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Pedro147
Pedro147 over 10 years ago

Hello.

 

I am working on a board file for a quadcopter flight control board. I only had access to the Eagle schematic under Creative Commons so I developed a board file from it but got some help with the routing. The person who did this work didn't seem to understand the currents involved in the control of the four brush less motors this board controls and consequently did not make the power circuit traces for motor control wide enough for the current flow. I do not have specs for the motors but I have access to a very similar circuit, nearly exactly the same but with the more suitable power traces discussed. The mosfets in this circuit are rated at 6.3 amps continuous drain current. My Eagle and general electronics skill set is not particularly high and that is why I am asking for a little help here. The board already has a power plane so I just added the VCC pins from the motor sockets D5, D6, D9 and D10 to this power plane in increased the trace size from the four mosfet drain pins Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 to the four motor sockets  D5, D6, D9 and D10.

 

However when I run "run length" from the command line to check for unrouted lines it shows VCC as being unrouted but I cannot see it if I only show layer 19 on the board file. Also after I hit Ratsnest it shows 5 air wires as being hidden,  in the bottom left status box.

 

I have linked to  my board file with my problematic VCC routing added (AW_V7.brd) and also the other board file that I mentioned with VCC added to the power plane and the bigger mosfet drain to motor socket traces (Classic-Narrow-5V.brd) which I know is a good circuit and capable of handling the current involved.

 

I would really appreciate some help here as I have wasted time by already submitting the faulty board design to a fab house for manufacture and wish to resubmit well before Christmas.

 

Thanks for reading  Pedro.

 

Both files, AW_V7.brd and Classic-Narrow-5V.brd are available in this Mediafire folder 

 

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/lj7ncj4ja6djn/AW_V7_Comparison

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  • autodeskguest
    autodeskguest over 10 years ago +1 suggested
    I looked at both boards. In "classic-narrow-5v.brd" the bottom copper is VCC, and it is connected to the various connectors. Clicking on RATSNEST shows there is nothing to do. So that looks OK to me. In…
  • rachaelp
    rachaelp over 10 years ago +1 verified
    Actually it can be done in just two layers. Make the bottom layer fill VCC and change it's rank to 2. Then create an inner polygon of rank 1 for an GND area fill. This can extend just enough of the area…
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  • autodeskguest
    0 autodeskguest over 10 years ago

    On 21/11/2015 2:06 p.m., Peter Newman wrote:

    Hello.

     

    I am working on a board file for a quadcopter flight control board. I

    only had access to the Eagle schematic under Creative Commons so I

    developed a board file from it but got some help with the routing. The

    person who did this work didn't seem to understand the currents involved

    in the control of the four brush less motors this board controls and

    consequently did not make the power circuit traces for motor control

    wide enough for the current flow. I do not have specs for the motors but

    I have access to a very similar circuit, nearly exactly the same but

    with the more suitable power traces discussed. The mosfets in this

    circuit are rated at 6.3 amps continuous drain current. My Eagle and

    general electronics skill set is not particularly high and that is why I

    am asking for a little help here. The board already has a power plane so

    I just added the VCC pins from the motor sockets D5, D6, D9 and D10 to

    this power plane in increased the trace size from the four mosfet drain

    pins Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 to the four motor sockets  D5, D6, D9 and D10.

     

    However when I run "run length" from the command line to check for

    unrouted lines it shows VCC as being unrouted but I cannot see it if I

    only show layer 19 on the board file. Also after I hit Ratsnest it shows

    5 air wires as being hidden,  in the bottom left status box.

     

    I have linked to  my board file with my problematic VCC routing added

    (AW_V7.brd) and also the other board file that I mentioned with VCC

    added to the power plane and the bigger mosfet drain to motor socket

    traces (Classic-Narrow-5V.brd) which I know is a good circuit and

    capable of handling the current involved.

     

    I would really appreciate some help here as I have wasted time by

    already submitting the faulty board design to a fab house for

    manufacture and wish to resubmit well before Christmas.

     

    Thanks for reading  Pedro.

     

    Both files, AW_V7.brd and Classic-Narrow-5V.brd are available in this

    Mediafire folder

     

    https://www.mediafire.com/folder/lj7ncj4ja6djn/AW_V7_Comparison

     

     

     

     

     

    To display all airwires, type into the command line

    ratsnest *

    The hidden airwires will then reveal themselves'

    See HELP > Editor commands > Ratsnest > Hiding selected airwires

     

    HTH

    Warren

     

     

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    0 autodeskguest over 10 years ago

    On 21/11/2015 2:06 p.m., Peter Newman wrote:

    Hello.

     

    I am working on a board file for a quadcopter flight control board. I

    only had access to the Eagle schematic under Creative Commons so I

    developed a board file from it but got some help with the routing. The

    person who did this work didn't seem to understand the currents involved

    in the control of the four brush less motors this board controls and

    consequently did not make the power circuit traces for motor control

    wide enough for the current flow. I do not have specs for the motors but

    I have access to a very similar circuit, nearly exactly the same but

    with the more suitable power traces discussed. The mosfets in this

    circuit are rated at 6.3 amps continuous drain current. My Eagle and

    general electronics skill set is not particularly high and that is why I

    am asking for a little help here. The board already has a power plane so

    I just added the VCC pins from the motor sockets D5, D6, D9 and D10 to

    this power plane in increased the trace size from the four mosfet drain

    pins Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 to the four motor sockets  D5, D6, D9 and D10.

     

    However when I run "run length" from the command line to check for

    unrouted lines it shows VCC as being unrouted but I cannot see it if I

    only show layer 19 on the board file. Also after I hit Ratsnest it shows

    5 air wires as being hidden,  in the bottom left status box.

     

    I have linked to  my board file with my problematic VCC routing added

    (AW_V7.brd) and also the other board file that I mentioned with VCC

    added to the power plane and the bigger mosfet drain to motor socket

    traces (Classic-Narrow-5V.brd) which I know is a good circuit and

    capable of handling the current involved.

     

    I would really appreciate some help here as I have wasted time by

    already submitting the faulty board design to a fab house for

    manufacture and wish to resubmit well before Christmas.

     

    Thanks for reading  Pedro.

     

    Both files, AW_V7.brd and Classic-Narrow-5V.brd are available in this

    Mediafire folder

     

    https://www.mediafire.com/folder/lj7ncj4ja6djn/AW_V7_Comparison

     

     

     

     

     

    To display all airwires, type into the command line

    ratsnest *

    The hidden airwires will then reveal themselves'

    See HELP > Editor commands > Ratsnest > Hiding selected airwires

     

    HTH

    Warren

     

     

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