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NOTES

Arduino Mount Headers

- This design is not Copyrighted and is licensed based on Open Source Hardware
Definition 1.0 (OSHW), allowing for free use, redistribution, and modification.
(http://www.oshwa.org/definition/)

UNO or Mega
ATMega328
----SCK/PB5
MISO/PB4
MOSI/PB3
SS/PB2
OC1/PB1
ICP/PB0

Arduino
AREF
GND
DIG13
DIG12
DIG11
DIG10
DIG 9
DIG 8

Component side down

USB connector this end

J4
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

UNO-DIG13
UNO-DIG12
UNO-DIG11
UNO-DIG10
BUTTON1
BUTTON0

Arduino
(NC)
IOREF
RESET
3.3V
5V
GND
GND
VIN

TP35
TP36
TP37
TP38

J2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

- No guarantee is made or implied as to the correctness or safety of this design;

Its use is strictly the responsibilty of the end user.

+5.0V

- The symbol
denotes components which are (typically) not populated.
This may be due to the device being a design contingency, or used on a tile
not associated with the typical 8x8x8 configuration

+5.0V
VERT, MALE, 8X1
TH

ATMega328

AIN1/PD7
AIN0/PD6
T1/PD5
T0/PD4
INT1/PD3
INT0/PD2
TX/PD1
RX/PD0

Arduino
DIG 7
DIG 6
DIG 5
DIG 4
DIG 3
DIG 2
DIG 1(Tx)
DIG 0(Rx)

