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Project-Apex part-1-electronics

VoxyX2·Project-Apex-part-1-electronics·PCB/Project Apex.kicad_pcb

Project-Apex part-1-electronics PCB layout, top view — open source ESP32 board by VoxyX2

About the Project-Apex part-1-electronics PCB

Project-Apex part-1-electronics is an open source ESP32 PCB design by VoxyX2, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 57 × 36 mm, with 17 components from 9 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the ESP32-S3, from the ESP32 family. Other key parts include the LM2596S-3.3. By type, the board carries 8 connectors, 2 ICs, 2 transistors, 2 capacitors, 2 resistors and 1 inductor.

From the project

Homemade big RC plane

Main components on the Project-Apex part-1-electronics

ESP32-S3LM2596S-3.3

Project-Apex part-1-electronics bill of materials (BOM)

17 components, 9 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
1
ESP32-S3
U1
1
LM2596S-3.3
U2
2
IRLZ44N
Q1, Q2
1
Conn_01x04_Pin
J1
2
Conn_01x02_Pin
J2, J3
5
Conn_01x03_Pin
J4, J5, J6, J7, J8
1
L
L1
2
C
C1, C2
2
R
R1, R2

Project-Apex part-1-electronics design files

The KiCad project lives in the VoxyX2/Project-Apex-part-1-electronics repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Project-Apex part-1-electronics: common questions

What microcontroller does the Project-Apex part-1-electronics use?

The Project-Apex part-1-electronics is built around the ESP32-S3, from the ESP32 family.

How big is the Project-Apex part-1-electronics PCB?

The Project-Apex part-1-electronics measures 57 × 36 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Project-Apex part-1-electronics?

17 components, from 9 distinct parts, with part numbers taken from the project's own BOM. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Project-Apex part-1-electronics design files?

From the VoxyX2/Project-Apex-part-1-electronics repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout, the schematic and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Project-Apex part-1-electronics design in my own project?

The repository has no license, so all rights stay with VoxyX2. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.

Can I test firmware for the Project-Apex part-1-electronics without the hardware?

Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug ESP32 firmware against it before you order a PCB.

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