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ECB Backplane 4

Features

Design Files

Pictures

ECB Backplane 4

The purpose of this backplane design is to take advantage of the discount offered by many PCB manufacturers with 10x10cm PCB boards. It's a cut down version of A. Lynch and J. Coffman's 8-slot design and was inspired by Will Sowerbutts ECB Mini Backplane board.

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Features

4 ECB Slots

Low cost 10x10cm format

Industry standard power connection

On/off switch with LED indicator

Reset connector

Battery backup connector

Additional mounting holes

Design Files

Gerbers for 4 slot 10x10cm backplane

:builderpages:b1ackmai1er:backplane4-r01-20180416.zip

:builderpages:b1ackmai1er:backplane4-r02-20190209-gerbers.zip (untested)

kicad files:

:builderpages:b1ackmai1er:backplane4-r01-20180416-kicad.zip

:builderpages:b1ackmai1er:backplane4-r02-20190209_kicad.zip

Pictures

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