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		<title>Saurabhbansode: Created page with &quot;'''PCB Layout for Astable Multivibrator'''  '''Author: Saurabh Bansode'''  '''Keywords: video tutorial, eSim, EDA, schematic, footprints, Design, ngspice, kicad, analysis, PCB...&quot;</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Created page with &amp;quot;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;PCB Layout for Astable Multivibrator&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;  &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Author: Saurabh Bansode&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;  &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Keywords: video tutorial, eSim, EDA, schematic, footprints, Design, ngspice, kicad, analysis, PCB...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;'''PCB Layout for Astable Multivibrator'''&lt;br /&gt;
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'''Author: Saurabh Bansode'''&lt;br /&gt;
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'''Keywords: video tutorial, eSim, EDA, schematic, footprints, Design, ngspice, kicad, analysis, PCB, Gerber'''&lt;br /&gt;
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'''Narration'''&lt;br /&gt;
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Opening Slide&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;&amp;quot; | Welcome to the spoken tutorial on “'''PCB Layout for Astable Multivibrator'''”.&lt;br /&gt;
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Learning Objectives&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;&amp;quot; | In this tutorial, we will learn to -* &amp;lt;div style=&amp;quot;margin-left:1.27cm;margin-right:0cm;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Create a '''PCB layout''' for an '''Astable Multivibrator''' and&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;div style=&amp;quot;margin-left:1.27cm;margin-right:0cm;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Generate '''Gerber files'''.&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Systems Requirements&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;&amp;quot; | To record this tutorial, we will use-* &amp;lt;div style=&amp;quot;margin-left:1.27cm;margin-right:0cm;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''Ubuntu Linux OS '''16.04&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;div style=&amp;quot;margin-left:1.27cm;margin-right:0cm;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;'''eSim '''version 1.1.2&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Prerequisites&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;&amp;quot; | To practice this tutorial, you should know to:* &amp;lt;div style=&amp;quot;margin-left:1.27cm;margin-right:0cm;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Create a '''Schematic''' in '''eSim'''.&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;div style=&amp;quot;margin-left:1.27cm;margin-right:0cm;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Assign '''components''' to '''footprints''' and&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;div style=&amp;quot;margin-left:1.27cm;margin-right:0cm;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Set '''design parameters''' for '''PCB layout'''.&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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If not, please see the prerequisite tutorials on this website.&lt;br /&gt;
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Earlier in this series&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;&amp;quot; | Earlier in this series, we learnt how to* &amp;lt;div style=&amp;quot;margin-left:1.27cm;margin-right:0cm;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Create a '''Schematic'''&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;div style=&amp;quot;margin-left:1.27cm;margin-right:0cm;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Map '''footprints'''&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;div style=&amp;quot;margin-left:1.27cm;margin-right:0cm;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Set '''design parameters''' for a '''PCB '''layout.&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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I am going to reinforce the idea with the example of an '''Astable Multivibrator'''.&lt;br /&gt;
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Now watch me for the next one minute.&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;&amp;quot; | A considerable part of this activity has been fast forwarded.&lt;br /&gt;
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I am adding '''connectors''' and mapping the '''components''' with their '''footprints'''.&lt;br /&gt;
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I have set the '''design rules''', drawn the '''board''' outline and placed a few''' tracks'''.&lt;br /&gt;
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'''Download Code Files'''&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;&amp;quot; | The partially made '''layout''' is available in the '''Code files''' link.&lt;br /&gt;
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Pause the video to download and extract the code files to your '''Desktop.'''&lt;br /&gt;
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We will use the downloaded code file to practice the rest of the tutorial.&lt;br /&gt;
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Click on''' Open Project '''&amp;gt;&amp;gt;Browse To '''Desktop''' &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Click on '''ASM_PCB'''&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;&amp;quot; | Now launch '''eSim'''.&lt;br /&gt;
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I have already opened '''eSim'''.&lt;br /&gt;
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Click on '''Open Project '''on the left toolbar.&lt;br /&gt;
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Browse to '''Desktop''', click on '''ASM_PCB '''and then''' '''click on the '''Open button.'''&lt;br /&gt;
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Click on Open Schematic button from left toolbar.&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;&amp;quot; | Click on '''Open Schematic''' button on the left toolbar.&lt;br /&gt;
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Click on '''Pcbnew''' shortcut &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;&amp;quot; | The '''schematic''' for '''Astable Multivibrator''' opens up.&lt;br /&gt;
