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Open Parts Library (OPL) shares the supply chain with you

Welcome to Our Hardware Component Repository!

Dive into a world of innovation with our curated collection of hardware components straight from the electronics hub of Shenzhen, complemented by an array of parts supported by Seeed Studio. Our mission is to empower makers, developers, and hardware enthusiasts with a diverse repository that streamlines innovation and accelerates development.

The Seeed Fusion Open Parts Libraries (OPL) and the associated component libraries are provided and maintained by the Seeed Studio Fusion team and the wider community for the turnkey Seeed Fusion PCB Assembly (PCBA) Service.

To accelerate PCB design and make it much more convenient, Seeed Fusion has provided these component libraries for KiCad. Prepared and scrutinized by our own engineers, these footprints can save you hours of design time and minimize potential production errors, so you can get on with PCB design with peace of mind.

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Preparatory Work: KiCad Download and Library Download

  1. You can refer to this link to download the KiCad software.

  2. You can download the "OPL_KiCad_Library" or use command to clone:

git clone https://github.com/Seeed-Studio/OPL_Kicad_Library.git

How to add and use Seeed OPL Footprint Libraries

Take Grove Vision AI V2 and XIAO footprint as an Example

  1. Open KiCad and refer to File -> Open Project.

  1. Find the "Gorve Vision AI V2 Library" and open the project:

  1. Double click the "Grove Vision AI V2" PCB file and you will see below:

  1. Refer to the Perferences -> Manage Footprint Libraries

  1. Here is the existed footprint libraries and you can click the button below:

  1. Find the "Gorve Vision AI V2 Library" and open the folder that contains the boards footprint:

Now you have added the "XIAO footprint library"

  1. You can click here to use the added library:

  1. Search for "seeed" and you can check the footprint added:

  1. Click "ok" and you can add the XIAO RP2040 footprint into the "Grove Vision VI V2".

  1. You can change any component on the Grove Vision VI V2 module and make it your own project.

How to add and use Seeed OPL Symbol Libraries

Take Grove Vision AI V2 and Sensor-Transducer as an Example:

  1. Open KiCad and refer to File -> Open Project.

  1. Find the "Gorve Vision AI V2 Library" and open the project:

  1. Double click the "Grove Vision AI V2" .sch file and you will see below:

  1. Refer to the Perferences -> Manage Symbol Libraries

  1. Here is the existed symbol libraries and you can click the button below:

  1. Find the "OPL_Sensor-Transducer" lib file:

Now you have added the "OPL_Sensor-Transducer library"

  1. You can click here to use the added library:

  1. Search for "OPL" and you can check the symbol added:

  1. Click "ok" and you can add it into the "Grove Vision VI V2".

  1. You can change any component on the Grove Vision VI V2 module and make it your own project.

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