PCB Design for Power Transfer Switch
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4/9 Wire schematic per LilyGO pin map, relay driver isolation, dividers, and connectors
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Completed design checks — found 38 issues.
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6/9 Set 80 mm x 50 mm 2-layer board and trace-width rules
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7/9 Place components with relay/header routing bottleneck clearance
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Completed design checks — found 36 issues.
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8/9 Route the PCB and iterate DRC until zero airwires remain
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Completed design_rule_check_dangling_trace check — found 36 issues.
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Routing complete!
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- Renamed the project and created a project specification file.
- Added the LilyGO T-Display-S3 dual 14-pin female headers using the supplied official pin map.
- Added and wired the 5V relay, EL817 optocoupler, 2N7000 relay driver, 1N4007 flyback diode, screw terminals, JST-PH battery connector, and telemetry divider/filter parts.
- Corrected the telemetry divider topology so 25V inputs stay below the ESP32-S3 ADC limit by using an added 10k series resistor per channel.
- ERC was clean before layout.
- Set the PCB to 80mm × 50mm, 2-layer.
- Placed all components on the top layer with headers parallel, relay/driver grouped, connectors on edges, and clear routing space around the +5V relay feed.
- Set routing rules: 0.25mm default signals, 0.5mm for power/relay nets including +5V.
- Ran auto-routing; it reported successful completion with 100 traces/vias applied.
- Run final DRC/review to confirm exactly 0 airwires and no copper/clearance issues.
- Specifically verify the +5V J1:Pin_1 to K1:A1 route is complete.
- Check whether any automatically generated neckdowns need cleanup.
- Create the final validation/routing report document.
- Note: the JST-PH LIPO_BAT connector is present but intentionally no-connected because the provided LilyGO 28-pin header map does not expose battery pins; wiring it safely needs the exact LilyGO battery pad/pin mapping.
Finished working
- Left header pins 1-14: VBUS to +5V, GND to ground, GPIO43/44/18/17/21/16/15/14/13/12/11/10 no-connect.
- Right header pins 15-28: GND to ground, 3V3 telemetry reference, GPIO0 no-connect, GPIO1 relay drive command, GPIO2 battery ADC, GPIO3 charger ADC, GPIO4/5/6/7/8/9/47/48 no-connect.
- Main 5V input terminal feeding LilyGO VBUS and relay coil power.
- Isolated relay-drive path using EL817 optocoupler and 2N7000 N-MOSFET coil driver.
- 5V SPDT relay with flyback diode and external screw terminals for COM and NO contact output to the automotive relay coil circuit.
- Two 25V-tolerant voltage dividers using 10k / 2.2k with 0.1uF ADC filtering.
- External terminals: 5V_IN, GND_IN, DETECT_CHG, DETECT_BAT, RELAY_COM, TO_COIL_100A, SYSTEM_GND, and a 2-pin JST-PH LIPO_BAT connector.
- Board: 80 mm x 50 mm, 2-layer.
- +5V and relay/contact power traces: minimum 0.5 mm.
- GPIO/ADC signal traces: minimum 0.25 mm.
- Place two 14-pin female headers parallel for LilyGO module installation.
- Keep relay and headers arranged to avoid the known +5V routing bottleneck between LilyGO VBUS and relay coil VCC.
- Use bottom layer/vias when needed and verify zero remaining airwires.
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