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Ultiboard

Luis Jimenez
Create connectors, this helps to
organize your circuit.
• Right click, Place on
schematic, Global
connector…
• Name your
connector
• Ok
Add a Test Point, this could help you
to add an input/output or test point
in your circuit

• In this case, all the I/O of the circuit


• Group: Connectors, are connected to a Test Pt
• Search for: TEST_PT_THT
Once your schematic is done,
transfer your design to Ultiboard.
Open Ultiboard…
then open your design and import
the Netlist
Main tools

Draw
settings

Workspace
3D view

Design
toolbox
(layers)
Before placing components
(and because you are going to
work on a one-layer PCB)
5

2
1

• Go to Options/PCB 4
properties
• In “Copper layers”
3
• select “Copper Top”
• and click on 7
“Properties” 6
• Uncheck “Routing” • Repeat for “Copper Bottom” but in
8
this case be sure that “Routing” is
• Ok checked
Increase the • Go to “Nets”, click on “Trace width”, then
default Trace click on the first cell and type “25”, …
• Enter
width

2
Grab and place your components in
the workspace, inside the yellow
square.
• Here is the challenge: You should rotate (Ctrl+R) and position your components in a manner that simplifies the routing
process. The yellow lines represent the connections you need to establish, and minimizing their crossings is preferred.
• Additionally, please keep in mind that GND will be integrated into the shield and will be present throughout your entire board.
Select “Copper bottom”, then in the “Main tools”
click on the pencil so you can start routing
2

• Put the mouse over the pad


and trace the line to the
required connections.
Do not make 90◦ lines, that could create antennas
in your design. All must follow the 45◦ convention.
GND is not yet connected; be
patient.
Once your design is done, reshape it
to the final size of your circuit.

• Doble click or select Board


Outline.
• Then make the adjustment.
You can also use Auto-placing and auto-routing
tools, this is not the best practice, but it can give
you an idea.

• At the end, make any necessary


changes if needed.
It’s time to add GND plane.
Go to “Place”, “Power Plane”, and
select the net that
corresponds
1
to GND.

2
Here, you only need to check that
there are no islands for GND.
1 For good practices, you need to
run the DRC and netlist check.
2

3 • DRC: Design rule check, so it needs to follow the convention to build your
PCB.
• Connectivity check: check if every net is connected.

• If any error or warning appears, try to solve it.

4
Go to “File”…
4
…“Print” 5
and select
“Copper Bottom”

1
• Use the printer that creates a PDF.
• Be sure to check the corresponding
parameters.
• …and Print

2
3
Once you have your PDF File, the
next step is going to the maker
space to create the PCB using the
laser engraver.

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