> Pin name is, in fact, actually a pin description, and currently is just a > comment. > > About pin "numbers" (currently a 4 characters identifier) I believe an > enhancement in Eeschema could be the support of pins having > multiple pin numbers. > I see 2 cases: > -Power pins in large ICs: > they have 100 or more GND, VCC .. pins. > In schematic an enhancement could be: put only one pin having one pin name > (or description) and a lot of pin numbers. > -"Bus pins" > The is in fact a similar case: one pin having many pin numbers. > Useful for components like memories and microprocessors to handle data bus > and address bus with only 2 pins. > the difference between these pins is mainly for netlist generation. > > In library files format and load/save functions, just allow the ability to > store more than one pin number per pin. > The cost is low.
What we have now is: (pinTYPE SHAPE (at X Y [ANGLE]) (length LENGTH) (name“NAME” (font[FONT] (size HEIGHT WIDTH) [italic] [bold]) (visible YES)) (number“NUMBER” (font[FONT] (size HEIGHT WIDTH) [italic] [bold]) (visible YES)) (visible YES) ) So a 3rd consideration is to do what Jean-Pierre suggested, handling multiple (number....) elements. Feedback on the 3 ideas is needed at this point. Without feedback I will not change anything, since multiple pin 'number's can be added later relatively easily. Dick _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
