Flux Flight Computer Import
fix the orientation of the jst-gh 6 pin power connector. make it oriented to the edge at left
Thought for 24 sec
I’ll rotate/place the 6-pin JST-GH
BAT1 so its mating side faces the left board edge, then run a focused placement check around the connector.Worked for 11 mins 49 sec
BAT1 has been rotated and moved to the left edge with the connector mouth facing outward. I’m running the focused checks now to confirm it’s clear.
Thought for 1 min 17 sec
Done.
BAT1 is now on the top layer at the left edge, rotated so the JST-GH cable-entry side faces outward; SW2 was nudged upward to keep clearance.Open items:
- Focused BAT1 checks are clean: no floating-pin, overlap, copper, or outside-board issues for the connector.
- Unrelated routing congestion remains around the FCC/UART area from earlier placement work.
Fix congestion and checks
Fix FCC congestion
Run full DRC
Check connector orientation
Review power input
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KiCad Import Status
Source files
Uploaded KiCad legacy schematic/layout files:
Hades.sch— top-level power/input regulation sheetFCC.sch— STM32H753 flight-control computer coreFCCPeripherals.sch— PWM, EEPROM/flash, UART/I2C/ADC/RC connectorsNAVC.sch— STM32F405 navigation computer coreNAVCPeripherals.sch— IMU, magnetometer, temperature sensor, GPS, NAVC connectorsConnections.sch— USB, SWD, interconnect, UART bridge, GPS backup connectorSensors.sch— parsed as effectively empty/malformed ($EndSCHEMATConly, no components)Hades.net— KiCad netlist used to reconstruct connectivityHades.kicad_pcb— PCB layout/reference; board outline and some footprint coordinates were extracted
What is now recreated in Flux
The schematic is now reconstructed at the component and logical-net level.
Current status after this update:
- Schematic components: 208 physical components plus generated net/no-connect helper objects used by Flux connectivity
- Nets reconstructed from
Hades.net: 171 - ERC electrical checks run for floating pins, power pins, pin-to-pin, and no-connects: clean for checked categories
- Added netlist-missing components:
C56,FB4,FB5,FB6,D4,D5,JP2
Major recreated blocks:
- Power input and regulation: XT60 input, INA219 monitor substitute, MIC26903 buck, LD39200 LDO, inductor, Schottky diode, bulk/decoupling/feedback passives, LEDs
- FCC core: STM32H753VIT6, 25 MHz crystal, decoupling, pullups, switches, status LEDs, test points
- FCC peripherals: PCA9685 PWM controller, PWM headers, PicoBlade connectors, EEPROM/flash substitutes, support passives
- NAVC core: STM32F405RGT6, 25 MHz crystal, decoupling, pullups, switches, status LEDs, test points
- NAVC peripherals: BMI088 IMU, TMP100 temperature sensor, IIS2MDCTR magnetometer, MAX-8Q GPS, pressure sensor, PicoBlade connectors, support passives
- Connections: USB Micro-B connectors, CH330N USB-UART bridges, SWD headers, solder jumpers, GPS backup connector, ferrite beads, Schottky protection parts
PCB layout recreation status
Board outline recreated from KiCad
Edge.Cuts:- Bounding box: approximately 100.078 × 60.198 mm
- Rounded-corner outline reconstructed from KiCad line/arc geometry
- 4-layer stackup applied with inner GND and power planes
Placement:
- Exact KiCad coordinates were recovered and applied for the board outline plus a subset of footprint placements, including the main MCUs, several ICs, key USB/connectors, test points, some passives, and selected protection parts.
- Remaining components were cleaned up with placement optimization inside the KiCad outline.
- Final placement is not an exact full KiCad placement clone because the uploaded PCB file extraction exposed only partial footprint coordinate data through the available parser.
Routing:
- Not routed yet. Airwires remain and are expected.
Exact missing parts and substitutions
Exact parts not found in the Flux library; missing-part requests were filed earlier:
Table
| KiCad part | Status / Flux substitute | Note |
|---|---|---|
W25N01GVZEIG_TR | W25N04KVZEIR used for U4 | SPI NAND density/command assumptions must be reviewed in firmware/layout |
24CW1280T-I/OT | 24LC64T-I/OT used for U3, U9 | EEPROM capacity differs significantly; verify firmware expectations |
TE Connectivity 5-1814832-1 | CONSMA001-G used for ANT1 | RF/mechanical footprint must be verified before manufacturing |
Other substitutions:
Table
| KiCad source | Flux component used | Note |
|---|---|---|
INA219AIDCNR | INA219AIDCNT | Same INA219A SOT-23-8/DCN family; tape/reel suffix differs |
Ferrite_Bead_Small | MPZ1005S121HT000 | 0402 ferrite bead substitute |
u-blox MAX-8Q / MAX module footprint | MAX-8Q | Library GPS module used |
Molex 53048-0710 | 530470710 | Related 7-position Molex connector substitute; exact 53048-0710 not found |
PWM_SIG1 1x08 vertical 2.54 mm header | 1x08 2.54 mm horizontal header | Exact vertical 1x08 was unavailable in search result |
CH330 | CH330N | Closest Flux USB-UART bridge library match |
Known limitations remaining
- PCB placement is only partially reference-exact because not all footprint coordinates could be extracted from the uploaded
.kicad_pcbvia the available file parser. - Airwires remain because routing has not been run.
- Several generic passives still use Flux generic footprints/properties rather than exact KiCad footprint geometry.
- Substituted parts must be reviewed before manufacturing, especially
U3,U4,U9,ANT1, and the PWM header. - Mounting holes were identified in KiCad at approximately
(29.718,29.718),(121.031,29.845),(29.845,81.153), and(121.031,81.153)mm, but they are not fully recreated as dedicated mounting-hole components yet.
Recommended next actions
- Review the schematic visually for readability; the logical ERC is clean, but the generated net portals are not hand-polished.
- Provide the original KiCad project archive if exact full placement/routing recreation is required.
- Verify or replace substitute parts before layout finalization.
- Add mounting holes/mechanical constraints.
- Route the PCB, then run DRC and manufacturing checks.
Source files
What is now recreated in Flux
PCB layout recreation status
Exact missing parts and substitutions
Known limitations remaining
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