Main PCB source

[mredmon63]

Does any company stock the main PCB or is the only way to source one is through a board shop by sending the gerber files? I would like to purchase one fully populated board if that is possible.
Thank you,
Mark
Melbourne FL

[ericjunkins]

Hi,

Sorry there is no way to buy a fully assembled board, unless you can convince one of them community members to build one for you :p

[mredmon63]

Thanks for the reply. No problem, I can hand solder a board. What is the best way to purchase a bare pcb? From: ericjunkins ***@***.***> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2021 6:20 PM To: nasa-jpl/open-source-rover ***@***.***> Cc: mredmon63 ***@***.***>; Author ***@***.***> Subject: Re: [nasa-jpl/open-source-rover] Main PCB source (#258) Hi, Sorry there is no way to buy a fully assembled board, unless you can convince one of them community members to build one for you :p - You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fnasa-jpl%2Fopen-source-rover%2Fdiscussions%2F258%23discussioncomment-586996&data=04%7C01%7C%7C55ab1e6c718c49a1911c08d8fadc7b9f%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637535173182672044%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=X9P8NEfoOn8ZYybW7D%2FmUiJtMEk66SsC68GC5bPBckc%3D&reserved=0>, or unsubscribe<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fnotifications%2Funsubscribe-auth%2FATSSRVZUTQYNQCOETSOJZA3THYTZZANCNFSM42TXTLPQ&data=04%7C01%7C%7C55ab1e6c718c49a1911c08d8fadc7b9f%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637535173182672044%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=1Of%2BegiDeSUjxrpqtciTDWfe7GlXJC288wLMB1FRAqY%3D&reserved=0>.

[SConaway]

@mredmon63 you can purchase one from a fab like OSHPark (high quality but super expensive) or JLCPCB (much cheaper but worse quality). I've ordered several boards through JLCPCB and they've been fine, but YMMV.

[mredmon63]

Thank you Steven. To order a board from a fab shop, do I just need to provide all the files in the ...pcb/control_board/gerbers/rev_e folder? I appreciate you helping me through the control board acquisition. From: Steven Conaway ***@***.***> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2021 7:25 PM To: nasa-jpl/open-source-rover ***@***.***> Cc: mredmon63 ***@***.***>; Mention ***@***.***> Subject: Re: [nasa-jpl/open-source-rover] Main PCB source (#258) @mredmon63<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fmredmon63&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cc9c4aca1f2fe402f2f4508d8fae59799%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637535211283551747%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=rffuhh0XzqrSMcVhvxpiAk1sh3hG%2BKIIZexu5MoRpYk%3D&reserved=0> you can purchase one from a fab like OSHPark (high quality but super expensive) or JLCPCB (much cheaper but worse quality). I've ordered several boards through JLCPCB and they've been fine, but YMMV. - You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fnasa-jpl%2Fopen-source-rover%2Fdiscussions%2F258%23discussioncomment-587150&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cc9c4aca1f2fe402f2f4508d8fae59799%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637535211283551747%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=3hJht8XMmusbdwRZrCddEdW5j7nSEdlaewy9S1tBySQ%3D&reserved=0>, or unsubscribe<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fnotifications%2Funsubscribe-auth%2FATSSRVYUSHHOYLN32UMCUPDTHY3ONANCNFSM42TXTLPQ&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cc9c4aca1f2fe402f2f4508d8fae59799%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637535211283561742%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=nLuxXwdHfOUVTL3lrNCOpQDI2YgVNZtnvR%2BlD5Et7i4%3D&reserved=0>.

[SConaway]

Glad to help, Mark!

That would work, but since most places expect a .zip to be uploaded, you can download the Control Board.zip from electrical/pcb/Control Board.zip and then just upload / provide them with that.

[mredmon63]

You were correct, OshPark was expecting a zip. The zip appeared to contain rev B and rev F files. Are you confident OshPark will manufacture the latest version of the Control Board? If so I will purchase their minimum three boards for $210 and put two up for sale on the GitHub forum. Thanks, Mark From: Steven Conaway ***@***.***> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2021 8:22 PM To: nasa-jpl/open-source-rover ***@***.***> Cc: mredmon63 ***@***.***>; Mention ***@***.***> Subject: Re: [nasa-jpl/open-source-rover] Main PCB source (#258) That would work, but since most places expect a .zip to be uploaded, you can download the Control Board.zip from electrical/pcb/Control Board.zip and then just upload / provide them with that. - You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fnasa-jpl%2Fopen-source-rover%2Fdiscussions%2F258%23discussioncomment-587266&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cfea312843c62499c392408d8faed8102%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637535245261376842%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=YPmylFgTY4bC3puUaj95LLPUgZjOJSgRbzymM2MMso8%3D&reserved=0>, or unsubscribe<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fnotifications%2Funsubscribe-auth%2FATSSRV6IOL4HU5M4ZZDSEYLTHZCCZANCNFSM42TXTLPQ&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cfea312843c62499c392408d8faed8102%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637535245261386837%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=LyVT0kY85Mkh4fVPvCzohkuJP0VbMW5bejVp3Q%2BF7AM%3D&reserved=0>.

[SConaway]

As far as I know, both sets of files are needed for the PCB. I just uploaded them to OshPark and JLCPCB and they seemed to figure it out just fine.

Not sure what your timeline is like, but if you're willing to wait a few extra days (up to a week), JLCPCB is about $50 for 5 boards (their minimum).

[apollokit]

@mredmon63 Make sure you've looked at the instructions in https://github.com/nasa-jpl/open-source-rover/tree/master/electrical, that should clarify some of this. Also make sure you're using the settings mentioned there.

Those aren't rev B and F in Control Board.zip - that's the Front and Back layer. So those files are correct, for rev E of the control board

I would definitely consider ordering from JLCBCP like @SConaway said, $210 is a lot. And note that we're currently working on the next rev of the board (F), so within a couple months you might want to order a board again (if you want to update, that is).

[talueder]

I am trying to order on JLCPCB, and it now asks for a CPL file. Where would I find this in the documentation? TIA