PCB idea, another basic node board.

[popunonkok]

Hi

I have a PCB board Idea that I plan to create. I would like to share my idea here and also will ask if some one is willing to pitch in on design ideas.

I seen 2 PCB boards that in different ways fits my needs. So my idea now is to make my own PCB by merging the main ideas of those two boards in a way that fits me.

The inspirational boards Im talking about.

Easy/Newbie PCB for MySensors
https://www.mysensors.org/hardware/newbie-pcb

My Slim 2AA Battery Node
https://www.mysensors.org/hardware/slim-node

My idea is to take some of the Dynamic/Basic/simple part from the Newbie node and make it a bit slimmer towards the Slim node.

In order to use a standard Arduino Pro mini Im going to use a wider cable duct as housing. Im planing on using a 25*16mm
http://www.clasohlson.com/se/Kabelkanal/Pr365306000

I was thinking about making the board about 23x100mm. I was hoping to manage to "panelize" the design so that I could get 3 PCBs from a single 100x100mm PCB.
My idea is to order my PCB from DirtyPCB, a protopack would then give about 30 pcbs for $16.95 plus shipping.

Im not sure if it will have to be 100mm long
I think I will have to use 90degrees female pin headers for the Booster in order to get the board not to become to thick.

I am an absolut noob at making PCBs, have only made one before. It was a MySensor PCB and it worked like a charm and it was really fun to make.

The image is just a test with loads of unused space. The Arduino part is a pro MICRO, a Adafruit version with same pinout if I have understod correct. I hope to find the time to make my own parts. Im using DipTrace to design the board.

Iv got many things that I dont know about this board.

• Width of different routes
• How to Panelise a board to 3 small board
• More...

If some one have some pointers on usual noob mistakes that would be great.

//Peter

[sundberg84]

looks good! If you read the slim-node and EasyPCB thread you will probably find alof of our first mistakes and thoughts...