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Click on '''Tools '''from the top toolbar and select''' Layout Printed Circuit Board.''' &lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;&amp;quot; | '''Pcbnew Layout Editor''' window opens up.&lt;br /&gt;
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Hover cursor over '''tracks '''placed&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;&amp;quot; | I have already placed '''tracks''' for most of the '''airwires'''.&lt;br /&gt;
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Let us now see how to convert the remaining '''airwires''' into '''tracks.'''&lt;br /&gt;
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|| '''Pcbnew '''window''':'''&lt;br /&gt;
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Hover mouse over '''B.Cu '''text&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;gt;&amp;gt; Click on''' B.Cu '''text&lt;br /&gt;
|| Under the '''Layer''' tab on the right side of the '''Pcbnew window, '''click once on''' B.Cu'''.&lt;br /&gt;
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|| '''Pcbnew '''window''':'''&lt;br /&gt;
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Click on '''Place &amp;gt;&amp;gt; '''select''' Track '''&lt;br /&gt;
|| Click on '''Place '''button in the top toolbar and then select '''Track '''from the menu.&lt;br /&gt;
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|| '''Pcbnew '''window''':'''&lt;br /&gt;
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Zoom into the Layout editor using F1 key or using your scroll key of the mouse.&lt;br /&gt;
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Hover Cursor over''' C1, LED1 '''and''' Q1.'''&lt;br /&gt;
|| Zoom into the '''Layout editor''' using the '''F1''' key. &lt;br /&gt;
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This can also be done using the scroll key of the mouse.&lt;br /&gt;
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Now let us place '''tracks''' for connecting '''capacitor''' '''C1''' to '''LED1.'''&lt;br /&gt;
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|| '''Pcbnew '''window''':'''&lt;br /&gt;
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Click on '''node 1''' of '''C1'''&lt;br /&gt;
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Drag the cursor till''' node 2 of LED1'''&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Double click on''' node 2 of LED1'''&lt;br /&gt;
|| Click on '''node 1 '''of''' C1.'''&lt;br /&gt;
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And drag the cursor to '''node 2 '''of''' LED1.'''&lt;br /&gt;
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Double-click on''' node 2 of LED1 '''to complete the '''track'''.&lt;br /&gt;
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|| Now let us place a '''ground plane''' to connect all the '''ground nodes'''. &lt;br /&gt;
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|| '''Pcbnew '''window''':'''&lt;br /&gt;
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Click on''' Add filled zones.'''&lt;br /&gt;
|| Click on the''' Add filled zones''' button''' '''on the right of the '''Pcbnew window.'''&lt;br /&gt;
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|| '''Pcbnew '''window''':'''&lt;br /&gt;
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Click once, slightly above the top-left corner of the '''board outline'''.&lt;br /&gt;
|| Click once, slightly above the top-left corner of the '''board outline'''.&lt;br /&gt;
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|| '''Copper Zone Properties''' window:&lt;br /&gt;
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Click on '''B.Cu''' under''' Layer '''column&lt;br /&gt;
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Click on '''GND''' under''' Net '''column&lt;br /&gt;
|| Now, let’s place the '''ground plane''' on the '''Bottom Copper''' '''layer'''.&lt;br /&gt;
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To do so, click on '''B.Cu''' below''' Layer '''column.&lt;br /&gt;
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Then click on '''GND''' under''' Net '''column.&lt;br /&gt;
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|| Click on '''OK'''&lt;br /&gt;
|| Click on the '''OK '''button at the bottom right corner of the '''Copper Zone Properties '''window.&lt;br /&gt;
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|| '''Pcbnew '''window''':'''&lt;br /&gt;
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Drag the cursor towards right, horizontally&lt;br /&gt;
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Click once slightly above top-right vertex of the outline.&lt;br /&gt;
|| Drag the cursor with the pencil icon horizontally towards the right. &lt;br /&gt;
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Click once, slightly above the top-right vertex of the '''outline'''.&lt;br /&gt;
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|| '''Pcbnew '''window''':'''&lt;br /&gt;
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Move the cursor vertically towards the bottom-right vertex of the board&lt;br /&gt;
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Click once on the editor after crossing the bottom-left vertex.&lt;br /&gt;
|| Let us move this cursor vertically, towards the bottom-right vertex of the '''board'''.&lt;br /&gt;
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Click once slightly below the bottom-right vertex.&lt;br /&gt;
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|| '''Pcbnew '''window''':'''&lt;br /&gt;
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Press '''esc '''key&lt;br /&gt;
|| We shall now finish drawing a rectangular '''ground plane outline'''.&lt;br /&gt;
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Note that we have to double-click to finish the rectangular '''ground plane outline'''.&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| '''Pcbnew '''window''':'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hover cursor over '''ground plane outline '''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hover cursor over '''ground plane outline''' and '''board''' '''outline'''.&lt;br /&gt;
|| I have finished the '''ground plane outline.'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Note that we have to ensure that the''' ground plane''' '''outline''' lies outside the''' board''' '''outline'''.&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| '''Pcbnew window :'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Right-click inside the '''board''' '''outline'''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Click on '''Fill or Refill all zones'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hover cursor over '''ground plane'''&lt;br /&gt;
