Powerpcb Training Manual, Your First Design s1

Session 3 - Your First Design

9. IMPORT PARTS / NET LIST

9.1 LMB [MB – File/Save As]

9.2

9.3 LMB [Select – File name: window]

9.4 Demo09.pcb

9.5

9.6 LMB [Select - Save]

9.7 G100

9.8

9.9 ENTER

9.10 L1

9.11

9.12 ENTER

9.13 F DEMOANET4.ASC

9.14

9.15 ENTER

9.16

9.17 LMB [WordPad - File/Exit]

9.18

9.19 LMB [MB - File/Import]

9.20

9.21 LMB [Select - YES]

9.22

9.23 LMB [Select – Demoanet4.asc]

9.24

9.25 LMB [Select - Open]

9.26 LMB [MB – File/Save As]

9.27

9.28

9.29 LMB [Select – Demo09.pcb]

9.30 LMB [Select – Save]

9.31

9.32 LMB [Select – Yes]

9.33 SPREAD PARTS AROUND BOARD OUTLINE

9.34 LMB [MB – Tools/Disperse Components]

9.35

9.36 LMB [Select - Yes]

9.37

9.38

9.39 TURN RATS NEST OFF

9.40 LMB [MB - Setup/Display Colors]

9.41

9.42 LMB [Select - BLACK]

9.43 LMB [Select - CONNECTION]

9.44

9.45 LMB [Select - OK]

9.46 PLACE COMPONENTS

9.47 LMB [MTB - Design]

9.48

9.49 LMB [TBX – Preferences]

9.50

9.51 LMB [Select – Nudge – Automatic]

9.52

9.53 LMB [Select - OK]

9.54 Note: For grid setting follow these standards: First use a 100 mil grid and place through hole components except for by-pass capacitors. Second use a 50 mil grid to place the through hole capacitors (place capacitors 150 mil from pin one on dip packages). Third, use 25 mil grid for placing surface mount components.

9.55 LMB [TBX - MOVE]

9.56

9.57 LMB [Select a component]

9.58 CTRL - R (For rotating a component)

9.59 LMB (Releases component)

9.60 (Use above three steps to place components per example board placement drawing)

9.61

9.62 SS U3

9.63

9.64 Note: Continue using Search & Select Modeless Command to help locate and place components. On large designs this is the best command to use. For smaller designs you can use the Find Command – see the next few line for instructions.

9.65 LMB [MB – Window/Status…] Use the status box to identify which component you have picked.

9.66

9.67 RMB [Select – Find]

9.68

9.69 LMB [Select – Find By – Ref. Designator]

9.70

9.71 LMB [Select – Ref.Des. Prefix – C]

9.72 LMB [Select – Ref. Designators – Start with C1]

9.73

9.74 LMB [Select – Apply]

9.75 LMB [Select place to drop component] Continue down the list placing all the components

9.76

9.77 LMB [Select – Cancel]

9.78 LMB [TBX - Select]

9.79

9.80 LENGTH MINIMIZATION

9.81 LMB [MB - Setup/Display Colors]

9.82

9.83

9.84 LMB [Select - Gray]

9.85 LMB [Select - Connection]

9.86

9.87 LMB [Select - OK]

9.88 LMB [MB – Setup/Design Rules]

9.89

9.90

9.91 LMB [Select – Default]

9.92

9.93 LMB [Select – Routing]

9.94 LMB [Select – Length Minimization – Total Length]

9.95

9.96 LMB [Select - OK]

9.97

9.98 LMB [Select - Close]

9.99

9.100 LMB [Select - Close]

9.101 LMB [MB – Tools/Length Minimization]

9.102

9.103 FINE TUNE COMPONENT PLACEMENT

9.104 LMB [MB - View/Nets]

9.105

9.106 LMB [View List - Select - Default]

9.107 LMB [View Details - Select – Traces Plus the Following Unroutes:]

9.108 LMB [View Details\View Unroutes Details – Select – None]

9.109

9.110 LMB [Select - Apply]

9.111 LMB [Net List: - Scroll - Select - CTRL - AGND, GND, VCC]

9.112 Note: To quickly go to a specific net first highlight any net in the Net List window, then type the first letter of the net name.