VERT, MALE, 8X1

TH

J5
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

ATMega328
SER-DATA-RTN
UNO-DIG6
PLANE-EN-N
SER-DATA-OUT
SER-SHFT-CLK
SER-LOAD-CLK
UNO-DIG1
UNO-DIG0

Arduino

ADC0/PC0
ADC1/PC1
ADC2/PC2
ADC3/PC3
ADC4/PC4/SDA
ADC5/PC5/SCL
* ADC6/PF6
* ADC7/PF7

TP9
TP10

AL0
AL1
AL2
AL3
AL4
AL5
* AL6
* AL7

VERT, MALE, 8X1

TH

J3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

R2

PLANE-SEL3
PLANE-SEL2
PLANE-SEL1
PLANE-SEL0

R1
4.75K
1%
0805

UNO-AL4-SDA
UNO-AL5-SCL
UNO-AL6
UNO-AL7

VERT, MALE, 8X1

TH

Note 3

* Note: Mega only

+5.0V

Note 2
R4

R3
4.75K
1%
0805
SW2

PB, MOM

BUTTON1
TH

SW1

PB, MOM

BUTTON0
TH

Arduino support
TITLE

8x8x8 LED Cube

SIZE

DWG NO

B
SCALE

SHEET

of

1
+5.0V

+5.0V
U3

SER-DATA-OUT
SER-LOAD-CLK
SER-SHFT-CLK

R5

49.9

1%

0805

Note 4

12
10
11
C3
470PF
100V

14
13
8

5%
NPO
0805

RCLK
SRCLR
SRCLK

Q7
Q6
Q5
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Q0

SOUT
SIN
OE_N
GND

TP71

16
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
15
9

R16

ROW6-COL7

R17

ROW5-COL7

R18

ROW4-COL7

R19

ROW3-COL7

R20

ROW2-COL7

R21

ROW1-COL7

R22

ROW0-COL7
1%

SN74LV595A
SOIC16

100

U7

ROW7-COL7

R15
VCC

+5.0V

+5.0V

100

VCC
TP63
+5.0V
TP55
TP47
TP39
TP27
TP19
TP11

12
10
11
14
13
8

0805

RCLK
SRCLR
SRCLK

Q7
Q6
Q5
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Q0

SOUT
SIN
OE_N
GND

R47

ROW7-COL3

R48

ROW6-COL3

R49

ROW5-COL3

TP75

16
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
15
9

R50

ROW4-COL3

R51

ROW3-COL3

R52

ROW2-COL3

R53

ROW1-COL3

R54

ROW0-COL3

SN74LV595A
SOIC16

1%

TP67

1 U2

14
2

VCC

GND

TP59

TP51

C15
10uF
6.3V

C16
10uF
6.3V

10%
X7R
0805

10%
X7R
0805

VCC

+5.0V

C5
0.1uF
25V

C7
0.1uF
25V

C8
0.1uF
25V

C9
0.1uF
25V

10%
X7R
0805

10%
X7R
0805

10%
X7R
0805

10%
X7R
0805

Q7
Q6
Q5
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Q0

12
10
11

RCLK
SRCLR
SRCLK

14
13
8

SOUT
SIN
OE_N
GND

TP23

4 U2

14
VCC

10%
X7R
0805

10%
X7R
0805

10%
X7R
0805

C13
0.1uF
25V
10%
X7R
0805

7
6
5
4
3
2
1
15
9

R25

ROW5-COL6

R26

ROW4-COL6

R27

ROW3-COL6

R28

ROW2-COL6

R29

ROW1-COL6

1%

14
13
8

RCLK
SRCLR
SRCLK

SOUT
SIN
OE_N
GND

VCC
TP64
TP56
TP48
TP40
TP28
TP20
TP12

RCLK
SRCLR
SRCLK

14
13
8

SOUT
SIN
OE_N
GND

7
6
5
4
3
2
1
15
9

R56

ROW5-COL2

R57

ROW4-COL2

R58

ROW3-COL2

R59

ROW2-COL2

R60

ROW1-COL2

1%

TP73

R32

ROW6-COL5

R33

ROW5-COL5

R34

ROW4-COL5

R35

ROW3-COL5

R36

ROW2-COL5

R37

ROW1-COL5

R38

ROW0-COL5

VCC
TP65
TP57
TP49
TP41
TP29
TP21
TP13

12
10
11
14
13
8

RCLK
SRCLR
SRCLK

Q7
Q6
Q5
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Q0

SOUT
SIN
OE_N
GND

1%

0805

TP68
TP60
+5.0V
TP52
TP44
TP32

14
9

10 U2

VCC

GND

TP24

SN74LV125A
SOIC14

TP16

0805
C14
0.1uF
25V

100
R62

ROW7-COL1

R63

ROW6-COL1

R64

ROW5-COL1

R65

ROW4-COL1

R66

ROW3-COL1

R67

ROW2-COL1

R68

ROW1-COL1

R69

ROW0-COL1

TP77

16
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
15
9

1%

10%
X7R
0805

TP69
TP61
TP53
TP45
TP33
TP25
TP17

0805
R13

+5.0V
U6

Q7
Q6
Q5
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Q0

12
10
11

RCLK
SRCLR
SRCLK

14
13
8

SOUT
SIN
OE_N
GND
SN74LV595A
SOIC16

TP74

16

ROW6-COL4

R40
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
15
9

VCC

R41

ROW5-COL4

R42

ROW4-COL4

R43

ROW3-COL4

R44

ROW2-COL4

R45

ROW1-COL4

R46

ROW0-COL4
1%

TP66
TP58
TP50
TP42
TP30
TP22
TP14

0805

Q7
Q6
Q5
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Q0

12
10
11

RCLK
SRCLR
SRCLK

14
13
8

SOUT
SIN
OE_N
GND

R70

ROW7-COL0

R71

ROW6-COL0

R72

ROW5-COL0

R73

ROW4-COL0

R74

ROW3-COL0

R75

ROW2-COL0

R76

ROW1-COL0

