Look for KiCAD symbol and footprint resource for an LoRa module

A friend has asked me to design a PCB that uses this module.

I used the capitalized word that begins with F, to voice my frustration on having to create the symbol and footprint for the beast. I need to blow off my notes from two versions of KiCAD ago. Then I thought, maybe someone in the E14 community had done it already and is willing to share.

Anyone have KiCAD 8 resources for this module?

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Gough Lui over 1 year ago +3

Are you using the AI-Thinker Ra-02 module itself or the WHOLE unit including the blue break-out PCB? If using the break-out PCB, that's standard 2.54mm SIL header so you could merely get away with using…
beacon_dave over 1 year ago +3

If all else fails, then Shabaz created a blog and video on how to create your own component symbols: /products/pcbprototyping/b/pcb-blogs/posts/kicad-quick-tutorial-creating-component-symbols and Jan…
shabaz over 1 year ago in reply to beacon_dave +2

Thanks Dave, Also, there's a footprint tutorial too: KiCad Quick Tutorial: Creating Component Footprints with the help of a Wizard An easy way to dip toes in the water would be to copy a closely…

Gough Lui over 1 year ago

Are you using the AI-Thinker Ra-02 module itself or the WHOLE unit including the blue break-out PCB? If using the break-out PCB, that's standard 2.54mm SIL header so you could merely get away with using two header-pin rows, making sure the rows are properly spaced in the PCB layout.

Otherwise, if you're only using the Ra-02 module, the symbol/footprint/model can be downloaded from here - www.snapeda.com/.../
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beacon_dave over 1 year ago

If all else fails, then Shabaz created a blog and video on how to create your own component symbols:

/products/pcbprototyping/b/pcb-blogs/posts/kicad-quick-tutorial-creating-component-symbols

and Jan shows off alternate pin function definitions:

/products/pcbprototyping/f/forum/54473/kicad-8-alternative-pin-functions
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Jan Cumps over 1 year ago

I made a schema symbol with KiPart KiCAD lovers, check out KiPart

Imported the resulting library in KiCad, and migrated it (because KiPart makes legacy .lib libraries)

LoRa-02.zip
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colporteur over 1 year ago in reply to Jan Cumps

I vaguely recall this but never had a reason to invest. Looks like I do now. Thanks J.
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Jan Cumps over 1 year ago in reply to colporteur

I attached the library to the comment above
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shabaz over 1 year ago in reply to beacon_dave

Thanks Dave,

Also, there's a footprint tutorial too:

KiCad Quick Tutorial: Creating Component Footprints with the help of a Wizard

An easy way to dip toes in the water would be to copy a closely similar symbol or footprint (e.g. a 16-pin DIP IC isn't that dissimilar from what's required, just that the rows need to be farther apart) using Save As, and then editing that. Or use the Wizard, since it's very well geared up for pins/pads in dual rows, since that's a popular form-factor.
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colporteur over 1 year ago in reply to shabaz

I'm in a quandary. Member solutions gave me an easy way out. Thanks folks! I want to do the work and put in the effort. I get so much from learning. Time constraints are making that hard.
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colporteur over 1 year ago in reply to Jan Cumps

Saw what you posted and wanted to immediately go down stairs and try it. Clearer head prevailed and I drank my morning coffee in the sun instead.
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mp2100 over 1 year ago

Mostly off-topic, but, you are in the US, correct? The photo shows a 433 Mhz LoRa module. You have use a 915 MHz board in the US.

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colporteur over 1 year ago in reply to mp2100

No. North of the border. The symbol and foot print seemed to match.
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