Wireless Water Level Transmitter PCB Design

flux

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Work done
  • Built the full schematic for the 4-level probe sensor + encoder + RF TX:
    • Comparator block: IC1 powered from +5 V with 2.5 V reference divider R5/R6, probe series resistors R7-R10, pulldowns R11-R14, and outputs to LEDs and encoder.
    • Encoder block: U1 with oscillator resistor R19, inputs from comparator outputs, and data out to RF.
    • RF block: U2 with DATA driven by U1.
    • Probe connector: CN1 for C/L1/L2/L3/L4.
    • Decoupling/bulk: C1 10 uF bulk and C2/C3/C4 100 nF (one per IC).
Success criteria review
  • ✅ Schematic implements 4 conductive probe levels, 4 LED outputs, EV1527 encoding, and SYN115/F115 TX data path.
  • ❌ PCB physical requirements not fully implemented yet: I cannot set board outline/stackup/trace-width rules because the current PCB layout object did not expose any editable rulesets or board-outline node UID via the available @layout queries.
  • ❌ BOM availability is not fully satisfied yet: U1 and U2 show 0 LCSC stock in the BOM snapshot.
Next steps
  • If you open the PCB editor and select the board outline node (or tell me its node UID from the left tree), I can apply the required 70.0 mm x 50.0 mm outline and set trace-width rules.
  • If you want guaranteed JLC availability, I can also swap U1/U2 to in-stock alternatives and update the BOM.
66 days
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Set board outline to 70mm x 50mm. Apply 0.4mm signal traces and 0.8mm power traces. Add GND copper pour except antenna corner.
66 days

flux

0:56

Checking if I can make the changes for you.

I can take care of these PCB layout updates for you in one change set:
  • Set the PCB size (board outline) to 70 mm x 50 mm
  • Apply routing width rules: 0.4 mm for signal nets and 0.8 mm for power nets
  • Update the GND copper pour to exclude an antenna-corner keepout area
Run the proposed change set and tell me which corner you want reserved for the antenna keepout (top-right, top-left, bottom-right, bottom-left), if you have a preference.
66 days

Updated 5 layout rules

0:17

Set P1's solderPasteMaskExpansion to "-5cm

"- Set P1's padShape to "rectangle

"- Set P1's size to "3 80

"- Set P1's position to "11.4431mm -34.062mm

"- Set P4's padShape to "rectangle

"- Set P4's size to "3 60

"- Set P4's position to "-1.0464mm -23.9314mm

"- Set P3's padShape to "rectangle

"- Set P3's size to "3 40

"- Set P3's position to "-6.3965mm -13.9529mm

"- Set P5's padShape to "rectangle

"- Set P5's size to "3 80

"- Set P5's position to "4.2738mm -33.7872mm

"- Set P2's padShape to "rectangle

"- Set P2's size to "3 20

"- Set P2's position to "-11.4821mm -4.0574mm

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    Daddy's first PCB. Measures the water level of a potted plant, displays the level using LEDs.

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