R77

ROW0-COL0

1%

SN74LV595A
SOIC16

+5.0V
TP70
TP62
TP54
TP46
TP34

14
12

VCC
GND

13 U2
11

R10

SN74LV125A
SOIC14

49.9

1%

TP26

Shift registers/LED anode drivers

TP18

0805

8x8x8 LED Cube

SIZE

DWG NO

B
SCALE

SHEET

of

0805

CASCADE-DATA-OUT
C4
470PF
100V
5%
NPO
0805

TITLE

Note 1

0805

TP78

16
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
15

SER-DATA-RTN

49.9

1%

100

U10

ROW7-COL4

R39
VCC

+5.0V

100

CASCADE-LOAD-CLK

+5.0V

SN74LV595A
SOIC16

0805

49.9

TP76

ROW0-COL2

R61

U9

ROW7-COL5

1%

ROW6-COL2

+5.0V

100

SN74LV595A
SOIC16

R55

16

SN74LV595A
SOIC16

16
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
15

Q7
Q6
Q5
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Q0

12
10
11

0805

R31

Q7
Q6
Q5
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Q0

TP72

ROW0-COL6

R30

U5

12
10
11
C12
0.1uF
25V

ROW6-COL6

+5.0V

+5.0V

C11
0.1uF
25V

R24

R12

SN74LV125A
SOIC14

ROW7-COL2

Note 4

+5.0V

0805

R78

C6
470PF
100V

TP15

100

U8

16

SN74LV595A
SOIC16

VCC

C10
0.1uF
25V

ROW7-COL6

0805

TP31

5
+5.0V

100
R23

1%

CASCADE-SHFT-CLK

5%
NPO
0805

GND

+5.0V

49.9

TP43

+5.0V

U4

R14

SN74LV125A
SOIC14

A
Note 4

Note 4
J1

+5.0V
F1

2.0A
SM

D1
SMBJ5.0A
600W
5V
SMB

GND

2.1MM
TH

C2
100UF
25V

C1
100UF
25V

20%
ALUM
TH

20%
ALUM
TH

FID1
SM
FID 1.05MM

MT1
TH
3.0MM/5.0MM

FID2
SM
FID 1.05MM

MT3
TH
3.0MM/5.0MM

FID3
SM
FID 1.05MM

MT2
TH
3.0MM/5.0MM

MT4
TH
3.0MM/5.0MM

R6

R11
4.75K
1%
0805

VCC
C
B
A

PLANE-EN-N

4
5
6

G2A_N
G2B_N
G1

49.9
8

A
PLANE-SEL3

0805

R9
1%

PLANE-CATHODE0

PLANE-CATHODE1

5
6
7
8
4
Q8
IRL6342
9.9A
30V
SOIC8

Y7
Y6
Y5
Y4
Y3
Y2
Y1
Y0

16
7
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

GATE7
GATE6
GATE5
GATE4
GATE3
GATE2
GATE1
GATE0

GND
74HCT238
SOIC16

49.9
0805
R8
4.75K
1%
0805

Plane cathode FETs / Power input

Note 5

TITLE

8x8x8 LED Cube

SIZE

DWG NO

B
SCALE

1
2
3

Q7
IRL6342
9.9A
30V
SOIC8

1
2
3

1
2
3

1
2
3

4
Q6
IRL6342
9.9A
30V
SOIC8

TP8
TH 1.1MM

5
6
7
8

TP7
TH 1.1MM

5
6
7
8

5
6
7
8

TP6
TH 1.1MM

4
Q5
IRL6342
9.9A
30V
SOIC8

1
2
3

Q4
IRL6342
9.9A
30V
SOIC8

PLANE-CATHODE2

PLANE-CATHODE3

PLANE-CATHODE4
5
6
7
8

5
6
7
8

1
2
3

4
Q3
IRL6342
9.9A
30V
SOIC8

TP5
TH 1.1MM

+5.0V

3
2
1

1%

TP4
TH 1.1MM

U1

PLANE-SEL2
PLANE-SEL1
PLANE-SEL0

R7

4
Q2
IRL6342
9.9A
30V
SOIC8

1
2
3

Q1
IRL6342
9.9A
30V
SOIC8

1
2
3

4
+5.0V

TP3
TH 1.1MM

5
6
7
8

TP2
TH 1.1MM

5
6
7
8

TP1
TH 1.1MM

PLANE-CATHODE5

PLANE-CATHODE6

PLANE-CATHODE7

SHEET

of

5.0V

Notes:
1: LED current limit resistor calculation ...
Forward drop across LED (Vf) approx 3.0V (this will vary with LED color and mfg)
74LV595 output 700mV(max) below VCC at 16mA ... 4.3V@VCC=5.0V. Recommended max Iout is 16mA.
Cathode FET on resistance approx 20mOhms (Vgs@4.5V)
Assume ...
- Desired current (i) is 15mA (each LED)
- Typical for 'LV595 output drop is 500mV
2: Push buttons are uncommited functions (i.e. firmware defined)

74LV595
4.50V
R

DeltaV = 1.49V
Delta V/i = R = 1.49V/15mA = 100ohms

3.01V

...

LEDs

0.01V

3: Fast edge transitions in digital logic may cause poor signal quality and unexpected behavior

due to non-monotonic clock edges and signal reflections. Capcitors for R/C termination are
contingency and generally are not required.

i(typ) = 15mA * 32(LEDs) = 480mA

V = i*R = 480mA*20mOhms = 0.01V

4: Increase fuse appropriately for tiled configuration (approx 15mA (times) LEDs per plane (plus) 200-300mA)
5: R7 and R9 mutually exclusive. Populate R7 on first tile (planes 0 through 7) and R9 on 2nd tile (Planes 8 through 15)

Notes
TITLE

8x8x8 LED Cube

SIZE

DWG NO

B
SCALE

SHEET

of