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Andrew Long: /* Create PCB from Schematic */

2010-01-13T21:01:30Z

Create PCB from Schematic

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	An orthogonally drawn trace can be turned into a miter by double clicking the corner and dragging the corner in.		An orthogonally drawn trace can be turned into a miter by double clicking the corner and dragging the corner in.

	Use the Add ~~Via~~ button and Add track to complete the circuit. You need to add these vias to make the power and ground connections because they do not translate from the Schematic Schema to the PCB. If you were to make this board, you would solder wires to these vias to supply power.		Use the Add Pad button and Add track to complete the circuit. You need to add these vias to make the power and ground connections because they do not translate from the Schematic Schema to the PCB. If you were to make this board, you would solder wires to these vias to supply power.

	[[Image:add_via.jpg]]		[[Image:add_via.jpg]]

Sam Bobb: /* Download and Installation Instructions */

2010-01-13T19:56:28Z

Download and Installation Instructions

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	Download and install PCB Artist from Advanced Circuits at [http://www.4pcb.com/index.php?load=content&page_id=46 the Advanced Artist website.] The latest version as of 1/7/2010 is 1.3.2. It is PC only and works best in Windows XP.		Download and install PCB Artist from Advanced Circuits at [http://www.4pcb.com/index.php?load=content&page_id=46 the Advanced Artist website.] The latest version as of 1/7/2010 is 1.3.2. It is PC only and works best in Windows XP.

	To install a library, download [[Media:ME333_Lab22.zip \| the example .zip file here]]. Extract the files and place them in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\PCB Artist\Library, or ~~wherever~~ ~~PCB~~ ~~Artist~~ ~~installed~~ the ~~part~~ ~~libraries~~.		To install a library, download [[Media:ME333_Lab22.zip \| the example .zip file here]]. Extract the files and place them in the PCB Artist Library folder. On Windows XP the default location is: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\PCB Artist\Library, and on Windows Vista or Windows 7 the default location is C:\Users\Public\Documents\PCB Artist\Library.

	[[Image:library.jpg]]		[[Image:library.jpg]]

Lynch: /* Practice Making a PCB */

2010-01-10T13:44:38Z

Practice Making a PCB

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	== Practice Making a PCB ==		== Practice Making a PCB ==
	After reviewing this tutorial, you are ready to [[Practice Making a PCB.]]		After reviewing this tutorial, you are ready to [[Practice Making a PCB]].

Lynch: /* Create PCB from Schematic */

2010-01-08T23:29:15Z

Create PCB from Schematic

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	When your board is complete, use the Design Rule Check to automatically look for errors in connecting pins and accidentally crossed traces.		When your board is complete, use the Design Rule Check to automatically look for errors in connecting pins and accidentally crossed traces. You can check all the boxes.

	[[Image:design_rule_check.jpg]]		[[Image:design_rule_check.jpg]]

	Go to Settings, PCB Configuration to make your board bigger or smaller or change other properties.		Go to Settings, PCB Configuration to make your board bigger or smaller or change other properties. You can also click on specific edges of your board to resize the board, or use the arrow to drag a box around all the components to select them and drag them around inside the board.

	[[Image:pcb_config.jpg]]		[[Image:pcb_config.jpg]]

Lynch: /* Create PCB from Schematic */

2010-01-08T23:26:35Z

Create PCB from Schematic

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	[[Image:move_and_rotate.jpg]]		[[Image:move_and_rotate.jpg]]

	Select Add Track and connect the pins connected by the yellow line. Try to follow a convention, like a grid, to make things easier on more complicated boards. The default track width should be fine for most purposes. If there will be a lot of current flowing on the track, you should make it wider. Tracks can be as wide as you want, within the spacing constraints.		Select Add Track and connect the pins connected by the yellow line. Try to follow a convention, like a grid, to make things easier on more complicated boards. The default track width should be fine for most purposes. If there will be a lot of current flowing on the track, you should make it wider by right-clicking and choosing Properties. Tracks can be as wide as you want, within the spacing constraints. Ground tracks are often chosen to be as wide as possible.

	[[Image:add_trace.jpg]]		[[Image:add_trace.jpg]]

Lynch: /* Create PCB from Schematic */

2010-01-08T23:24:55Z

Create PCB from Schematic

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	[[Image:move_and_rotate.jpg]]		[[Image:move_and_rotate.jpg]]

	Select Add Track and connect the pins connected by the yellow line. Try to follow a convention, like a grid, to make things easier on more complicated boards.		Select Add Track and connect the pins connected by the yellow line. Try to follow a convention, like a grid, to make things easier on more complicated boards. The default track width should be fine for most purposes. If there will be a lot of current flowing on the track, you should make it wider. Tracks can be as wide as you want, within the spacing constraints.