9.113

9.114 LMB [Select – Add]

9.115 LMB [Select – View List: - AGND]

9.116 LMB [Select – Color – Magenta]

9.117 LMB [Select – View Unroutes Details – All Except Connected Plane Nets]

9.118

9.119 LMB [Select – View List: - GND]

9.120 LMB [Select – Color – Cyan]

9.121 LMB [Select – View Unroutes Details – All Except Connected Plane Nets]

9.122

9.123 LMB [Select – View List: - VCC]

9.124 LMB [Select – Color – Red]

9.125 LMB [Select – View Unroutes Details – All Except Connected Plane Nets]

9.126

9.127 LMB [Select - OK]

9.128 G25

9.129

9.130 Enter

9.131 LMB [MTB - Design]

9.132

9.133 LMB [TBX - Move]

9.134

9.135 MMB [Zoom in close to a group of components]

9.136 LMB [Select a component]

9.137 CTRL - R (For rotating a component)

9.138 LMB (Releases component)

9.139 Note: Line up components close to signal nets

9.140 Note: Bypass capacitors should line up to power & ground pins. Signals should have shortest air line (rats nest).

9.141 LMB [TBX - Select]

9.142

9.143 TURN OFF COURTYARDS

9.144 LMB [MB - Setup/Display Colors]

9.145

9.146

9.147 LMB [Select - Scroll to Layer 20]

9.148 LMB [Select – Check to the right of - 20)Layer 20 – Turn layer off]

9.149 LMB [Select - OK]

9.150 RELOCATE REF. DES. OUTSIDE COMPONENT OUTLINE

9.151 MMB - CD [Window close to components]

9.152 G12.5

9.153

9.154 ENTER

9.155 LMB [MTB - Design]

9.156

9.157 LMB [TBX – Move Reference Designator]

9.158

9.159 LMB [Select - Ref Des]

9.160 LMB [Place Ref Des outside component (use CTRL-R to Rotate)]

9.161 Note: All silkscreen should be at least 10 mil from any pad.

9.162 (Continue moving all Ref. Des.)

9.163

9.164 ESC

9.165 LMB [TBX - Select]

9.166

9.167 HOME

9.168 LMB [MTB - Drafting]

9.169

9.170 G50

9.171

9.172 ENTER

9.173 RMB [Select - Select Shapes]

9.174

9.175 LMB - CD [Select - Ser No.] (or Select then CTRL+E to move)

9.176 CTRL + R (to rotate)

9.177 LMB [Place Ser. No. Box near left edge of PCB]

9.178 (Use above three steps to place Rev & ã per example board placement drawing)

9.179 ESC

9.180 ESC

9.181 RMB [Select - Select Documentation]

9.182

9.183 LMB - CD [Select - Board name]

9.184 CTRL + R

9.185 LMB [Place Board name near left edge of PCB]

9.186 (Use above three steps to place Board name, Assy, Made in USA & Etched P/N per example board placement drawing)

9.187 ESC

9.188 HOME

9.189 LMB [MTB - SAVE]

9.190

9.191

9.192 CREATE ASSEMBLY & FABRICATION CHECK PRINTS

9.193

9.194 LMB [Select – Document Name: scroll bar – Scroll to – PRINT, ASSEMBLY(TOP)]

9.195

9.196 LMB [Select – Edit]

9.197

9.198 LMB [Select – Preview Selection]

9.199

9.200 Note: To check the drawing use the LMB for zooming in and out as you would normally using the MMB.

9.201 Note: By using the LMB to grab this window edge you can strech it to make the window bigger.

9.202 LMB [Select – Close]

9.203 LMB [Select – Customize Document – Options]

9.204 LMB [Select – Orientation: - Scroll Select – 0] Watch the Preview window show the board area and sheet area.

9.205 Note: The Orientation is dependent on your printer orientation. Set the orientation to what works on your printer.

9.206

9.207

9.208 LMB [Select – OK]

9.209

9.210 LMB [Select – OK]

9.211

9.212 LMB [Select – Run]

9.213

9.214 LMB [Select – Yes]

9.215 LMB [Select – Document Name: - PRINT,DRILL DRAWING]

9.216

9.217 LMB [Select – Edit]

9.218

9.219 LMB [Select – Customize Document – Options]

9.220 LMB [Select – Orientation: - Scroll - Select – 0] Watch the Preview window show the board area and sheet area.

9.221 Note: The Orientation is dependent on your printer orientation. Set the orientation to what works on your printer.

9.222

9.223 LMB [Select – Drill Symbols…]

9.224

9.225 LMB [Select – Location: - X: - Type - -3000]

9.226

9.227 LMB [Select – Regenerate]

9.228

9.229 LMB [Select – Yes]

9.230

9.231 LMB [Select – OK]

9.232

9.233 LMB [Select – OK]

9.234

9.235 LMB [Select – Preview Selections]

9.236

9.237 Note: To check the drawing use the LMB for zooming in and out as you would normally using the MMB.

9.238 LMB [Select – Close]

9.239 LMB [Select – OK]

9.240

9.241 LMB [Select – Run]

9.242

9.243 LMB [Select – Yes]

9.244

9.245 LMB [Select – Close]

9.246

9.247 LMB [Select – Yes]

9.248

9.249 ESC

9.250 HOME

9.251 LMB [MTB - Save]

9.252

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