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1. Schematic Entry Reference Manual 54 Edit gt Expand Page Sym Description Use Increases the work area for the symbol The initial work area is 40 x 40 Primary grids After a symbol has been created the Symbol Editor provides a work area that is approximately twice the height and width of the symbol When a symbol grows too large to fit use Expand Page to enlarge the work area lts initial use increases the size to 80 x 80 Primary grids Subsequent use adds increments of 20 grids up to a maximum of 400 x 400 grids The extra area is added at the right and bottom of the symbol If more space is needed on the left or top use the Move command to shift the entire symbol A CAUTION The Origin is not part of the symbol If you move the symbol the Origin does not move with it Be sure to reposition the Origin if you move the symbol Schematic Entry Reference Manual 55 Edit gt Symbol Type Sym Description Changes the symbol type from within the Symbol Editor Use Change Symbol Type displays a dialog box like the one in Figure 5 Click the radio button corresponding to the desired symbol type then click OK This symbol is immediately changed to the new type You cannot reverse Change Symbol Type with Undo You must apply the command a second time to return the symbol to its original type Symbol Type Cicomaonent Cate cet As Default C Graphic En C Master On New Symbols Default Type Block
2. See Also Attribute Windows are temporarily reassigned with the Attribute Display command from the Edit gt Attribute gt Attribute Display menu item in the schematic Editor or the Hierarchy Navigator Edit Attribute Symbol Attribute Edit gt Attribute Attribute Display Attributes in the Schematic Entry User Manual for a more detailed explanation of attributes and attribute windows Schematic Entry Reference Manual 46 Edit Attribute Pin Name Location Sym Description Use Specifies where to display the pin name Its position is expressed as a direction and offset from the pin The direction is limited to the four primary directions up down left and right The distance Is limited to 0 through 31 fine grids one fourth of a major grid The Pin Name Location command displays the dialog box shown in Figure 3 Pin Name Off EJ FP Vertical Offset 36 Figure 3 Pin Name Location Dialog Box To change the position of a pin name m o indicate where the name should display click the appropriate radio button L R T or B then click on the pin The L left button is typically used for pins on the left of the symbol and displays the name to the right of the pin The R right button displays the name to the left of the pin The T top button displays the name below the pin The B bottom button displays the name above the pin To display a pin name as verti
3. Use Selecting the Paste command attaches the Clipboard item s to the cursor They are placed in the usual way by clicking at the desired position The Rotate and Mirror commands can be used to rotate and or mirror the item before placement Paste fails if any of the items extend beyond the border of the sheet or symbol In this case the group remains attached to the cursor and you can try again Paste can partially fail if a rules violation occurs for one or more items Everything is pasted except the item s that violate the rules Use the Undo command to erase the pasted items and restore the drawing to its original state The Paste command does not clear the Clipboard You can use Paste repeatedly to add as many copies as you want The Clipboard is not cleared until the next Cut or Copy command Schematic and symbol items are not compatible you cannot paste schematic items into a symbol or vice versa However you can open more than one Schematic Editor or Symbol Editor session and paste items copied or cut from one session into the other See Also Edit Mirror Edit Rotate Schematic Entry Reference Manual 69 Edit gt Redo Shift F9 Sch Sym Description Reverses changes caused by the Undo command Use Redo can move forward recreating the undone events until it reaches the end of the Undo log the point when the first Undo in the sequence was issued The Undo and Redo logs are discarded when m Th
4. Edit gt ASAS 70 Edit gt Rotate ee ee ee eee 71 Edit gt Schematic AAN eho Se 4 Oe ks eh ehh OE a 72 Edit gt Symbol a PA 73 Sel ea AAA 74 Edit Table Data lt lt ah oe 0b hee heh eRe cheba tS be HE ER eS ESSE e 75 gt os x oe aaa wk E cewek A 76 Pate PRO 5b cone ees ees cee eens be eee eee ek eee ees ne hash eee ee ees ee eeseeees 77 ASA 78 a APPS E o ee ee eee eee ee 79 Pi EA 80 Es eae i e en ee ee ee a eee eee er eee ee ee ee ee ee OS 81 Fios FIM ca eka te oe ed eee bee EES E 82 Fa be oe ETE NE ee rr ee he ae tae beet Ge 83 ze ee AAA 84 File gt Save AS 0 0 ce ee eee ee 85 File gt AAA 86 a A 89 FUN VON MODO occasion ARA APARESCA 91 go renacer eee ee ee ee ee eee ata des 92 DRC Menu rivera arranca 93 MU AAA PP 94 DRC gt Mark da ceed ad booed cr A SAR AAA AA 95 bee ey ariadna errar arriero eines 96 DR Consistency ODO os ccrrerciairiaid errar ai 100 DRG Check GICUN a nocccnrs errar 102 ss 2 oo rece anes ae cue eu ene E wer auesaeted ees scoudaseveeqe aeeed 103 Options Display Options nnna aana aaaea OSH SEHR EEE AAA 104 Options Graphic ODIDAS cnica RRA AE AE ARS ERO ees 106 Tools Menu A e e IA 108 Es AA 109 Tools Probe HOM ccasacrinors cadera arrasar carre 110 View A III 111 View gt Full File ccs 4m tono raider rear iaa arre 112 AS 113 o ala a EEEE ee baa oe od 84 oS ORE Add Oe EE Eee steed uP Oe hoes 114 View gt Redraw 00 0 ee ee ee 115 E A eee oe aE REA ORD
5. Limits Ctrl W Sch Sym Nav Increases the magnification and repositions the viewing window at the object of interest The cursor changes to the zoom cursor a capital Z Pan has two operating modes click and drag Click Click at the point you want centered The window is redrawn at the current magnification with the selected point at the center If the point is near an edge of the drawing it may not be centered Drag Drag the mouse to outline a rectangular area When you release the mouse button the window is redrawn with the rectangular area centered at the highest magnification that permits the entire area to be displayed Pan can be terminated and any previously active command restored by clicking right anywhere in the window Selecting any other command also terminates Pan There is a limit to the magnification When the maximum magnification is reached additional use of Pan in the drag mode changes the center point but does not change the magnification View commands are nested If run while another command not a View command is active the active command s status is saved while the View command is executed When the View command is terminated by clicking right the previous command is restored Schematic Entry Reference Manual 113 View gt Push Pop F2 Nav Description Use Traverses the design hierarchy Push moves to a lower more detailed level in the hierarchy Pop moves to a higher le
6. M Promptto confirm type mesi Figure 5 Change Symbol Type Dialog Box Schematic Entry Reference Manual 56 Edit gt Constants Nav Description Use Changes global constants in the Hierarchy Navigator Use the following procedure to temporarily change the value of a global constant 1 Select the Constants command A list box is displayed as shown in Figure 6 2 Click on the constant you want The selected constant is highlighted and its value is displayed on the edit line 3 Change the value Press Enter to accept the new value These changes last only for the current session Use the Global Attributes dialog box in the INI Editor to make permanent changes Global Constants pi 3 1415 Figure 6 Global Constants List Box Schematic Entry Reference Manual 57 Edit gt Copy Ctrl C Sch Sym Description Copies items from the symbol or schematic to the Clipboard The items can then be pasted in another symbol or schematic The copied item is not deleted from the drawing Use The Copy command has three modes Single ltem Box Select and Group Select Single ltem Single item mode copies one item at a time Click on the desired item Net names and attributes are copied as well as the physical representation of wires and symbols Instance names are not copied because each instance must be unique lf the cursor points at more than one item when you click the Editor decides which item
7. 109 Tools Probe Item Nav Description Identifies the name of a symbol instance or net to the currently running tool Use To probe an item 1 Choose Tools Probe Item 2 Click on the item you want to probe The name of the item is sent to the tool Probe Item does not display the Query box but it uses the Query box if it is already open when the command is run This lets you Query several nodes without sending the names to the tool then switch to the Probe Item command to send more names to the tool The Probe Item command is initially disabled When a tool is running that allows its use Probe Item is enabled Schematic Entry Reference Manual 110 View Menu This View menu chapter contains information on the following menu items View Full Fit View gt Pan View Push Pop View Redraw View Zoom In View Zoom Out Schematic Entry Reference Manual 111 View gt Full Fit Ctrl F Sch Sym Nav Description Use Limits Adjusts the magnification so the current drawing just fills the screen The cursor changes to the zoom cursor a capital Z The Full Fit command has two operating modes click and drag Click Mode Click mode toggles between a full screen display and display at the magnification before the command was run Click once to fill the window with the drawing Then click again on the part of the drawing you want to see in more detail The window is returned to the original magn
8. Figure 2 Attribute Windows Dialog Box Select the Attribute Window command It displays a dialog box listing the defined attributes that can be displayed in attribute windows Click on the desired attribute window Its name is attached to the cursor Click at the desired location to place the attribute window The window can be outside the symbol as well as within it The attribute s name appears in the window with the text size and justification selected in the Graphics Options command When the symbol is placed in a schematic the attribute s value replaces the name The next window name in the dialog box is highlighted and is attached to the cursor Click to place it and advance to the next window name Continue in this way to place all the names To reposition an attribute window click on its name in the list box Then click at the new position The text appearing in the window might be longer or shorter than the attribute name Position the window to accommodate the expected length You can use the Graphics Option dialog box at any time to change the text size justification or orientation for the next attribute window you place The graphics of previously placed windows are not changed Attribute windows can be reassigned after the symbol and schematic have been created This reassignment can be temporary or permanent Attribute Windows are permanently reassigned with the INI Editor Schematic Entry Reference Manual 45
9. The data entered can be any keyboard character except Enter Enter is used to terminate data entry Add gt Table The sections on derived attributes in Attributes in the Schematic Entry User Manual Schematic Entry Reference Manual FO Edit gt Undo Description Use See Also F9 Sch Sym Reverses the editing process Undo backs up one edit each time it is issued Undo can reverse all changes since the file was opened or last saved Saving a file or changing the sheet size or expanding the symbol work space discards the record of the preceding changes and they cannot be undone or redone Undo operates on all commands that change a schematic or symbol It does not reverse the View or Sheet Setup commands since these do not change the drawing In the Symbol Editor Undo cannot reverse a change in symbol type you must use the Symbol Type command If you Undo too far you can recover with Redo Edit Redo Schematic Entry Reference Manual 76 File Menu This File menu chapter contains information on the following menu items File gt New File Open File Print File Print Image File Print Setup File gt Restart File gt Save File Save As File Sheets File Statistics File gt View Report Schematic Entry Reference Manual File New Description Use sch Sym Closes the current drawing and starts a new drawing without exiting New checks the drawing for cha
