Hey all, I’m trying Kicad for the first time (and PCB design for that matter) and decided to make a sata board. I just wanted to make a board with two connectors, one that I can slot a HDD into that delivers power and data (a combined slot), so both the 15 pin and 7 pin, as well as 1 sata power and 1 sata data to connect my pc to. This is just a trial run and not something all that practical but as a test it could be useful. I was looking around and couldn’t find any of those connectors in “default blueprints” or anything like that. Anybody know where they might be or if they even exist?
Thank you! Although the exact part they mentioned wasn’t exactly what I was looking for the other page they link to led me to a perfect connector to use! only one issue, I don’t know how to get that exact part into KiCad. Any other absolutely legendary links?
Drawing symbols is in my opinion about the same complication level as drawing schematic. Drawing footprint is much easier than designing PCB.
If you plan to use KiCad sooner or later you will have to make your own symbols and footprints. I started from that. But it were different times. With KiCad V4 waiting for V5 I made something about 100+ symbols and footprints to be used. Then when V5 came I started to design PCB.
I am using only my own symbols and footprints. Symbols I draw myself. Footprints I copy from KiCad, give it my name and modify according to datasheet of element I will be using this footprint with.
Each footprint is a file so you can easily copy them using any file manager.
The first problem will be to make your own libraries. I’m sure there is FAQ about it.
I have never used any other KiCad information source than its official documentation:
I have read them all, but in 2017. I believe you should find there everything.
