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### Important: HW5 is still an untested work in progress and PCB files might contain errors. ### Important: HW5 is still an untested work-in-progress and PCB files might contain errors. Do not order yet, I will edit this text once I have received and tested the PCBs.
The Open Source Cart Reader consists out of a main PCB that connects an Arduino Mega to different cartridge slot adapters. The Open Source Cart Reader consists out of a main PCB that connects an Arduino Mega to different cartridge slot adapters.
To order a PCB you need to download the zipped gerber files and upload them to a PCB manufacturer. You don't have to change any of the settings but you can select a color you like. To order a PCB you need to download the zipped gerber files and upload them to a PCB manufacturer. You don't have to change any of the settings but you can select a color you like.
You can view the schematic and the PCB files using a free and open source programm called [KiCad 6.0](https://www.kicad.org/). You can view the schematic and PCB files using [KiCad 6.0](https://www.kicad.org/).
To design your own adapters you can follow this [tutorial](https://github.com/sanni/cartreader/wiki/Designing-your-own-Adapters) To design your own adapters you can follow this [tutorial](https://github.com/sanni/cartreader/wiki/Designing-your-own-Adapters)
### Also check out the user contributions for even more adapters: https://github.com/sanni/cartreader/discussions/354 ### Also check out the user contributions for even more adapters: https://github.com/sanni/cartreader/discussions/354