10. A table displays rows and columns of data with lines separating the rows and columns The first row of the table is the column labels The height of the first row can be different from the height of the remaining rows The text in the first row can have a different size and justification from the rest of the table allowing column labels to be written vertically Column labels are typically names of attributes or the value of a global constant The first column of the table is the row labels The width of the first column can be different from the width of the remaining columns The text in the first column can have a different size and justification from the rest of table Row labels are typically instance names or reference designators of symbol instances in the schematic In addition each table has an optional title written above the table Each table has a name that identifies the table to the symbol instances Add Modify Data Tables Ed Rows 2 Columns 2 Mew Mame Top Lett c Title Top Right First Row First Row Est Colia first column width other columns width Other Columns first row Lett fizo Lett 200 height Y Vertical W Vertical 120 other rows Fight Center height fan Other Rows Other Rows First Column Other Columns Figure 5 Add Modify Data Tables Dialog Box Schematic Entry Reference Manual 35 The Table command displays a dialog box as in Figure 5 This dialog box
11. Click 1 Click at the desired center of the circle 2 Move the cursor to set the size of the radius 3 Click again to draw the circle Drag 1 Position the cursor at a point on the circumference of the circle 2 Drag the mouse The diameter of the circle is the distance between the first point and the cursor The center of the circle is the mid point of the line joining the first point to the cursor 3 Release the button to draw the circle The points that define the circle can only be placed on a grid point If the Primary grid is not fine enough use the Graphic Options command from the Options menu to choose half or quarter grid resolution Schematic Entry Reference Manual 16 Add Expanded Bus Name Sch Description Use See Also Breaks a bus name attached to the cursor into its constituent signal names Each successive element of the bus is then attached to the cursor as you click on the bus elements to name them This command is available only when the Net Name command is active and there is a bus name attached to the cursor Use the following procedure to expand a bus name 1 Use the Net Name command to attach a compound name bus name to the cursor 2 Select the Expanded Bus Name command or click right anywhere in the window The first element of the bus is now attached to the cursor ready for placement See the Net Name command for details on net name placement 3 After you place the first bus
12. Description Use Repaints the current window Some operations such as Copy or Delete can leave trash pixels or incomplete lines Use the Redraw command to clean up the image The screen is redrawn as soon as this command is selected Schematic Entry Reference Manual 115 View Zoom In Sch Sym Nav Description Use Increases the magnification showing a portion of the current drawing in more detail The cursor changes to the zoom cursor a capital Z Zoom In operates in two modes click and drag Click Click at the point in the drawing to be centered The screen is redrawn at the next higher magnification centered at the selected point If the point is near an edge of the drawing it may not be centered Each click increases the magnification one step in the scale 1 8x 1 4x 1 2x 1x 2x 3x and 4x At 4x a message reminds you that you have reached the maximum magnification Drag Drag the mouse to define a rectangular area When you release the mouse button the selected area is centered at the highest magnification that permits the selected area to be fully displayed Magnification is limited to the same values listed in click mode Zoom In can be terminated and the previous command restored by clicking right anywhere in the window Selecting any other command also terminates Zoom In View commands are nested If run while another command not a View command is active the active command
13. click on the new size then click on the OK button Only sheet sizes large enough to accommodate the schematic data are listed To change the sheet number type the new number in the edit field and click on the OK button The maximum sheet size is 4095 x 4095 Primary grid units Cancel Exits the Sheet Setup command and returns to the drawing you were editing Resize Sheet 22 00 17 00 B 17 00 11 00 A 11 00 8 50 D 34 00 22 00 44 00 34 00 Cancel Figure 2 Resize Sheet Dialog Box Undo returns the sheet to the previous state and clears the Undo buffer Redo is therefore not available after Undoing a change in sheet size Selecting and Adding Sheets To select a sheet click on its number in the list box To add a new sheet type a number for the sheet in the edit box and press ENTER You can enter any number even one that is not the next number in the current sequence When the desired sheet has been selected click on Open or Replace If the designated sheet does not exist it is created using the default sheet size The Schematic Editor automatically deletes any blank sheets when the Save Save As or Exit commands are executed Schematic Entry Reference Manual 87 Use in the Hierarchy Navigator The Hierarchy Navigator can view the sheets of a multiple sheet schematic The Sheet Setup command in the Hierarchy Navigator works identically to the command in the Schematic Editor except that yo
14. shape If you drag the mouse diagonally the segments form a Z shape instead In either case you move the mouse to alter the length of the horizontal segments without changing their spacing When the lines are where you want them click to set the wire lf you drag vertically and can t properly route the wire using the initial C shape click right to cancel the Wire command lf you drag horizontally and can t properly route the wire using the initial Z shape click right The pattern changes to two vertical lines with a horizontal line connecting them a reverse Z shape Move the mouse to change the length of the vertical segments without changing their spacing Move the mouse above or below the ends of the vertical segments to change the connection to a vertical C shape Click left to create a wire lf you still can t route the wire properly or you decide not to place the wire click right to cancel the wire and reset the Wire command Crossing wires are not normally connected To form a four way connection start with a single wire then add two additional wires at right angles to the first wire This type of connection is automatically marked with a connect dot to distinguish it from unconnected crossing wires Los E 2 Z CONNECT Z CONNECT REVERSED C CONNECT See Also Figure 6 Z and C Wire Connections Add Bus Tap Add gt Net name Schematic Entry Reference Manual 41 Edit
15. Symbol Editor Schematic Entry Reference Manual 64 Drag the connection to the desired location and click You cannot in general move the cursor to a point that would create a broken or illegal wire pattern If the connections do not violate any interconnection constraints the connections are made The command fails if a new connection violates a layout rule If this occurs the Editor returns the drawing to its original state and you can try again See the Delete command for a discussion of layout rules Clicking on or near a pin may disconnect the wire from the pin or connect two wires you didn t intend to connect Select Undo or press F9 to restore the drawing Then try clicking further away from the symbol Drag Box Drag the mouse to define a rectangular area or click within the extent box of a symbol In the latter case the extent box defines the rectangular area selected All items within the rectangle including partially enclosed wires are highlighted Symbols must be totally enclosed by the rectangle in order to be included The highlighted items are attached to the cursor Any connections that cross the border of the area are kept As the cursor is moved these connections are maintained with three segment wires The cursor cannot be moved to a position that would force these connections to be broken Click to reposition the items and make the new connections The command can fail if a new connection violat
16. The status bar prompts you to select a net The left list box displays the names of the selected nets The right list box displays all attributes that are assignable for the selected nets To select a net or nets 1 Click on the desired net 2 Shift click to select additional nets 3 Drag a box around the desired nets It will select all nets that have a name window or end point contained in the box After a net is selected the list box contains the attributes that can be modified The value of an attribute is changed in the edit field at top n NOTE When you select more than one net attribute changes apply to all selected nets Zo NOTE You may need to define a net attribute window before new attributes are displayed To modify a net attribute 1 Click on the net or nets you want to change 2 Click on the name of the attribute you want to modify The attribute name and its current value appear in the edit box 3 Edit the attribute value Schematic Entry Reference Manual 52 Buses In the Hierarchy Navigator selecting a bus selects all nets in the bus Click in the left list box to select or de select nets in the bus The Net Attribute dialog box shows the net attributes that can be modified Attribute values are changed in the edit field at top n NOTE Do not alter bus attributes in the Schematic Editor To modify a bus attribute 1 Click on the bus whose attribute you want to change The
17. by executing the Restart command Schematic Entry Reference Manual 83 File Save Description Ctrl S Sch Sym Nav saves the current work session in the existing file In the Symbol and schematic Editors the items saved consist of wires symbols attributes or graphic material added to the drawing In the Hierarchy Navigator they consist of the context and assigned attributes of the navigation Use in the Schematic and Symbol Editors Save checks for an existing file If the file exists the drawing is updated and saved If no file had been specified as when saving a new drawing you are prompted for a file name The Schematic Editor automatically discards any blank sheets when a Save Save As or Exit is performed Whenever you save a symbol or schematic its file is fully updated and the log file containing the previous series of editing changes is discarded You cannot therefore undo or redo any of those changes Do not save a file if there are still changes you wish to undo or redo Use in the Hierarchy Navigator See Also save saves the display context for the schematics being viewed This includes such items as marked nets the hierarchy level being viewed and the image magnification Save also saves any attributes added to the hierarchy since the beginning of the work session When the Hierarchy Navigator is started it requires the name of the file containing the root top level schematic The Save c
18. command is restored Schematic Entry Reference Manual 117 A Add menu 12 Arc command Add menu 13 Attribute Location command Edit menu 43 Attribute Window command Edit menu 45 Attribute windows defining 45 display options 106 moving 43 positioning 45 reassigning 45 Attributes assigning values to symbols 49 defining windows 45 deleting values 53 modifying bus attributes 53 moving windows 43 pin 48 table data 37 window options 106 Auto increment instance names 19 of net names 25 B Back annotation incorporating data 83 Big Bubble command Add menu 14 Block symbol creating 28 Border 104 Bubble command Add menu 14 Index Bus names attaching compound name 17 18 Bus Tap command Add menu 15 Bus taps adding 15 Buses entering in the block symbols 29 expanded bus name 17 modifying attributes 53 querying 97 tapping 15 C C mode drawing wires 41 Check Circuit command DRC menu 102 Circuit checking 102 Circuit elements querying 96 Clipboard copy to 60 cutting to 61 pasting 69 Connect dots 104 Consistency Check command DRC menu 100 Constants command Edit menu 57 Copy command Edit menu 58 Copy Image command Edit menu 60 Copying 58 60 Crossing wires limitations 63 Cursor 106 Cut command Edit menu 61 Cutting 61 Schematic Entry Reference Manual 118 Index D Delete command Edit menu 62 Deleting 62 Derived attributes table data 37 Design statistics 89 Display options 104 Displa
19. element the second is attached to the cursor This continues until all individual elements of the compound name have been extracted and placed on the schematic Add Net Name Schematic Entry Reference Manual 17 Add I O Marker Alt M Sch Description Use See Also An I O marker is a special indicator attached to a net name that identifies it as an input output or bidirectional signal All primary inputs and outputs must be marked with I O markers In hierarchical designs all schematics must have I O markers whose names and polarities match those assigned to the pins of the corresponding symbol The Schematic Editor Consistency Check command uses l O markers to ensure that the polarity of marked signals agrees with the polarity of any corresponding symbol pins Any discrepancies are displayed Discrepancies in polarity are also displayed each time you use the Hierarchy Navigator To mark a net as input output or bidirectional 1 Select the I O Marker command Then 2 Select the appropriate polarity from the pop up dialog box Figure 1 Or select None to remove the marker 3 Click on the net name at the end of a horizontal or vertical wire segment or bus Several markers can be placed or removed at one time by dragging a box around the wire ends that are to receive markers An I O marker can only be added to flags at the end of a horizontal or vertical wire segment A net should have only one I O marker in the s
