# Chakra Brain
## Description
Rugged, serviceable 2-layer carrier board for a student robotics kit, using a socketed ESP32 DevKit, two socketed TB6612FNG motor-driver modules, a socketed buck converter, and keyed external connectors.
## Project Details
- **Owner:** mysteryguy47
- **Created:** 8/25/2026
- **Last Updated:** 9/2/2026
- **Visibility:** Public
- **Copies:** 1
## Key Components
### D4 — P4KE10A
- Functional Group: Power Input and Protection
- Breakdown Voltage: 9.5-10.5V
- Manufacturer Name: Littelfuse(美国力特)
- Package or Case Code: DO-41_BD2.4-L4.7-P8.70-D0.9-FD
- Part Type: TVS
- JLCPCB Part Class: Extended Part
- LCSC Part Number: C1978469
- Voltage Rating: 8.55V
- Role Details: 10 V standoff-class TVS across BAT_SW; replaces 9.1 V part whose standoff was below 8.4 V pack maximum
- Manufacturer Part Number: P4KE10A
- Role: Clamping
**Pins:**
- A [pin 1]
- K [pin 2]
### F1 — 178.6764.0001
- License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Role: Protection
- Current Rating: 5A
- Manufacturer Name: Littelfuse/Commercial Vehicle Products
- Role Details: Populate 5 A MINI blade fuse; holder rated 22 A continuous/30 A max at 32 VDC
- Functional Group: Power Input and Protection
- Manufacturer Part Number: 178.6764.0001
- Datasheet URL: https://www.littelfuse.com/media?resourcetype=datasheets&itemid=3f05f551-560b-4050-ab12-a352111d7ba3&filename=littelfuse-fuse-holder-mini-fl1-datasheet.pdf
- Part Type: Circuit Protection
**Pins:**
- 1 [pin 1]
- 2 [pin 2]
### J1 — SSW-104-03-G-S
- LCSC Part Number: C5908394
- Package or Case Code: HDR-TH_SSW-104-01-SM-S-LL
- Role: Socketed Buck-Boost Module Interface
- Functional Group: Buck Socket
- Role Details: Socket for Pololu #5719 S9V11E2A; pin order 1 VOUT, 2 GND, 3 VIN, 4 EN; set output to 5.0 V before inserting ESP32
- Manufacturer Name: Samtec
- Manufacturer Part Number: SSW-104-03-G-S socket + Pololu 5719 module
- JLCPCB Part Class: Extended Part
**Pins:**
- 1 [pin 1]
- 2 [pin 2]
- 3 [pin 3]
- 4 [pin 4]
### J10 — 39281023
- Datasheet URL: https://storage.googleapis.com/graviton-electric-symbols/document_assets/lcsc/2408061058_MOLEX-39281023_C234186.pdf
- LCSC Part Number: C234186
- Product Info Url: https://lcsc.com/product-detail/Wire-To-Board-Wire-To-Wire-Connector_MOLEX-39-28-1023_C234186.html
- Package or Case Code: CONN-TH_P5.50_39281023
- Role: Battery Input
- Role Details: Keyed locking 2-circuit input; current path sized for 5 A fuse
- Functional Group: Power Input and Protection
- JLCPCB Part Class: Extended Part
- Manufacturer Name: MOLEX
- Manufacturer Part Number: 39281023
- Part Type: Wire To Board / Wire To Wire Connector
**Pins:**
- 1 [pin 1]
- 2 [pin 2]
### J11 — 39281023
- Manufacturer Name: MOLEX
- Manufacturer Part Number: 39281023
- JLCPCB Part Class: Extended Part
- Functional Group: Power Input and Protection
- Part Type: Wire To Board / Wire To Wire Connector
- Role Details: Both conductors carry fused battery current; use suitably rated panel switch and harness
- Product Info Url: https://lcsc.com/product-detail/Wire-To-Board-Wire-To-Wire-Connector_MOLEX-39-28-1023_C234186.html
- Package or Case Code: CONN-TH_P5.50_39281023
- LCSC Part Number: C234186
- Datasheet URL: https://storage.googleapis.com/graviton-electric-symbols/document_assets/lcsc/2408061058_MOLEX-39281023_C234186.pdf
- Role: Master Switch Loop
**Pins:**
- 1 [pin 1]
- 2 [pin 2]
### J2 — SSQ-108-03-G-S
- Manufacturer Part Number: SSQ-108-03-X-S
- Manufacturer Name: Samtec Inc.
