Week 8: Electronics Production


JLpcb process and testing of microcontroller


On this page I will discuss the rp2040 xaio board that I designed in Kicad.
After completing the design in Kicad I uploaded the files to JLpcb and within
10 days I received my board that was ready to connect to the rp2040 via solder.
The process was easy and pretty straighforward. I uploaded the gerber files,
selected the color as well as how many boards that I wanted to receive and
that was pretty much it. That process was alot simpler then I thought it would be.

Uploaded to JLCPCB

JLPCB scrt

Ordered finish board from JLPCB


Board after soldering sockets for inputs

JLPCB scrt

Newer board ready for testing

Here is the project file from Kicad

I uploaded the original file and it's now downloadable

Custom Xaio Board


Simple blink test of led & board

Arduino Ide Code for blink test

JLPCB scrt

blink test screenshot



Video of working blink test