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'''Set Up Sheet for Construction'''
 
'''Set Up Sheet for Construction'''
  
  Open '''Schematic Layout Editor'''
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1. Open '''Schematic Layout Editor'''
  Select Imperial Icon on left side for '''Inches'''
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2. Select Imperial Icon on left side for '''Inches'''
  Select Page Setting from Upper Toolbar
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3. Select Page Setting from Upper Toolbar
  Select Size: '''A 8.5x11in'''  
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4. Select Size: '''A 8.5x11in'''  
  Orientation: '''Landscape'''
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5. Orientation: '''Landscape'''
  Enter Revision: '''1A'''
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6. Enter Revision: '''1A'''
  Enter Title '''Real Time Clock PCF85263AT/AJ'''
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7. Enter Title '''Real Time Clock PCF85263AT/AJ'''
  Click on '''OK''' when done
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8. Click on '''OK''' when done
 
  [[File:KiCad-PageSettings.PNG|400px]]
 
  [[File:KiCad-PageSettings.PNG|400px]]
  
 
'''Adding Components & Assigning Footprints'''  
 
'''Adding Components & Assigning Footprints'''  
  Select from Right Toolbar '''Place Symbol'''  
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1. Select from Right Toolbar '''Place Symbol'''  
  Click Mouse on Grid (Symbols Libraries will load)
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2. Click Mouse on Grid (Symbols Libraries will load)
  Type in Search Field '''conn'''
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3. Type in Search Field '''conn'''
  Select '''Conn_01x06_Male''' then click OK
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4. Select '''Conn_01x06_Male''' then click OK
  Place in Sector '''B1''' Hit ESC Key.
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5. Place in Sector '''B1''' Hit ESC Key.
  Select '''Annotate''' Icon from Upper Toolbar. Click on '''Annotate''' tab.
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6. Select '''Annotate''' Icon from Upper Toolbar. Click on '''Annotate''' tab.
  Select '''Assign PCB Footprint to Schematic Symbol''' Icon from Upper Toolbar.
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7. Select '''Assign PCB Footprint to Schematic Symbol''' Icon from Upper Toolbar.
  After Footprints load select '''J1 Conn_01x06_Male'''  then select from Left Column '''Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm'''
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8. After Footprints load select '''J1 Conn_01x06_Male'''  then select from Left Column '''Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm'''
  Select Line item '''20 Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x06_P2.54mm_Vertical''' as seen in Figure 2
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9. Select Line item '''20 Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x06_P2.54mm_Vertical''' as seen in Figure 2
 
  Repeat Steps for all components.  
 
  Repeat Steps for all components.  
  

Revision as of 21:39, 24 March 2019

Set Up Sheet for Construction

1.  Open Schematic Layout Editor
2.  Select Imperial Icon on left side for Inches
3.  Select Page Setting from Upper Toolbar
4.  Select Size: A 8.5x11in 
5.  Orientation: Landscape
6.  Enter Revision: 1A
7.  Enter Title Real Time Clock PCF85263AT/AJ
8.  Click on OK when done
KiCad-PageSettings.PNG

Adding Components & Assigning Footprints

1.  Select from Right Toolbar Place Symbol 
2.  Click Mouse on Grid (Symbols Libraries will load)
3.  Type in Search Field conn
4.  Select Conn_01x06_Male then click OK
5.  Place in Sector B1 Hit ESC Key.
6.  Select Annotate Icon from Upper Toolbar. Click on Annotate tab.
7.  Select Assign PCB Footprint to Schematic Symbol Icon from Upper Toolbar.
8.  After Footprints load select J1 Conn_01x06_Male  then select from Left Column Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm
9.  Select Line item 20 Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x06_P2.54mm_Vertical as seen in Figure 2
Repeat Steps for all components. 
KiCad-AssignFootprint.PNG
  Figure 2

Generate Netlist

Select Generate Netlist from the Upper Toolbar. click on Generate Netlist - Save File
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==Getting Started with PCB layout Editor ==


==KiCad 5.0==