20. elements of the selected bus are displayed in a list box 2 Click in the left list box to select or de select nets in the bus 3 Click on the name of the attribute you want to modify The attribute name and its current value appear in the edit box When you change an attribute value it is changed for all selected nets 4 Edit the attribute value To delete an attribute value You can remove any attribute value by erasing it instead of editing it If the attribute has a default the default value then becomes the active value Attributes are defined in the INI Editor Access to the definitions is through the Attribute menu of the INI Editor See Also Edit Attribute Pin Attribute Edit gt Attribute Symbol Attribute The Attributes chapter in the Schematic Entry User Manual Schematic Entry Reference Manual 53 Edit gt Attribute Net Attribute Window F4 Nav Sch Description Defines display locations for net attributes Use Net attributes are typically not displayed unless or until a display location is defined To define a net attribute window 1 Choose Edit Attribute Net Attribute 2 Click on the net where you want the attributes to be displayed The attributes are displayed as a flag at the location you clicked Zn NOTE lf displayable attributes are already defined for the selected net those attributes are displayed in the new location Nothing is displayed if no attributes are defined
21. matches the Polarity of the pin Each net marked with an I O marker must correspond to a pin Symbol Errors Check Command The Check command warns about the following potential symbol errors Block symbols should have a schematic with the same name in the symbol s directory Symbols other than Blocks are usually primitives and should not have a schematic of the same name Each pin in a Block or Cell should have a Name Each pin in a Gate or Component should have a PinNumber Pins in Component and Pin symbols should have only one PinNumber Schematic Entry Reference Manual 100 m Pins on non Block symbols should specify Load or Drive Input pins should have Load but not Drive Output pins should have Drive but not Load unless the pin is tristate In that case it should have a Load that represents the load in the High Z state Bidirectional pins should have both Load and Drive The Check command marks the following as symbol errors m Every pin in a Gate must appear in the same number of sections Therefore all PinNumber attributes must have the same number of pin numbers m Pins in the same Gate group must have the same Polarity Load and Drive Schematic Entry Reference Manual 101 DRC Check Circuit Nav Description The Check Circuit command from the Tools menu performs basic connectivity checks and analyzes the current loading or fanout of a completed design It also performs a packaging check on PCB desig
22. must have a unique reference name The Schematic Editor automatically assigns names to unnamed nets each time the schematic is saved These names are of the form N_n where nis an integer between 1 and 232_ 1 4 294 967 295 The Net Name command lets you assign your own net names Only alphanumeric characters are allowed except in compound bus names or iterated instances Names can start with numbers or contain all numbers If you check the First Character Must be Alphabetic box in the System Controls dialog box of the INI Editor the first character cannot be a number If you check Coerce Net Names To uppercase all characters are converted to uppercase You can use any mixture of upper and lowercase for readability Simple and Compound Names A simple name is a single name that represents a single signal A simple name can be no more than 64 characters Examples of simple names are READ WRITE MYGOODNESSTHISISALONGS IMP LENAME Compound names are used to name buses A compound name can be a list containing more than one net name separated by commas For example READ WRITE MYNAME which represents the three signals READ WRITE and MYNAME Spaces within compound names are ignored You can also create a compound name by appending a numerical sequence to a simple name The sequence is specified as a starting number an ending number and an optional increment default 1 The numbers are positive integers and are delimited by c
23. name or the net_name duplicate a pin name you can enter the name directly without the p or n Pins Symbol pins can be queried in the Schematic Editor or Hierarchy Navigator If you select a bus pin a dialog box prompts you for a specific pin from that bus to query The information displayed for a pin query is m Pin name Instance attachment Net attachment Polarity Fan out Other pin attributes Schematic Entry Reference Manual 96 Nets A queried net is highlighted by a change in color or by dashed lines ona monochrome display The information displayed is Net name Polarity if input or output node Local net name applicable only on underlying schematics Node number in database Symbol connections Other net attributes symbol Path CAlISPTOOLSUSPSYSIGEN4 symbol Name G_INPUT Aftributes InstName U5 OptimizeLocally Y YeriModel buf Model IBUF aynarioPin x ALSPin x ALS Fix N VHDL_Model G_INPUT Glock_Type PLSISymAttr X_Yersion 62 0 0 Location 142 Figure 1 Bus Query Net List Box Buses A queried bus is highlighted by a change in color or being drawn in dashed lines on a monochrome display The information displayed is m Bus name m Individual nets contained in the bus m Symbol connections Schematic Editor only When you click on individual nets in the bus list box Figure 2 a netlist box Figure 1 is displayed with all the information for the selected net The behavior
24. names at right or left ends of buses The following example shows how the compound name is entered to achieve the multi line effect A_NAME ANOTHER DATA 0 3 AND MORE LAST This results in the net name below where the net extends to the right A_NAME Da ANOTHER DATA 0 3 pu a a O AND MORE LAST Attaching the Net Name Once a name or sequence of names has been entered the name or the first name in sequence is attached to the cursor There are three ways to place the net name m Click on an empty point to place a net name flag Note that this is will be an error in the completed schematic unless a wire is eventually connected to the name m Click on a wire A name placed at the end of a wire is left or right justified A name in the middle of a wire is centered The position of the name is determined by the segment ends If both ends are connected the name is placed in the middle If neither end of the segment is connected the name is placed at the starting point If only one end of the segment is connected the name is placed at the unconnected end m Drag the mouse to simultaneously add a single wire segment and its name to a pin wire or bus If either end of the segment connects to a perpendicular wire or bus a bus tap is created at that end If the wire was not a bus it is promoted to a bus Schematic Entry Reference Manual 24 Once you have dragged the mouse to or from a pin you can place s
25. of the second list box is the same as described for querying nets with this exception Clicking on the line In Bus returns to the bus list box allowing you to jump between all the elements in a bus and more detailed information about a single bus element Schematic Entry Reference Manual 97 Symbols A symbol instance can be queried by clicking on it or by typing its name and pressing Enter In the Hierarchy Navigator use the full hierarchical name as it would appear in the instance name text window When querying an iterated instance in the Hierarchy Navigator a dialog box lets you choose which instance to query To resolve a name conflict between an instance and a net Precede the instance name with 1 to force Its selection The selected symbol is highlighted with a colored or shaded background The field of view automatically changes to display a queried symbol that is not currently visible Net Name N_ Attributes Connections Figure 2 Bus List Box Displayed from Bus Query Query Information The information displayed by Query is m The name for example NAND2 NOR3 and type gate component block cell master pin of the symbol Full path showing location of symbol file in the file structure Instance name Reference designator Other symbol attributes Reference location on the schematic sheet vertical zone horizontal zone Gate section A B C and so on on gate symbols Ins
26. on the attribute whose window you want to modify There are two buttons above the list of attributes If the attribute you select is already displayed these buttons will be labeled Move and Restore If the attribute you select is not displayed these buttons will be labeled Add and Delete Schematic Entry Reference Manual 43 See Also 4 Click on the appropriate button Move Restore Add Delete Repositions the selected attribute attaching it to the cursor Click where you want to reposition it The attribute is displayed at the new location using the current graphic options for size orientation and justification Restores an attribute displayed on the selected instance to its original location on the symbol definition Attaches a selected attribute that is not displayed on the target instance to the cursor Click where you want to position it Deletes the selected attribute Attributes in the Schematic Entry User Manual for a more detailed explanation of attributes and attribute windows Edit gt Attribute Net Attribute Edit gt Attribute Attribute Window Schematic Entry Reference Manual 44 Edit Attribute Attribute Window F4 Sym Description Defines attribute windows Use Before selecting the Attribute Window command use the Graphics Options command from the Options menu to set the text size justification and orientation for the attribute window Attribute Wind Fal
27. 5 3 Press ENTER The expression is attached to the cursor 4 Click on the desired instance The example of INV 8 15 now represents a bank of eight inverters with the names INV 8 INV 9 INV 10 INV 15 This is a compact notation for representing bit slice structures Even though only one inverter is displayed the Schematic Editor has placed eight inverters You can push into an inverter instance in the Hierarchy Navigator by selecting the inverter name For example if you are viewing the iterated instance INV 8 15 you can push into INV 9 This also allows you to change the attributes of individual members Connections to the pins of iterated instances are made according to the following rules Connection Rule Simple net to simple pin The net connects to corresponding pin on each instance Bus to bus pin successive bus signals connect to successive bus pins on each instance The bus and bus pin must have the same number of nets Simple net to bus pin Not permitted Only a bus can connect to a bus pin Bus to scalar pin The Mth signal of the bus connects to the scalar pin of the Nth instance The width of the bus and the number of instances must match Schematic Entry Reference Manual 20 To assign reference designators to iterated component symbols provide a comma or blank delimited list of reference designators as the reference designator attribute on the iterated symbol A sequence of reference designa
28. ER YO Phe a eee 116 View Zoom Dot 117 Schematic Entry Reference Manual 5 Preface This manual provides a detailed explanation of the Symbol Editor Schematic Editor and Hierarchy Navigator commands The following topics are discussed m Purpose and Scope Documentation Conventions m Quick Command Reference Schematic Entry Reference Manual 6 Purpose and Scope Purpose and Scope The Schematic Entry Reference Manual documents the command reference in the Symbol Editor Schematic Editor and Hierarchy Navigator This manual provides the following information about each command Menu Command The menu command Description What the command is Use Intended use of the command See Also References to other commands Schematic Entry Reference Manual f Documentation Conventions Documentation Conventions The following conventions are used m Commands are listed in alphabetical order by menu then command m Many commands have a keyboard accelerator key This key is shown in the following quick reference table as well as on the top line of each command m The abbreviations Sch Sym and Nav at the right of the header indicate which program s the command appears in If acommand appears in a different menu in one of the programs the alternate menu is shown in parentheses For example the Symbol Attribute command appears in the Edit menu of the Schematic Editor and the Hierarchy Navigator The right side of the heade
