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|'''Narration'''
 
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| Dear Friends,  
 
| Dear Friends,  
  
 
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| Welcome to the spoken tutorial on Designing printed circuit board in KiCad.
 
| Welcome to the spoken tutorial on Designing printed circuit board in KiCad.
  
 
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| In this tutorial we will learn,  
 
| In this tutorial we will learn,  
  
 
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|To design printed circuit board in KiCad.  
 
|To design printed circuit board in KiCad.  
  
 
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| We are using Ubuntu 12.04 as the operating system.   
 
| We are using Ubuntu 12.04 as the operating system.   
  
 
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|With KiCad version: 2011 hyphen 05 hyphen 25 for this tutorial
 
|With KiCad version: 2011 hyphen 05 hyphen 25 for this tutorial
  
 
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|Basic knowledge of electronic circuit is a prerequisite for this tutorial  
 
|Basic knowledge of electronic circuit is a prerequisite for this tutorial  
  
 
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|The user should also know how to design circuit schematic in KiCad,  
 
|The user should also know how to design circuit schematic in KiCad,  
  
 
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| To do electric rule check ,  
 
| To do electric rule check ,  
  
 
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|To do netlist generation,  
 
|To do netlist generation,  
  
 
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|To do mapping of components with footprints
 
|To do mapping of components with footprints
 
 
  
 
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|For relevant tutorials, please visit http://spoken hyphen tutorial.org  
 
|For relevant tutorials, please visit http://spoken hyphen tutorial.org  
  
 
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|To start KiCad
 
|To start KiCad
  
 
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|Go to the top left corner of Ubuntu desktop screen.
 
|Go to the top left corner of Ubuntu desktop screen.
  
 
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|Click on the first icon (i.e)Dash home
 
|Click on the first icon (i.e)Dash home
  
 
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|In the search bar write KiCad and press Enter.  
 
|In the search bar write KiCad and press Enter.  
  
 
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|This will open KiCad main window.  
 
|This will open KiCad main window.  
 
  
 
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|To open EEschema, go to the top panel and Click on EEschema tab.
 
|To open EEschema, go to the top panel and Click on EEschema tab.
  
 
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| An info dialog box will appear which says that it cannot find the schematic.  
 
| An info dialog box will appear which says that it cannot find the schematic.  
  
 
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|Click on OK.  
 
|Click on OK.  
  
 
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|I will use the circuit schematic of Astable multivibrator which was created earlier.   
 
|I will use the circuit schematic of Astable multivibrator which was created earlier.   
  
 
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|To do this, I will go to the File menu, click on Open.  
 
|To do this, I will go to the File menu, click on Open.  
  
 
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|Choose the folder in which file is saved.  
 
|Choose the folder in which file is saved.  
 
 
  
 
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| Select project1.sch and click Open.  
 
| Select project1.sch and click Open.  
  
 
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|I will resize the window.
 
|I will resize the window.
  
 
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|So, now I will click on Open.
 
|So, now I will click on Open.
  
 
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|This will open the circuit schematic.  
 
|This will open the circuit schematic.  
  
 
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|I will zoom in using the scroll button of the mouse.  
 
|I will zoom in using the scroll button of the mouse.  
  
 
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|We have already generated the netlist for this circuit,  
 
|We have already generated the netlist for this circuit,  
  
 
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|and done mapping of components with corresponding footprints.  
 
|and done mapping of components with corresponding footprints.  
  
 
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|The next step is to create the printed circuit board layout.
 
|The next step is to create the printed circuit board layout.
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| To start with this, Click on Run PCBnew button located on the top panel of EEschema window.   
 
| To start with this, Click on Run PCBnew button located on the top panel of EEschema window.   
  
 
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|This will open PCBnew window.  
 
|This will open PCBnew window.  
  
 
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| An info dialog box appears saying it did not find project1.brd  
 
| An info dialog box appears saying it did not find project1.brd  
  
 
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| click on OK to close this dialog box.  
 
| click on OK to close this dialog box.  
  
 
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| Now you can import the footprints by clicking on Read netlist button on the top panel of PCBnew window.
 
| Now you can import the footprints by clicking on Read netlist button on the top panel of PCBnew window.
  
 
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| Here the netlist window opens.  
 
| Here the netlist window opens.  
  
 
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|Keep all the default settings as it is.  
 
|Keep all the default settings as it is.  
  
