winterhunter
New Member
Hi,
I'm currently building an IR-decoder (38 kHz) that retransmits the info over a RS-232 connection.
This is my first project that actually uses such a large number of "pins" (40 for the PIC microcontroller plus sixteen for the max232 plus display plus the crystal, capacitors, resistors, etc.)
Currently I have the thing running on a solderless breadboard and would like to transfer the whole to one of these prefabricated PCBs (the ones with the horizontal stripes - BTW, what is the correct name in English for those things?).
I would like to "optimize" the layout before starting to solder (like trying new positions for components). Is there any free PCB layout program out there that can simplify my task?
For this project to use a layout program is almost a case of overkill, but I'd rather start early since for my next project I will certainly need it (and why not, I'm thinking about buying one of those "budget" kit with everything you need to create your own PCBs).
Some suggestions?
Thanks!
Regards,
Gonzalo
I'm currently building an IR-decoder (38 kHz) that retransmits the info over a RS-232 connection.
This is my first project that actually uses such a large number of "pins" (40 for the PIC microcontroller plus sixteen for the max232 plus display plus the crystal, capacitors, resistors, etc.)
Currently I have the thing running on a solderless breadboard and would like to transfer the whole to one of these prefabricated PCBs (the ones with the horizontal stripes - BTW, what is the correct name in English for those things?).
I would like to "optimize" the layout before starting to solder (like trying new positions for components). Is there any free PCB layout program out there that can simplify my task?
For this project to use a layout program is almost a case of overkill, but I'd rather start early since for my next project I will certainly need it (and why not, I'm thinking about buying one of those "budget" kit with everything you need to create your own PCBs).
Some suggestions?
Thanks!
Regards,
Gonzalo