29. Entry Reference Manual 60 Edit Cut Description See Also Ctrl X sch Sym Removes items wires graphics symbols or text from the schematic or symbol and places them on the Clipboard The previous contents of the Clipboard are erased The items can then be pasted from the Clipboard into another schematic or symbol Cut operates in the same three modes as Copy See the description of Edit gt Copy for a full explanation Edit Delete Edit Paste Schematic Entry Reference Manual 61 Edit Delete F5 Sch Sym Description Deletes items from the schematic or symbol drawing Deleted items are not copied to the Clipboard and the Clipboard s contents are not altered Use Delete operates in the single item mode or box select mode Single ltem Mode Click on any item to delete it If the cursor points at more than one item the item nearest the top of the following lists is deleted Click on the indicated point or item to delete it unambiguously Schematic Editor Selection Priority Net Name Click on the connect point Wire Segments Click anywhere on the wire Symbols Click within the symbol extent box Graphics Click on the graphic element Text Click on the text Symbol Editor Selection Priority Symbols Pins Graphics Graphics Graphics Text Click on the text Attribute Windows Click within the window text area If you click at the point where a net flag is attached to a wire the net flag is
30. Highlighting a net changes its color or turns it into a dashed line on a monochrome monitor If the net is a signal in a bus the bus is also highlighted To trace a net 1 Select the HiLite command 2 Click on a wire in the net to be highlighted More than one net at a time can be highlighted To remove the highlight from a net Click on any branch of the highlighted net If a bus containing this net was highlighted it also returns to its original color if none of its other signals are still highlighted To remove the highlights from all nets in the schematic Click right anywhere in the window Schematic Entry Reference Manual 94 DRC gt Mark F3 Nav Description Use Assigns nets and symbols to a special group Nets are highlighted in the Net Highlight color or as dashed lines on monochrome monitors Symbols are highlighted in the HighlightSymbol color in gray on monochrome monitors Marked symbols are redrawn on top of a colored or shaded background Use Mark to trace nets through the hierarchy By marking a net and then entering each sub block you can view the entire net Net marking can also be used by some of the post processors to identify special nets and symbols It s used in the Simulator interface to identify nets to be monitored or graphed Marked nets and symbol instances are saved when the hierarchy is saved To mark a net or symbol 1 Select the Mark command 2 Mark anet or symbol by
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32. Menu This Edit menu chapter contains information on the following menu items and submenu items Edit Attribute Attribute Location Edit gt Attribute Attribute Window Edit gt Attribute Pin Name Location Edit gt Attribute gt Pin Attribute Edit Attribute Symbol Attribute Edit gt Attribute gt Net Attribute Edit Attribute Net Attribute Window Edit gt Expand Page Edit Symbol Type Edit Constants Edit Copy Edit Copy Image Edit gt Cut Edit gt Delete Edit Drag Edit Duplicate Edit Mirror Edit gt Paste Edit gt Redo Edit Rotate Edit gt Schematic Edit Symbol Origin Edit Symbol Edit gt Table Data Edit Undo Schematic Entry Reference Manual 42 Edit Attribute Attribute Location Sch Description Moves attribute windows on an instance by instance basis Use 1 Select the Attribute Location command You are prompted to select a symbol 2 Select a symbol instance whose attribute windows you want to modify The Attribute Windows dialog box displays the attributes that are or can be displayed on the selected instance Attribute Windows Restore Type G_D Figure 1 Attribute Windows Dialog Box in Schematic Editor For an attribute value to appear in the list box the attribute must have both an attribute window number and an attribute value assigned to it Attribute window numbers are assigned with the INI Editor 3 Click
33. Navigator this command is called Sheet and it works almost identically see the end of this reference section The Sheet Setup command creates a new window for each sheet displayed Each new window is opened on top of the previous with enough offset so that some of the previous window can be seen You can bring any sheet to the front by clicking on the visible part of its border Up to three views of a sheet can be opened This permits working with a combination of an overview and two detail views of the drawing Up to eight windows can be open at one time A window that is no longer needed can be closed When only one window is left it is enlarged to fill the main window The title bar and border are also removed Use in the Schematic Editor The Sheet Setup command displays a dialog box with a list of the existing sheets Click on the desired sheet or enter a sheet number in the edit box then click on one of the buttons Figure 1 1 sheet s Delete Resequence l Replace Renumber Open Resize Cancel Figure 1 Sheets Dialog Box Schematic Entry Reference Manual 86 Open Opens the selected sheet The sheet being edited remains open Replace Closes the sheet you were previously editing then opens the selected sheet Modify Allows you to modify the sheet size and sheet number Modify displays a list box containing the sheets in the current schematic as shown in Figure 18 To change the sheet size
34. The T or TTT in a symbol is replaced with the actual net name The selection of named symbols is limited to the power and ground symbols shown in columns 2 and 4 of Figure 2 No Symbol You can attach names to the box containing TTT at the center top of the of the global signal editor See Figure 2 These names are global at all hierarchy levels The name appears attached to the net Global supply symbols are drawn only at the top of vertical wires Global ground symbols are drawn only at the bottom of vertical wires In all other cases global signals are shown with their names inside a box like net_name Add Bus Tap Add Expanded Bus Name Schematic Entry Reference Manual 27 Add gt New Block Symbol Sch Description Use Complex or repeated sections of circuitry are often represented as hierarchical blocks to simplify a schematic The New Block Symbol command is a quick and efficient way to create symbols for these blocks without leaving the schematic Editor All Block symbols have the same basic design a rectangle with pin leads extending outward Input pins are on the left side and output pins on the right Pin lead length is based on the Default Pin Name Offset parameter from the Symbol Controls dialog box of the INI Editor The Block symbol has an attribute window near the top for displaying the name and a window near the bottom for displaying the instance name Rectangle height and width are
35. V S Sch Sym Sch Sym Nav Sch Sym Nav Sch Sym Nav Sch Sym Nav Nav File Save Ctrl S Sch Sym Nav File gt Save As I Sch Sym Nav File gt Sheets Schematic Entry Reference Manual Sch QO Documentation Conventions Menu Command File Statistics File gt View Report DRC gt HiLight DRC gt Mark DRC gt Query DRC Consistency Check DRC gt Check Circuit Options Display Options Options gt Graphic Options Tools gt Find Item Tools gt Probe Item View gt Full Fit View gt Pan View Push Pop View gt Redraw View gt Zoom In View gt Zoom Out ee oe od Oooo ooo CCC Sch Sym Nav Sch Sym Nav Schematic Entry Reference Manual 11 Add Menu This chapter contains information on the following menu items Add Arc Add gt Bubble Big Bubble Add gt Bus Tap Add Circle Add Expanded Bus name Add gt I O marker Add gt Instance Name Add Line Add Net name Add New Block Symbol Add Pin Add Rectangle Add Symbol Add Table Add Text Add Wire Schematic Entry Reference Manual 12 Add Arc Description Use F4 sch Sym Adds arcs to the drawing These arcs are graphic only and have no electrical meaning in either the schematic or symbol An arc is drawn from a starting to an ending point These points can be defined by either clicking or dragging Click Point the cursor at the starting
36. an modify the schematic for the symbol being edited or the hierarchical design you re analyzing then return to the Symbol Editor or Hierarchy Navigator If you use the Schematic Editor to change a schematic currently being analyzed in the Hierarchy Navigator the design being viewed is automatically rebuilt the next time you execute a Hierarchy Navigator command Edit gt Symbol Schematic Entry Reference Manual 72 Edit Symbol Origin Sch Description Use Symbols are placed on a schematic relative to a fixed point on or near the symbol called the origin Symbol Origin positions or repositions the origin on a symbol When a symbol is created it has no origin When a symbol with no origin is saved for the first time the origin defaults to the upper left corner of the symbol To set or change the origin select the Symbol Origin command and click at the desired location The location of the assigned origin is marked with long pin color tick marks along the border of the symbol window Master Symbols The position of the origin determines the location of a Master symbol on the schematic For example if a Master symbol s origin is at the lower right corner that Master symbol will automatically be positioned at the lower right corner of the schematic sheet A CAUTION The Origin is not part of the symbol If you reposition a symbol in the Symbol Editor the Origin does not move If you move the symbol you must also
37. ate letter For example enter U1 B to find the symbol whose reference designator is U1 n NOTE In the Hierarchy Navigator Query allows querying of nodes or instances by name or number Schematic Entry Reference Manual 99 DRC Consistency Check Sch Description These commands locate errors and potential errors in schematics and symbols Use The error report is written to the file design err and displayed in a pop up text window Click on an error in the window to display the sheet or section of the symbol with that error and highlight the error Schematic Errors Consistency Check Command The Consistency Check command warns about the following potential schematic errors Bus taps should be named Isolated net names are not permitted lf the Show Symbol Pins option is enabled each pin on symbols in this schematic should be connected to a net unless the pin has its OpenOK attribute set to Yes If the Mark Open Ends option is enabled there should not be any unconnected wire ends Unordered buses must not be connected to a bus pin on a symbol Unordered buses must not be marked with I O markers Nets should not be marked with more than one I O marker A bus tap and its bus should not both be marked with an I O marker lf there is a Block symbol for this schematic the Consistency Check command marks the following as errors Each pin must have a corresponding net with an I O marker whose direction
38. ator only Display Options Border symbol Fins Fin Attributes Net Attributes symbol Text symbol Attributes Open Ends Of Page Connects simulation values T Node Numbers e e e e e e e e e e Figure 1 Display Options Dialog Box Schematic Entry Reference Manual 105 Options Graphic Options Ctrl G Sch Sym Description Use Sets parameter values for the graphics drawing and attribute window commands in the Symbol and Schematic Editors When you select the Graphic Options command a dialog box offers the following options Graphic Options Ed Text Graphics Font Size Grids FT Use Wide Lines Justification Constrain Cursor To fe Left Primary Grid Center C Half Grid C Right C Quarter Grid FP Vertical Text Figure 2 Graphic Options Dialog Box m Text Selects the text size The choices are Small Medium and Large corresponding to 5 7 and 9 quarter grid units in height Text Font affects only the text to be added not existing text m Justification Text can be left justified right justified or centered This parameter applies to fixed graphic text and symbol attribute windows Justify affects only the text to be added not existing text Constrain Cursor To All electrical elements in schematics and symbols are drawn on the main working grid as specified in the INI Editor Graphic elements and text can be positioned on a finer grid of one half Mid or
