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A project log for Game Boy Cartridge plus Programmer

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davedarkodavedarko 11/15/2016 at 19:007 Comments

Almost every pin is in use or broken out! I've ran all checks that eagle offers me, but I refuse to order because of the time!

There'a a via on the power line on the right o.O - fixed

So beautiful! - Sometimes I only upload them to see what they would look like :3

This is the LCD board that I also have to check again and order soon, not just this evening. It makes sense to have this separate, since the game boy classic also had a separate lcd board - so that's what I do, staying original :D I should make one pin header side 5V and one 3.3V and add some level converting stuff, before I order.

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Ted Yapo wrote 11/15/2016 at 22:10 point

It sounds like a wise rule!  I had a board ready to go this weekend, but got distracted and forgot to send it.  I looked at it again this morning, and ripped up all the traces and re-routed it.  It's funny how different things can look after a day or two.

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Eric Hertz wrote 11/15/2016 at 21:09 point

Your "because of the time" sentiment regarding ordering PCBs keeps coming up... I was trying to chug one through last night, now it's midday... probably best to wait a day or two.

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davedarko wrote 11/15/2016 at 21:20 point

well the rule could be adjusted to "sleep over it", not actually implying when to be asleep ;) 

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Stefan-Xp wrote 11/24/2016 at 23:33 point

For PCBs roughly the same rules apply as for Gremmlins.

Don't order after midnight ;-)

BTW: Why does it appear as C1..C4 are only connected on one side? Ahh... Well because they are connected to Ground and the Polygon is not active ;-)

BTW: What are those holes for? If you want to use screws, then the ISP Header is maybe a bit near? For M3 Screws i also like to use vias with 3.2mm drill and 5.0mm Diameter, so the Screwingplace is almost safe :)

BTW: What are thos circles beside the drills?

Best regards and don't make the gremmlins angry ;)

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davedarko wrote 11/25/2016 at 06:43 point

@Stefan-Xp

The Ground polygon gets me too sometimes, but they're so handy.

The circles and drillholes are for the socket, it has a big and a smaller hole next to each other. The circle is drawn on the dimension layer since there is no drill big enough for it.  

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Stefan-Xp wrote 11/26/2016 at 07:41 point

Thank you. Some Board Houses are offering milling for free, maybe you could also put it on the milling layer...

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davedarko wrote 11/26/2016 at 10:55 point

The milling layer hmm. I have another board (the LCD one) at order that will use this layer. Seems like I just have to wait on all the things ordered and see what works and what not :) 

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