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Adding a battery to a PCB with Stereo Jack in Eagle

Started by Ralfg, January 20, 2017, 02:55:13 AM

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Ralfg

Hey guys,

I'm having some trouble wrapping my head around this and could totally be overthinking it.  I want to create PCB with connections to an optional battery and I'd like the battery snap to be connected to the PCB.  The way I think I do this is I have an extra 9V pad that I wire the additional power jack lug to, then using the battery from the Madbean Eagle library, connect the battery to that.  Then add an extra grounding pad which I connect the stereo jack to.  Is this correct?

Here is a picture of my schematic in Eagle.  Appreciate the help.

Dr. Von Fuzzbrauer @ Rocket Surgeon Effects Pedals
https://www.smallspacesband.com/

Ralfg

Thanks for the super fast reply Madbean!

Here is what I did.
Dr. Von Fuzzbrauer @ Rocket Surgeon Effects Pedals
https://www.smallspacesband.com/

jimilee

Quote from: Ralfg on January 20, 2017, 03:11:10 AM
Thanks for the super fast reply Madbean!

Here is what I did.

I'm thinking he PM'd you, I don't see his reply.
Pedal building is like the opposite of sex.  All the fun stuff happens before you get in the box.

Ralfg

Yeah, totally weird, I saw the response, replied to it and then... woosh the response was gone. 

Or I had a premonition and saw the post in my mind's eye and replied to it before there was even a response. 
Dr. Von Fuzzbrauer @ Rocket Surgeon Effects Pedals
https://www.smallspacesband.com/

madbean

I deleted my reply because right after I typed it I saw a problem in the library. The DC KobiconnPGR library part was labeled incorrectly. This is what you want - The TRS gets wired to the jack and the battery hookups directly to the battery. I'm going to re-upload the library in the library thread with the correction. Can you tell I pretty much never used this? Whoops!


Ralfg

Man... I was kinda excited I was gaining some powers. 

Thanks!  I'm no fan of batteries myself, but gotta give the people what they want.
Dr. Von Fuzzbrauer @ Rocket Surgeon Effects Pedals
https://www.smallspacesband.com/

madbean

My drawings above assume you have another ground point on the PCB, BTW. So, the ground connection between the sleeve on the jack and battery connect to a common ground on the PCB.

Ralfg

Got it.  Thanks a bunch for the help and the Eagle Library.  Getting your first PCB in the mail from OSH Park was a pretty proud moment. 
Dr. Von Fuzzbrauer @ Rocket Surgeon Effects Pedals
https://www.smallspacesband.com/