

Learning to draw schematics using pre-existing library devices isn't all that difficult. Arduino end users are not often interested in making PCBs they just want to make legible circuit schematics, which can be as big as you like in the free version. The reason for this popularity is the commercially astute decision by CadSoft to offer a free Light version that is completely functional except for limitations on the size and complexity of the PCB. On the other hand it's hugely popular among hobby users, and there is plenty of help on the web. Open-source design files for the Arduinos were made using Eagle.Įagle is a complete design package widely used in industry, and it is necessarily complex. It's main purpose is the design of printed circuit boards (PCB) starting from schematic drawings. I'll try to outline how electronically uninitiated users can present their work.ĬadSoft's Eagle software is widely recommended, even for amateurs, though it does have something of a learning curve if (unlike Arduino users) you need all the functionality. However, quite a few users find it difficult to produce accurate schematic drawings that are easily modified and are suitable for posting. This page is in this place because it relates some ideas that occurred while I was designing a MIDI application: midiTemperament tuning aid.Ĭhristopher R to make schematic drawings for ArduinoĪrduino is popular because it allows people who don't know much about electronics to construct electronic and electromechanical devices. Arduino circuit schematics using Eagle CAD software
