You can also check this data base of KiCad libraries: http://per.launay.free.fr/kicad/kicad_php/composant.php
A quick search for L298 yielded this: Component Libraries Link L298 sgs-thom.lib http://library.oshec.org/compressed/all.tar.gz L298 st-microelectronics.lib http://library.oshec.org/compressed/all.tar.gz L298 stepper_drivers.lib http://kicadlib.org/modules/stepper_drivers.lib.zip So go on that website, search your part and click on the link of the library and load it in eeschema. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a module for it. Perhaps you can use an existing one?...also, check the datasheet of the device for the package type....this package type could help you greatly in finding a module in that data base or in the KiCad libraries. For example. a board a made recently had a photodiode. I found a photodiode library (using that database) but no module. Then I looked up at the package type in the datasheet and found it to be: TO46, which I did find the modules in the database, so I used it. Warning: check carefully the pins do exactly what you want them to do. In my case, the photodiode I found had instead of pin 1 and 2, Anod and cath, so pcb was failing in assigning these pins to the module (that did have pad numbers). I had to edit the photodiode. Good luck --- In [email protected], Andy Eskelson <andyya...@...> wrote: > > what's an L289? > > Generally: > Run through the tutorial a few times first, (the part regarding creating > the connector.) > > > First create a new library part for eeschema. Either do so from scratch > or copy and modify something already existing. > > MAKE SURE you define the pin numbers carefuly, and make a note of them. > > Then in pcbNEW use the module editor to create a new module. You have to > ensure that you get the size correct etc, s make use of the spacebar and > watch the co-ord display. > > Make sure that you select the correct grid, and that you use the same > names/numbers for the pins as you did for the library part. > > I normally work from the spec sheet of the part rather than measure, but > at the end of the day it's just a matter of an outline and pad placing. > > Always save ypout libs and modules in your own library and module files, > do not add to the existing as you can easily overwrite them during > upgrades and such like. > > It's pretty easy once you get the hang of it. > > Andy > > > On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:15:58 -0000 > "rivalslayer" <rivalsla...@...> wrote: > > > KiCAD doesn't really have the L298 footprint and schematic entry. How would > > you make one footprint yourself? > > > > Help... > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Please read the Kicad FAQ in the group files section before posting your > > question. > > Please post your bug reports here. They will be picked up by the creator of > > Kicad. > > Please visit http://www.kicadlib.org for details of how to contribute your > > symbols/modules to the kicad library. > > For building Kicad from source and other development questions visit the > > kicad-devel group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-develYahoo! Groups > > Links > > > > > > >
