UWB V7 hardware

Open hardware, not a product for sale. Schematics, BOM, fabrication files (Gerbers) and firmware are public under the MIT license — build your own, have it manufactured, or reuse the files for your own design.

✓ Fully reproducible. No proprietary dependency: everything starts from the published files. Files & documentation · Firmware on GitHub

The board: DWM3000 V7 breakout

The heart of the project: a breakout that exposes the Qorvo DWM3000 module on a breadboard-friendly 1×8 row. Through-hole passives, careful decoupling, antenna cleared toward the top. Designed to be easy to reproduce and hand-solder.

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What the project lets you build

Positioning system

3 fixed anchors + 1 mobile tag (V7 modules + ESP32-S3), DS-TWR firmware. Centimetre 2D/3D location, computed in the browser.

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Discovery station

1 V7 module + ESP32-DevKitC + breadboard: the minimum to experiment with DS-TWR and write your own firmware.

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Printable accessories

3D-printed enclosure, external antenna, LiPo battery, Dupont cables. Common parts you can source anywhere.

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Build your own

Everything you need is public. The steps:

  1. Download the files — Gerbers (JLCPCB-ready), BOM and CPL from the Resources page.
  2. Have the PCB made by a manufacturer (JLCPCB, PCBWay…), or assemble it yourself from the BOM.
  3. Flash the firmware — anchor / tag sketches on GitHub (Makerfabs DW3000 library required).
  4. Wire the MCU following the wiring diagrams (ESP32, ESP32-S3, NodeMCU, Mega).
✓ MIT license. Reuse, modify and share freely, including for your own projects.

💛 Support the project

UWB V7 is developed by volunteers and stays free and open. If the hardware is useful to you, you can contribute to its development.