Watch out for mirror platinen (PCB)

[PA7RM]

Inside the ZIP file of FsServo is the component side a wrong picture (FsServo.JPG) it is mirrored. So i have now the wrong PCB. I think the maker of my PCB had used that file. Also my display's PCB are mirrored. He also used the wrong layout. I was checking the Decimal Point. Hmmm. Funny... Not good. At least the COM platine is allright so i can go further with the project, with a small delay. I will check the pictures on my website. Thanks to the website of the Fins guy's i discovered it before soldering. So advise: always check before, and double check, just like the preflight.

[BeatmasterAlex]

Yo, Rob!

Your PBC is not neccessarily lost. You should give it try to solder it from the upper side. If you got a fairly small tip on your soldering-tool it's really not that hard to do and works equally good.
Just give it a try! I'm frequently working with double-sided PBC's where you have to solder from the top all the time.

Anyway: Thx for the hint!

Alex

[PA7RM]

Hi Alex,
Yes I know i can do that but it's just because i don't like it. It's not nice and it's not the way it should be. Correct me if i'm wrong but do you have the layout of the display pcb in a Eagle format. I've found a firm in holland they can make my PCB but i must deliver it in a Eagle format. (The display pcb, the one with all the Display's. The pcb with the pic16f84 is allright. ) I'm waiting on a email of them, maybe they can read also the Gerber format, what is deliverd in the ZIP files.
Thanx for your answer.

[BeatmasterAlex]

Hi, Rob!

I understand that you don't want to solder from the top side. Seems we're sharing that special sense for pefection

Unfortunately I don't have any eagle files of that PBC you mention.
You should definately contact Dirk regarding those.
You find his email on www.fsbus.de (unless he finds this thread first.)

Sorry that I can't help you!

Cheers,
Alex

[dirkan]

HI,

i am sorry to cause that confusion with mirroring. Unfortunatly my pcb software mirrors the copperlayer, but not the font.
I have written this on my download side, but who reads this?

I cannot send any eagle file, because i don't use it.

regards Dirk

[PA7RM]

No problem, Dirk.
Just we have forgot it, about the Display's. He is working on a new one. My maker of the PCB is also following the project. And more Dutch guy's are coming to build you're project. Nice.
Once again thanks for sharing this with us.