|| &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Right-click inside the '''board''' '''outline'''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Click on '''Fill or Refill all zones '''button from the drop-down menu'''.'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We have successfully added a '''ground plane''' to the '''board'''.&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| Press '''Esc''' key&lt;br /&gt;
|| Press '''Esc''' key to exit the '''Add filled zones '''tool.&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| &lt;br /&gt;
|| Let us now perform '''Design Rule Check''' i.e '''DRC''', for the '''layout''' we created. &lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| '''Pcbnew window:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Click on '''Perform design rules check'''&lt;br /&gt;
|| Click on '''Perform Design Rules check '''present''' '''at the top of the '''Pcbnew''' toolbar.&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| '''DRC Control '''window:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Click on '''Start DRC'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''&amp;gt;&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Highlight the messages window&lt;br /&gt;
|| &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Click on '''Start DRC. '''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This checks if any '''design element''' violates the '''design parameters '''set earlier.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I have no errors in my design.&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| '''DRC Control '''window:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Click '''OK'''&lt;br /&gt;
|| Click the '''OK''' button at the bottom right corner,''' '''to exit the '''DRC''' '''Control '''window.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000001;border-bottom:1pt solid #000001;border-left:1pt solid #000001;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;&amp;quot; | '''Pcbnew '''window''':'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Press '''Ctrl''' and '''S''' key together&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot; | Let us press '''Ctrl '''and '''S '''keys''' '''together to save our work.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We will now create '''gerber file'''s for this '''board'''.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000001;border-bottom:1pt solid #000001;border-left:1pt solid #000001;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;&amp;quot; | '''Pcbnew '''window''':'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Click on '''Plot(HPGL, PostScript or Gerber format) '''icon&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot; | Click on the '''Plot '''button at the top of the '''Pcbnew''' toolbar.&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| '''Plot '''window''':'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Click on the tab below : '''Plot format'''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
select '''Gerber'''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hover mouse over '''Layers tab '''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Click on boxes to the left of '''B.Cu, F.Silks '''and''' Edge.Cuts '''layers''' '''from the provided layer options.&lt;br /&gt;
|| Click on the tab below '''Plot format''' and select '''Gerber '''out of the 6 options.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Let us select the''' layer'''s for which we want the '''gerber file'''s.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I will select '''B.Cu, F.Silks '''and''' Edge.Cuts '''by clicking on the boxes to the left.&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| '''Plot window:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Click on the '''Browse '''button&lt;br /&gt;
|| Click on the '''Browse '''button at the top right of '''Plot '''window.&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| '''Select Output Directory '''window''':'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Browse to desired directory &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Click on '''Desktop'''&amp;gt;&amp;gt;double click on '''ASM_PCB'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Click on '''Open.'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Click on '''No'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|| Let us navigate to the desired directory where we wish to save''' '''the '''gerber file'''s. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Click on the '''Desktop''', and double-click on '''ASM_PCB.'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Now click on the '''Open '''button at the bottom right of the '''Select Output Directory '''window.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Click on '''No '''button in the '''Plot Output Directory '''window'''.'''&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| '''Text box '''on the''' Plot''' Window:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Select the other options as shown here&lt;br /&gt;
|| &lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| '''Plot '''window''':'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Click on '''Plot button''' at the bottom&lt;br /&gt;
|| &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Now click on the '''Plot '''button''' '''at the bottom of the '''Plot '''window.&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| '''Messages''' '''window''': &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hover cursor over the messages in the '''Messages''' window&lt;br /&gt;
|| &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Acknowledgement messages will appear in the '''Messages''' window.&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| &lt;br /&gt;
|| Next, let us generate the '''drill file''' in '''gerber format''' for our designed '''board'''.&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| '''Plot '''window''':'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Click on '''Generate Drill File'''&lt;br /&gt;
|| Click on '''Generate Drill File '''at the bottom of the '''Plot '''window.&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| '''Drill File Generation window:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Select the '''Millimeters '''option from the '''Drill Units''' section.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Select the '''Gerber '''option under the '''Drill Map File Format''' section, if not selected.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Select the '''Absolute '''option from the Drill Origin section, if not selected.&lt;br /&gt;
