ORDERING.md

Ordering Instructions on JLCPCB.

Download Files

Download jlcpcb.zip from releases page

Unzip the jlcpcb.zip file, and you should find three files used below:

• gerber/GERBER-usb_c_cable_tester.zip -- PCB Manufacturing Gerber files (first upload page)

• assembly/BOM-usb_c_cable_tester.csv -- Component Bill of Materials (second upload page)

• assembly/POS-usb_c_cable_tester.csv -- Component Positions (second upload page)

(There is also another copy of the Gerber files in the gerber/ directory of the main zip file, but uploading the whole jlcpcb.zip will confuse the JLCPCB techs and cause them to ask questions. So unzip the jlcpcb.zip first :-) )

Upload Gerbers and Select PCB Parameters

Go to JLCPCB, click on "instant quote" or "order now" and upload the file GERBER-usb_c_cable_tester.zip

Select the following settings (or change how you like them)

ENIG will look better, but it's a bit more expensive. I definitely recommend lead free HASL at the very least

Make sure you select PCB Assembly as well then click Next

Upload BOM and Placement files

Verify BOM

Fix Component Placement

Verify component placement (it's not quite right by default)

First, rotate the battery holder 90 degrees to the left

Then select each USB connector and use the arrows on the top right to move it into place

You can change the view to the back to make sure the pins line up

The 3d view is also quite useful when trying to line things up

Checkout!

Additional Notes

There have been reports of JLC asking if all the pins on one side should be shorted together. The answer is yes, this is on purpose :D