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Orbigator

wyolum·orbigator·kicad/PCB_v2/orbigator.kicad_pcb

Orbigator PCB layout, top view — open source RP2040/RP2350 board by wyolum
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About the Orbigator PCB

Orbigator is an open source RP2040/RP2350 PCB design by wyolum, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 70 × 56 mm, with 23 components from 13 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the PICO+AF8-2, from the RP2040/RP2350 family. Other key parts include the 74LS126 and DS3232M. By type, the board carries 8 capacitors, 5 resistors, 3 ICs, 2 modules, 1 transistor and 1 connector.

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

From the project

Analog orbit propagator.

This directory contains the KiCad PCB design files for the Orbigator orbital mechanics simulator.

1. Open orbigator.kicadpro in KiCad 8.x 2. Review the schematic in the Schematic Editor 3. Use the reference documentation in the parent directory: - ORBIGATORCIRCUITDIAGRAM.txt - ASCII circuit diagram - ORBIGATORPINASSIGNMENTS.txt - Pin assignments - NOTEFORANOOLI2CPULLUPS.txt - Critical design notes - BOM.md` - Detailed component specifications

Main components on the Orbigator

PICO+AF8-274LS126DS3232M

Orbigator bill of materials (BOM)

23 components, 13 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
1
PICO+AF8-2
Pico_2
U1
1
74LS126
U2
1
DS3232M
U4
1
DYNAMIXEL+AF8-1
DYNAMIXEL_1
M1
1
DYNAMIXEL+AF8-2
DYNAMIXEL_2
M2
1
DMG2305UX
Q1
1
BARREL+AF8-JACK+AF8-SWITCH
Barrel_Jack_Switch
J27
1
CR1220
BT1
1
OLED+AF8-ENCODER
OLED_Encoder
DISP1
1
B130
D1
7
100NF
100nF
C1, C2, C3, C5, C6, C7, C9
1
100UF
100uF
C8
5
10K
10k
R1, R2, R3, R4, R5

Orbigator design files

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

Orbigator: common questions

What microcontroller does the Orbigator use?

The Orbigator is built around the PICO+AF8-2, from the RP2040/RP2350 family.

How big is the Orbigator PCB?

The Orbigator measures 70 × 56 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Orbigator?

23 components, from 13 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 Orbigator design files?

From the wyolum/orbigator 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 Orbigator design in my own project?

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

Can I test firmware for the Orbigator 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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