konsool hardware

• 1: Konsool specifications
• 1.1: Konsool battery
• 1.2: Konsool ESP-C6
• 1.3: Konsool ESP-P4
• 1.4: Konsool keyboard
• 1.5: Konsool screen
• 2: Camera
• 3: Konsool connectors
• 4: Konsool pinouts
• 4.1: Konsool connectors
• 4.1.1: CATT pinout
• 4.1.2: Internal expansion port
• 4.2: IC pinouts
• 4.2.1: CH32V203 pinout
• 4.2.2: ESP32C6 pinout
• 4.2.3: ESP32-P4 pinout
• 5: Frontpanel
• 5.1: Konsool artwork

1 - Konsool specifications

1.1 - Konsool battery

Battery

Specifications

1.2 - Konsool ESP-C6

Specifications

Datasheet

For detailed specifications please look at the datasheet

1.3 - Konsool ESP-P4

#Specifications

For more details please look at the datasheet

1.4 - Konsool keyboard

#Specifications

QWERTY dome keyboard by Arturo

1.5 - Konsool screen

2 - Camera

Camera Compatibility List

3 - Konsool connectors

Diagram

4 - Konsool pinouts

In this section you can find the pinout of the chips and connectors of the device.

4.1 - Konsool connectors

4.1.1 - CATT pinout

Description

The CATT connector combines several different connectors in one.

• Special Addon (SAO)
• JTAG
• PMOD

Because of this multi functional nature, the name for the connector is CATT (Connect all the things), even though there are more kind of things to connect.

SAO

• *DET: Detect, when pulled down during power up, JTAG functionality is provided
• *3V3: Not connected by default, jumper on the PCB needs to be closed to supply 3V3

Schematic

4.1.2 - Internal expansion port

Back Expansion layout

Back expansion port

This port is not exposed by default, and a modified back cover needs to be used to make it accessible. For this reason the port is also named the “internal expansion port”.

Limitations & warnings

• Total for all 3.3v outputs must not exceed 1A of current. It is generally adviced to stay well below this figure.
• Do not exceed a current of 1.5A from the battery when the battery is connected to the internal battery connector
• Do not charge the battery via the internal add-on port

4.2 - IC pinouts

IC pinout mapping to functions on the board.

4.2.1 - CH32V203 pinout

CH32V203

4.2.2 - ESP32C6 pinout

Schematic

ESP32 Pin table

4.2.3 - ESP32-P4 pinout

ESP32-P4 (U8)

LDO

GPIO

5 - Frontpanel

This page describes how to design and order a Konsool badge frontpanel.

Designing a frontpanel using Inkscape, svg2shenzhen and KiCad

The first step of designing a frontpanel is creating artwork that can be converted into a KiCad footprint. For this Inkscape and the Inkscape plugin svg2shenzhen are used.

Of course it is also possible to use any other method which allows you to import a footprint into KiCad so if you’re using a different method then you can skip ahead to the KiCad section.

Instructions on how to install svg2shenzhen can be found in the readme of the repository.

After opening the design file in Inkscape you will notice that multiple layers are used. Each of the layers in the design corresponds with a KiCad layer, this allows you to define how a shape should appear on the circuit board.

The most important layers are:

• Edge.Cuts: this is the outline of the board, the PCB manufacturer will use a CNC mill to cut the board following the edges of the object on this layer.
• F.Cu and B.Cu: these layers define where to place copper on the front and back of the circuit board.
• F.Mask and B.Mask: all shapes drawn on this layer are cut out of the colored soldermask layer of the board.
• F.SilkS and B.SilkS: these layers are printed on the front and back silkscreen layer respectively. The silkscreen layer is a non-conductive layer of ink usually used to add reference designators and text to a circuit board.

Export the design to KiCad by navigating to Extensions > Svg2Shenzhen > 2. Export to Kicad...

KiCad

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5.1 - Konsool artwork