39. cal text click the Vertical button m 7o hide a pin name click the Don t Show radio button then click on that pin m 7o change the distance of the pin name from the pin click in the Offset edit box then enter an offset value 0 31 This value is in units of one quarter the main grid The initial setting for the offset is set by the PinNameOffset parameter in the INI Editor You can select more than one pin at a time by dragging a box around them All the pin names are added repositioned or deleted when you release the mouse button Schematic Entry Reference Manual 47 Edit Attribute Pin Attribute Ctrl P Nav Sch Add Description Use The Pin Attribute command adds and edits pin attributes Each pin can have its own set of attributes These attributes are assigned during the symbol s creation and are the default attributes Pin attributes can also be added or changed in the Schematic Editor or Hierarchy Navigator Selecting this command displays a dialog box The left side of the dialog box lists the names for each pin Until names are assigned unnamed pins are represented by rows of dashes The right side of the dialog box lists the attributes that can be assigned to a symbol pin In the Schematic Editor and Hierarchy Navigator only attributes that have a value defined are displayed To display all assignable attributes check List All Attributes If more than one pin is selected attribute changes apply to all sele
40. chematic IO Mark ES C Output C Bidirection Figure 1 I O Markers Dialog Box Add Net Name Schematic Entry Reference Manual 18 Add gt Instance Name Sch Description Use Each symbol instance must have a unique reference name The Schematic Editor automatically assigns names to unnamed symbols each time the schematic is saved These names are of the form _n where nis an integer between 1 and 232 1 4 294 967 295 The Instance Name command lets you assign your own instance names An instance name can be any alphanumeric sequence of up to 80 characters including all number sequences Names are not case sensitive You are prompted for an instance name Type in the name then press Enter The name is now attached to the cursor If your instance name is already in use you will receive the error message Name Already Assigned to Another Instance Click on an instance to attach the name If the instance already has a name the new name will overwrite it You are then prompted for another instance name The Instance Name command remains active until you select another command The Editor always checks to be sure the name is not already used If it is you will receive an error message and be prompted for a new name If you decide not to place the name or want to change it click right anywhere in the window The name is removed from the cursor and you are prompted for a new name Instance Name i
41. cing it unmark the Replace Current Selection check box To modify a symbol attribute 1 Select Edit Attribute Symbol Attribute 2 Select the symbol or symbols as described above 3 Click on the name of the attribute you want to modify The attribute name and its current value appear in the edit box Figure 4 Symbol Attribute Editor Ed Frotect Go To Find Instances i List All Attributes Figure 4 Symbol Attribute Dialog Box 4 Edit the attribute value These attributes are defined in the INI Editor Access to the definitions is through the Attribute menu of the INI Editor To go to a specific symbol 1 Select a single symbol in the left list box 2 Click the GoTo button to center the selected instance in the display window Schematic Entry Reference Manual 50 See Also Edit Attribute Net Attribute Edit Attribute Pin Attribute Edit Attribute Attribute Window Edit Attribute Attribute Location Attributes in the Schematic Entry User Manual for a detailed description of attributes The SCS INI Editor in the Schmatic Entry User Manual for a explanation of how to modify attribute definitions and values Schematic Entry Reference Manual 51 Edit Attribute Net Attribute Ctrl A Nav Sch Add Description Assigns values to net attributes Use The command displays the Net Attribute Editor dialog box with one edit field on the top and two list boxes on the bottom
42. ck The Net Name command remains active prompting for the next name until you select a different command Renaming a Net To rename all branches of a net across all sheets 1 Select the Net command or click right to restart the command if it is already selected 2 Type the new net name and press ENTER 3 Hold down SHIFT and click on the net to be renamed The net is automatically renamed on all sheets Be sure to click directly on the name to avoid an error An error is also flagged if you try to rename a branch that has been named at more than one point You must remove the extra names before you can rename the branch Schematic Entry Reference Manual 25 If the net to be renamed has an I O marker m The I O marker is kept if you hold down SHIFT to rename all branches of the net m The I O marker is removed if you only click to rename an individual branch Editing Existing Net Names You can also edit net names with the Net Name command To edit a net name 1 Select the Net Name command or if it s already active click right anywhere on the screen to restart it Then 2 Hold down SHIFT and click on the net whose name you want to edit The name of the net is placed on the prompt line 3 Edit the name using the BACKSPACE DELETE and ARROW keys Press Enter when you have the name the way you want it 4 The edited name is then attached to the cursor and can be placed on the schematic in the ways describ
43. clicking on it or by typing a full hierarchical name and pressing Enter To unmark a net or symbol Clicking on the marked item Or You can unmarked all nets and symbols simultaneously by typing All in the prompt line and pressing Enter You cannot unmark an individual net by name To list all marked nets and symbol instances Enter a question mark 7 to display a text window with a list of all the marked nets and symbol instances Schematic Entry Reference Manual 95 DRC gt Query Ctrl Q Sch Nav Description Use Displays additional information about circuit elements The information appears in a text box that pops up when the first element is selected and is updated when another element is selected In the Hierarchy Navigator the Query box remains on screen as the Push Pop command is used to traverse the hierarchy Select the circuit element to be queried by clicking on it or by typing either its instance name or reference designator and pressing ENTER In the Hierarchy Navigator use the full hierarchical name of a bus or net as it would appear on a net name Four types of objects can be queried If the mouse cursor points at more than one object when you click the object closest to the top of the following list will be selected m Pin m Net m Bus m Symbol You can also select a pin or net by typing p pin_name or n net_name on the prompt line and pressing Enter lf the pin_name does not duplicate a net
44. cted pins If one pin is selected any attributes that have been assigned to the pin are shown in the format attribute _ name value To assign a pin attribute 1 Select a pin or pins using one of the following methods e Inthe Pin Attribute Editor click on a pin name e Inthe Pin Attribute Editor shift click for additional pin names e Click on a pin e Inthe Schematic Editor and Hierarchy Navigator click on a symbol to select all pins on the symbol e Inthe Symbol Editor drag a box around pins n NOTE You can select pins from only one symbol at a time The pin is highlighted and the right list box is updated to show the attributes assigned to the selected pin 2 Select the attribute to be assigned or modified by clicking on the corresponding line in the right hand list box The attribute name is copied to the top line in the dialog box If a value has already been assigned that value appears in the edit field Schematic Entry Reference Manual 48 Edit Attribute gt Symbol Attribute ctri A Nav Sch Add Description Use Assigns values to symbol attributes selecting this command displays a dialog box with two edit boxes at the top and two list boxes at the bottom the Symbol Editor has one edit box and one list box The left list box displays the selected symbols The right list box displays all the attributes that can be modified Their values are changed in the edit box To to select a s
45. deleted first A second click removes the wire segment To delete a wire segment and leave the net name you must click on a section of wire away from the net name Box Select Mode Drag the mouse to form a rectangle All totally enclosed items are deleted when you release the mouse button Portions of wire segments enclosed by the rectangle are also deleted Schematic Entry Reference Manual 62 Crossing Wires Limitation lf a corner of the box coincides with the crossing point of a vertical and a horizontal wire deleting the two partial segments would leave the remaining segments ending on the original crossing point and thus would be connected A similar condition occurs when diagonal wires cross on the perimeter of the rectangle Figure 7 Deleting the wire segments inside the box would leave the remaining wires connected lf the nets have different names either of the above conditions is an error If one or both nets are unnamed the results are logical but probably not what you intended The Editor therefore flags an error and does not allow the deletion NENA net A net B net _B Figure 7 Illegal Delete Selections Schematic Entry Reference Manual 63 Edit gt Drag Description F8 sch Sym Moves portions of objects while the rest of the object remains in place The effect is to stretch or reposition the item altering its basic shape or direction Drag works differently in the Symbol and Schematic Editor
46. e current version of a symbol or schematic is saved Or m The sheet size is changed Or m The symbol work space expanded Once the logs are discarded Redo cannot recover undone commands Redo does not work with the Sheet Setup command That is if Undo is used to restore the original sheet size after changing the sheet size Redo cannot return the drawing to the changed sheet size Undo and Redo do not work with View commands since those commands do not change the symbol or schematic See Also Edit Undo Schematic Entry Reference Manual 70 Edit Rotate Ctrl R Sch Sym Description Rotate works with objects that have already been selected by the Symbol Duplicate Paste or Move commands and are attached to the cursor The object is rotated 90 clockwise each time Rotate is selected n NOTE lf an object has been mirrored each application of Rotate turns it 90 counter clockwise Rotate can be combined with Mirror to produce eight standard orientations as shown in Figure 9 Symbol text is positioned and justified to read left to right or bottom to top regardless of the object s orientation E o H Figure 9 Eight Possible Orientations Using Rotate and Mirror See Also Edit Mirror Schematic Entry Reference Manual 71 Edit Schematic Sym Nav Description See Also Use the Schematic command start the Schematic Editor while you re working in the Symbol Editor or Hierarchy Navigator You c
47. ed above Global Net Names Global signals can be accessed from all schematics and hierarchy levels in a design Names assigned as global signals cannot therefore be used as local signal names shows the Global Signals dialog box in the INI Editor You can choose from three different types of global signals They are Unlabeled Symbol You can attach a single name to each symbol in columns 1 and 3 of Figure 2 When you name a net with one of these names the corresponding symbol is attached to the net The name is not shown The symbol is the only external indication of the net name Use the Query command to view the name The selection of unlabeled symbols is limited to the power and ground symbols shown in columns 1 and 3 of Figure 2 Schematic Entry Reference Manual 26 See Also ochematic Environment CA ISPTOOLS ISPSYS CONFIG pls ini SOUrCes System Design sheet Layout sheet Sizes symbol Attributes Fin Attributes Net Attributes Symbol Paths Model Paths ProjectPaths Global Nets Global Constants coca teo Figure 2 Global Nets Dialog Box Labeled Symbol You can attach one or more names to the symbols in columns 2 and 4 of The names are separated with spaces not commas When a net is assigned one of these names the corresponding symbol is attached to the net The symbol will be displayed only if the net is a vertical wire whose upper end is free for VCC or VDD or whose lower end is free for GND
48. eee 15 Add gt Circle anaana aaa cre rs rra rodar rra 16 Add Expanded Bus Name 0 0 ne ee eee eee 17 Add I O Marker 18 Add Instance Name 19 POG gt LING Sn 22 Add NeatName aaa ee ee eee eee 23 Add New Block Symbol 2 0 0 00 eee ee eee eee 28 UG PAN raras errar ee ae ee ee ee ee ee ee es 30 ALS i a 6 kh 8 oe arrancar 44d E 31 o A 32 Add NA 35 E AE 39 Add gt Me 40 Edit Menu 0 0 ccc eee eee eee eee eens 42 Edit Attribute Attribute Location cee eee eee 43 Edit gt Attribute gt Attribute WindoW ce ee eee 45 Edit Attribute Pin Name Location 0000 eee eee eee eee 47 Edit Attribute Pin Attribute cee ee eee 48 Edit gt Attribute gt Symbol Attribute 5 008 arar aaa rana a REE 49 Edit Attribute Net Attribute eee 52 Edit Attribute Net Attribute Window 000 eee ee ee 54 q E dy As he oo ee eee ed boa eo aap ee ee ed ba Gee eae we Ge 55 ee oo og 406 oR ee eos Peed o 84444 EE EES Ee eee oa hae eee 56 Edit gt CONSI MS 24 444 4 b50 564905544544 400 O5N rra dr 57 ZN 555i e 4h Uan 58 So fe ac a ee ee ee o o Aa 60 SE 64 6 4 4b Hk OS Eee rar AAA a a RARA Abb EE OA HOECHST EER 61 Edit gt Delete nananana ed a AAA ANH de a 62 A i ee ee ee ee eee T ee nn 64 Edit gt Duplicate oooooooo eee eee ees 66 gt Sn 68 Schematic Entry Reference Manual 4 REA 69
