Warning

To reach the state of ready-for-manufacturing, check out the issues

ASPECT2 PCB

This repo contains:

• KiCad files for the PCB / schematics
• EEPROM template for FT_PROG

Directory structure

|- Main Aspect2 PCB
├── eeprom
│   ├── Greybull_FabD+.xml - FT Prog template (official on-board FACET)
│   └── Facet2_fabA+.xml - FT Prog template (derived from onboard FTDI dump)
├── lib - additional KiCad symbols / footprints
└── references - Datasheets and original blurry PCB photos

Requirements

Design Circuit

• KiCad 8.0
• KiCad JLCPCB tools extension (generating manufacturing files -> Gerbers, BOM, CPL)

Using the module

Before being able to communicate with the device, programming eeprom or regular usage, drivers need to be installed!

• Windows x64
• FTDI Drivers
• FT_PROG (Programming eeprom only)

Programming the eeprom

• Download & install drivers
• Download & open FT Prog
• Connect Aspect2 board
• Click "Scan & Parse" to enumerate connected device (Magnifying glass icon or "Devices -> Scan & Parse")
• Right-click on the found device, hit Apply template
  • Choose Facet2_FabA+.xml
• Click Program (Lightning bolt icon or "Devices -> Program")
• Click Program-button in the dialog box
• Click Close-button, close FT Prog tool
• Re-plug Aspect2 board

References

• AssemblerGames - first mentioning of FACET2 PCB
• FACET on xosft wiki - Technical documentation of FACET port
• libaspect2 - Attempt at an open source library