I'm tired now, but I think the entire copper pour is not GND.
Sebastien, you need to click-right on the edge of your rectangle and
choose "Name" from the menu and then rename it to GND....
If you did, then sorry, skip over - it is very late now...

Vasi(funlw65)

On Aug 6, 3:19 am, vasile surducan <[email protected]> wrote:
> Because, Arduino like many others is a poor design. You have noticed well,
> an orphan is asking for trouble. As the long routes (where any cm of route
> means 0.5 to 0.7 pF parasitical capacitor) on the OSC pins with
> discontinuities like jumpers.
> Vasile
>
> On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 11:48 AM, funlw65 <[email protected]> wrote:
> > No, it's ok, I saw also original Arduino design have orphans...
>
> > Vasi(funlw65)
>
> > On Aug 5, 6:03 pm, Sebastien Lelong <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> > > Hi Vasi,
>
> > > 2010/8/5 funlw65 <[email protected]>
>
> > > > Hi Sebastien,
>
> > > > Good job, I like it very much. Is a nice addition to an Arduino board.
> > > > You tried to see how it looks if you remove those orphan islands from
> > > > the copper pour?
>
> > > What do you mean with these orphan islands ? Some copper is automatically
> > > added by Eagle with Ratsness feature, this can explain those little piece
> > of
> > > copper. I may need to adjust ratsness parameters to remove them if this
> > is a
> > > problem.
>
> > > Cheers,
> > > Seb
>
> > > > Vasi(funlw65)
>
> > > > On Aug 5, 3:56 pm, Sebastien Lelong <[email protected]>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > Hi guys,
>
> > > > > I tried to design Cuckoo PCB, attached are Eagle files and screenshot
> > for
> > > > > bottom and top layers. Most traces are 16mil width, sometime 14mil to
> > > > pass
> > > > > between holes, and 5V/GND traces are 20mil.
>
> > > > > This is a double-sided PCB, aimed to be plugged upside down: bottom
> > side,
> > > > > where Cuckoo drawing is visible, is the one that can be viewed when
> > > > plugged
> > > > > on Arduino. PIC, and most components will be hidden by the board. In
> > my
> > > > > "reckoning" is correct, components should fit appropriately between
> > > > Atmega
> > > > > chipset, Xtal, push button and shield connectors. Maybe...
>
> > > > > Subsidiary question: in Eagle, I manually route traces, and added
> > > > ratsness
> > > > > rectangle. I wanted to check if no unrouted traces were remaining (I
> > know
> > > > > there weren't but...), and Eagle started to create new signals, with
> > very
> > > > > little traces and vias. There weren't connected to any existing
> > signals,
> > > > > it's as though it was to "cut" ratsness rectangle. I've removed them.
> > > > Does
> > > > > anyone know what's the purpose of such added traces/signals ?
>
> > > > > As reply to you, Sir Vasile Surducan:
>
> > > > > 2010/7/24 vasile surducan <[email protected]>
>
> > > > > > We had a looong discussion about ICSP some time ago, so this is the
> > > > last
> > > > > > time I'm opening again my mouth (by writting) about this subject.
> > > > > > Put a 47nF... 100nF capacitor in parallel with your reset switch,
> > in
> > > > that
> > > > > > way when turn ON the power supply, reset will be automatically,
> > change
> > > > R1
> > > > > > from 1k2 to 10k...33k and take out that diode.
> > > > > > See for reference (only if consider those above) this one:
>
> >http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0iJadzFlwNo/S_OgtycPtxI/AAAAAAAAAAc/vNesIW3.
> > > > ..
>
> > > > > Due to lack of space, I've removed reset switch. About reset
> > resistor,
> > > > > Arduino already has one, 10K, connected from RESET /MCLR to +5V. If I
> > had
> > > > > added another resistor on Cuckoo board, both resistors would have
> > been in
> > > > > parallel, resulting in a "not so good value I guess". So, I've made
> > > > cuckoo
> > > > > reset resistor optional (for standalone usage, not connected to
> > Arduino),
> > > > > and let MCLR connected to Arduino reset circuitry (that is 10K).
>
> > > > > Diode was removed.
>
> > > > > > <
> > > >http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0iJadzFlwNo/S_OgtycPtxI/AAAAAAAAAAc/vNesIW3..
> > > > .>Switching
> > > > > > the clock through a switch is a very bad idea. Very long routes of
> > > > clock
> > > > > > (incuding connectors in their path) is also a bad idea.
>
> > > > > Connecting to Arduino Xtal is now optional. By default, internal
> > clock
> > > > will
> > > > > be recommanded (16MHz, same MIPS in the end).
>
> > > > > > If you want to start a merchantable new arduino, imagine the puzzle
> > > > game
> > > > > > (on a surface and not a startrek spatial puzzle) and imagine a
> > complete
> > > > > > jalluino-picolino (including "shields" ) in that way. Picolino =
> > very
> > > > small
>
> > > > > Sure, how do we proceed ?
>
> > > > > I think I'll try to build it with some cardboard, to check if all
> > > > components
> > > > > fit well. Then I plan to order PCBs from Seeedstudio prototyping
> > > > service...
>
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > Seb
>
> > > > >  cuckoo_pcb_top.png
> > > > > 360KViewDownload
>
> > > > >  cuckoo_pcb_bottom.png
> > > > > 367KViewDownload
>
> > > > >  cuckoo.sch
> > > > > 228KViewDownload
>
> > > > >  cuckoo.brd
> > > > > 66KViewDownload
>
> > > > >  cuckoo_sch.png
> > > > > 28KViewDownload
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