PCB Routing Assistance


Processing was stopped.
Here's a summary of what I was working on:
Planning PCB layout
I'm considering moving the layout inside and cleaning up any traces. I could use the placement tool to preserve the board while deleting dangling traces. The user asked for an 8x8 matrix, though I currently have four 4x4 modules arranged in a 2x2 grid, plus the MAX chip on the far right. The board is quite large at 120x100, so I shouldn't resize it. I need to compact the matrix in the center with the controller nearby and update my to-do list.
why the file tab is empty?
I’ll check the project files/assets state so I can tell you whether the Files tab is genuinely empty or if this is a view/sync issue.
The Files tab is empty because this project currently has 0 project documents saved there. There is only one asset in the project, a .glb file named liquid-diffuser-acrylic.glb, and it is not marked as a thumbnail, footprint, 3D model, or board shape.
So nothing was deleted by the recent routing attempts — there just aren’t any markdown/spec/report files in the Files tab right now.
make something related to project inside the files tab
I’ll create a concise project-related file in the Files tab summarizing the 8x8 MAX7219 LED matrix module, current layout intent, and known routing cleanup items.
Created a project file in the Files tab: 8x8 LED Matrix Module Notes.
It summarizes the MAX7219 8x8 matrix architecture, intended PCB layout, routing cleanup plan, and basic bring-up checks.
Fix layout issues
Review schematic first
Keep board compact
Explain routing blockers
Create bring-up plan

SL2
SL1
SL3
SL4
VCC
GND
DOUT
C2
Capacitance
10uF
GND
VCC
DIN
LOAD
CLK
LOAD
U1
R1
Resistance
10kΩ
CLK
C1
Capacitance
100nF

8x8 LED Matrix Module

8x8 LED Matrix Module thumbnail