Electronics Desing


#This week's assignment is to add a button and LED to the echo hello-world board.

The first step is download the program 'Eagle' to re-desing the board.

 

#Step 2:

I Open the Schematic circuit. It uses symbols to represent hello-world electronics components. This part is where I add new components:

1-LED

1-BUTTON

2-RESISTORS

1-GROUNDS

1-VCC

 

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#Step 3

Route the traces on the board. I Use the tool 'MOVE' to move each individual component around.

Use the tool 'ROUTE' to route each traces.

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#Step 4

I Exporting board desing to be used with 'Modela'. In the layers menu in the top toolbar, I select only the top layer(traces only).

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Then export as PNG (file-export-image)

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Exported PNG. You can also edit the image to add text.

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#Step 5

Preparing the 'Modela'. Load the PNG exported

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#Step 6

Cutting the Board....

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#Step 7

Soldering the components to the board.

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Checking connections...

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Board finished.

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