Making a board need help

[AtomSoft]

wow looks nice can you post board file?

EDIT:

Little Photoshop and have (made only 1 jump needed)

[blueroomelectronics]

Originally Posted by Boncuk

Hi 3v0,

lets do a private competition for the smallest single sided PCB.
(Single sided is possible!)

Question to atomsoft: Do you really want the IR-sensor mounted horizontally?

I suggest to mount it vertically opposite the power jack.

Hans

Through hole or surface mount?

[3v0]

Originally Posted by Boncuk

Hi 3v0,

lets do a private competition for the smallest single sided PCB.
(Single sided is possible!)

Question to atomsoft: Do you really want the IR-sensor mounted horizontally?

I suggest to mount it vertically opposite the power jack.

Hans

When I made the magic switchbox board I had to do it twice. The second time was to make it large enough so mear mortals could solder the thing. The contest sounds fun but I would rather do somthing useful.

[AtomSoft]

through hole is what i have available

[3v0]

Originally Posted by AtomSoft

wow looks nice can you post board file?

EDIT:

Little Photoshop and have (made only 1 jump needed)

I will post them. I know why you think you can get rid of the two jumpers but it is not possible. The jumpers are there to allow the groud to run under them. You isolate several parts that need ground.

[3v0]

Here it is.
It should be easy to work with. I bumped up the restring for larger pads and increased the distance between various sorts of foil.

Enjoy

[blueroomelectronics]

If you route the diode to pin6 under the IC you could get rid of that last jumper.

Sidenote to AdamSoft, PIC rarely lockup and don't really need a reset button if your code is solid. Use the watchdog timer instead.

PPS you only need one current limiting resistor 220ohm with just 2 LEDs.

[3v0]

Originally Posted by blueroomelectronics

If you route the diode to pin6 under the IC you could get rid of that last jumper.

Sidenote to AdamSoft, PIC rarely lockup and don't really need a reset button if your code is solid. Use the watchdog timer instead.

PPS you only need one current limiting resistor 220ohm with just 2 LEDs.

May be a bad idea to post the pour/fill in place. I do not see it. Take a look at the board and tell me if you can still get rid of it. I am not saying you can not but I can not see it right now.

Regarding the resistors. He can either cut the value in half and use two or replace one with a jumper.

AtomSoft: If you want to make changes please do it in Eagle or ask me to do them. If you use photoshop you could end up with problems that Eagle would have noticed. If you do not want the reset I can pull it out or you can choose to not populate it. As I said to Bill the LED resistor issue will not change the layout. If you removed the extra resistor you would need a jumper. I could pull the LEDs off the edge of the board and put them closer to the PIC and then using 1 resistor would not require a jumper. But I sort of like the LEDs where they are. Your choice. If the IR part is the same as the TSOPs I have you can mout it flat by bending the pins or leave them unbent and have it stick up.

A PCB is a lot like an oil painting. It is often hard to tell when it is done. This one should be close. The size is reasonable. The spacing is good. It passes all ERC and DRC checks. And it matches the schematic.

[AtomSoft]

thanks a bunch ill take it with the 3 jumps... Thanks again!

[Boncuk]

Originally Posted by blueroomelectronics

Through hole or surface mount?

Both, dear! Why not put an SMT-component on the solder side? Mirror it and you're done!

[Boncuk]

Originally Posted by 3v0

The contest sounds fun but I would rather do somthing useful.

Ts, ts, ts! Helping a friend is not useful?

[AtomSoft]

Oh yeah thanks again 3v0 Works 100% Thanks!

[3v0]

Originally Posted by AtomSoft

Oh yeah thanks again 3v0 Works 100% Thanks!

Good to hear that. A picture would be nice


Boncuk.
Making a PCB smaller does not always make it better.

[BeeBop]

Originally Posted by 3v0

A PCB is a lot like an oil painting. It is often hard to tell when it is done.

Holy cows, batman, I couldn't agree more!

I think you can probably paint too?

Making a PCB smaller does not always make it better.

I agree here, too; tantamount to saying bigger paintings are better. Ever stood in front of a Vermeer?

Bigger 'n better, new n' improved....

[Pommie]

Originally Posted by 3v0

When I made the magic switchbox board I had to do it twice. The second time was to make it large enough so mear mortals could solder the thing. The contest sounds fun but I would rather do somthing useful.

Guilty as charged.

3v0, do you know if the eagle beta will work alongside v4.16 as I don't want to mess with the license stuff?

Mike.