Shcematic to breadboard - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / beginners

author: daniel123
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 24, 2016, 02:59:46 am
content: Is their any software that converts eagle schematic files or any software schematic files into a physical board that I will be able to see and use if i don't know how to read schematics?

author: Richard Crowley
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 24, 2016, 03:32:10 am
content: Why do people think it is so difficult to read schematic diagrams?

author: alsetalokin4017
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 24, 2016, 03:49:01 am
content: How about Fritzing?

author: jonovid
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 24, 2016, 04:23:44 am
content: Quoteok Fritzing software!now if I can just swop out the art with Australian schematic symbols?now that a cool idea. I will have give it a go & see. is it any more difficult then re-skinning a video game with new graphics?

author: Back2Volts
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 24, 2016, 05:12:55 am
content: Quote from: daniel123 on November 24, 2016, 02:59:46 amWhen you say breadboard, are you thinking on one of these things with many holes where to insert parts and jumers ?https://youtu.be/6GIscUsnlM0Are you asking for some kind of a machine that given the eagle files which could be used to manufacture a PCB, would instead insert the parts in a breadboard and place any required jumpers ?

author: Richard Crowley
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 24, 2016, 05:48:06 am
content: Quote from: jonovid on November 24, 2016, 04:23:44 amWe just had that discussion over here:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/'led's'-or-'lead's'-boxes-or/msg1076327/#msg1076327A real zig-zag line as a resistor is a lot more suggestive of the type and function of a component vs. a generic rectangle. I am still confused why there appear to be 2 or 3 (or 4 or 5?) different components that all use generic rectangles. Now THAT is what I call a hard to read schematic.

author: JoeN
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 24, 2016, 07:00:07 am
content: I would suggest learn to read schematics. If you can't read schematics you can't be into hobby electronics. Schematics isn't just for professional engineers, it's the language down to the basic hobby level (but at the hobby level you will see fewer and simpler devices). To get familiar with schematics, I suggest a book that lets you build simple circuits which gets more difficult as it progresses:https://www.amazon.com/Make-Electronics-Discovery-Charles-Platt/dp/0596153740I've never seen a better book for starting out in electronics. As a bonus, it is quite inexpensive. You may even be able to find it locally or used or in the library. It's popular.

author: jonovid
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 24, 2016, 07:30:45 am
content: QuoteIf you can't read schematicswhy are you here? check the name of the forumQuoteuse of generic rectangles making a hard to read schematic has a lot to do with artist vs software engineers that like to use grids & rectangles as art is hard for them. you see this in video games , artist and the software engineers need to do collective work here.

author: JoeN
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 24, 2016, 07:57:41 am
content: Quote from: jonovid on November 24, 2016, 07:30:45 amWhat are you suggesting? That we tell this guy he should not learn to read schematics? It's no problem that he can't today. But if he wants to do anything with electronics he should start trying to learn tomorrow. Are you suggesting that is not true? Otherwise, it's like telling someone who wants to do carpentry but can't read a tape-measure or add fractions that he shouldn't bother trying because he'll get along without that skill. It's a lie.

author: jonovid
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 24, 2016, 08:39:22 am
content: Quotemaybe a batter way to saylearn how read schematicsneed not be so hard on a newb