https://github.com/styriaelectronics/mts_card_template

KiCad project for MTS (Modular Test System) interface cards
https://github.com/styriaelectronics/mts_card_template

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KiCad project for MTS (Modular Test System) interface cards

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/styriaelectronics/mts_card_template
• Owner: StyriaElectronics
• License: other
• Created: 2025-04-07T08:29:36.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-05-21T09:32:13.000Z (11 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-06-14T23:04:21.850Z (11 months ago)
• Topics: electronics-development, kicad, kicad-pcb, mts
• Language: HTML
• Homepage: https://styria-electronics.at/2025/04/13/modular-interface-card-development-with-kicad/
• Size: 982 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 0
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

          
# 🧩 MTS (Modular Test System) – Card Template

The **Modular Test System – Card Template** provides a base design for plug-in boards that slide into a standard **3U 42TE rack**.  

These boards interface with a central **backplane**, enabling power distribution and inter-module communication.  

Perfect for rapid development of sensor, signal, communication, or analog cards — with a clean KiCad layout ready to extend.

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![Made with KiCad](https://img.shields.io/badge/Made%20with-KiCad-005cad?logo=kicad)

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## 📦 Project Contents

- `.kicad_pro` – Project file

- `.kicad_sch` – Schematic

- `.kicad_pcb` – PCB layout

- `*-backups/*.zip` – Gerber backup ZIPs for production

- `.gitignore`, `LICENSE`, `README.md`

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## 🛠 Requirements

- [KiCad 8.x](https://www.kicad.org/)

- Optional: [Gerber Viewer](https://gerbv.geda-project.org/) or JLCPCB/PCBWay web viewer

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## 🚀 Open the Project

```bash

# Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/StyriaElectronics/MTS_Card_Template.git

# Open the project in KiCad

open MTS_Card_Template.kicad_pro

```

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## 📘 MTS System – Technical Specification

- 📄 [🇩🇪 Deutsch – MTS_Specification.md](specs/MTS_Specification.md)  

- 📄 [🇬🇧 English – MTS_Specification_EN.md](specs/MTS_Specification_EN.md)

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## 🧪 Export Gerber Files

To export new Gerber files from KiCad:

1. Open the `.kicad_pcb` file in KiCad

2. Go to File > Plot > Gerber

3. Optionally, ZIP the result:

   ```bash

   zip -r Gerber_Export.zip 

   ```

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## 📃 License

This project is licensed under the  

**[Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)** license.

> You may use, modify, and share the project – **as long as you give proper credit to the author**.

Author: **Styria Electronics András Nagy**  

Website: [styria-electronics](https://styria-electronics.at)

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## ⚠️ Disclaimer

This project is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied.  

In no event shall the author(s) be liable for any claim, damages, or other liability arising from, out of, or in connection with the use or other dealings in this project.

## 🤝 Contributing

Pull requests, issues, and forks are always welcome!

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## ⭐️ If You Like It...

... give this project a star ⭐️ on GitHub!