 
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|Click on Browse netlist Files button.   
 
|Click on Browse netlist Files button.   
  
 
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|This will open Select netlist window  
 
|This will open Select netlist window  
  
 
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| I will now resize this window for better view.  
 
| I will now resize this window for better view.  
  
 
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| Select project1.net file from desired directory and click on Open.  
 
| Select project1.net file from desired directory and click on Open.  
  
 
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|Click on Read Current Netlist button.  
 
|Click on Read Current Netlist button.  
  
 
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|It will show warning saying project1.cmp not found.  
 
|It will show warning saying project1.cmp not found.  
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| Click on OK.   
 
| Click on OK.   
  
 
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|  Now close netlist window by clicking on Close button.  
 
|  Now close netlist window by clicking on Close button.  
  
 
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|You can see that all the footprints are imported and placed in top left corner in PCBnew window.  
 
|You can see that all the footprints are imported and placed in top left corner in PCBnew window.  
  
 
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|Now we need to place all footprints in centre of PCBnew window.  
 
|Now we need to place all footprints in centre of PCBnew window.  
  
 
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|For this click on Manual and Automatic move and place of modules button located on the top panel of PCBnew window.  
 
|For this click on Manual and Automatic move and place of modules button located on the top panel of PCBnew window.  
  
 
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|Now right click once in the centre of the PCBnew window.  
 
|Now right click once in the centre of the PCBnew window.  
  
 
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| Go to Glob Move and Place. Then click on Move All Modules.   
 
| Go to Glob Move and Place. Then click on Move All Modules.   
  
 
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|This will open a Confirmation window. Click Yes.  
 
|This will open a Confirmation window. Click Yes.  
  
 
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|I will zoom in with scroll button of my mouse for better view.  
 
|I will zoom in with scroll button of my mouse for better view.  
  
 
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|You may or may not see white wires connecting the terminals of footprints.  
 
|You may or may not see white wires connecting the terminals of footprints.  
 
   
 
   
 
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|If you do not see them, click on Show or Hide board ratsnest button located on the left panel of PCBnew window.  
 
|If you do not see them, click on Show or Hide board ratsnest button located on the left panel of PCBnew window.  
  
 
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| White wires are also called as airwires.  
 
| White wires are also called as airwires.  
  
 
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|Now we will arrange the modules such that minimum number of airwires cross each other.  
 
|Now we will arrange the modules such that minimum number of airwires cross each other.  
  
 
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|Now right click on IC 555 footprint.  
 
|Now right click on IC 555 footprint.  
  
 
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|Go to Footprint options, and click on Move.   
 
|Go to Footprint options, and click on Move.   
  
 
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|You can see that footprint is tied to cursor.  
 
|You can see that footprint is tied to cursor.  
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| You can see that the component moves according to the grid displayed in the background.
 
| You can see that the component moves according to the grid displayed in the background.
 
 
  
 
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| Now click once to place the component wherever required. I am going to place it here.  
 
| Now click once to place the component wherever required. I am going to place it here.  
  
 
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|It is possible to change the grid spacing using Grid options drop down menu on the top panel of PCBnew window.   
 
|It is possible to change the grid spacing using Grid options drop down menu on the top panel of PCBnew window.   
  
 
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|For now, we will go ahead with the default value that is Grid 1.270.  
 
|For now, we will go ahead with the default value that is Grid 1.270.  
  
 
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|For moving components you can also use the shortcut key M  
 
|For moving components you can also use the shortcut key M  
  
 
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|For example, let me show you how to move the capacitor.  
 
|For example, let me show you how to move the capacitor.  
  
 
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| Point the cursor on capacitor.  
 
| Point the cursor on capacitor.  
  
 
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| Press M. The module will get tied to cursor. You can move it wherever required.   
 
| Press M. The module will get tied to cursor. You can move it wherever required.   
  
 
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|To place component click once.  
 
|To place component click once.  
  
 
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|To rotate component, Press R.  
 
|To rotate component, Press R.  
  
 
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|For example, let me rotate the resistor. Place the cursor on the resistor and press R.  
 
|For example, let me rotate the resistor. Place the cursor on the resistor and press R.  
 
  
 
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| Similarly you can arrange all the components.
 
| Similarly you can arrange all the components.
  
 
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|I have already arranged footprints to get minimum intersection between airwires. This is shown here.  
 
|I have already arranged footprints to get minimum intersection between airwires. This is shown here.  
  