49. enu 114 Q Query command DRC menu 96 Query information 98 Querying circuit elements 96 R Rebuilding the design 83 Rectangle command Add menu 31 Redo command Edit menu 70 Redraw command View menu 115 Reference designators querying symbols by 99 Repeating commands 70 Replacing symbols 33 Restart command File menu 83 Reversing commands 76 Rotate command Edit menu 71 Rotating 71 S Save As command File menu 85 Save command File menu 84 Saving files 84 85 Schematic command Edit menu 72 Schematics making symbols for 29 opening 79 opening new 78 printing 80 saving 84 saving as 85 Selecting items to copy 58 selection of nets 52 Setting pin location 47 setting symbol origin 73 Sheet Setup command 86 sheets selecting 86 sheets command File menu 86 Show node numbers 105 Signal tracing 109 Single segment mode drawing wires 40 Statistics design types 90 use in the Hierarchy Navigator 89 use in the Schematic Editor 89 Statistics command File menu 89 Symbol Attribute command Edit menu 49 symbol attributes adding 49 modifying 50 Symbol command Add menu 32 Edit menu 74 Symbol Editor calling from Schematic Editor 74 symbol origin setting 73 Symbol Origin command Edit menu 73 symbol pins location 47 Symbol Type command Edit menu 56 Symbols assigning attribute values 49 calling the Symbol Editor 74 changing orientation 33 changing type of 56 expanding work area for 55 labeled 27 making schematics
50. es a layout rule If this occurs the Editor returns the drawing to its original state and you can try again See the Delete command for a discussion of layout rules Clicking on a wire selects the entire wire segment Dragging a box around part of a wire selects only that section of the wire lf you want to move a complete wire segment either click on the segment or drag a box around the entire segment Schematic Entry Reference Manual 65 Edit Duplicate F6 Sch Sym Description Use The Duplicate command lets you copy one or more elements then place them at different locations within the same symbol or schematic You can place the duplicated item s as many times as you want until you select another command Net names and attributes are copied as well as the physical representation of wires and symbols Instance names are not copied because each instance must be unique The Duplicate command can be used in three modes Single ltem Mode Single item mode duplicates one item at a time Click on the desired item A copy is attached to the cursor Place the item by clicking at the desired position A priority system determines which item is selected if the cursor points at two or more items when the mouse is clicked The priority order is outlined in the description of the Delete command Box Select Mode Box select mode copies all items within a rectangular area Drag the mouse to define the area When the mouse butt
51. for 29 new block 28 pin connections 33 placement checks 33 placing 33 Schematic Entry Reference Manual 121 Index positioning Master symbols 73 printing 80 probing for name of 110 querying 98 querying by reference designator 99 querying instances of 99 replacing 33 saving 84 saving as 85 schematic and symbol incompatibility 69 selecting 32 selecting by attribute 50 selecting by attribute criteria 50 tracing 95 unlabeled 26 T Table command Add menu 35 Table data adding editing 35 referencing 36 Table Data command Edit menu 75 Tables editing data 75 rows and columns 36 Text adding 39 font 106 formatting 107 justification 106 vertical 107 Text command Add menu 39 Tools menu 108 Tracing nets highlighting 94 marking 95 Tracing signals 109 U Unconnected symbol pins 104 Undo command Edit menu 76 Undoing commands 76 User assigned instance names 19 V View menu 111 View Report command File menu 91 Viewing controls Full Fit 112 Pan 113 push pop 114 redraw 11 Zoom In 11 Zoom Out 11 Viewing errors 91 W Window net attribute 54 Wire command Add menu 40 Wires adding 40 crossing limitations 63 delete limitations 63 Z Z mode drawing wires 41 Zoom In command View command 116 Zoom Out command View menu 117 Schematic Entry Reference Manual 122
52. gles until you select another command Schematic Entry Reference Manual 31 Add gt Symbol F2 Sch Description Places instances of symbols in schematics You can place symbols from a supplied library or create your own symbols with the Symbol Editor The symbol files can be in the project directory or in library directories Symbol files have the file extension sym Symbol libraries have the file extension lib Use Selecting the Symbol When you select the Symbol command a dialog box with two list boxes appears Figure 4 Symbol Libraries Ed Library Local C GENERIC GENERIC MISC CA SPSS PLSRPESMARITA LE CALA SP3SYSA PLSIMPLSMAREDDER LIB CA APLSMPLSAEDUNTER LIB Symbol Figure 4 Symbol Libraries Dialog Box The upper list box contains the libraries or library directories in their search order One of these lines is highlighted indicating the currently selected directory Use the ARROW keys or click on a name to select a different library The lower list box contains a list of the symbol files contained in the selected directory Select a symbol by clicking on its name There are two other ways to specify the symbol m Enter the file name of the symbol in the Prompt line and press Enter Only the base name is needed not the sym suffix The system selects the first symbol it finds following the search path specified in the Symbol Libraries dialog box of the INI Editor with the name you en
53. h hierarchy 114 N Net Attribute command Edit menu 52 Net Attribute Window command Edit menu 54 Net attributes assigning values 52 displaying 54 modifying 52 Net Name command Add menu 23 Net names auto increment mode 25 compound 23 conflicts 98 editing 26 entering 24 sequential 23 25 simple 23 simple and compound 23 Nets adding attributes 52 displaying connect dots 104 displaying off page connects 105 editing names 26 global 26 probing for name of 110 querying 97 renaming 25 selecting 52 tracing 94 95 New Block Symbol command Add menu 28 New command File menu 78 O Off page connects 104 Open command File menu 79 Open ends 104 Option menu 103 Orientation of symbols 33 page 82 Origin setting 73 p Page orientation 82 Pan command View menu 113 Paste command Edit menu 69 Pasting 69 Pin Attribute command Edit menu 48 Pin attributes 48 Pin command Add menu 30 Pin Name Location command Edit menu 47 Pin names location of 47 Pins adding 30 assigning attributes 48 order in block symbol 29 querying 96 symbol connections 33 tracing signals 109 Point to point mode drawing wires 40 Print command File menu 80 Print Image command File menu 81 Print Setup command File menu 82 Printer setup 82 Schematic Entry Reference Manual 120 Index Printing page orientation 82 parts of the screen 81 printer setup 82 schematics and symbols 80 Probe Item command Tools menu 110 Push Pop command View m
54. he sheet border and zone numbers are displayed When this check box is marked unconnected pins are drawn with an error dot to highlight them When this check box is not marked text for net attribute values is not displayed This decreases redrawing time and visual clutter Note that only net attributes that have net attribute windows defined are displayed even when this check box is marked When this check box is unmarked pin attributes are not displayed This decreases redrawing time and visual clutter When this check box is unmarked fixed text in symbols is not displayed This decreases redrawing time and visual clutter When this check box is not marked text for symbol attribute values is not displayed This decreases redrawing time and visual clutter When this check box is marked nets not terminating on a net name symbol pin or another net are marked with an error dot at their ends An error dot is also placed on any net name not connected to a net When this check box is marked nets that appear on more than one sheet will display a cross reference to the other sheets if you placed the name at the off page end of the wire 104 Simulation When this check box is marked simulation values can Values be displayed directly on a schematic in the Hierarchy Navigator Hierarchy Navigator only Show Node When this check box is marked SPICE node numbers Numbers are displayed next to the node names Hierarchy Navig
55. ification with the selected component centered The component may not be centered if it is near an edge Using Click mode is a way to move quickly around a schematic looking at various areas in detail Drag Mode Click to fill the screen with the drawing Then drag the mouse to select a rectangular area you want to view in more detail The selected area is centered in the window at the highest magnification that permits the full area to be viewed You can drag repeatedly to view smaller and smaller areas of the drawing Or you can click a second time to see the full drawing then drag to select a different area There is an upper limit to the magnification When you have reached that limit a message in the message line will warn you Text cannot be drawn below a minimum magnification that corresponds to one vertical pixel for one quarter of a major grid Below this point text strings are replaced by outline boxes The minimum magnification scale for displayable text is the base magnification The allowable magnifications in terms of this base are 1 8x 1 4x 1 2x 1x 2x 3x and 4x View commands are nested If run while another command not a View command is active the active command s status is saved When the View command is terminated by clicking right the previous command is restored You can also terminate Full Fit by selecting another command Schematic Entry Reference Manual 112 View Pan Description Use
56. is selected according to a priority list This priority is outlined in the description of Delete Box Select In box select mode the items contained in a rectangular area are copied Drag the mouse from one corner of the desired area to the diagonally opposite corner and release the button All items totally enclosed by the box are copied to the Clipboard Portions of wire segments enclosed by the box are also copied Net names and attributes are copied as well as the physical representation of wires and symbols Instance names are not copied because each instance must be unique The Copy command fails if wires cross on the boundary of the area See Edit Delete for a discussion of this restriction Group Select The group select mode combines single item and box mode to permit copying arbitrary groups of items To group select items 1 Press and hold SHIFT before selecting the first item or area 2 Select one or more items in either single item or group mode As each item or area is selected it is redrawn in the phantom color You can continue to select items in either mode as long as you hold down SHIFT 3 To complete the group click right anywhere in the window after making the last selection Or release SHIFT before selecting the last item or area All selected items are then copied from the drawing to the Clipboard The relative position of the items in the group is maintained It is therefore not possible to grou
57. k on the All Sheets button to print all sheets Hierarchy Navigator The sheet selector dialog box is always displayed Click on All Sheets to print all the sheets Or highlight a sheet from the list box and click on This Sheet to print just that sheet Click on All Instances to print an image of every instance in the Hierarchy A CAUTION The All Instances option prints each device instance on a separate page This can be a time and paper consuming print job be sure you want to print all of the instances before selecting this option See Also File Print Image File Print Setup Schematic Entry Reference Manual 80 File Print Image Sch Sym Nav Description Prints a rectangular portion of the current drawing Use Drag the mouse from one corner of the area you want to print to the opposite corner A dotted line outlines the area This area is sent to the printer when you release the mouse button lf the area you outline is vertically oriented that is it s taller than it is wide you might want to use the Print Setup dialog box to set the paper orientation to Portrait The image will then fill the paper See Also File Print File Print Setup Schematic Entry Reference Manual 81 File Print Setup Sch Sym Nav Description Use See Also Calls the Windows function that sets print options The most commonly used option is Orientation Most text documents are printed with the long edge
