Re: [kicad-users] Can anyone explain why EEschema uses A and B for pin numbers?
Hi, I think you are not doing anything wrong. But there are only 2 choices: 1. Edit eeschema R an C and change pin numbers to 1 an 2. 2. Edit the modules and change pin numbers to A and B. Maybe there is another choice: copy and paste your old R and C from an older project to a new library and use them. I guess you have already think of these solutions anyway... Pedro. I'm having trouble generating a netlist that can be used in PCBnew. EEschema has decided that all C and R components should have pins A and B instead of 1 and 2. I'm using the default symbol libraries. PCBnew can't find the right pins on the modules I've picked, and this means the ratsnest isn't complete - and the components aren't connected to anything. This keeps happening on new schematics... What am I doing wrong?
[kicad-users] How to edit Lines on PCB?
Hi, I have placed some lines on the PCB Edges Layer and I wonder how one could edit these lines (with, x- position etc...). In the context menue (right-click on the line) there is a Edit entry but nothing happens when I click on it. Not sure if I am doing something wrong? Regards, Manuel
[kicad-users] Re: Can anyone explain why EEschema uses A and B for pin numbers?
--- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, Pedro Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I think you are not doing anything wrong. But there are only 2 choices: 1. Edit eeschema R an C and change pin numbers to 1 an 2. 2. Edit the modules and change pin numbers to A and B. Maybe there is another choice: copy and paste your old R and C from an older project to a new library and use them. So I tried copy/save from a project with a netlist that works (generates netlist connections for pins 1 and 2) and pasting the block into a project that's broken. EEschema removed the old annotations, and I had it update for the new schematic. Then I generated the netlist. Once again the netlist had pins numbered A and B. PCBnew just can't understand that numbering for the default modules in KiCAD. I looked at the library and the pin numbers on all the standard 2 pin passive elements were ~. I could go through and force them to 1 and 2, but that's a lot of work, and I'd have to do it to each element I want to use... I could also modify all the modules I need, so they all use A and B for pin numbers... but again, I'd have a custom set of footprints and I'd need to do it every time. HELP! Jean-Pierre!
Re: [kicad-users] Re: Can anyone explain why EEschema uses A and B for pin numbers?
calvingrier a écrit : --- In kicad-users@ yahoogroups. com mailto:kicad-users%40yahoogroups.com, Pedro Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I think you are not doing anything wrong. But there are only 2 choices: 1. Edit eeschema R an C and change pin numbers to 1 an 2. 2. Edit the modules and change pin numbers to A and B. Maybe there is another choice: copy and paste your old R and C from an older project to a new library and use them. So I tried copy/save from a project with a netlist that works (generates netlist connections for pins 1 and 2) and pasting the block into a project that's broken. EEschema removed the old annotations, and I had it update for the new schematic. Then I generated the netlist. Once again the netlist had pins numbered A and B. PCBnew just can't understand that numbering for the default modules in KiCAD. When copying (duplicates) a block eeschema reset references because 2 components cannot have the same reference (or the same time stamp). I looked at the library and the pin numbers on all the standard 2 pin passive elements were ~. I could go through and force them to 1 and 2, but that's a lot of work, and I'd have to do it to each element I want to use... I believe you are confusing pin names and pin numbers. For passive components like R and C, pin names are void (~ in lib) but the pin numbers are 1 and 2 pin numbers are the link between schematic and boards. (pin number can be in fact a word using up to 4 ascii code : 1 , 2 or inp or anod o AA11) Please ckeck you library ans see the pin *number* (pin name is not used by netlists) they must be 1 and 2 (and not A or B, unless you are also using A or B as pad names in footprints). Generally speaking pin *numbers and pad names must be the same word (or number) I could also modify all the modules I need, so they all use A and B for pin numbers... but again, I'd have a custom set of footprints and I'd need to do it every time. HELP! Jean-Pierre! Here is some things to verify: 1 - Verify in your schematic (not in libedit) the pin number (click on a pin) A common mistake is a duplicate component in 2 different libs. Eeschema takes the first (this is a feature: lib order is significant) Be absolutely sure eeschema (not libedit) see 1 and 2 (and not A and B) as pin *numbers* 2 *DO NOT* use spaces in labels, values, references, component names ... This is not a problem in eeschema, but a *lot* of netlist formats do not accept spaces in names. I do not know the kicad version you are using. The last version replaces spaces in labels in pcbnew netlist, but it is better to avoid spaces in names. See (with a text editor) the .net file to verify what is exactly created. -- Jean-Pierre CHARRAS Maître de conférences Directeur d'études 2ieme année. Génie Electrique et Informatique Industrielle 2 Institut Universitaire de Technologie 1 de Grenoble BP 67, 38402 St Martin d'Heres Cedex Recherche : Grenoble Image Parole Signal Automatique (GIPSA - INPG) 46, Avenue Félix Viallet 38031 Grenoble Cedex
[kicad-users] Wiki returning 403
http://kicad.sourceforge.net/ forwards to http://kicad.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page and returns a 403.. Not sure who manages the source forge action. Karl Schmidt EMail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transtronics, Inc. WEB http://xtronics.com 3209 West 9th StreetPh (785) 841-3089 Lawrence, KS 66049 FAX (785) 841-0434 Time wounds all heels.
Re: [kicad-users] Wiki returning 403
Maybe Igor is doing some changes? Milan Karl Schmidt napsal(a): http://kicad.sourceforge.net/ http://kicad.sourceforge.net/ forwards to http://kicad.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page http://kicad.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page and returns a 403.. Not sure who manages the source forge action. -- Karl Schmidt EMail [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:Karl%40xtronics.com Transtronics, Inc. WEB http://xtronics.com http://xtronics.com 3209 West 9th Street Ph (785) 841-3089 Lawrence, KS 66049 FAX (785) 841-0434 Time wounds all heels.