  
 
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|Now we need to convert these airwires in to actual tracks.
 
|Now we need to convert these airwires in to actual tracks.
  
 
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| Under the Layer tab on the right side of the PCBnew window select Back layer if not selected. Back layer is represented by green colour.  
 
| Under the Layer tab on the right side of the PCBnew window select Back layer if not selected. Back layer is represented by green colour.  
  
 
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|Layer selected is pointed by small blue arrow.  
 
|Layer selected is pointed by small blue arrow.  
  
 
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|For creating tracks, select Add tracks and vias button located on the right panel of PCBnew window.  
 
|For creating tracks, select Add tracks and vias button located on the right panel of PCBnew window.  
  
 
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|Now let us click on one of the nodes of R1.  
 
|Now let us click on one of the nodes of R1.  
  
 
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|Then we will double-click on node of R2 where wire needs to be connected.  
 
|Then we will double-click on node of R2 where wire needs to be connected.  
  
 
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|Similarly we will connect one more wire between Resistor R3 and capacitor C1.  
 
|Similarly we will connect one more wire between Resistor R3 and capacitor C1.  
  
 
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|Let us click on one of the nodes of R3.  
 
|Let us click on one of the nodes of R3.  
  
 
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|Click once to change direction of wire.
 
|Click once to change direction of wire.
  
 
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|Then we will double click on the node of C1 where wire needs to be connected.  
 
|Then we will double click on the node of C1 where wire needs to be connected.  
  
 
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|The green track created represents actual copper path created on the printed circuit board.
 
|The green track created represents actual copper path created on the printed circuit board.
  
 
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|It is also possible to change the track width.  
 
|It is also possible to change the track width.  
 
  
 
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|This can be done by clicking on Design Rules menu option in the menu bar of PCBnew window.  
 
|This can be done by clicking on Design Rules menu option in the menu bar of PCBnew window.  
  
 
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|Click on Design Rules.  
 
|Click on Design Rules.  
  
 
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|Design Rules Editor will open where you can change the track width.  
 
|Design Rules Editor will open where you can change the track width.  
  
  
 
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|We will change the track width to 1.5. To do this double click on the value of Track Width. Type 1.5 and press Enter.
 
|We will change the track width to 1.5. To do this double click on the value of Track Width. Type 1.5 and press Enter.
  
 
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|For creating the track, we could also use the X key on the keyboard.
 
|For creating the track, we could also use the X key on the keyboard.
  
 
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|Let me show this to you. Keep the cursor over one of the nodes of LED D1. press the key X.
 
|Let me show this to you. Keep the cursor over one of the nodes of LED D1. press the key X.
 
  
 
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|Then we will double click on the node of R3 where wire needs to be connected.  
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|Then we will double click on the node of R3 where wire needs to be connected.
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|You can see that the width of the track has increased. In this way you can complete the design of the board.
 
|You can see that the width of the track has increased. In this way you can complete the design of the board.
  
 
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|I have already completed the design for this board here.  
 
|I have already completed the design for this board here.  
  
 
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|Let me open the completed design board file.   
 
|Let me open the completed design board file.   
  
 
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|We also need to draw the PCB edges for completing this design.  
 
|We also need to draw the PCB edges for completing this design.  
  
 
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|For this we need to select PCB Edges option from Layer tab on the right side of PCBnew window.  
 
|For this we need to select PCB Edges option from Layer tab on the right side of PCBnew window.  
 
  
 
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|Now click on Add graphic line or polygon button located on the right panel of layout editor window.  
 
|Now click on Add graphic line or polygon button located on the right panel of layout editor window.  
  
 
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|Now let us create a rectangle around this Printed circuit Board.
 
|Now let us create a rectangle around this Printed circuit Board.
  
 
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|Click on the Top left side of layout.
 
|Click on the Top left side of layout.
 
  
 
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|Move the cursor horizontally towards right.   
 
|Move the cursor horizontally towards right.   
  
 
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|Click once to change direction of line.
 
|Click once to change direction of line.
  
 
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|Move the cursor vertically downwards.  
 
|Move the cursor vertically downwards.  
 
  
 
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|Similarly we can complete the rectangle.  
 
|Similarly we can complete the rectangle.  
  
 
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|Let me complete this rectangle.  
 
|Let me complete this rectangle.  
  
 
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|End the rectangle by double clicking left mouse button.
 
|End the rectangle by double clicking left mouse button.
  
