout, top view — open source RP2040/RP2350 board by UMDBPP

About the Rudolph Tracker PCB

Rudolph Tracker is an open source RP2040/RP2350 PCB design by UMDBPP, published on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board measuring 45.6 × 25 mm, with 55 components from 32 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the RP2040, from the RP2040/RP2350 family. Other key parts include the W25Q128JVS, MS5607-02BA and DRF1262TL. By type, the board carries 19 capacitors, 16 resistors, 5 ICs, 5 connectors, 3 diodes and 2 crystals.

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

From the project

2nd version of a LoRa tracker now using a +30dBm radio coupled with a MIA-M10 for proper tracking.

The system is split into two boards. The primary "logic" board contains the embedded and RF devices. The PowerPack contains all of the necessary circuitry to switch between USB and Battery power sources as well as produce +5V and +3.3V filtered supply rails.

Main components on the Rudolph Tracker

RP2040W25Q128JVSMS5607-02BADRF1262TL

Rudolph Tracker bill of materials (BOM)

55 components, 32 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
RP2040
U1
1
W25Q128JVS
U4
1
~
U6
1
MS5607-02BA
U7
1
DRF1262TL
U8
1
IRLML0060TRPBF
Q1
1
445I23D12M00000
Y1
1
32.768k
Y2
1
SOICbite
J1
1
USB_C_Receptacle_USB2.0
J2
2
537480208
J3, J5
1
U.FL
J4
1
Antenna
AE1
2
KMR2
B1, B2
1
ML414H IV01E
BT1
1
USBLC6-2SC6
D1
1
LED
D2
1
NSR0530HT1G
D3
2
22pF
C1, C2
11
100nF
C3, C4, C10, C11, C12, C14, C16, C18 +3
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QtyPartRefs
2
1uF
C5, C9
2
10uF
C7, C22
1
1uF
C8
1
100nF
C25
2
1k
R1, R12
4
10k
R2, R13, R23, R24
2
5.1k
R3, R4
1
1k
R7
2
27
R9, R10
1
590
R14
2
33
R16, R17
2
0
R18, R19

Rudolph Tracker design files

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

Rudolph Tracker: common questions

What microcontroller does the Rudolph Tracker use?

The Rudolph Tracker is built around the RP2040, from the RP2040/RP2350 family.

How big is the Rudolph Tracker PCB?

The Rudolph Tracker measures 45.6 × 25 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Rudolph Tracker?

55 components, from 32 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Rudolph Tracker design files?

From the UMDBPP/Rudolph repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Rudolph Tracker design in my own project?

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

Can I test firmware for the Rudolph Tracker 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.

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