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cpOD

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cpOD

Pulse Transformer based Occupancy Detector Inspired by Dr Bruce Chubb’s and Keith Wishowski’s DCCOD, as well as work done by MFS and MRCS The cpOD has the same advantages as the DCCOD, implemented with surface mount components that make it much less expensive to manufacture:

  • Transformer based isolarion keeps track power away from logic and control systems
  • Adjustable sensitivity helps tame layout humidity and ballasting changes
  • Fast detection with slow dropout (hysteresis) makes it forgiving of dirty track and wheels
  • LED activates before hysteresis delay
  • Occupancy detection logic level output is open drain, compatible with C/MRI and other layout control systems (max steady state load 100mA @ 48v)
  • Pin compatible with the Dr. Chubb’s ODMB and MRCS’s ODX4 motherboards

Differences:

  • Uses a 5v-12v DC power supply, draws less than 5mA
  • Handles track currents up to 60A (absolute max), 10A nominal.

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cpOD Version 2.0

First built: 2021.09

  • 1.0 - initial internal test version - SMT Pot unobtainium - Broken
  • 1.1 - replace pot, fix schematic blunder - Broken
  • 2.0 - external test
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Download cpOD.SMD-parts - Parts List (spreadsheet data)
Download cpOD.gerbers.zip - Gerber Fabrication files
Download cpOD.parts - Parts List (spreadsheet data)
Download cpOD_array.SMD-parts - Parts List (spreadsheet data)
Download cpOD_array.gerbers.zip - Gerber Fabrication files
Download cpOD_array.parts - Parts List (spreadsheet data)

 

cpOD.bom

Parts Value Package Quantity Library Type/Feeder
C2 0.01uF 0603-CAP 1x SPCoast 18
C3, C4 0.1uF 0603-CAP 2x SPCoast 19
C1 1.0uF 0603-CAP 1x SPCoast 20
R5, R8 1M 0603-RES 2x SPCoast 49
R10 2k2 0603-RES 1x SPCoast 42
R1 2M2 0603-RES 1x SPCoast 50
Q1 2N7002 SOT23 1x SPCoast NONE
R2, R3, R6, R7 10K 0603-RES 4x SPCoast 46
R11 10K PT-10S 1x SPCoast PTH
R9 10K ST-4 1x SPCoast NONE
R12 10K TC33X 1x SPCoast NONE
R4 200R 0603-RES 1x SPCoast NONE
J1   1X05 1x SPCoast PTH
J2   KK-156-5 1x SPCoast PTH
X2   M5300 1x SPCoast NONE
X1   TH-T4B 1x SPCoast PTH
D1, D3 BAT54A SOT23 2x SPCoast 11
D2, D4 BAT54C SOT23 2x SPCoast 62
IC1 LM358D SO-8 1x SPCoast NONE
MH1, MH2 MOUNTINGHOLEL MOUNTINGHOLE-L 2x SPCoast PTH
LED1 Y 0603-LED 1x SPCoast 2

cpOD Version 1.1

First built: 2021-09

Not released

Pulse Transformer based Occupancy Detector Inspired by Dr Bruce Chubb’s and Keith Wishowski’s DCCOD, as well as work done by MFS and MRCS The cpOD has the same advantages as the DCCOD, implemented with surface mount components that make it much less expensive to manufacture:

  • Transformer based isolarion keeps track power away from logic and control systems
  • Adjustable sensitivity helps tame layout humidity and ballasting changes
  • Fast detection with slow dropout (hysteresis) makes it forgiving of dirty track and wheels
  • LED activates before hysteresis delay
  • Occupancy detection logic level output is open drain, compatible with C/MRI and other layout control systems (max steady state load 100mA @ 48v)
  • Pin compatible with the Dr. Chubb’s ODMB and MRCS’s ODX4 motherboards

Differences:

  • Uses a 5v-12v DC power supply, draws less than 5mA
  • Handles track currents up to 60A (absolute max), 10A nominal.

Schematic
Schematic
Bot Silk
Bot Silk
Board
Board
Top Silk
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Bot Silk
Board
Board
Top Silk
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UNPUBLISHED

cpOD Version 1.0

First built: 2021-09

Not released

Pulse Transformer based Occupancy Detector Inspired by Dr Bruce Chubb’s DCCOD, as well as work done by MFS and MRCS

Schematic
Schematic
Bot Silk
Bot Silk
Board
Board
Top Silk
Top Silk
Bot Silk
Bot Silk
Board
Board
Top Silk
Top Silk

UNPUBLISHED

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