 
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|Now let us click on File menu and click on the Save option. Please note that this file is saved with the extension .brd
 
|Now let us click on File menu and click on the Save option. Please note that this file is saved with the extension .brd
 
  
 
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|This completes the board layout for Astable multivibrator circuit
 
|This completes the board layout for Astable multivibrator circuit
  
 
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|In this tutorial we learnt to design printed circuit board in KiCad using PCBnew.  
 
|In this tutorial we learnt to design printed circuit board in KiCad using PCBnew.  
  
 
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| Watch the video available at the following link
 
| Watch the video available at the following link
  
 
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|It summarises the Spoken Tutorial project  
 
|It summarises the Spoken Tutorial project  
  
 
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| If you do not have good bandwidth, you can download and watch it  
 
| If you do not have good bandwidth, you can download and watch it  
  
 
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| The Spoken Tutorial Project Team  
 
| The Spoken Tutorial Project Team  
  
 
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|Conducts workshops using spoken tutorials  
 
|Conducts workshops using spoken tutorials  
  
  
 
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|Gives certificates for those who pass an online test  
 
|Gives certificates for those who pass an online test  
  
 
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|For more details, please write to contact at spoken hyphen tutorial dot org  
 
|For more details, please write to contact at spoken hyphen tutorial dot org  
  
 
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|Spoken Tutorial Project is a part of the Talk to a Teacher project  
 
|Spoken Tutorial Project is a part of the Talk to a Teacher project  
  
 
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|It is supported by the National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Government of India  
 
|It is supported by the National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Government of India  
  
 
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|More information on this Mission is available at  
 
|More information on this Mission is available at  
  
 
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|spoken hyphen tutorial dot org slash NMEICT hyphen Intro  
 
|spoken hyphen tutorial dot org slash NMEICT hyphen Intro  
  
 
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|This script has been contributed  by Abhishek Pawar
 
|This script has been contributed  by Abhishek Pawar
  
 
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|This is Rupak Rokade from IIT Bombay, signing off. Thanks for joining.
 
|This is Rupak Rokade from IIT Bombay, signing off. Thanks for joining.

Revision as of 12:58, 9 July 2014

Time Narration
00:01 Dear Friends,
00:02 Welcome to the spoken tutorial on Designing printed circuit board in KiCad.
00:07 In this tutorial we will learn,
00:09 To design printed circuit board in KiCad.
00:12 We are using Ubuntu 12.04 as the operating system.
00:16 With KiCad version: 2011 hyphen 05 hyphen 25 for this tutorial
00:25 Basic knowledge of electronic circuit is a prerequisite for this tutorial
00:30 The user should also know how to design circuit schematic in KiCad,
00:35 To do electric rule check ,
00:37 To do netlist generation,
00:39 To do mapping of components with footprints
00:43 For relevant tutorials, please visit http://spoken hyphen tutorial.org
00:50 To start KiCad
00:52 Go to the top left corner of Ubuntu desktop screen.
00:56 Click on the first icon (i.e)Dash home
01:01 In the search bar write KiCad and press Enter.
01:09 This will open KiCad main window.
01:12 To open EEschema, go to the top panel and Click on EEschema tab.
01:19 An info dialog box will appear which says that it cannot find the schematic.
01:25 Click on OK.
01:28 I will use the circuit schematic of Astable multivibrator which was created earlier.
01:35 To do this, I will go to the File menu, click on Open.
01:42 Choose the folder in which file is saved.
01:49 Select project1.sch and click Open.
01:56 I will resize the window.
02:00 So, now I will click on Open.
02:06 This will open the circuit schematic.
02:08 I will zoom in using the scroll button of the mouse.
02:13 We have already generated the netlist for this circuit,
02:16 and done mapping of components with corresponding footprints.
02:20 The next step is to create the printed circuit board layout.
02:26 To start with this, Click on Run PCBnew button located on the top panel of EEschema window.
02:36 This will open PCBnew window.
02:39 An info dialog box appears saying it did not find project1.brd
02:44 click on OK to close this dialog box.
02:49 Now you can import the footprints by clicking on Read netlist button on the top panel of PCBnew window.
02:57 Here the netlist window opens.
03:01 Keep all the default settings as it is.
03:03 Click on Browse netlist Files button.
03:07 This will open Select netlist window
03:13 I will now resize this window for better view.
03:20 Select project1.net file from desired directory and click on Open.
03:27 Click on Read Current Netlist button.
03:30 It will show warning saying project1.cmp not found.
03:35 Click on OK.
03:37 Now close netlist window by clicking on Close button.
03:42 You can see that all the footprints are imported and placed in top left corner in PCBnew window.
03:49 Now we need to place all footprints in centre of PCBnew window.
03:56 For this click on Manual and Automatic move and place of modules button located on the top panel of PCBnew window.
04:08 Now right click once in the centre of the PCBnew window.
04:14 Go to Glob Move and Place. Then click on Move All Modules.
04:22 This will open a Confirmation window. Click Yes.
04:28 I will zoom in with scroll button of my mouse for better view.
04:35 You may or may not see white wires connecting the terminals of footprints.
04:39 If you do not see them, click on Show or Hide board ratsnest button located on the left panel of PCBnew window.
04:51 White wires are also called as airwires.
04:55 Now we will arrange the modules such that minimum number of airwires cross each other.
05:01 Now right click on IC 555 footprint.
05:07 Go to Footprint options, and click on Move.
05:12 You can see that footprint is tied to cursor.
05:16 You can see that the component moves according to the grid displayed in the background.
05:25 Now click once to place the component wherever required. I am going to place it here.
05:33 It is possible to change the grid spacing using Grid options drop down menu on the top panel of PCBnew window.
05:44 For now, we will go ahead with the default value that is Grid 1.270.
05:53 For moving components you can also use the shortcut key M
05:58 For example, let me show you how to move the capacitor.
06:02 Point the cursor on capacitor.
06:05 Press M. The module will get tied to cursor. You can move it wherever required.
06:14 To place component click once.
06:17 To rotate component, Press R.
06:22 For example, let me rotate the resistor. Place the cursor on the resistor and press R.
06:29 Similarly you can arrange all the components.
06:32 I have already arranged footprints to get minimum intersection between airwires. This is shown here.


