DIY-Muscle-BioAmp-Shield
upsidedownlabs·DIY-Muscle-BioAmp-Shield·hardware/Muscle-BioAmpShield.kicad_pcb
About the DIY-Muscle-BioAmp-Shield
DIY-Muscle-BioAmp-Shield is an open source PCB design by upsidedownlabs, published on GitHub under the CERN-OHL-S-2.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 60.3 × 53.3 mm, with 56 components from 30 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the Amp and PC817. By type, the board carries 20 resistors, 14 connectors, 12 capacitors, 6 diodes, 2 ICs and 2 switches.
It belongs with the dev boards & breakouts, displays & leds and sensors designs in this gallery.
From the project
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Main components on the DIY-Muscle-BioAmp-Shield
DIY-Muscle-BioAmp-Shield bill of materials (BOM)
56 components, 30 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amp | DIP-14_W7.62mm_Socket_LongPads | U1 |
| 1 | PC817 | DIP-4_W7.62mm | U2 |
| 1 | BioAmp Input | JST_PH_S3B-PH-K_1x03_P2.00mm_Horizontal | J1 |
| 1 | PJ-3062-CO | PJ3062CO | J2 |
| 1 | Stemma I2C | JST_PH_B4B-PH-K_1x04_P2.00mm_Vertical | J3 |
| 1 | Stemma Digital D6 | JST_PH_B3B-PH-K_1x03_P2.00mm_Vertical | J4 |
| 1 | Audio_output | JST_PH_S4B-PH-K_1x04_P2.00mm_Horizontal | J5 |
| 1 | Isolated Output | JST_PH_B2B-PH-K_1x02_P2.00mm_Vertical | J6 |
| 1 | Stemma Analog A2 | JST_PH_B3B-PH-K_1x03_P2.00mm_Vertical | J7 |
| 1 | Stemma I2C | JST_PH_S4B-PH-K_1x04_P2.00mm_Horizontal | J8 |
| 1 | Battery Power | JST_PH_S2B-PH-K_1x02_P2.00mm_Horizontal | J9 |
| 1 | Servo motor | PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_Vertical | J10 |
| 1 | Power | Socket_Strip_Arduino_1x08 | P1 |
| 1 | Analog | Socket_Strip_Arduino_1x06 | P2 |
| 1 | Digital | Socket_Strip_Arduino_1x10 | P3 |
| 1 | Digital | Socket_Strip_Arduino_1x08 | P4 |
| 2 | SW_Push | SW_PUSH_6mm_H5mm | SW1, SW2 |
| 6 | LED | LED_D5.0mm | D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6 |
| 1 | 2.2uF | CP_Radial_D5.0mm_P2.50mm | C1 |
| 3 | 100nF | C_Disc_D3.8mm_W2.6mm_P2.50mm | C2, C9, C11 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 100pF | C_Disc_D3.8mm_W2.6mm_P2.50mm | C3, C5, C8 |
| 2 | 1nF | C_Disc_D3.8mm_W2.6mm_P2.50mm | C4, C7 |
| 1 | 1uF | CP_Radial_D5.0mm_P2.50mm | C6 |
| 2 | 470uF | CP_Radial_D5.0mm_P2.50mm | C10, C12 |
| 2 | 1M | R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R1, R2 |
| 3 | 1K | R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R3, R9, R10 |
| 4 | 220K | R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R4, R5, R8, R11 |
| 2 | 22K | R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R6, R7 |
| 3 | 10K | R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R12, R19, R20 |
| 6 | 330R | R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18 |
DIY-Muscle-BioAmp-Shield design files
The KiCad project lives in the upsidedownlabs/DIY-Muscle-BioAmp-Shield repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
DIY-Muscle-BioAmp-Shield: common questions
How big is the DIY-Muscle-BioAmp-Shield?
The DIY-Muscle-BioAmp-Shield measures 60.3 × 53.3 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the DIY-Muscle-BioAmp-Shield?
56 components, from 30 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the DIY-Muscle-BioAmp-Shield design files?
From the upsidedownlabs/DIY-Muscle-BioAmp-Shield repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the DIY-Muscle-BioAmp-Shield design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its CERN-OHL-S-2.0 license, which upsidedownlabs chose for the repository.
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