- Part Type: Connector
- Datasheet URL: https://mm.digikey.com/Volume0/opasdata/d220001/medias/docus/6129/ssq-1xx-xx-xxx-x-xx-xxx-xx-x-mkt.pdf
- Role Details: 1x8 2.54 mm through-hole socket; no jack, LEDs, shield, or magnetics
- License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Role: Remote Breakout Header
- Functional Group: Remote
**Pins:**
- 01 [pin 01]
- 02 [pin 02]
- 03 [pin 03]
- 04 [pin 04]
- 05 [pin 05]
- 06 [pin 06]
- 07 [pin 07]
- 08 [pin 08]
### J3 — CB-6P6C-12MM-STAGGER
- Functional Group: Motor Outputs
- Manufacturer Name: Custom from user-supplied mechanical drawing
- Role Details: 6P6C; contacts 3 and 4 carry motor; 1,2,5,6 intentionally NC; component-side numbering
- Mount: Through Hole
- Current Rating: 1.5A
- Role: Motor Output M1
**Pins:**
- CONTACT_1 [pin 1]
- CONTACT_2 [pin 2]
- CONTACT_3 [pin 3]
- CONTACT_4 [pin 4]
- CONTACT_5 [pin 5]
- CONTACT_6 [pin 6]
### J4 — CB-6P6C-12MM-STAGGER
- Functional Group: Motor Outputs
- Mount: Through Hole
- Manufacturer Name: Custom from user-supplied mechanical drawing
- Role Details: 6P6C; contacts 3 and 4 carry motor; 1,2,5,6 intentionally NC; component-side numbering
- Current Rating: 1.5A
- Role: Motor Output M2
**Pins:**
- CONTACT_1 [pin 1]
- CONTACT_2 [pin 2]
- CONTACT_3 [pin 3]
- CONTACT_4 [pin 4]
- CONTACT_5 [pin 5]
- CONTACT_6 [pin 6]
### J5 — CB-6P6C-12MM-STAGGER
- Role Details: 6P6C; contacts 3 and 4 carry motor; 1,2,5,6 intentionally NC; component-side numbering
- Functional Group: Motor Outputs
- Role: Motor Output M3
- Manufacturer Name: Custom from user-supplied mechanical drawing
- Current Rating: 1.5A
- Mount: Through Hole
**Pins:**
- CONTACT_1 [pin 1]
- CONTACT_2 [pin 2]
- CONTACT_3 [pin 3]
- CONTACT_4 [pin 4]
- CONTACT_5 [pin 5]
- CONTACT_6 [pin 6]
### J6 — CB-6P6C-12MM-STAGGER
- Functional Group: Motor Outputs
- Role: Motor Output M4
- Role Details: 6P6C; contacts 3 and 4 carry motor; 1,2,5,6 intentionally NC; component-side numbering
- Mount: Through Hole
- Current Rating: 1.5A
- Manufacturer Name: Custom from user-supplied mechanical drawing
**Pins:**
- CONTACT_1 [pin 1]
- CONTACT_2 [pin 2]
- CONTACT_3 [pin 3]
- CONTACT_4 [pin 4]
- CONTACT_5 [pin 5]
- CONTACT_6 [pin 6]
### J7 — CB-6P6C-12MM-STAGGER
- Functional Group: Sensors
- Mount: Through Hole
- Role Details: Contact 2 GND, 3 3V3, 4 GPIO36; 1,5,6 intentionally NC; component-side numbering
- Manufacturer Name: Custom from user-supplied mechanical drawing
- Role: Sensor Interface 1
**Pins:**
- CONTACT_1 [pin 1]
- CONTACT_2 [pin 2]
- CONTACT_3 [pin 3]
- CONTACT_4 [pin 4]
- CONTACT_5 [pin 5]
- CONTACT_6 [pin 6]
### J8 — CB-6P6C-12MM-STAGGER
- Role: Sensor Interface 2
- Role Details: Contact 2 GND, 3 3V3, 4 GPIO39; 1,5,6 intentionally NC; component-side numbering
- Manufacturer Name: Custom from user-supplied mechanical drawing
- Functional Group: Sensors
- Mount: Through Hole
**Pins:**
- CONTACT_1 [pin 1]
- CONTACT_2 [pin 2]
- CONTACT_3 [pin 3]
- CONTACT_4 [pin 4]
- CONTACT_5 [pin 5]
- CONTACT_6 [pin 6]
### J9 — CB-6P6C-12MM-STAGGER
- Role: Sensor Interface 3
- Role Details: Contact 2 GND, 3 3V3, 4 GPIO15; 1,5,6 intentionally NC; component-side numbering
- Manufacturer Name: Custom from user-supplied mechanical drawing
- Mount: Through Hole
- Functional Group: Sensors
**Pins:**
- CONTACT_1 [pin 1]
- CONTACT_2 [pin 2]
- CONTACT_3 [pin 3]
- CONTACT_4 [pin 4]
- CONTACT_5 [pin 5]
- CONTACT_6 [pin 6]
