🧩 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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📦 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
• Optional: Gerber Viewer or JLCPCB/PCBWay web viewer

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🚀 Open the Project

# 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
• 📄 🇬🇧 English – 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:

   zip -r Gerber_Export.zip <folder>

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📃 License

This project is licensed under the
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC 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

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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!