The general steps for designing a PCB are:
- Learning KiCAD
- Discussing with your "client" the necessary requirements for your PCB
- Obtaining all relevant Datasheets
- Selecting the main components for the PCB
- Purchasing the main components of the PCB
- Deciding the assembly method (manual, pick and place machine)
- Reviewing the PCB steps
- Forking the KiCAD skeleton repository
- Building the Schematic in KiCAD
- Reviewing the PCB steps again
- Configuring the manufacturer (JLCPCB) design rules in KiCAD
- Configuring netclasses (in schematic first and then on PCB)
- Reviewing the footprints of the main and special components on the Footprint library
- Building the PCB in KiCAD
- Reviewing the PCB steps again
- Generating the Gerber files
This is the first recommended step for learning to build a PCB:
kicad_skeleton_vtutorial
This tutorial will show you how to setup up your project and some basic schematic functionalities of KiCAD
It also shows you how to install KiCAD. We are currently (2024.10) using KiCAD v8.
We still don't have a comprehensive KiCAD PCB Video Tutorial (TODO)
But you can review the following pages:
This page includes an example to make a simple PCB: kicad tutorial
recommendedDirectories
fabricationRules
¶ Assembly with the TVM802B pick and place machine
- Información general de la máquina:
tvm802b (Aquí están listadas las carruchas de componentes que tenemos)
- Instrucciones detalladas de la máquina:
pick_and_place