[Must read] How to ask for help and get an answer.
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andyfierman 2 years ago
# How to ask for help and get an answer. ### By reading and then following the guidelines below, you are far more likely to receive helpful, constructive and timely answers to your questions. ## Be nice. Consider that sometimes a question that seems stupid just may be because you've never thought about it that way before or the questioner actually knows far more about it than you but they still need help or maybe you've forgotten that you used to ask questions like that when you first started in electronics. Sometimes you can learn from the questions other people ask and not just from the answers they get. ## Show that you have already tried your best to answer the question you are posting about. Please bear in mind that many people who respond to forum posts are just other users who are prepared to give some of their time and experience to help answer your question. Looked at like this, you can see that it is unfair to ask others to do this if you have not already made every effort to try to answer the question yourself. You are much more likely to get help through the forum if you show that you have done so. There are many superb learning resources available on the web for everyone from novices through to experienced electronics engineers. Electronic component manufacturers have huge libraries of educational, applications and design notes, guides and datasheets, all freely available. PCB manufacturers including JLCPCB often have educational information about how boards are fabricated, their manufacturing capabilities and design rules and the terminology used. EasyEDA offers a huge amount of online help in the form of written and video tutorials, short video clips and informative forum posts. **In the light of the comments above, please consider posting on the forum as a last resort.** So, **before** posting in the forum please: (1) search the web for information and guidance relevant to your question. If you are a novice then more time spent learning about electronics will mean less time and money wasted on projects that, through simple inexperience, were never going to work. In particular, read and understand the datasheets and applications notes for every device you are using in your design; **(2) read [<span class="colour" style="color:blue">Welcome to EasyEDA<span></span></span>](https://easyeda.com/andyfierman/Welcome_to_EasyEDA-31e1288f882e49e582699b8eb7fe9b1f)** **and the various nested documents that it links to;** (3) search EasyEDA for previous posts that may address the same or a similar problem. **Using the Google or Bing search engine and adding the word “EasyEDA” to your search terms may return a better selection of results than the built-in EasyEDA search tools.** ## If you are asking for help about EasyEDA Please take the time to read the EasyEDA Tutorials and FAQ before posting and refer in your post to the relevant section(s) of the Tutorials for which you are seeking help. Include screenshots or animated gifs to illustrate your question or issue. ## If you are asking for help about a Project ### Keep to the subject of your question Whilst it may be interesting to know a little about you, a question in the forum is probably not a good place to write your biography. If you would like to write something about yourself you can do that in your EasyEDA **Personal Profile** or maybe introduce yourself in the **General Discussion** section. ### Get to the point Of course you are bursting to tell everyone about the fantastic gizmo that you are about to unleash on the world but to save everyone's time, just give the facts about your project and state your question clearly. You should give more details about your project in the **Description** section of your project (see below). ## General Forum etiquette ### If you are asking for help with college or homework please say so at the beginning of your question. You will get answers to questions that will help you expand your knowledge but expect to have to do more work to do so. Do not expect anyone to do your work for you. That is lazy, dishonest and you will learn nothing from it. ### Include relevant information to demonstrate or illustrate your question or point Questions like: “I cannot replace the package for U5.” “How do I find a 10uF capacitor?” “Why does routing a track to my connector pin generate a DRC error?” are almost impossible to give a meaningful or helpful answer to because they give no context to the question. Any answer will be based on guesswork and the previous experience of the person trying to help you and as such wastes both yours and their time. * Include screenshots that show things like net names; * Do not assume that everyone “just knows” what your Project is and how you think it works. * Write a **Design Requirements Specification** (DRS) to describe what the project is for, what it is intended to do and within what specifications such as input and output voltage ranges, load current etc. it is required to work. Put this in your Project Description or add this to your Project as an attachment then refer to it in your post; * Write a **How It Works** document to explain how the Project or the circuit is supposed to work. Put this in your Project Description or add this to your Project as an attachment then refer to it in your post; * In screenshots, show a wide enough area to be able to understand at least how the circuit may be intended to be connected in that area; * Do not assume that everyone “just knows” all about the devices or techniques that you have used in or have based your Project on. * If you’re asking about a device or a module then include links to device datasheets and applications notes including dimensions from the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a reputable supplier. Please do not simply post the link to any old market or auction webpage since the quality of information from such sites is often not as good as from an OEM or suppliers such as DigiKey, Element14, Farnell, LCSC, Mouser, RS Components and so on. * If you have based your project on someone else’s work then include links to the original sources of information that you have used. * If your Project is private then only you can see it. **The best thing to do is to make your Project public, post the url to the Project and make it clear which schematic(s) and PCB(s) in the Project you are asking about so that anyone can see the whole picture.** If you don’t want to share it publicly then create a stripped down public example that demonstrates your issue. As a last resort you could try asking, either in your forum thread or by messaging, whether anyone would be willing to help if you add them to your project team. **Do not add people without obtaining their consent first.** * **How to share a Public Project: ![image.png](//image.easyeda.com/pullimage/TILgEcfyTSAdUxwmqaDoAxi3p0Nv9QR9N840mvNG.png)** ### Don't hijack topics If someone has started a topic, don't start posting stuff into it about a different question. Keep your comments relevant, short and to the point. ### Don't resurrect old topics. EasyEDA is still developing very rapidly so if you do find a topic on the same subject in the forum but that topic is more than a few weeks old, please start a new topic because the old topic may well be irrelevant due to improvements in EasyEDA since it was started. ### Please post into the relevant section of the forum. For example, if you have a question about Spice Simulation please do not post into the Schematic Capture section. If you have a problem with a PCB order please post in the JLCPCB forum and not in PCB Layout.