58. k right anywhere in the window Or release SHIFT before selecting the last item or area The group of items is removed from the drawing and attached to the cursor The last point clicked on becomes the group s origin when it is placed 4 Click to place the group at the desired position The group has the same placement restrictions as described for box select mode The relative position of the items is maintained It is therefore not possible to group items from different sheets lf you make a mistake or decide not to place the selected items click right anywhere in the window to cancel the selection and restart the Duplicate command Edit Copy Edit Delete Schematic Entry Reference Manual 67 Edit Mirror Ctrl E Sch Sym Description Mirror works with objects that have already been selected by the Symbol Paste Duplicate or Move commands and are attached to the cursor The object is reflected through an imaginary vertical line each time Mirror is selected Mirror can be combined with Rotate to produce eight standard orientations as shown in Figure 8 Standard Orientations o 7 a Figure 8 Standard Orientations Symbol text is positioned and justified to read left to right or bottom to top regardless of the object s orientation See Also Edit Rotate Schematic Entry Reference Manual 68 Edit Paste Ctrl V Sch Sym Description Pastes the contents of the Clipboard into the schematic or symbol
59. mbol on short lines extending outward from the symbol s body However pins can be attached anywhere inside or outside the symbol with or without connecting lines Pins are electrical elements and are therefore restricted to locations on major grid intersections There can be only one pin at any location You can create special pin symbols to indicate items such as test points and edge connectors These pin symbols are added to schematics with the Symbol command The use of these symbols of type Pin is described in Chapter 4 Using the Schematic Editor in the Schematic Entry User Manual Schematic Entry Reference Manual 30 Add Rectangle Sch Sym Description Use Adds rectangles to the drawing These rectangles are graphic only and have no electrical meaning The Rectangle command operates in either click or drag mode Click 1 Click at one corner of the rectangle 2 Move the cursor to the diagonally opposite corner A dotted line shows the outline of the rectangle 3 Click again to draw the rectangle Drag 1 Drag the mouse from one corner of the rectangle to the diagonally opposite corner A dotted line shows the outline of the rectangle 2 Release the button to draw the rectangle The corners of a rectangle must fall on grid points If the regular grid is not fine enough use the Graphic Options command from the Options menu to choose half or quarter grid resolution You can continue drawing rectan
60. mbol s pins you should make sure the pin order specified in the symbol matches the order of the signals in the bus The names of the signals do not have to match Making a Symbol for the Current Schematic lf you want to create a symbol that represents the current schematic click on Use Data From This Block The edit fields are automatically filled with the names of those nets that are labeled with I O markers If you have already labeled all nets with I O markers you won t have to enter anything manually Creating the Symbol Once all information has been entered the symbol can be created or edited Click on the Run button to create a sym file in the project directory If the symbol s name is different from the name of the currently loaded schematic the new symbol is also attached to the mouse cursor for immediate placement Click on the Edit button to create the symbol and load it into the Symbol Editor You can inspect the symbol or alter it as desired See Also Add Symbol Schematic Entry Reference Manual 29 Add Pin Description Use F2 sym Specifies the locations of symbol pins Pins correspond to I O markers on the underlying schematic and connect the device represented by the symbol to the rest of the circuit To add a pin click at the desired location If that point already has a pin an error message is displayed Pins appear in the Symbol Editor as small squares Pins are usually attached to the sy
61. ng the Query command from the Object menu then clicking on the symbol A pin falls on the intersection of crossing wires This would implicitly connect two previously unconnected nets and the command fails m The placement directly connects two pins there must be a wire between pins A pin may not directly touch an isolated net name If none of these checks fail an instance of the symbol rotated and mirrored as specified is added to the schematic If any check fails the symbol is not placed and you can try again Pin Connections Each symbol pin that touches a wire is connected to its respective net If the appropriate display options are enabled unconnected pins are marked with a error dot and pins with two or more wires are marked with a connect dot Schematic Entry Reference Manual 33 See Also Occasionally a symbol is placed so that a pin lands on the wire near but not on its end The resulting stub may be obscured by the symbol graphics This condition is identified by the connect dot on the pin and the hanging end mark on the end of the stub Both the Show Connect Dots and Mark Hanging Wires options must be enabled Edit Mirror Edit Rotate Schematic Entry Reference Manual 34 Add Table Sch Description Adds a table of information which is displayed graphically that is it has no electrical meaning Elements in the schematic can reference values stored in these tables Graphical Format
62. nges since it was last saved If the drawing was modified New offers three options Save Discard Cancel Schematic Entry Reference Manual If a file for this drawing or database already exists the drawing is saved to this file If there is no file a dialog box prompts you for a file name The sym file extension for the Symbol Editor sch for the Schematic Editor and t re for the Hierarchy Navigator are automatically supplied If you specify an extension it s ignored The drawing or database is then saved in the specified file New then clears the current drawing from the window and starts a new schematic or symbol The new drawing is untitled until you save it Discards any changes made since the drawing was last saved clears the current drawing from the window and starts a new schematic or symbol The new drawing is untitled until you save it Returns to the current drawing 78 File gt Open Sch Sym Nav Description Closes the current drawing and loads a different drawing or design without exiting Use Open checks the current drawing or Hierarchy Navigator database for changes since it was last saved If the drawing was modified Open offers three options Save If a file for this drawing or database already exists the drawing is saved to this file If there is no file a dialog box prompts you for a file name The sym file extension for the Symbol Editor sch for the Schematic Edi
63. ns menu to change the font size and justification before entering the text The text is attached to the cursor Click at the desired point to place the text If you make a mistake or decide not to place the text click right any where in the window to remove the text from the cursor and reset the command Edit Click on an existing text string The text is removed from the drawing and placed on the edit line where it can be modified Justification and font size can be changed with the Graphic Options command When the text has been edited press ENTER The text is returned to the drawing in its original position If you change your mind click right anywhere in the Editor s win dow to cancel your changes and restore the previous ver sion of the text The Text command remains active until you select another command Schematic Entry Reference Manual 39 Add gt Wire Description F3 Sch Wire is the principal command for adding wires between symbol pins Net Name and Bus Tap can also be used to add single wire segments The Wire command operates in several modes The mode is set when the first point is entered Click right at any time to cancel the wire Point to point Mode Point to point mode draws single line segments one segment at a time Point to point is commonly used to draw multi segment wires 1 Click at the first point This is the starting point for the wire A rubber band line consisting of a horiz
64. ns to ensure that gates are correctly assigned to physical components Use Check Circuit generates a list box with the errors Click left on any of the errors listed and the portion of the circuit responsible for the error is highlighted on the schematic The Check Circuit utility is a separate module checkckt exe It is more fully described in Hierarchy Navigator in the Schematic Entry User Manual Schematic Entry Reference Manual 102 Option Menu This Option menu chapter contains information on the following menu items m Option Display Options m Option Graphic Options Schematic Entry Reference Manual 103 Options Display Options Sch Nav Description Use Sets a number of display options in the Schematic Editor and Hierarchy Navigator Unless otherwise noted an option applies to both the Editor and the Navigator Any changes are temporary Use the INI Editor to make permanent changes The Display Options dialog box offers the following options Connect Dots Border symbol Pins Net Attributes Pin Attributes Symbol Text Symbol Attributes Open Ends Off Page Connects Schematic Entry Reference Manual Three nets connected to a symbol pin or the junction of four nets are always drawn with a connect dot When this check box is marked the connect dot is also displayed when two nets are connected to a symbol pin and at the junction of three nets When this check box is marked t
65. o access rows is to reference them using instance names The row labels can correspond to instance names in a schematic When you reference the table from a given instance the row labels are scanned to see if any correspond to the given instance name This lets you change the order of rows in the table without altering the data references Schematic Entry Reference Manual 36 Command Syntax Example To access table data using derived attributes use the following syntax table namelrow column table name row column The table s name spelled exactly Can be either a number or value or attr or const When row contains an equals sign the table is searched for the row with a label equal to value or equal to the value of the attribute on the current symbol instance Row numbers start at one Row zero is the column label Can be either a number or value or attr or const When a column contains an equals sign the table is searched for the column with a label equal to value or equal to the value of the global constant Column numbers start at one Column zero is the row label The following example shows how to specify a symbol attribute to retrieve data from a table The table Ohm contains resistor values that correspond to symbol attribute 3 whose name is Value The resistance is therefore determined by the table entry rather than by the value attribute amp Ohnm 2 3 Gets the data from ro
66. of symbol instances in the lowest hierarchical level Primitive pins The total number of pin instances in the lowest hierarchical level Nets connected The total number of nets This information gives a rough indication of the size of your design Schematic Entry Reference Manual 89 Record Types The report is followed by a list of ten types of records used to store information Each record type is followed by a measure of the capacity consumed The following record types are fixed length and are reported as number consumed number available and percentage of the block that has been consumed Definitions Instances Nets Pins Generic pins The remaining five types are attribute records Because each of these records is of variable length only the percentage of the memory block consumed is shown Definition attributes Instance attributes Net attributes Pin attributes Generic pin attributes Schematic Entry Reference Manual 90 File View Report Nav Description Use Displays error err files for the current project You would most often use view error files but the View Report command can display any text file with any extension The View Report command displays the generic Open File dialog box labeled Report File Name All error files in the current directory are listed If you want to list all the files in the directory type in the File Name edit box then press Enter Highlight one