06:41 Now we need to convert these airwires in to actual tracks.
06:46 Under the Layer tab on the right side of the PCBnew window select Back layer if not selected. Back layer is represented by green colour.
07:01 Layer selected is pointed by small blue arrow.
07:06 For creating tracks, select Add tracks and vias button located on the right panel of PCBnew window.
07:17 Now let us click on one of the nodes of R1.
07:22 Then we will double-click on node of R2 where wire needs to be connected.
07:31 Similarly we will connect one more wire between Resistor R3 and capacitor C1.
07:38 Let us click on one of the nodes of R3.
07:41 Click once to change direction of wire.
07:46 Then we will double click on the node of C1 where wire needs to be connected.
07:51 The green track created represents actual copper path created on the printed circuit board.
07:59 It is also possible to change the track width.
08:02 This can be done by clicking on Design Rules menu option in the menu bar of PCBnew window.
08:11 Click on Design Rules.
08:14 Design Rules Editor will open where you can change the track width.


08:19 We will change the track width to 1.5. To do this double click on the value of Track Width. Type 1.5 and press Enter.
08:34 For creating the track, we could also use the X key on the keyboard.
08:39 Let me show this to you. Keep the cursor over one of the nodes of LED D1. press the key X.
08:48 Then we will double click on the node of R3 where wire needs to be connected.
08:54 You can see that the width of the track has increased. In this way you can complete the design of the board.
09:03 I have already completed the design for this board here.
09:08 Let me open the completed design board file.
09:19 We also need to draw the PCB edges for completing this design.
09:25 For this we need to select PCB Edges option from Layer tab on the right side of PCBnew window.
09:34 Now click on Add graphic line or polygon button located on the right panel of layout editor window.
09:44 Now let us create a rectangle around this Printed circuit Board.
09:49 Click on the Top left side of layout.
09:52 Move the cursor horizontally towards right.
09:56 Click once to change direction of line.
10:00 Move the cursor vertically downwards.
10:04 Similarly we can complete the rectangle.
10:11 Let me complete this rectangle.
10:16 End the rectangle by double clicking left mouse button.
10:24 Now let us click on File menu and click on the Save option. Please note that this file is saved with the extension .brd
10:38 This completes the board layout for Astable multivibrator circuit
10:44 In this tutorial we learnt to design printed circuit board in KiCad using PCBnew.
10:50 Watch the video available at the following link
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10:56 If you do not have good bandwidth, you can download and watch it
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11:35 This script has been contributed by Abhishek Pawar
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