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QuadcopterSystem

vedderb·QuadcopterSystem·Hardware/MainBoard/QuadcopterMain.kicad_pcb

QuadcopterSystem PCB layout, top view — open source STM32 board by vedderb

About the QuadcopterSystem PCB

QuadcopterSystem is an open source STM32 PCB design by vedderb, published on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 67 × 50 mm, with 91 components from 44 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the STM32F40X_LQFP100, from the STM32 family. Other key parts include the MCP16311/2, NCP1117ST33T3G, CC2520, SN65HVD232 and MPU9150. By type, the board carries 41 capacitors, 20 connectors, 16 resistors, 6 ICs, 3 diodes and 2 crystals.

It belongs with the robotics & motion designs in this gallery.

From the project

The hardware and software for our quadcopter system

This is the source code and hardware design for a quadcopter system that was developed at SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden in the department of electronics as a demonstrator within the EU Projects KARYON and PROWESS.

Figure 1 shows an overview of the quadcopter system and how everything is connected.

* Quadcopters - We have used up to 4 quadcopters simultaneously.

QuadcopterSystem, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the QuadcopterSystem

MCP16311/2NCP1117ST33T3GCC2520SN65HVD232MPU9150STM32F40X_LQFP100

QuadcopterSystem bill of materials (BOM)

91 components, 44 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
MCP16311/2
U1
1
NCP1117ST33T3G
U2
1
CC2520
U3
1
SN65HVD232
U4
1
MPU9150
U5
1
STM32F40X_LQFP100
U6
1
32M
X2
1
CRYSTAL
X3
1
SMA
J1
1
POWER
P1
1
ADC_GPIO
P2
1
SWD
P3
1
I2C
P4
1
UART/SPI
P5
1
CAN
P6
12
SERVO_IO
P7, P8, P9, P10, P11, P12, P13, P14 +4
1
USB_OTG
P19
1
ADDRESS
SW1
1
RED
D1
1
GREEN
D2
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QtyPartRefs
1
BLUE
D3
1
22U
L1
1
INDUCTOR
L2
2
1u
C1, C24
2
2.2u
C2, C3
7
100n
C4, C11, C12, C15, C17, C26, C33
17
2.2u
C5, C7, C8, C9, C25, C27, C28, C29 +9
2
100u
C6, C10
1
39p
C13
1
82p
C14
2
27p
C16, C19
2
1.8p
C18, C22
1
10u
C20
1
1.5p
C21
1
1p
C23
2
15p
C30, C34
4
10k
R1, R8, R9, R12
3
2.2k
R2, R15, R16
3
330R
R3, R4, R14
2
22R
R5, R6
1
52k
R7
1
56k
R10
1
NI
R11
1
47R
R13

QuadcopterSystem design files

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

QuadcopterSystem: common questions

What microcontroller does the QuadcopterSystem use?

The QuadcopterSystem is built around the STM32F40X_LQFP100, from the STM32 family.

How big is the QuadcopterSystem PCB?

The QuadcopterSystem measures 67 × 50 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the QuadcopterSystem?

91 components, from 44 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the QuadcopterSystem design files?

From the vedderb/QuadcopterSystem repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the QuadcopterSystem design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its GPL-3.0 license, which vedderb chose for the repository.

Can I test firmware for the QuadcopterSystem without the hardware?

Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug STM32 firmware against it before you order a PCB.

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