In this Arduino shield tutorial I will show you how to create a 4×4 LED matrix Arduino shield. You can make any shield you want using this method.
The tutorial consists of three videos:
- How to plan and create schematics
- How to design a circuit board
- How to get prototype circuits made
Planning and designing schematics
In this video we start with making a block diagram to get an overview of the project we are about to embark on. Then we’ll draw the schematics for project.
We’ll use SparkFun’s eagle library to find a nice template for the shield.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs5RQvzWVQo?rel=0&w=560&h=315]
Designing the circuit board
Designing the circuit board is pretty simple once you have the schematics in place. In this video we will draw the circuit board layout.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB5yx-QINiY?rel=0&w=480&h=360]
Ordering cheap prototypes
Once we have our circuit board design ready, we’ll send it to a prototype manufacturer to get some cheap circuit boards made for us. In this video we will check that the board is ok and then send it to our manufacturer.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOCDMoJhHkM?rel=0&w=480&h=360]
Making circuit boards is a crucial skill if you want to make something cool with electronics. For this reason I have created an online course on how to make circuit boards. By enrolling you will support me in developing even more awesome content on this site.
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