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A project log for ResQ Search and Rescue Tools

Air and ground-based tools to detect people by using their existing cell phone signature

eric-wiiliamEric Wiiliam 09/07/2020 at 00:040 Comments

Since it is a long weekend I decided to make some time to learn again and KiCad was on the menu.  I already had the basic schematic made for version 2.xx of the ResQ PCB so I made a few changes this morning and ended up with something I am fairly confident in 

I watched a few YouTube tutorials then just started pushing traces around the board :)  I found routing to be very intuitive and had little problems until it came to the silkscreen stage but all was smoothed out  in no time.  

I know I could do a bit better on the copper fills but I didn't want to waste the whole day in front of my PC so once I got to this stage I uploaded them to PCBWay for production.  

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The primary changes are called out in the schematic and readme files but now I have the extra expansion I/O (all 3) broken out and the OLED connection changed to match the more common units available. 

I also made a bit of time to whip up a new logo/stickers just for fun. I printed them out for cutting on the Cricut Maker.  

I posted the photoshop source file and print files in a new folder in the Git Repo in case others want to print their own too.  I'll try to make some kits this week and of course will include some stickers with them.  

Every day I get to post updates with new things I've learned it really gives me a sense of accomplishment. What a fun project. 

I ween.

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