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Kicad net remover

wschopohl·kicad-net-remover

This repository ships a schematic but no board layout.

About the Kicad net remover PCB

Kicad net remover is an open source Raspberry Pi PCB design by wschopohl, published on GitHub. It is a board, with 41 components from 14 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the Raspberry_Pi_2_3, from the Raspberry Pi family. By type, the board carries 28 resistors, 9 connectors and 3 transistors.

From the project

Python script to remove a specific net from a KiCad netlist file. Useful for routing without clutter.

I mainly use this tool to remove the GND net while routing in PCBNew and then I add it back in the end.

This will effectively create a new file (or overwrite it) and remove the given net from it. So in the example above it takes test.net and generates a new file test-gnd.net that has the net GNDD removed from it.

Kicad net remover bill of materials (BOM)

41 components, 14 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
3
BC547
Q1, Q2, Q3
1
Roll_1_2
J1
1
Roll_3_4
J2
1
Roll_5_6_8
J3
1
Roll_7
J4
1
RFD868
J5
1
PWR
J6
1
LED
J7
1
Roll_9_10_11
J8
1
Raspberry_Pi_2_3
J10
1
TSR 2-2450
TSR_2-2450
PS1
14
1k
R1, R3, R5, R7, R9, R11, R13, R15 +6
11
2k
R2, R4, R6, R8, R10, R12, R14, R16 +3
3
10k
R20, R21, R22

Kicad net remover design files

The KiCad project lives in the wschopohl/kicad-net-remover repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Kicad net remover: common questions

What microcontroller does the Kicad net remover use?

The Kicad net remover is built around the Raspberry_Pi_2_3, from the Raspberry Pi family.

How many components are on the Kicad net remover?

41 components, from 14 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Kicad net remover design files?

From the wschopohl/kicad-net-remover repository on GitHub, which has a netlist; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Kicad net remover design in my own project?

The repository has no license, so all rights stay with wschopohl. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.

Can I test firmware for the Kicad net remover without the hardware?

Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug Raspberry Pi firmware against it before you order a PCB.

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