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New to PCB design and really need a hand.

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Former Member over 10 years ago

Hi there, I am trying to make some simple PCBs to use as a test fixture for some ribbon cables I work with. The board layout is very simple, but I cannot seem to figure out the correct way to actually lay it out. I have a 2D CAD drawing that I did in AutoSketch which I will attach. So far I have tried EagleCAD, DipTrace, ExpressPCB, PCB123, and PCB Web Designer, and the only program I have managed to successfully design the board in is (unfortunately) PCB123, but their prices are outrageous, and I cannot export gerber files. I will attach the PCB123 files as well.

 

I really want to learn how to use EagleCAD properly, but at the same time I am on a huge crunch to get these boards done as soon as possible. Does anyone have any good recommendations? or would anyone we willing to take my current drawings into eagle and help me out?  

 

Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

Parts:

-The top 2 connectors are 13pos pin headers, the same size you'd find on a PC motherboard, Arduino, or RaspberryPi. (The part numbers in my first drawing may actually be wrong)

 

-The Bottom 2 are the special Molex connectors that the cables use. there is a 12 and 13 pos connector. they can be found on DigiKey (links below)

12 pos http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en?x=0&y=0&lang=en&site=us&keywords=WM1741-ND

13 pos 53047-1310 Molex Connector Corporation | WM17003-ND | DigiKey

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    0 dougw over 10 years ago

    Here is a quick tutorial I made that includes step by step instructions on how to create a PCB and manufacturing artwork:

    Eagle Design demo

    There are other tutorials on the web that may also help.

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    0 autodeskguest over 10 years ago in reply to dougw

    On 2/05/2015 5:34 p.m., Douglas Wong wrote:

    Here is a quick tutorial I made that includes step by step instructions

    on how to create a PCB and manufacturing artwork:

     

    There are other tutorials on the web that may also help.

     

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    To view any images and attachments in this post, visit:

    http://www.element14.com/community/message/148689

     

     

    Pity you have instructional errors in the tutorial.

     

    You should not use the WIRE tool to connect schematic parts. That is bad

    practice and to many issues arise by doing so. You use the NET tool.

    You will also not need to use the JUNCTION tool if you follow the

    practice of using the NET tool as junctions will be set automatically if

    you start or end on a net.

     

     

    HTH

    Warren

     

     

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    0 autodeskguest over 10 years ago in reply to autodeskguest

    On 02/05/15 08:08, warrenbrayshaw wrote:

     

    Pity you have instructional errors in the tutorial.

     

     

    Eagle isn't the only tool affected by the Internet phenomenon of

    "tutorials" written (or video'd) by people who apparently haven't taken

    the trouble to go through the manufacturer's tutorial that comes with

    the product image

     

     

     

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    0 dougw over 10 years ago in reply to autodeskguest

    Thanks for the tip.

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    0 dougw over 10 years ago in reply to autodeskguest

    Thanks for the tip.

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