ADX is a 3-tier open hardware standard designed to eliminate enclosure headaches, multi-side connector cutouts, and M3 screw hazards:
1. 8748 Form Factor: 87 x 48 mm PCB, 10 mm M3 keep-outs, 3 mm rail margins, and 67 mm single-edge I/O.
2. ADX 20-Pin Bus: 5 V/2 A power & 3.3 V logic (UART/I2C/SPI/GPIO) via 2x10 IDC.
3. Ecosystem: MCU COREs, Power CARDs, enclosure 3D/CAD models, WebSerial tools, and more.
Files
SCH_Schematic_2026-05-01.pdf
ADX Core V0 Schematic
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Progress Report: ADX Core V0 Design Freeze and PCBA Order Placed
The design phase for the ADX Core V0 is officially complete. I have finalized the schematics and PCB layout, and the project has moved into the manufacturing stage. The PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly) order has been placed with JLCPCB.
Status Update
Schematics: Completed
PCB Layout: Completed
Manufacturing: In progress (Ordered via JLCPCB PCBA service)
Target Grade: Industrial / Robust Control
Project Resources & Documentation
All design files, fabrication data (Gerbers, BOM, CPL), and detailed development history are available on GitHub:
Note: The repository contains documentation and commit messages in a mix of English and Japanese.
Hardware Specifications
The ADX Core V0 is designed as an "Arduino-like" industrial control board. It introduces a new, standardized industrial form factor—inspired by the ATX philosophy—aimed at creating an ecosystem where enclosures and components are easily interchangeable and professional.
Beyond "PLC Lite": Designing for "Soft Coupling" and Openness
Currently, many "Industrial Arduinos" (such as the Arduino Opta) are emerging, but they suffer from a fundamental flaw: they are becoming "PLC Lite." In their pursuit of being "official industrial products," they have inherited the "black box" nature of traditional vendors—closed enclosures, rigid board-to-board (B2B) connectors, and limited extensibility. I call this "Mechanical Debt." While it offers reliability, it kills the open-source spirit that made Arduino great in the first place.
- ADX-Core v0 proto
ADX is my attempt to break this cycle. Here is how I am designing it to be different: