(r2) FrameDesign < Velo

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---+ Frame Design for the Velo Bling-Bling Project

LED lights for bicycle wheels.
16 multi color LEDs on each side (PCB top- and bottom side).
There are two windows (upper and lower) on each side for display 
dynamic information like speed, trip time, trip distance, etc. or
static information like strings and images.

It is possible to mount the PCB direct onto the wheel spokes but it is 
better to use a mounting frame. This frame can be ordered from
http://shapeways.com or you can print it by yourself on 3D printer. 

The Printed Circuit Board (PCB) is free hardware. The PCB is a multi-layer (4 layer) 160 x 30.5 x 1.6 mm FR4 board. The [[MainMCUFirmware][firmware]] for the [[MainMCUFirmware#MCU_MK22DX256VLF5][MK22DX256VLF5]] MCU is also on [[https://github.com/spyren/veloblingbling-mcu][GitHub]].

There is also an optional Bluetooth Low Energy (Smart) subsystem on board. 
It is a LAIRD BL600-SA module. The [[BluetoothApplication][Bluetooth application software]] is on 
[[https://github.com/spyren/veloblingbling-ble][GitHub]] too.


---++ Copyright

Peter Schmid, Zurich Switzerland, peter@spyr.ch

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---+ Frame for the PCB 


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---+ Frame for the Battery
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---+ Get the CAD Data and Edit the Design

---++ Get the CAD Data from the Repository
The Velo Bling-Bling electronic design project is on the !GitHub repository https://github.com/spyren/veloblingbling-frame. Download the [[https://github.com/spyren/veloblingbling-frame/archive/master.zip][ZIP-File]] and unzip it or better 
[[https://help.github.com/articles/cloning-a-repository/][clone the repository]] e.g. for GNU/Linux:
<pre>
psi@homer:~/veloblingbling/frame> <b>git clone https://github.com/spyren/veloblingbling-frame</b>
Klone nach 'veloblingbling-frame' ...
remote: Counting objects: 265, done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (97/97), done.
remote: Total 265 (delta 167), reused 260 (delta 166), pack-reused 0
Empfange Objekte: 100% (265/265), 223.50 KiB | 0 bytes/s, Fertig.
Löse Unterschiede auf: 100% (167/167), Fertig.
Prüfe Konnektivität ... Fertig.
psi@homer:~/veloblingbling/frame>
</pre>

---++ CAD Tool

EAGLE from [[http://www.cadsoftusa.com/eagle-pcb-design-software/][CadSoft]] is not free software. But there is [[http://www.cadsoftusa.com/download-eagle/freeware/][Light Edition]]. With this edition you can at least view and print the drawings. The Design exceeds the limits (100 x 80 mm board size) for the Light Edition, therefore you can not edit/change the design. There is also _EAGLE Make Personal_ edition, with this edition you can edit the design for about 140 € (only for non commercial use). See [[http://www.cadsoftusa.com/eagle-pricing/][EAGLE Pricing Table]] for other licenses.

Maybe the free [[http://kicad-pcb.org/][KiCad]] can be used to import the design.


---++ How To Build or Order Frames

I ordered my frames from [[http://www.pcb-pool.com/][PCB-POOL]], they accept the EAGLE design files (e.g. =ewheel32.brd=) and you do not have to generate you own Gerber and Excellon drill files. 

Some ordering information:
   * Length in mm: 160
   * Width in mm: 30
   * File format: EAGLE
   * Base material: FR4, 35 µm Cu, 1,6 mm
   * Soldermask: inclusive
   * Position print / Silkscreen: yes, TOP and BOTTOM
   * The price includes silkscreen for 36.65 EUR
   * Surface: ENIG (Electroless Nickel Gold) for ultra-flat pads
   * Min. track / gap size: >= 0.150 mm (6 mil)
   * Min. drill-end diameter: >= 0.3 mm (12 mil)
   * E Test inclusive
   * Free Stencil: yes


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Topic revision: r2 - 2016-05-24 - PeterSchmid