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MikeDB 2 years ago
An additional comment to Andy's - I do NOT want to be added to your project, especially if you don't even ask me in advance before messaging me.  If you don't want to make it public and aren't able to summarize it well enough then sorry but I can't help.
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andyfierman 2 years ago
@MikeDB, I have added your point to my original post.
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MikeDB 2 years ago
@andyfierman Thanks.  I assume you get either these or lots of PMs as well.   You can't put a subscript on EasyEDA pages but I do like the ones on many software forums saying "do not send PMs asking questions as they will be binned"
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peternarbus 2 years ago
Is there a way to search the forum?
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andyfierman 2 years ago
@peternarbus, I'm sorry but I have to say this. Your post has broken just about every rule in the headline post of this topic! Here, however, is your answer: ![forum_searching.gif](//image.easyeda.com/pullimage/DlFrIvoTkYXh6pWwY916H3tj4uPoZ0v9ChEb2PY7.gif) [https://easyeda.com/forum/topic/Forum-searching-349029c0de794c788cd982fe89f6c2c9](https://easyeda.com/forum/topic/Forum-searching-349029c0de794c788cd982fe89f6c2c9)
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H00367389 1 year ago
hi, i have a problem with the simulation [https://easyeda.com/editor#mode=sim,id=5ba14a7630774fba939e606ecd4ac016](https://easyeda.com/editor#mode=sim,id=5ba14a7630774fba939e606ecd4ac016)
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andyfierman 1 year ago
@H00367389, In the reply to your post in this topic: [https://easyeda.com/forum/topic/SIMULATION_ERROR-7ZbLIUSeY](https://easyeda.com/forum/topic/SIMULATION_ERROR-7ZbLIUSeY) you have already been asked to read the relevant section (3) in (2) in this topic above before reposting and to include more information about the problem you are experiencing. You will most likely find the solution to your problem in the Preliminary Remarks in section (3) in (2) in this topic above because you are using schematic symbol which do not have spice models associated with them.
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Orpitasaha 1 year ago
Hi, I am new at Easy EDA. I want to make an oval shape slot on my PCB. I have made a rectangle slot by using a solid region but I need a through slot with rounded corners or oval shape. Could you please give me some ideas? Thanks.
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andyfierman 1 year ago
@Orpitasaha, Please repost your question in the appropriate topic and not in this one. Thanks.
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juanaca 1 year ago
hola soy muy nuevo en este programa,a la hora de verificar me salen los siguientes problemas: "el spacio libre entre dos objetos es menor aque el espacio libre de verificacion de la regla del diseño DRC que tiene reglas deferentes" podrian decirme como arreglarlo? se trata de unas vias que unen una pista inferior con otr superior gracias. ![Captura de pantalla 2020-06-12 a las 12.49.04.png](//image.easyeda.com/pullimage/67Mhd0MoglrDj0MWlotiGVms5rnPecNJvl1HsBgJ.png)![Captura de pantalla 2020-06-12 a las 12.48.59.png](//image.easyeda.com/pullimage/AwGWUCjpQwHsVmjdLStpenVSMQ0LLRjt4WYbARla.png)
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Desai Siddhi 1 year ago
hello sir i am new to forum i tried my first pcb trying to get terminals out from esp32 to screw terminals. even after completing circuit i am getting nets error plz help this is my schematic and below is error ![image.png](//image.easyeda.com/pullimage/CNEnJXmOyY8dA9PbeAzFUy852UBYe2IoeqMXrWC6.png) only 2 components it is showing where as i have so many mainly it is not showing esp32 ![image.png](//image.easyeda.com/pullimage/ErnXFrxloCLFosrDGUtDOK6SaKRDAaQU5YlnejP7.png)
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andyfierman 1 year ago
@starsiddhir, Please read the Forum topic marked **[Must Read**]: [https://easyeda.com/forum/topic/How-to-ask-for-help-and-get-an-answer-71b17a40d15442349eaecbfae083e46a](https://easyeda.com/forum/topic/How-to-ask-for-help-and-get-an-answer-71b17a40d15442349eaecbfae083e46a) then repost your question in the appropriate category and not in this one. Thanks.
