SIDbox PCB
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.
the red board is like a homage to the Gravis Ultrasound. :D
that thing is pretty. you should put a clear case on it.
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.
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?
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…