This has probably been asked a lot, but my search has not been very productive. Here's what I want to do. I want to design a PCB that provides solder connections for an Arduino Nano, a A4988 motor driver, voltage regulator and power connector. I have downloaded and been learning kiCad which seems pretty good for what I need. What I haven't found is any Arduinos in the published Library. So I guess I need to download and install a third party library.
So, first, is what I want to do logical or is there a better approach to this.
Second, are ther Arduino libraries available? I am sure there are, but to be honest I haven't started searching yet.
I guess you mean solder pins on the nano and feed those pins into the PCB , or plug into a socket header .
All you need to do is make two rows of solder holes ( vias or pins, 0.1” pitch, the right number and the right spacing .
Some PCB software ( eg Fritzing) has such masks .
hammy:
I guess you mean solder pins on the nano and feed those pins into the PCB , or plug into a socket header .
All you need to do is make two rows of solder holes ( vias or pins, 0.1” pitch, the right number and the right spacing .
Some PCB software ( eg Fritzing) has such masks .
Many thanks. I found exactly what I need. Now I just have to continue studying kicad. Seems to follow some typical cad procedures. Learning curve is pretty steep, which is what I would expect for a cad. Took me a month to learn qcad.