	[[Image:add_trace.jpg]]		[[Image:add_trace.jpg]]

NickMarchuk: /* Create PCB from Schematic */

2010-01-08T23:18:56Z

Create PCB from Schematic

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	[[Image:automatic_via.jpg]]		[[Image:automatic_via.jpg]]

			Traces do not have to be drawn orthogonally. While drawing a trace, right click and select segment mode. These different modes will draw traces in a different way. Miter is the most common.

			[[Image:miter_trace.jpg]]

			An orthogonally drawn trace can be turned into a miter by double clicking the corner and dragging the corner in.

	Use the Add Via button and Add track to complete the circuit. You need to add these vias to make the power and ground connections because they do not translate from the Schematic Schema to the PCB. If you were to make this board, you would solder wires to these vias to supply power.		Use the Add Via button and Add track to complete the circuit. You need to add these vias to make the power and ground connections because they do not translate from the Schematic Schema to the PCB. If you were to make this board, you would solder wires to these vias to supply power.

Andrew Long: /* Create a PCB Symbol */

2010-01-08T23:11:47Z

Create a PCB Symbol

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	*For the Pad Style, choose 'Round' and leave Style blank.		*For the Pad Style, choose 'Round' and leave Style blank.
	The units are in thousands of inches		The units are in thousands of inches
			*e = 100 for 0.1 in pitch (as shown on the datasheet).
	*e = 100
	*E = 400. We can put this value between 325 and 430, but we also know that the chip can plug into a breadboard (spacings of 0.1 in), so 400 thou is a good number.		*E = 400. We can put this value between 325 and 430 as shown on the datasheet, but we also know that the chip can plug into a breadboard (spacings of 0.1 in), so 400 thou is a good number.
	*PW = 60 and HD = 0, ~~leave~~ ~~these~~ as the ~~default~~. ~~They~~ ~~refer~~ to the extra copper ~~around~~ the hole.		*PW = 60 and HD = 30. HD refers to the hole diameter for the pin. The pin diameter is around 20 thou as shown on the datasheet, so 30 thou is a good number with extra space. PW is the pad width (extra copper) surrounding the hole. Extra 30 thou is generally a good pad width.
	*Choose Pin 1 Position to be the lower left corner (same as in the footprint on the datasheet)		*Choose Pin 1 Position to be the lower left corner (same as in the footprint on the datasheet)
	*We don't want the pin numbers to be displayed on the PCB so select Hide for the Pin Numbers		*We don't want the pin numbers to be displayed on the PCB so select Hide for the Pin Numbers
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	===Create a Component===		===Create a Component===
	We created a schematic symbol and a pcb symbol above. Now we are going to create a component to link the two symbols.		We created a schematic symbol and a pcb symbol above. Now we are going to create a component to link the two symbols.

Lynch: /* Create a Schematic */

2010-01-08T23:09:57Z

Create a Schematic

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	[[Image:place_schematic_component.jpg]]		[[Image:place_schematic_component.jpg]]

	Add the LED from the ME333 library and connect the components using the Add Schematic Connection tool. Such connections will make it easier to create the PCB. They indicate which pins need to be connected on the PCB, but they do not represent the actual paths the traces will take. We will design those later.		Add the LED from the ME333 library and connect the components using the Add Schematic Connection tool (the icon on the left that looks like a pencil drawing a line). Such connections will make it easier to create the PCB. They indicate which pins need to be connected on the PCB, but they do not represent the actual paths the traces will take. We will design those later.

	[[Image:connect_schematic_components.jpg]]		[[Image:connect_schematic_components.jpg]]

Andrew Long: /* Adding a Component to the Library */

2010-01-08T22:49:04Z

Adding a Component to the Library

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	~~'''~~Create a PCB Symbol~~'''~~		===Create a PCB Symbol===
	The next step is to create a pcb symbol for the component. This will be the footprint on your PCB. Look at the datasheet again and find the Plastic Dual-In Line Package footprint for the SN74HC04 (page 10). This tells us the dimensions we need for our footprint.		The next step is to create a pcb symbol for the component. This will be the footprint on your PCB. Look at the datasheet again and find the Plastic Dual-In Line Package footprint for the SN74HC04 (page 10). This tells us the dimensions we need for our footprint.

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	~~'''~~Create a Component~~'''~~		===Create a Component===
	We created a schematic symbol and a pcb symbol above. Now we are going to create a component to link the two symbols.		We created a schematic symbol and a pcb symbol above. Now we are going to create a component to link the two symbols.