rp2040nexus/kicad-library-weact-rp2040-pico

KiCad 6 footprint and symbol library for the WeAct RP2040 Pico module

KiCad Footprint and Symbol for WeAct RP2040 Pico module

This repository contains KiCad 6 footprint and symbol libraries for the WeAct RP2040 Pico module (like the Raspberry Pi Pico board, but with USB-C and minor differences on used GPIO pins).

The KiCad symbol contains all alternative pin assignments so you can select which function each pin should serve.

The KiCad footprint is linked to a 3D model: WeAct-RP2040-Pico.step, which is imported into this repository for convenience from the official WeAct RP2040 repository.

See also official documentation of the module at: https://github.com/WeActTC/WeActStudio.RP2040CoreBoard/tree/master (see both branches!).

See this Raspberry Pi forum post about the module: https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=326528

Installing this library

First, you need to download or clone this repository and create a KiCad 6-compatible archive file:

git clone https://github.com/Kriechi/kicad-library-WeAct-RP2040-Pico.git
cd kicad-library-WeAct-RP2040-Pico.git
zip -r ~/WeAct-RP2040-Pico.zip *

Using the GitHub repository page Code -> Download ZIP feature will not produce a compatible archive file!

A correct archive file contains this folder structure and files:

$ unzip -l ~/WeAct-RP2040-Pico.zip
Archive:  /home/me/WeAct-RP2040-Pico.zip
  Length      Date    Time    Name
---------  ---------- -----   ----
        0  01-23-2022 12:00   3dmodels/
  8371761  01-23-2022 12:00   3dmodels/WeAct-RP2040-Pico.step
     1076  01-23-2022 12:00   LICENSE
     1783  01-23-2022 12:00   README.md
        0  01-23-2022 12:00   footprints/
        0  01-23-2022 12:00   footprints/WeAct-RP2040-Pico.pretty/
     8964  01-23-2022 12:00   footprints/WeAct-RP2040-Pico.pretty/WeAct-RP2040-Pico.kicad_mod
     1222  01-23-2022 12:00   metadata.json
        0  01-23-2022 12:00   symbols/
    11926  01-23-2022 12:00   symbols/WeAct-RP2040-Pico.kicad_sym
---------                     -------
  8396732                     10 files

Now, you can install this library via the KiCad 6 Plugin and Content Manager:

• Open your KiCad main window, select the Plugin and Content Manager
• Click the Install from File... button
• Select the just created archive file
• Add the following entries to your Global or Project footprint & symbol libraries
  • Manage Footprint Libraries... from the menu bar, and add a new entry
    • Nickname: WeAct-RP2040-Pico
    • Library Path: ${KICAD6_3RD_PARTY}/footprints/com_github_kriechi_kicad-library-WeAct-RP2040-Pico/WeAct-RP2040-Pico.pretty
  • Manage Symbol Libraries... from the menu bar, and add a new entry
    • Nickname: WeAct-RP2040-Pico
    • Library Path: ${KICAD6_3RD_PARTY}/symbols/com_github_kriechi_kicad-library-WeAct-RP2040-Pico/WeAct-RP2040-Pico.kicad_sym