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Electrical design repository for the FS-2 racecar

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FS-2 Schematics

This is the electrical schematics repository for the FS-2 racecar.
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Getting started

In depth version of how to get started 🏎️

Tools that we are using

  1. First, download KiCAD for your specific OS

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  1. Next, make sure you have Git installed.

If you installed GitHub desktop, create an account and close the repository. I recommend cloning the repository into your documents folder.

How to clone repositories on GitHub desktop

The repository url is: https://github.com/formulaslug/fs-2-schematics

If you are tech savvy and using Git

$ git clone https://github.com/formulaslug/fs-2-schematics

  1. Setting the project file path correctly on KiCAD

Make sure KiCAD is currently open

Then click on preferences -> Configure Paths..

Path

Click on the plus on the bottom right to add a new path variable

Path

On the left, you want it FS_2_SCHEMATICS <- all caps

On the right, you want to set the path where you installed the repository (the folder is called fs-2-schematics)

Path

Click on the folder on the right, and find fs-2-schematics repo like stated above

Path

Should look something like this after its done

Example (might look different if you are using an Mac, or Linux):

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FS_2_SCHEMATICS Docs\fs-2-schematics
  1. Lastly, open up the project

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Contributing guide

Projects

BMS

This is the design for the LTC6811-based BMS module, based on the design from fs-1.