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andyfierman 1 year ago
@juanaca, Lea el tema del foro marcado como **[Must Read]**: [https://easyeda.com/forum/topic/How-to-ask-for-help-and-get-an-answer-71b17a40d15442349eaecbfae083e46a](https://easyeda.com/forum/topic/How-to-ask-for-help-and-get-an-answer-71b17a40d15442349eaecbfae083e46a) luego vuelva a publicar su pregunta en la categoría apropiada y no en esta. Gracias.
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Ahmed Saed 1 year ago
@MikeDB How to rotate the companna completely? "format" some of it is unactive!
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andyfierman 1 year ago
@a2720062006, You need to update to the latest version of Firefox or Chrome. Since you are running on Windows XP you may not be able to do that. Therefore you have two options: 1. Install Windows 10 and buy a Windows 10 product Key. They can be bought for around £10. 2. Install a Linux distribution such as Linux Mint or Deepin Linux, set up your PC to dual boot that and Win XP (or just throw XP away completely). In the meanwhile, please read the Forum topic marked **[Must Read**]: [https://easyeda.com/forum/topic/How-to-ask-for-help-and-get-an-answer-71b17a40d15442349eaecbfae083e46a](https://easyeda.com/forum/topic/How-to-ask-for-help-and-get-an-answer-71b17a40d15442349eaecbfae083e46a) then repost your question in the appropriate category and not in this one. Thanks.
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WellSight 11 months ago
@andyfierman Per my trouble with GNDs not dimpling: I am also afraid to order these cards (and any others) as they may come out wrong. I need to get these built ASAP
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andyfierman 10 months ago
This is not really a discussion topic. Please post your question in an appropriate Category elsewhere in the Forum with supporting information to illustrate you issue. Thanks.
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Òscar Fuentes 10 months ago
Good evening, I am doing a project in which I want to measure air quality. I started the project with the ESP8266 NodeMcu board and three sensors, temperature (DHT22), VOC's (CCS811) and PM (PPD42). I have it all assembled with a breadboard and the NodeMcu and it works fine. The fact is that I want to pass it to PCB and I am a little lost. From what I've been reading, I have to use the same board but without NodeMcu, so I use ESP12-E. I have tried to make a design, [https://easyeda\.com/editor\#id=\|e2df41ecd9b54cf7977dbb884a1cee1d](https://easyeda.com/editor#id=|e2df41ecd9b54cf7977dbb884a1cee1d) . I copied the connections that I already have working on the NodeMcu and grouped all the GND connections in a single point. The 3V3 pins I still have no idea how to do it, if anyone can give me a hand I would appreciate it. Also I do not know if the connections are good, since the NodeMcu has several components and I do not know if I have to put them here too, I am very new, if someone could confirm that the connection is correct I appreciate it. Am I wrong or am I on the right track? Thanks a lot! (::
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andyfierman 9 months ago
@oscarfuentes99.of, Please note the post immediately above yours! Please also read the headline post on this topic, particularly with regard to posting in the relevant Category and not double posting. Thanks.
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sikwal 7 months ago
``` I have a question: How do you connect the ground of the PCB board to the end of the PCB board design? Please explain this paragraph ```
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sikwal 7 months ago
``` With components built into the pcb board ```
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Imran Perwaiz 6 months ago
Hello everyone, I am designing few PCBs and as I am not familiar with electronics very much (professionally a doctor and learning electronics for a project), I am having trouble arranging my components on the PCB layout according to my planned DXF. For example, I have few boxes that I would like to place 7 segment LED displays in, I am trying to place the component exactly in the middle of the box so that it fits according to my front plates of the electronic box. I have not been able to find a better to do that except manually moving the component and placing it roughly in the middle. Is there an automatic option in easyeda that I am missing? Please help. Regards
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andyfierman 6 months ago
@iperwaiz, This is not intended to be a discussion topic. May I suggest that you read the post at the top of this topic, follow the links it contains to learn from the Tutorial  how to use EasyEDA including the tools available for positioning Footprints in a PCB. If you would like more help please post a new topic in an appropriate Category. Thanks.
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![image.png](//image.easyeda.com/pullimage/yKLFV8QojtvQBxo3AFl5rh6aoX5TY9HDexMMC3lq.png) As you can see. My Relay don't have blue line
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andyfierman 5 months ago
@6211210003, This is not intended to be a discussion topic. Your project is private so only you can see it and you have not provided enough supporting information such as the relevant section of your schematic. May I suggest that you read the post at the top of this topic. Then please post a new topic in an appropriate PCB Lyout Category, including enough relevant supporting information from which others may be able to offer informed advice. . Thanks.
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