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Ready to make a HONEY-compliant PCB for the HONEY Flight Stack? You've come to the right place.

Ready to make a HONEY-compliant PCB for the HONEY Flight Stack? You've come to the right place.

[[File:honey_noerc.JPG | right| thumb | <center> This is a Generic No ERC directive -- it tells Altium that this net isn't used. </center>]]

[[File:honey_noerc.JPG | right| thumb | <center> This is a Generic No ERC directive -- it tells Altium that this net isn't used. </center>]]

[[File:placeNoerc.JPG | right| thumb | <center> This places one of the Generic No ERC's for nets you don't use. </center>]]

[[File:placeNoerc.JPG | left| thumb | <center> This places one of the Generic No ERC's for nets you don't use. </center>]]

 

===Using the TopSheet===

===Using the TopSheet===

The TopSheet, as mentioned, is where all of your subschematics some together and connect on a high level. Below, we'll go through some of the ways this happens. <br/>

The TopSheet, as mentioned, is where all of your subschematics some together and connect on a high level. Below, we'll go through some of the ways this happens. <br/>

* Once you're done, compile your project and get rid of any errors and whatever warnings merit attention.

* Once you're done, compile your project and get rid of any errors and whatever warnings merit attention.

Once your design compiles, there's just the icing on the cake left. You deserve to have a beautiful design to finish, so follow these steps to top it all off:

Once your design compiles, there's just the icing on the cake left. You deserve to have a beautiful design to finish, so follow these steps to top it all off:

* Right click your project, and go all the way to the bottom to "Project Options".

* Right click your project, and go all the way to the bottom to "Project Options".

==Routing Your Board==

==Routing Your Board==

Now it's time to put the design into copper. The HONEY Template already includes a HONEY-compliant PCB, so all you have to do is import your design, lay things out, connect them, and call it a day. Here's some tips and guidelines.

Now it's time to put the design into copper. The HONEY Template already includes a HONEY-compliant PCB, so all you have to do is import your design, lay things out, connect them, and call it a day. Here's some tips and guidelines.

 

===Making your PCB===

===Making your PCB===

# Once you're done with the design, double click the PCB in your folder structure -- called HONEY_TopSheet.PcbDoc to open it. (Don't rename this -- it looks for a schematic with the same name to determine what to add to the PCB -- in this case, it matches your top sheet).

# Once you're done with the design, double click the PCB in your folder structure -- called HONEY_TopSheet.PcbDoc to open it. (Don't rename this -- it looks for a schematic with the same name to determine what to add to the PCB -- in this case, it matches your top sheet).

## Note: The CAN circuit is already routed. You can change it if you really need to, but keeping it as-is ensures that everything will work as intended, since it's been routed as it should appear.

## Note: The CAN circuit is already routed. You can change it if you really need to, but keeping it as-is ensures that everything will work as intended, since it's been routed as it should appear.

## '''IMPORTANT NOTE:''' Most PCB's made in HABEES & SSI have something called Ground Planes. These are giant pieces of copper that cover the top and bottom layers of your board, and those giant pieces of copper are connected to GND. Since they encompass your entire board, they connect everything to GND very easily -- so you don't have to route any GND pads. They are, by default, hidden, but already implemented for you in the template.

## '''IMPORTANT NOTE:''' Most PCB's made in HABEES & SSI have something called Ground Planes. These are giant pieces of copper that cover the top and bottom layers of your board, and those giant pieces of copper are connected to GND. Since they encompass your entire board, they connect everything to GND very easily -- so you don't have to route any GND pads. They are, by default, hidden, but already implemented for you in the template.

### To show them, type T->G->Restore 2 Shelved Polygons.  

### To show them, type T->G->Restore 2 Shelved Polygons.

### As you add stuff and make changes, these ground planes will be outdated. To re-fill them and update them, type T->G->Repour All. They'll modify and fit themselves to your routing.  

### As you add stuff and make changes, these ground planes will be outdated. To re-fill them and update them, type T->G->Repour All. They'll modify and fit themselves to your routing.  

# Once you're done, Click Tools-> Design Rule Check.

# Once you're done, Click Tools-> Design Rule Check.

===Manufacturing your PCB===

===Manufacturing your PCB===

Once you've passed DRC, have reviewed your board, and added your title box & relevant logos, it's time to send your board to fab. Follow the following steps to make that happen.

Once you've passed DRC, have reviewed your board, and added your title box & relevant logos, it's time to send your board to fab. Follow the following steps to make that happen.

# In your project structure, expand the "Settings" tree then expand the "Output Job Files" tree, and double click SSI.Outjob.

# In your project structure, expand the "Settings" tree then expand the "Output Job Files" tree, and double click SSI.Outjob.

## That's it! Add the entire BOM to your cart after fixing problems, and order it!

## That's it! Add the entire BOM to your cart after fixing problems, and order it!

# CONGRATULATIONS, YOU'VE MADE YOURSELF A HONEY BOARD!

# CONGRATULATIONS, YOU'VE MADE YOURSELF A HONEY BOARD!