Shield Template Project for Ksoloti Core v0.5+ and Kicad 6+. You can use this as a starting point to design your own shield.
Clone this repo to your User Templates directory. It will then show up under the User Templates tab when you create a New Project from Template. You can find the default User Templates directory by checking the KICAD_USER_TEMPLATE_DIR variable in Preferences > Configure Paths... or by navigating to the User Templates tab in the Project Template Selector window after you've selected New Project from Template in the file menu.
Example Locations (might differ depending on your Kicad version):
- Windows:
C:\Users\<user name>\Documents\kicad\<version>\template\ - Mac:
/Users/<user name>/Documents/kicad/<version>/template/ - Linux:
/home/<username>/.local/share/kicad/<version>/template/
Alternatively, clone the project any location you wish and then browse to it in the Project Template Selector window on the User Templates tab.
The Ksoloti Core plugs into the bottom of the template and all its relevant pins are brought out to the sockets of the template.
All pins in this template have been realized as single-pin footprints so you can delete whichever pins you don't need and claim back some space for your design.
The included mounting holes are also optional. You can delete them if they conflict with your part placement (the headers make a solid enough connection), although it is recommended you keep the two top (north) holes to maintain a solid connection when plugging your USB cables. M3 standoffs with 12mm length fit well here.
The template/project has its own little library of parts in case you're looking for something to get started with. Most of these parts are available via Thonk.
- pot, dual pot
- switch, switch with LED, encoder with switch
- 6.35mm TRS audio jack, 3.5mm TRS audio jack
- DIN-5 MIDI socket
- 3mm LED, 3mm bicolor LED (3 pins, AKA)
- 1.3" OLED display (pinout: GND, VCC, SCL, SDA.
BE CAREFUL: pinout varies on these cheap OLEDs! Confirm your OLEDs pinout and adjust the footprint accordingly.
