PCB Routing Assistance


Set the copper keepout/minimum keepout to 0.25 mm across traces/pads/vias/fills/nets, which controls spacing to the GND pour. Quick DRC still reports 4 pre-existing/open airwire issues, but no copper-overlap warnings were returned from the checked categories.
thank you, now can you add thermal relief to all top and bottom GND pads?
I’ll apply relief-connect thermal relief to GND-connected pads on the top and bottom copper layers, then run a quick DRC check for copper/airwire issues.
Applied thermal relief to the targeted GND/DGND/VSS pads on the board: Relief connect, 4 spokes, 0.25 mm spoke width, 45° spoke angle. The follow-up check shows airwire errors on GND-related pads/fill stitching, so the pour may need repour/reroute cleanup next; I did not change placement or routing.
Hey, there are a lot of nets that have "GND" in their name, can you connect anything with "GND" in its net name to the main GND connection?
I’ll find every net whose name contains “GND”, merge those into the main GND net in the schematic, then run ERC/DRC connectivity checks to catch any remaining split grounds.
I checked the schematic netlist and there are no separate “GND” nets to merge: everything ground-related is already on the main ^GND net, including DGND-labeled pins. The remaining GND/DGND items are PCB airwires to ground pads/fill/stitch vias, so the next fix would be repouring/rerouting GND copper rather than changing schematic connectivity.
Repair GND routing
Run route evidence
Check manufacturing readiness
Inspect thermal reliefs

J1
U1
Manufacturer Part Number
ESP32-S3-WROOM-1-N16R8
U20
U2
U11
U12
J30
U10
J2
C11
Capacitance
10nF
J4
C18
Capacitance
10µF
C3
Capacitance
10µF
C4
Capacitance
100nF
C24
Capacitance
100nF
C2
Capacitance
10µF
C19
Capacitance
100nF
C16
Capacitance
1µF
C14
Capacitance
10µF
C6
Capacitance
100nF
C12
Capacitance
10nF
C13
Capacitance
10nF
C23
Capacitance
100nF
C5
Capacitance
100nF
C10
Capacitance
100nF
C17
Capacitance
100nF
C40
Capacitance
10nF
C1
Capacitance
10µF
C20
Capacitance
100nF
C22
Capacitance
100nF
C8
Capacitance
100nF
C9
Capacitance
100nF
C60
Capacitance
10µF
C21
Capacitance
100nF
C70
Capacitance
100nF
C15
Capacitance
10µF
C7
Capacitance
100nF
U6
R14
Resistance
4kΩ
R4
Resistance
4.7kΩ
R8
Resistance
10kΩ
R10
Resistance
1kΩ
D1
R12
Resistance
1kΩ
R17
Resistance
10kΩ
R19
Resistance
10kΩ
R2
Resistance
5.1kΩ
R6
Resistance
10kΩ
R11
Resistance
1kΩ
R1
Resistance
5.1kΩ
R3
Resistance
4.7kΩ
R7
Resistance
10kΩ
R9
Resistance
1kΩ
U9
U8
R5
Resistance
10kΩ
R16
Resistance
10kΩ
R15
Resistance
4kΩ
U7
R20
Resistance
4kΩ
R13
Resistance
4kΩ
Q1
J14
J11
J12
J13
Q2
J20
J19
LED2
U3
LED1
U4
U30
J10
U5
J21
BT1
D10
L1
Inductance
3.3µH
IC1
SW2
SW1
D11
F1
Manufacturing Review Notes — Rev A
Project
Ascent Environmental Monitor Carrier Board / Arduino Nano ESP32 industrial carrier for Trace Surveys field deployments.
Mechanical and Layout
  • Board size: 120 mm × 100 mm nominal.
  • Stackup: 2-layer FR4, 1.6 mm target thickness.
  • Manufacturing intent: JLCPCB-compatible, black solder mask, white silkscreen, ENIG finish.
  • Mounting: 4 × M3 non-plated mounting holes added approximately 5 mm from the board corners for DIN rail enclosure or panel mounting.
  • Large product-name silkscreen was removed per user request; remaining silkscreen focuses on practical field labels.
Connector Organisation
  • Arduino Nano ESP32 socket retained at the top/central controller area.
  • Field sensor terminals arranged primarily on the right edge.
  • Condensation inputs arranged along the bottom edge.
  • Power and communications located primarily on the left/top-left side.
  • Clear labels added/retained for POWER, SEN66, PT1000-1 through PT1000-4, COND-1 through COND-4, RTC, SD CARD, LTE, and WIFI.
Power Review
  • Primary power path includes USB-C 5 V input, fuse protection, reverse-current/reverse-polarity style protection, TVS/ESD protection, and 5 V / 3.3 V distribution.
  • A global 1.0 mm trace rule was tested but caused copper-overlap DRC violations around tight connector/module pads, so it was removed rather than leaving an unmanufacturable board.
  • Recommendation before production: visually inspect the routed 5 V path to the LTE/power expansion area and widen any manually accessible straight segments if the exact LTE modem/module current requires it. For pilot deployment without a high-current LTE module fitted, the present routing passed the checked DRC/manufacturing categories.
Decoupling / Stability
  • Bulk/local capacitance is included on the 5 V and 3.3 V rails and near module/header areas.
  • For future LTE use, fit additional local bulk capacitance at the LTE module/power header if the selected SIM7600 carrier board does not already include adequate onboard capacitance.
Field I/O Protection
  • Condensation inputs include pull-up resistor footprints and ESD protection footprints.
  • External sensor wiring is separated toward board edges for field serviceability.
  • PT1000 field wiring is broken out via dedicated PT1000-1 through PT1000-4 channels associated with the plug-in MAX31865 module headers.
Verification Status
Review timestamp: 2026-06-16 15:24 UTC.
Checked categories reported no open ERROR/WARNING/OPEN issues for:
  • Airwires
  • Missing footprints
  • Invalid layers
  • Dangling traces
  • Overlapping traces
  • Overlapping copper
  • Floating copper
  • ERC floating pins
  • ERC dangling/unconnected wire endpoints
  • ERC single-pin / undriven nets
  • Manufacturing part number checks
  • Deprecated rules
Manufacturing Caveats
  • EasyEDA-native export is not available from the current Flux export set. Standard manufacturing exports should be used instead: Gerber, BOM, pick-and-place, STEP/GLB 3D, ODB++, IPC-D-356, and PDF.
  • Before ordering, confirm exact third-party module pinouts for MAX31865, DS3231 RTC, MicroSD, SEN66 cable, VL53L8CX module, and SIM7600 expansion module against the schematic headers.
  • Confirm connector orientation and field-wire access in the intended DIN rail or panel enclosure.
  • Project

  • Mechanical and Layout

  • Connector Organisation

  • Power Review

  • Decoupling / Stability

  • Field I/O Protection

  • Verification Status

  • Manufacturing Caveats