Find an error.
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@jesper: I have not much time to check everything but it seems a nice design :wink:
Just one or two things, as I recognize some things :smiley: I have not uploaded my 1.1 design yet, so :
- for pmosfet (radio and sensors) you could go for cheap CJ2305 on ali (which I use) or very good DMP3056L-7 too (Anticimex uses these).
- for pmosfet (radio and sensors). I have removed 100ohms res. I had some trouble, strange. But I let the footprint in case, so now it is 0 ohms.
- if you want something low power, check your batt sensor. Res divider will consume lot of uA. So prefer use higher res, or better put it on VCC_Sensors :wink: (it is something I missed on my booster divider :angry: but changed on my 1.1, so I use high res for my 1.0 boards I have in stock).
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You could drop the pmos for the radio. Radio consumes around 15-20mA , and the maximum output current for the atmega is 40mA per pin (If I remember right).
Then just connect the VCC of the radio, to a digital io pin on the atmega itself. 3 components saved..
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I completely agree with @tbowmo :wink:
but in other hand it depends on which radio you plan to use..rfm69w can consumes 45mA max in TX and HW version much more 130mA max in TX.
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For small amount prototype I use OSHPark. Just drop Eagle BRD file, cost is 5 USD / square inch (transportcost is included).
https://oshpark.com/For more boards I go to Dirty PCB (but then you need to generate gerberfiles):
http://dirtypcbs.com/To check the exported GERBER files I use the following gerber viewer (in 3D!):
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@GertSanders: I do the same like you :smiley: and I like mayhew too, very fun. another tool i use sometimes is zofzpcb, not bad too, but mayhew is so great. but just one thing. in your design I don't think you could have the problem, but maybe in future who knows..
Once, one of my design was ok with mayew, oshpark but when I looked at Seeedstudio gerber preview, switching between top/bottom and drills, there was a micro offset. I didn't understand at the moment. it was not distinguable in mayhew, nor in oshpark preview. So who trusts...my design was well 0;0 aligned in eagle...but when I zoomed a lot I saw that my bitmap import added a very micro text silkscreen, out of the board. Seeed was right!
So now when I check gerbers, I check multiple ways to be sure. Seeedstudio gerber preview does not look good, but it is easier sometimes to see this kind of offset.
I hope it can be useful. I just share what I noticed once :wink:
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@scalz: good tip! I prefer to triple check before committing to a pcbmaker.
