Suggestion: Add holes to support clone Raspberry Pi Pico pinouts
Ardakilic opened this issue · comments
Hello,
There are some Raspberry Pi Pico clones, which are cheaper and have usb-c connectors, such as these:
Pinouts match 1:1 on these clone pico boards.
However, since the current PCB design is for smd soldering only, it's too hard to solder these pico to the board.
If the soldering pads chould support both smd and through hole soldering, something like the center part of this PCB, it'd be way easier so solder these.
I'd appreciate if this is considered. Sorry I'm not a board designer, otherwise this would have been a pull request.
Thanks in advance!
Can do, that's for clearly documenting it like this. The rev1 board is already in the works, I'll try to squeeze in this addition.
Can do, that's for clearly documenting it like this. The rev1 board is already in the works, I'll try to squeeze in this addition.
Do you suggest to wait before ordering a new batch if some friends request for this great toy ?
@OrpheeGT if you're looking for USB-C like I do in the end, I got similar but different clones for the time being. Found them on a Aliexpress seller. They worked nicely:
Tested yesterday with Win-MAC and MAC-MAC. Worked without issues.
However, I'd prefer these black clones. They have boot select and reset buttons built in and overall fells like a better quality product.
Thanks, actually I don't really need USB-C.
I'm a bit afraid with micro USB durability...
I was more referring about future v1 board and planned changes :
Planned changes:
Add 15 ohm resistors for D+ / D- lines Add decoupling capacitance near VBUS line on USB-A connector (~100 uF) Add an ESD protection device near the USB connector Add indications on the silkscreen for pin1 on the ADuM1201 Add indications on the silkscreen for which Raspberry Pi Pico pins need to be soldered
The planned changes have already been done, but I'm waiting for the boards/parts to confirm everything is OK and functional as expected. Maybe I'm a bit overly cautious, but that goes with the job :)
I'm adding the holes as an option so it's up to the user to decide - original Pico does lack some features like a reset button, but honestly I'm still sticking with the original because it's pretty cheap, stocked everywhere and also giving some symbolic support for the Raspberry Pi Foundation :)
Micro USB is OK, but I'm keeping it plugged in all the time so I don't know how it behaves after 5000 cycles :)
Holes added in PCB v1.1.
Awesome news, thank you! 🚀