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Stage two: desgining the flight controller

A project log for Unique mini quadcopter

fully designed mini quadcopter for special applications unique body, microcontroller and flight controller software

bennyBenny 08/01/2016 at 09:325 Comments

I have started to design all the components into a PCB with all the sensors tha i could of think of that will be usefull. I am going to mill in using the othermill so i had to make the wires spread apart, the red wires will be connected manually since i have only one sided PCB's.

** I would love to hear you thoughts, if you have any ideas for new sensors or any suggestion please let me know. (all the component are listed in the project page).

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K.C. Lee wrote 08/01/2016 at 11:55 point

Missing 2nd pad for jumpers to GY91 connector, I2C.  Those pads would be needed if you want jumpers on component (top) side.

I would use thicker trace and larger pads to through hole connectors as they see more mechanical stress when board flexes under vibrations.

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Benny wrote 08/01/2016 at 14:46 point

Thank you for the advices! 

I have enlarged all the traces as you suggested, but not the pads (since that cause me a lot problems unfortunately) maybe you knowa pre-made library that I can use?

I didnt understood what you said about the jumpers, are you suggested adding jumpers to the GY91 I2C pins so i could disconnect them if I wish so? 

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K.C. Lee wrote 08/01/2016 at 16:30 point

Are you using eagle cad?  Pinhead is the name of the library.  They have elongated pads in the library and the extra copper are should help with homebrew PCB.

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K.C. Lee wrote 08/01/2016 at 16:23 point

You might also want to move these two vias down as they will be interfering with your 90 degrees header.

Similarly, Shifter_In and out are in the shadow of the two connectors.

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Benny wrote 08/02/2016 at 19:48 point

Yes, I am using eagle and I have used the Pinhead library.
I managed to enlarge all the pads as you told me. 

I didn't knew that component represent 90 degree header, I gonna use normal header in there and the other connection is raised over the board so I dont think I will have a problem connecting it.

Thanks for sharing from your experience!

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