--- In [email protected], "roger_irwin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "Mark Webster" <mark@> wrote: > > > > Hi Glenn, > > > > > > > > I'm not sure if this is doable with kiCAD, as you would have to > generate two > > different netlists to import into the two boards. However: I would > strongly > > suggest that you do this as two projects anyway. You don't want to > have to > > up issue both boards because you needed to make a change to one. > > > > > > I think what he is perhaps doing is a project that is made on 2 > boards, for example, a mainboard with a remote I/o board or something. > If the other board is dedicated without a formal interface then it > could make sense to do a single project, especially as in some cases > you may wish to move elements from one board to another. > > In this case I cannot see why you could not use one netlist and design > the two boards side by side on a single PCB sheet. >
Hi All, Thanks for the suggestions. There are a couple of reasons for the two boards: - The top board will be mounted on spacers just below the container lid. This board will contain main logic/control circuitry as well as LEDs - I need these to be just below the casing. - The bottom board contains power supply and external interface circuitry, opto isolation, relays etc. I have plenty of filtering etc, but I want to have the option if I'm switching a particularly inductive load to reduce EMI coming through to the control circuitry by putting ferrite beads on the connector (just a backup option really). At this point, I think i'll make the boards into two projects. It should be easy enough to do as I have multiple pages in a hierarchical structure. Did I mention I love this program? Regards, Glenn.
