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+# base name of schematic/layout
+TARGET=usb_cable_tester
+# path to qEDA
+QEDA=../qeda/bin/qeda
+# path to elements
+ELEMENTS=library/ic_mcu_st_stm32f103xc.yaml
+ELEMENTS+=library/connector_usb-a-3.0_fci_10117835.yaml
+ELEMENTS+=library/connector_usb-b-3.0_amphenol_gsb4211.yaml
+ELEMENTS+=library/connector_usb-mini-b_edac_690-005-299-043.yaml
+ELEMENTS+=library/connector_usb-micro-b-3.0_gct_usb3110.yaml
+ELEMENTS+=library/connector_usb-micro-b-2.0_ali_32910334970.yaml
+ELEMENTS+=library/connector_usb-c_hro_type-c-31-m-04.yaml
+ELEMENTS+=library/connector_lightning_iphone5.yaml
+ELEMENTS+=library/vreg_ldo_torex_xc6206.yaml
+ELEMENTS+=library/connector_battery_18650.yaml
+ELEMENTS+=library/display_lcd_lcm1602.yaml
+ELEMENTS+=library/display_lcd_i2cadapter.yaml
+ELEMENTS+=library/display_oled_0.96in.yaml
+ELEMENTS+=library/vreg_pmic_tpower_tp4056.yaml
+ELEMENTS+=library/transistor_pmos_nxp_bss84.yaml
+ELEMENTS+=library/mechanical_button_6mm.yaml
+ELEMENTS+=library/connector_xh-2.54-2p.yaml
+
+netlist: $(TARGET).tdx
+
+schematic: $(TARGET).ar.sch $(TARGET).sch.pdf
+
+board: $(TARGET).brd-top.png $(TARGET).brd-bottom.png $(TARGET).brd.ps $(TARGET).brd.zip
+
+#export netlist from schematic
+%.tdx: %.sch
+	lepton-netlist -g tEDAx -o $@ $<
+
+# export schematic as pdf
+%.sch.pdf: %.sch
+	# export schematic
+	lepton-cli export --color --paper iso_a4 --layout landscape --color --output $@ $<
+	# rotate as it should be
+	pdftk $@ rotate 1-endleft output $@.tmp
+	mv $@.tmp $@
+
+# create archive schematic
+%.ar.sch: %.sch
+	cp $< $@
+	lepton-embed --embed $@
+
+# export board as photorealistic preview (top side)
+%.brd-top.png: %.lht
+	pcb-rnd -x png --dpi 1200 --photo-mode --outfile $@ $<
+
+# export board as photorealistic preview (bottom side)
+%.brd-bottom.png: %.lht
+	pcb-rnd -x png --dpi 1200 --photo-mode --photo-flip-y --outfile $@ $<
+
+# export gerber from board (JLC_PCB naming style)
+$(TARGET).brd.zip: $(TARGET).lht
+	pcb-rnd -x cam gerber:JLC_PCB --outfile $(TARGET).brd $<
+	zip $@ $(TARGET).brd.asb $(TARGET).brd.ast $(TARGET).brd.gbl $(TARGET).brd.gbo $(TARGET).brd.gbp $(TARGET).brd.gbs $(TARGET).brd.gko $(TARGET).brd.gtl $(TARGET).brd.gto $(TARGET).brd.gtp $(TARGET).brd.gts $(TARGET).brd.xln
+
+# export all layers of the board in as ps document
+%.brd.ps: %.lht
+	pcb-rnd -x ps --psfile $@ $<
+
+# generate symbols and footprints from part definitions
+geda/symbols/lib/ coraleda/subc/lib lib: library ${ELEMENTS}
+	# reset
+	$(QEDA) reset
+	# configure
+	$(QEDA) config pattern.preferManufacturer false
+	$(QEDA) config pattern.densityLevel M
+	$(QEDA) config pattern.smoothPadCorners true
+	# add local files
+	$(QEDA) add ic_mcu_st_stm32f103xc@LQFP144
+	$(QEDA) add connector_usb-a-3.0_fci_10117835
+	$(QEDA) add connector_usb-b-3.0_amphenol_gsb4211
+	$(QEDA) add connector_usb-mini-b_edac_690-005-299-043
+	$(QEDA) add connector_usb-micro-b-3.0_gct_usb3110
+	$(QEDA) add connector_usb-micro-b-2.0_ali_32910334970
+	$(QEDA) add connector_usb-c_hro_type-c-31-m-04
+	$(QEDA) add connector_lightning_iphone5
+	$(QEDA) add vreg_ldo_torex_xc6206
+	$(QEDA) add connector_battery_18650
+	$(QEDA) add display_lcd_lcm1602
+	$(QEDA) add display_lcd_i2cadapter
+	$(QEDA) add display_oled_0.96in
+	$(QEDA) add vreg_pmic_tpower_tp4056
+	$(QEDA) add transistor_pmos_nxp_bss84
+	$(QEDA) add mechanical_button_6mm
+	$(QEDA) add connector_XH-2.54-2P
+	# from github library
+	$(QEDA) add ecs/csm-7
+	$(QEDA) add capacitor/c0603
+	$(QEDA) add resistor/r0603
+	$(QEDA) add diode/led0603
+	# generate outputs
+	$(QEDA) config output geda
+	$(QEDA) generate .
+	$(QEDA) config output coraleda
+	$(QEDA) generate .
+
+clean:
+	rm $(TARGET).brd-top.png $(TARGET).brd-bottom.png $(TARGET).brd.ps $(TARGET).brd.asb $(TARGET).brd.ast $(TARGET).brd.gbl $(TARGET).brd.gbo $(TARGET).brd.gbp $(TARGET).brd.gbs $(TARGET).brd.gko $(TARGET).brd.gtl $(TARGET).brd.gto $(TARGET).brd.gtp $(TARGET).brd.gts $(TARGET).brd.xln
+
+dist-clean: clean
+	rm $(TARGET).tdx $(TARGET).sch.pdf $(TARGET).brd.zip