I use arduino boards for many years.
Now I have a project,I need a special form factor board.
So I plan to copy the circuit diagram and routing on a new form board.I think that is easy.
But I have a question about the finished board, when the new board make out,how can I burning program like the original arduino boards,so to use the arduino IDE to programming it?
I thought once I load the arduino bootloader into my board,then it will work like arduino boards ,am I right?Hope for some guidelines to this actions.
You are right.
What board you are trying to replicate? Arduino board can mean almost whatever nowadays.
Also, it might be easier and cheaper to solder some small ready made arduino board to your custom pcb.
@lean
Yes, you're correct! Once you've designed your custom board and loaded the Arduino bootloader onto it, your board should work like a standard Arduino, allowing you to program it through the Arduino IDE. Here’s a quick outline of the steps:
Complete the custom PCB design, following the same microcontroller setup as the Arduino board you're familiar with.
Use an external programmer (like USBasp or another Arduino as ISP) to upload the Arduino bootloader onto your new board. This bootloader is what enables compatibility with the Arduino IDE.
Ensure your board has the necessary USB interface if you want to program it directly from the Arduino IDE, similar to an official Arduino.
Once the bootloader is on, you can program your custom board using the Arduino IDE just like any other Arduino board.
