Kicad tools for Wemos D1 mini

Shields template

To create a new shield for the D1 mini.

• dowload the template directory git clone ...
• copy (or link) it to your user template directory
• on linux : ~/kicad/template/
• on windows : C:\Program Files\KiCad\share\kicad\template
• on MacOS/OSX : /Users/<USERNAME>/Documents/template
• rename it as you want eg: D1_mini_Shield

With kicad, create a new project from template.

The board looks like that :

D1 as component

You can also use the D1 mini as a module of a bigger kicad PCB project.

for eeschema

library/wemos_mini.lib can be used as a component in your design.

To add it to eeschema :

• Preferences
• Components libraries
• add
• navigate to the wemos_mini.lib file

for pcbnew

library/wemos_d1_mini.pretty contains a footprint of the D1 module for your PCB.

To add it to pcbnew :

• Preferences
• Footprint library manager
• Project Specific Libraries
• Append with Wizard
• navigate to wemos_d1_mini.pretty