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Eagle CAD

Eagle, which stands for the Easy Applicable Graphical Layout Editor, is a PCB, or Printed Circuit Board, design software that is mainly used to design and generate the correct files that are needed to fabricate a PCB.

ftp://ftp.cadsoft.de/eagle/program/7.7/
https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/how-to-install-and-setup-eagle
Download Version 7.7 (This version has better routing capabilities).
Note: Use Eagle Express.
Adafruit Eagle Library*
Follow installation instructions as explained.
Written Eagle Tutorial
For the bibliophiles.
*These links are also provided in the video tutorial's description.

Design Information

For more information while designing see the following links
Better PCBs in Eagle
Using Eagle Board Layout
Design Rules
Creating a Part in Eagle

Eagle Library Tutorial

Please complete this tutorial on using the EAGLE library. You will learn how to make your own parts.

Eagle Tutorial PDF

Video Tutorial of Eagle

Part 1 of 3 Eagle Video Tutorial
Part 2 of 3 Eagle Video Tutorial
Part 3 of 3 Eagle Video Tutorial

Side Notes

Assignment

  1. Install Eagle and necessary libraries.
  2. Follow and participate in all three video tutorials.
  3. Email Mentor/Leadership Team with your completed files with subject line “[SCEL] Soared like an EAGLE” (Don't forget to cc “[email protected]” in all your SCEL-related emails!).

Eagle Tips

PCB Design Tips and fabrication details can be found here.

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