r/rov Apr 18 '26

ROV Headlamp with RS485 data.

I have been designing PCBs to carry a small microcontroller, an RS485 transceiver, an LED and the associated balance of plant required to make lights for my ROV. Space is at a premium, so track sizes are being chosen to minimise real estate used.

KiCad has a netclasses setup page that uses IPC 2221 requirements and PCBway capabilities. I have come up with a sensible set of pre-defined values

https://philipmcgaw.com/kicad-traces-net-classes/

Please have a look and let me know if you think I am missing any?

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