LAB REPORT # 2

To manipulate the working of LED flasher circuit using 555 timer

and implement the PCB design of the schematic circuit in ARES

Name Muhammad Anees Yasin

Registration
FA18-BCE- 091
Number
Section A

Instructor’s Name Muhammad Moin

Objectives:
 To construct the circuit on schematic diagram
 To implement the PCB design of the schematic circuit in ARES

Pre-Lab (PCB Designing using Proteus ARES & 3D View)

Components Required:
 Resistance x2 (10kohm).
 Capacitor 100 µF.
 555 timer IC.
 LED (any color).

Methodology:
1. First, we make the circuit in schematic. For this, first add the required components in the
‘Component Mode’ pane. Click on the ‘P’ and then type the name or code of the component to
add it to the pane. Get all the components required to complete the desired schematic.
2. To place a component in the main window, just select the component from the pane. Then, click
once in the main window. The component will appear and move the component to an
appropriate location and then place it by clicking once more. To join the components, click on
the one end of the component and used a pencil pointer to attach them.
3. In the given schematic, to add the Footprints, click on the component twice. A ‘Edit Component’
window will open. Click on the question mark followed by PCB package option. In the given
circuit, add the footprints of the components as follows:

 RESISTORS > RES40. Category: Discrete Components, Type: Through Hole,

Subcategory: Resistors
 LED > SOD93. Category: Discrete Components, Type: Through Hole, Sub-category:
Diodes

4. To make the PCB, transfer the netlist to ‘ARES’. Click on Tools then click on ’Netlist to ARES’.
From pane in the ‘ARES’ select ‘Component Mode’ and then place all the components as placed
in the schematic. Go to Tools and then press 'Auto Router' to get the routing.
5. To add power and ground to the circuit select ‘Terminals Mode’ Then go to Tools > Power Plane
Generator. A window with 4 options will appear. The first option is ‘Net’ with drop-down button.
Click the button and select the ‘GND=Power’ net. Select the option, and then in the ‘Layer’
option, select ‘Bottom Copper’. Let the ‘Boundary’ be ‘Default’. Also, the option given to ‘Edge
Clearance’ by default i.e. ‘25th’ is fine. This is the clearance from the board edge. If the ‘OK’
button is available, click it otherwise press ‘Enter’. The Power Plane is now created.
Pre-Lab Task:
Schematic diagram:

PCB:
 \
3d-visualization:

In-Lab Task:
Schematic diagram:

PCB:
3d-visualization:

Conclusion:
In this lab, we have learned how to make the electrical circuit in Proteus and also make its PCB diagram
and its 3d visualization. We learn different tools in proteus, such as auto-routing, auto-placer, 3D view.