### Q1 — FQP47P06
- JLCPCB Part Class: Extended Part
- Manufacturer Part Number: FQP47P06
- Role: Reverse Polarity Protection
- Role Details: P-channel ideal-diode connection, drain toward fused battery, source toward switch loop
- Product Info Url: https://lcsc.com/product-detail/MOSFET_ON-Semicon-ON-FQP47P06_C462765.html
- Package or Case Code: TO-220F-3_L10.2-W4.9-P2.54-L
- Manufacturer Name: onsemi(安森美)
- LCSC Part Number: C462765
- Part Type: MOSFETs
- Datasheet URL: https://storage.googleapis.com/graviton-electric-symbols/document_assets/lcsc/2210210100_onsemi-FQP47P06_C462765.pdf
- Functional Group: Power Input and Protection
**Pins:**
- D [pin 2]
- G [pin 1]
- S [pin 3]
### U1 — ESP32-DEVKITC-VE
- License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Package or Case Code: ESP32DEVKITCVE
- Part Type: Development Boards
- Functional Group: ESP32 Socket
- Role: Socketed Controller Module
- Role Details: Espressif ESP32-DEVKITC-VE, 38 pins; populate matching 2.54 mm female socket strips
- Manufacturer Name: Espressif Systems
- Manufacturer Part Number: ESP32-DEVKITC-VE
- Datasheet URL: https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/esp32/hw-reference/esp32/get-started-devkitc.html
- Digi-Key Part Number: 1965-ESP32-DEVKITC-VE-ND
**Pins:**
- 3V3 [pin 1]
- 5V [pin 19]
- CLK [pin 20]
- CMD [pin 18]
- D0 [pin 21]
- D1 [pin 22]
- D2 [pin 16]
- D3 [pin 17]
- EN [pin 2]
- GND_1 [pin 14]
- GND_2 [pin 32]
- GND_3 [pin 38]
- IO0 [pin 25]
- IO12 [pin 13]
- IO13 [pin 15]
- IO14 [pin 12]
- IO15 [pin 23]
- IO16 [pin 27]
- IO17 [pin 28]
- IO18 [pin 30]
- IO19 [pin 31]
- IO2 [pin 24]
- IO21 [pin 33]
- IO22 [pin 36]
- IO23 [pin 37]
- IO25 [pin 9]
- IO26 [pin 10]
- IO27 [pin 11]
- IO32 [pin 7]
- IO33 [pin 8]
- IO34 [pin 5]
- IO35 [pin 6]
- IO4 [pin 26]
- IO5 [pin 29]
- RX [pin 34]
- TX [pin 35]
- VN [pin 4]
- VP [pin 3]
### U2 — TB6612FNG
- Part Type: Module
- Role Details: Pololu #713 TB6612FNG carrier, 1 A continuous per channel, 3 A peak; removable in 2x 1x8 sockets
- Functional Group: Driver 1
- Manufacturer Name: Pololu
- Manufacturer Part Number: TB6612FNG
- Role: Socketed Motor Driver Module
- License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Datasheet URL: https://www.pololu.com/product/713
**Pins:**
- AIN1 [pin 14]
- AIN2 [pin 15]
- AO1 [pin 3]
- AO2 [pin 4]
- BIN1 [pin 12]
- BIN2 [pin 11]
- BO1 [pin 6]
- BO2 [pin 5]
- GND [pin 9]
- GND [pin 1]
- GND [pin 8]
- PWMA [pin 16]
- PWMB [pin 10]
- STBY [pin 13]
- VCC [pin 2]
- VMOT [pin 7]
### U3 — TB6612FNG
- Part Type: Module
- Role: Socketed Motor Driver Module
- Manufacturer Part Number: TB6612FNG
- Manufacturer Name: Pololu
- Functional Group: Driver 2
- Datasheet URL: https://www.pololu.com/product/713
- Role Details: Pololu #713; 1 A continuous per channel, 3 A short peak; removable in two 1x8 sockets
- License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
**Pins:**
- AIN1 [pin 14]
- AIN2 [pin 15]
- AO1 [pin 3]
- AO2 [pin 4]
- BIN1 [pin 12]
- BIN2 [pin 11]
- BO1 [pin 6]
- BO2 [pin 5]
- GND [pin 9]
- GND [pin 1]
- GND [pin 8]
- PWMA [pin 16]
- PWMB [pin 10]
- STBY [pin 13]
- VCC [pin 2]
- VMOT [pin 7]
*The full schematic, PCB layout, bill of materials, and interactive design are available at [https://www.flux.ai/mysteryguy47/chakra-brain~4c](https://www.flux.ai/mysteryguy47/chakra-brain~4c).*
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