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SIDbox PCB

April 19, 2006


SIDbox PCB (Click for 300dpi)

Yep, there it is. The first draft of the PCB for the SIDbox thingy I want to make. I need to do a good bit of checking to be sure I’m happy with it, but if I am, I’ll likely be ordering 5 of them. Then the Mouser parts order will be placed… Then (hopefully) I’ll put it together and it’ll work. I hope.

For now, though, I’m going home. On the way home I’ll stop to get something tasty (and fairly good-for-me) for dinner. Maybe tonight I’ll have a good beer, too. I’ve done enough electronics work for one evening.

Oh, and there is a copy of the Boondock Saints waiting for me to watch. Yes, I’ve never seen it.

UPDATE: Whoops, I just realized something that’s wrong with this… My hope is to solder on just the socket and pin header, then program the chip using my PICkit2 programmer. Well, without a line running from JP1P2 to VDD on IC1 (the PIC) I won’t be able to do it. Must change that…

Also:

· Rename all parts appropriately.
· Clean up BOM with new part names.
· Move JP1P1 indicator arrow to other side to align with the PICkit2’s indicator. Done.
· Establish values for the resistors for the LEDs.
· Also, maybe fix how the LEDs are connected. Currently the polarity for PWR_LED is different than MIDI_IN_LED and MIDI_OUT_LED. Maybe fix this. Probably should if kits may be sold. Done.
· Connect JP1P2 to VDD on IC1 so IC1 can be programmed with only JP1 and itself installed. Done.

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4 Responses

  1. J
    jerronimo April 19, 2006

    the red board is like a homage to the Gravis Ultrasound. :D

    that thing is pretty. you should put a clear case on it.

    1. C
      c0nsumer April 19, 2006

      Hehe, thanks, but the red is just Eagle’s color for stuff on the layer called ‘top’ indicating the top copper layer. :\

      Unfortunately I’ll only be able to get standard green FR4.

      Cost is looking to be somewhere around US$100 + a SID, if you’re still interested.

      1. J
        jerronimo April 19, 2006

        the top layer doesn’t look too complex… could you instead do a single layer, and just drop on jumpers?

        would that save any money?

        1. C
          c0nsumer April 19, 2006

          Most places default to two layers. And while it doesn’t look too complex, that’s the ground plane. It’d almost double the number of traces should I not do a top layer.

          Also, the board cost is less than the enclosure. That’s almost $25 on its own. :\

          It’s expensive, but I want the things to look nice…

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