|| &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Select the '''Millimeters '''option from the '''Drill Units''' section.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Select the '''Gerber '''option under the '''Drill Map File Format''' section, if not selected.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Select the '''Absolute '''option from the '''Drill Origin''' section, if not selected.&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| '''Text box '''on the''' Drill Files Generation '''Window:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Select the other options as shown here&lt;br /&gt;
|| We will leave the rest of the settings as they are.&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| '''Drill Files Generation window''':&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Click on''' Drill File'''&lt;br /&gt;
|| Click the '''Drill File '''option at the right of the '''Drill Files Generation '''window.&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| '''Drill Files Generation window''':&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hover mouse over '''Messages '''window&lt;br /&gt;
|| An acknowledgement message will appear in the '''Messages '''window.&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| '''Drill Files Generation window''':&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Click on '''Close'''&lt;br /&gt;
|| Click the '''Close '''button at the bottom right corner of '''Drill Files Generation '''window'''.'''&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| '''Plot window''':&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Click on''' Close'''&lt;br /&gt;
|| Click the''' Close '''button at the bottom right corner of the '''Plot '''window'''.'''&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| '''Pcbnew window''':&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Press '''Ctrl''' and '''S''' key at the same time.&lt;br /&gt;
|| Let us''' '''save''' '''our work by pressing '''Ctrl''' and '''S''' keys simultaneously.&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| '''System Computer:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Press''' Ctrl, Alt '''and''' T '''keys together&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Textbox '''on the '''Terminal:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Windows OS users, click on start -&amp;gt; type “Gerbview” in the search bar and open the Gerbview application'''&lt;br /&gt;
|| Now we will view the '''gerber files '''created.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Open the '''terminal''' by pressing '''Ctrl, Alt '''and''' T '''keys together.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| '''Terminal :'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Type '''gerbview''' &amp;gt;&amp;gt; Press '''Enter'''&lt;br /&gt;
|| &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Type '''gerbview''' and press the '''Enter '''key'''.'''&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| '''Gerbview '''window :''' '''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Click on '''File&amp;gt;&amp;gt; '''select '''Load Gerber File'''&lt;br /&gt;
|| Click on '''File '''at the top left corner, and select '''Load Gerber File '''option'''. '''&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| '''Open Gerber File '''window :&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Browse to the directory where you saved your gerber files earlier.&lt;br /&gt;
|| Let us browse to the directory where we had saved our '''gerber''' files. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I will click on '''Desktop,''' then &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
double-click on''' ASM_PCB.'''&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| Press '''Ctrl '''and '''A '''keys at the same time.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Click on '''Open'''&lt;br /&gt;
|| Press '''Ctrl '''and '''A '''simultaneously to select all the '''gerber''' files.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Click on the '''Open '''button at the bottom right of the '''Open Gerber file '''window'''.'''&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| '''Gerbview '''window''' :'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hover mouse over the PCB layout in Gerber Format&lt;br /&gt;
|| We can see the '''PCB Layout '''that we created in '''Gerber format'''.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;&amp;quot; | Let us summarize.&lt;br /&gt;
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Summary&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;&amp;quot; | * &amp;lt;div style=&amp;quot;margin-left:1.27cm;margin-right:0cm;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Create a '''PCB layout''' for an '''Astable Multivibrator'''.&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;div style=&amp;quot;margin-left:1.27cm;margin-right:0cm;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Generate '''Gerber files'''.&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Forum&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;&amp;quot; | Please post your timed queries in this forum.&lt;br /&gt;
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FOSSEE Forum&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;&amp;quot; | Please post your general queries on eSim in this forum.&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| '''Show Slide:'''&lt;br /&gt;
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'''Lab Migration'''&lt;br /&gt;
|| '''FOSSEE''' team coordinates the '''Lab Migration''' project.&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|| '''Show Slide:'''&lt;br /&gt;
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'''Circuit Simulation Project'''&lt;br /&gt;
|| '''FOSSEE''' team coordinates the '''Circuit Simulation Project'''.&lt;br /&gt;
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Acknowledgment&lt;br /&gt;
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http://spoken-tutorial.org&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;&amp;quot; | Spoken Tutorial Project is funded by NMEICT, MHRD, Govt. of India.&lt;br /&gt;
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For more details, visit this website.&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;&amp;quot; | This is _________ from IIT Bombay, signing off.&lt;br /&gt;
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