Breakout PCB for RFM69W radio transceiver

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Eagle CAD PCB designs for radio transceiver breakout board. Converts the RFM69W radio transceiver from SMT to 0.1" breadboard format. This board uses the same pinout as the [JeeLabs RFM12B breakout board] (http://www.digitalsmarties.net/products/rfm12b-board) for compatibility. Note you cannot solder the RFM12B or the RFM69CW modules to this board. Use an RFM69W or RFM69HW module instead.

See the following link for Arduino drivers for the RFM69W

• https://github.com/LowPowerLab/RFM69

A modified version of the RFM69 drivers that allows interchange between RFM69s and RFM12Bs is available in my github (forked from https://github.com/aanon4/RFM69).

Hookup of the breakout board to 5V Arduino SPI connection. All board components populated. Solder-jumpers left open.

Arduino			RFM69W BOB  
  5V	-->		  5V  
  GND	<-->	  GND  
  D11	-->		  SDI  
  D12	<--		  SDO  
  D13	-->		  SCK  
  D10	-->		  SEL  
  D2	<--		  IRQ  
  		<--		  3V3  

Hookup of the breakout board to 3.3V Arduino SPI connection. On PCB populate only radio module, antenna, C2 and C4. Short the pads on the solder-jumpers.

Arduino			RFM69W BOB  
  NC	 		  5V  
  GND	<-->	  GND  
  D11	-->		  SDI  
  D12	<--		  SDO  
  D13	-->		  SCK  
  D10	-->		  SEL  
  D2	<--		  IRQ  
  3.3V	-->		  3V3  

Order PCBs

You can order this PCB directly from OSH Park. Click on the following link.

• Radio Breakout - http://oshpark.com/shared_projects/bJRprI06

See Bill of Materials file in repo for parts list.

Status

• PCB layout has been tested to be functional.

File Formats

Design files are in "CadSoft EAGLE PCB Design Software" .brd and .sch formats.
A free version of the software can be downloaded from www.cadsoftusa.com.

Distribution License

You may use this PCB design however you like but no liability is accepted.