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'''Title of script''': Mapping '''components''' with '''footprints''' in '''KiCad'''

'''Author: Abhishek '''

'''Keywords: schematic, video tutorial, PCB design'''

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! <center>Visual Cue</center>
! <center>Narration</center>

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| Dear Friends,

Welcome to the '''spoken tutorial''' on Mapping '''components''' with '''footprints''' in '''KiCad'''

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| In this '''spoken tutorial''' we will learn,

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| To map '''components''' with corresponding '''footprint'''s.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| Basic knowledge of '''electronic''' '''circuit''' is pre-requisite for this '''tutorial'''.

User should know how to '''design''' '''circuit''' '''schematic''' in '''KiCad''',

And do '''electric rule check''' and '''netlist''' generation.

For relevant '''tutorials,''' please visit '''spoken hyphen tutorial.org'''

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| We are using '''Ubuntu''' 12.04 as the '''operating system'''

With '''KiCad''' '''2011 hyphen 05 hyphen 25 '''for this '''tutorial'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"| Open '''KiCad'''
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| To start '''KiCad''',

Go to the top left corner of '''Ubuntu''' '''desktop screen'''.

Click on the first '''icon''' (i.e.)'''Dash home'''.

In the '''search bar type''' ''''KiCad'''' and press '''Enter'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"|
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| This will open '''KiCad''' main '''window.'''

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"| Open '''EEschema'''
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| To open '''EEschema''', go to the top '''panel'''. Click on '''EEschema''' '''tab.'''

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"|
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| An '''info dialog box''' will appear which says that it cannot find the '''schematic'''.

Click on '''Ok.'''

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"| Open '''Astable multivibrator''' '''schematic'''
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| I will use the '''circuit''' '''schematic''' of '''Astable multivibrator''' which was created earlier.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| To do this, I will go to the '''File menu''', click on '''Open'''.

I will bring this '''window''' in the visible area.

Choose the '''folder''' in which the '''file '''is '''saved'''.

and click on '''Open'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| This will open the '''circuit''' '''schematic'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"|
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| I will '''zoom''' in using the '''scroll button''' of the '''mouse'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"|
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| We have already generated the '''netlist''' for this '''circuit'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"|
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| Let us now look at the process of mapping the '''components''' used in the '''schematic''' with '''footprints'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| '''Footprint''' is the actual '''layout''' of the '''component''' which is placed in the '''Printed Circuit Board'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"| Click on '''Run''' '''Cvpcb''' '''button'''.

| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| To start mapping of the '''components''',

Go to the top '''panel''' of '''EEschema''' '''window.'''

Click on the '''Run Cvpcb button.'''

This will open the '''Cvpcb window.'''

It will also open a '''dialog box''' titled '''Component Library Error'''.

Click on OK '''button''' to close it.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"|
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| Notice that it opens '''project1.net''' file. Please recall that we had generated this file in the '''netlist''' generation '''tutorial'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"| Demonstrate

Show '''Cvpcb'''
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| The '''Cvpcb window''' is divided into two '''panels.'''

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"| Hover the '''cursor''' over first column in '''Cvpcb window'''
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| The first column in the left '''panel''' is the serial number.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"| Hover the '''cursor''' over second column in '''Cvpcb window'''
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| The second column shows reference id for list of '''components''' used in '''schematic'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"| Hover the '''cursor''' over third column in '''Cvpcb window'''
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| The third column shows values of the corresponding '''components'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"| Hover the '''cursor''' over right '''panel'''
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| The right '''panel''' gives a list of '''footprint'''s available.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| Now we will map the '''components''' with their associated '''footprint'''s.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"|

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"| Hover the '''cursor''' over '''C1''' text
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| We can see list of '''footprints''' available for selected '''component''' (i.e) '''C1''' in the right part of '''Cvpcb window'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"|
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| We will now view '''footprint''' corresponding to the selected '''component'''.

On the top '''panel''' of '''Cvpcb window''' click on '''View selected footprint'''

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| This will open '''footprint''' '''window''' which displays the image of '''footprint''' selected.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"|

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"| Click on any two '''footprint'''s in right '''panel''' of '''Cvpcb window'''.
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| We can also see images of different '''footprint'''s by '''clicking''' on them.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"|
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| I will close '''footprint''' '''window''' now.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"|
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| For the first '''component''' C1, we will choose the '''footprint''' C1 from right '''panel'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"| Hover '''cursor''' over third column (i.e)

0.01uf:C1
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| To assign C1 '''footprint''' to first '''component''', '''double click''' on the '''footprint'''.

As you can see, C1 '''footprint''' gets assigned to first '''component''' in the list.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"| '''double click''' on C1 in right '''panel'''
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| Similarly for the second '''component''' C2 also we will choose '''footprint''' C1 by '''double click'''ing on it.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"| '''double click''' on '''LED-3mm'''
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| For the next '''component''' D1 we choose '''LED''' '''hyphen 3MM. '''

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"| '''double click''' on '''SIL-2'''
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| For '''connector''' P1 we choose '''SIL hyphen 2''' from the right '''panel'''.

I will '''scroll '''down in the right '''panel''' to select it.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"| '''double click''' on R3 in right '''panel'''.
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| For R1 we choose R3.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"| '''double click''' on R3 in right '''panel'''.
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| For R2 we choose R3.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"| '''double click''' on R3 in right '''panel'''.
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| For R3 we choose R3.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"| '''double click''' on '''DIP-8_300_ELL''' in right '''panel'''.
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| For U1 i.e. '''LM555''' we choose '''DIP hyphen 8 underscore 300 underscore ELL''' which is a standard eight '''pin''' '''IC footprint'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"|
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| Now we will '''save''' the '''netlist''' by clicking on '''Save netlist and footprint files''' '''button''' on the top '''panel''' of '''Cvpcb window'''.

This will open '''Save Net and Component List''' '''window'''

I will resize this '''window''' for better view.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"| Click on '''Save''' '''button'''
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| Click on '''Save''' to '''save''' this file. This will '''save''' the file and also close the '''Cvpcb window''' automatically.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"|
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| Now the '''netlist''' is updated with '''footprint'''s information.

Here the process of mapping the '''components''' is complete.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| Go to the '''EEschema''' '''window'''. Now close this '''window'''.

Also close the '''KiCad''' main '''window'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"|
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| This brings us to the end of this '''tutorial'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| In this '''tutorial''' we learnt,

To map the '''components''' with corresponding '''footprint'''s using '''Cvpcb window'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| * Watch the video available at the following link

* It summarises the '''spoken tutorial''' project

* If you do not have good bandwidth, you can download and watch it

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| The spoken tutorial Project Team

* Conducts workshops using spoken tutorials

* Gives certificates for those who pass an online test

* For more details, please write to,<br/> contact at spoken hyphen tutorial dot org

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| Spoken tutorial Project is a part of the Talk to a Teacher project

* It is supported by the National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Government of India

* More information on this Mission is available at

* spoken hyphen tutorial dot org slash NMEICT hyphen Intro

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"| Show slide
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| This script has been contributed

by Abhishek Pawar

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;"|
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;"| This is Rupak Rokade from IIT Bombay, signing off.

* Thanks for joining.

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Chandrika: Created page with ''''Title of script''': Mapping '''components''' with '''footprints''' in '''KiCad''' '''Author: Abhishek ''' '''Keywords: schematic, video tutorial, PCB design''' {| style="…'