67. of the files in the list and click on OK or just double click on its name to load it If the file you want isn t displayed use the Drives and Directories controls to select a different file If you Know the name and location of the file you can type the full pathname in the File Name edit box and click on OK The files contents are displayed in a list box Clicking on any line in the box highlights the error or the component with the error in the Hierarchy Navigator s window Schematic Entry Reference Manual 91 Help Menu Description Use Accesses the Help system Online help is available at any time Choose the Contents command from the Help menu to enter the top level of the help system for the Schematic and symbol Editors and the Hierarchy Navigator Or choose the Search for Help On command to select from a list of Editor and Navigator topics Most commands remain active until you select another command To get help on the currently active command simply press F1 lf you are not familiar with the Microsoft Help system the How to Use Help command explains how to navigate the Help system Schematic Entry Reference Manual 92 DRC Menu This DRC menu chapter contains information on the following menu item DRC Highlight DRC Mark DRC gt Query DRC Consistency Check DRC Check Circuit Schematic Entry Reference Manual 93 DRC Highlight Sch Description Use Helps trace nets in a schematic
68. of the paper vertical portrait orientation Most schematics and symbols are printed with the long edge horizontal landscape orientation The default setting for Synario is Landscape and this is the orientation you would use for full schematics However if you are printing only a selected area from a schematic and that area is taller than it is wide select Portrait Orientation before printing The selected area will then fill the sheet The other options such as file type and paper tray vary with the printer Refer to your printer s manual for information on these options File Print File Print Image Schematic Entry Reference Manual 82 File gt Restart Nav Description Use Initiates a forced rebuild of the current design tree loaded in the Hierarchy Navigator Use Restart if you used the Symbol Editor or Schematic Editor to modify the design while it was loaded in the Hierarchy Navigator Rebuilding the design incorporates the new symbols and new schematics in the Hierarchy Navigator s design database There is no need to use Restart before running a netlister or other process The Hierarchy Navigator automatically rebuilds the design before calling the process The Restart command is also used to incorporate back annotation data If you had a design loaded in the Hierarchy Navigator and either modified a back annotation file or created a completely new back annotation file you could incorporate the new data
69. ommand derives the save file name by replacing the sch extension with t re Subsequent Save commands store changes in the t re file File Save As Schematic Entry Reference Manual 84 File Save As Sch Sym Nav Description Use saves the current work session under a new file name The file with the previous name is not erased The new file contains whatever was in the previous file plus any changes that were made since the work was last saved under the previous name Save As displays a dialog box with an edit field for the file name Type in the desired name and click on OK The proper file extension of sym for the Symbol Editor sch for the Schematic Editor and t re for the Hierarchy Navigator is automatically supplied If you specify a file extension it s ignored The Schematic Editor automatically discards any blank sheets when a Save or Save As is performed Whenever you save a symbol or schematic its file is fully updated and the log file containing the previous series of editing changes is discarded You cannot therefore undo or redo any of those changes Do not save a file if there are still changes you wish to undo or redo See Also File Save Schematic Entry Reference Manual 85 File Sheets Sch Description The Schematic Editor can create multiple sheet drawings It can also display several views of the same sheet The Sheet Setup command controls these functions In the Hierarchy
70. ommas dashes or semicolons The sequence can be enclosed in parentheses brackets or curly braces Ly The following are examples of sequential names DATA O 7 represents DATA 1 DATA 7 ADDR 0 14 2 represents ADDR 0 ADDR 2 ADDR 4 ADDR 14 ZIPPY 0 15 2 represents ZIPPY 0 ZIPPY 2 AZIPPY 4 ZIPPY 14 If the increment is greater than one and the ending number does not equal the starting number plus an integral multiple of the increment the sequence might not include the ending number as in the third example above A compound name can itself be a list of sequences For example CLOCK ADDR 0 7 DATA 0 7 represents CLOCK ADDR O ADDR 7 DATA 0 DATA 7 Schematic Entry Reference Manual 23 Entering the Net Name There are two ways to enter net names m Single or compound names can be entered from the keyboard Or m A name can be copied from an existing net or bus by clicking on the wire Once the name is attached to the cursor it is placed by clicking on the selected wire A compound name promotes a net to a bus The constituent signals of the bus are the individual signals obtained by expanding the compound name A compound name can be very long Long names can be wrapped onto several lines using a backslash 1 as the continuation character The backslash replaces a comma in the compound name at the point you want the line to break This multi line naming is only available on net
71. on is released all items totally enclosed by the rectangle are selected Portions of wire segments enclosed by the rectangle are also selected Net names and attributes are copied as well as the physical representation of wires and symbols Instance names are not copied because each instance must be unique The selected items are attached to the cursor Click to place them at the desired position The rectangle outlining the selected items must be entirely within the boundaries of the symbol or schematic sheet when you click or the command will fail In this case the group remains attached to the cursor and you can try again Duplicate also fails if a crossing point of wires is on the boundary of the area see Delete for a discussion of this restriction The command can partially fail if a rules violation occurs for one or more items Everything is duplicated except the item s that violate the rules Use the Undo command to erase the duplicated items and restore the drawing to its original state Schematic Entry Reference Manual 66 See Also Group Select Mode The group select mode combines the two other modes to move arbitrary collections of items To group select items 1 Press SHIFT before selecting the first item or area 2 Select one or more items and or areas keeping SHIFT depressed As each item or area is selected it is redrawn in the phantom color to indicate that it has been selected 3 To complete the group clic
72. one quarter Sec the main grid m Display Controls whether the primary grid is displayed The grid appears as dots with one dot at every grid intersection Every tenth grid point is larger As you zoom out and the grid points get closer some grid dots might not be displayed m Full Cursor Choose between a small plus cursor the default and a full screen cursor The full screen cursor makes it easy to align objects m Graphics There are two line weights for drawing lines and rectangles The Wide Line check box selects the heavier weight Heavy lines have the same weight as buses on schematics Schematic Entry Reference Manual 106 m Vertical Text Fixed text and attribute window text can be horizontal or vertical Horizontal is the default Mark the Vertical Text check box for vertical Vertical Text affects only the text to be added not existing text Schematic Entry Reference Manual 107 Tools Menu This Tools menu chapter contains information on the following menu items m Tools Find Item m Tools Probe ltem Schematic Entry Reference Manual 108 Tools Find Item Nav Description Use Locates the output pin driving the net being queried This is useful for back tracing signals during the analysis of simulation results Select the command then click on a net The schematic with the pin that drives that net is displayed and the pin is highlighted Schematic Entry Reference Manual
73. ontal and a vertical segment stretches to the current mouse location 2 Move the mouse until the segment connected to the first point has the length and orientation you want 3 Click to fix the first segment The line becomes solid and takes the wire color 4 Repeat steps 3 to 4 to place additional wire segments 5 Click a second time on the last point of the wire to terminate the wire If the new segment ends on a pin name or other wire the segment is automatically completed The Wire command remains active until you select another command You can continue to place wires without having to reselect the Wire command Wires are normally constrained to the four 90 directions Hold down SHIFT while clicking to position the next wire segment diagonally at 45 angles Point to point is the only mode in which diagonal wires can be added Single segment Mode Single segment mode draws just one segment and automatically completes it Drag the mouse horizontally from one point to another then release the mouse button A single wire segment is added and the Wire command returns to its initial state Schematic Entry Reference Manual 40 Z and C Mode Drag the mouse vertically or diagonally to partially automate routing the wire Drag the mouse between two points that are not on a horizontal line A three segment connection appears as dotted lines If you drag the mouse vertically the segments form a C
74. oose half or quarter grid resolution Schematic Entry Reference Manual 14 Add gt Bus Tap Sch Description Use See Also A bus tap Is the point at which a signal enters or leaves a bus The Bus Tap command creates a bus tap from an existing named signal or a signal that can be named at a later time The tap is shown as a small triangle on the side of the bus with a signal wire leaving the triangle perpendicular to the bus Each signal tapped from a bus should have a net name to identify it Bus taps can be made only on vertical or horizontal sections of a bus A tap cannot be made on a diagonal section To create a tap 1 Select the Bus Tap command 2 Click on the bus or wire at the location you want the tap to originate If a tap is made from a wire that wire is promoted to a bus 3 Click at the desired end point The tap is drawn from the bus to this point Once a tap has been added you can use the Wire command to extend the connection to a symbol pin net name or another net The Net Name command can be used to create bus taps because it simultaneously places the tap a wire and the net name Add gt Net name Add gt Wire Schematic Entry Reference Manual 15 Add Circle Sch Sym Description Use Draws circles They are graphic and have no electrical meaning You can draw as many circles as you want until you select another command This command operates in both click and drag modes
75. p items from different sheets Schematic Entry Reference Manual 58 n NOTE schematic items cannot be copied to symbol drawings and vice versa See Also Edit Duplicate Edit Delete Edit Paste Schematic Entry Reference Manual 59 Edit gt Copy Image Sch Sym Nav Description Use See Also Copies a rectangular portion of a schematic or symbol to the Clipboard You can then paste the Clipboard contents into another application such as a word processor or DTP program lf the ClipboardFormat variable in the INI file is set to Yes the default value the image is in Windows MetaFile wmf format If this variable is set to No the image is in bitmap bmp format This variable cannot be accessed from the INI Editor you must modify it manually Select the Copy Image Command You are prompted for one corner of the rectangle m Click at any corner Move the mouse to the diagonally opposite corner then click a second time to fix the rectangle Its contents are copied to the Clipboard Or m Point the mouse cursor at any corner then drag the mouse to outline the rectangle in a single motion When you release the button the contents of the rectangle are copied to the Clipboard The Copy Image command remains in effect until you select another command If you make a mistake or change your mind you can select a different area without having to reselect the command File Print Image Schematic
76. point of the arc and click Move the mouse to the end point and click again Drag Drag the mouse from the starting point to the end point then release the button In either case you see a rubber band arc that starts and ends on the selected points and passes through the cursor Move the cursor to change the shape of the arc When the arc has the shape you want click to add the arc to the drawing If you decide not to draw the arc click right anywhere in the window to discard the selected points and restart the command lf you move the cursor outside the sheet s border the arc disappears until you move the cursor inside The start and end points must fall on the grid If the Primary grid is not fine enough use the Graphic Options command from the Options menu to choose half or quarter grid resolution Schematic Entry Reference Manual 13 Add gt Bubble Big Bubble Sym Description Use Add negation bubbles to symbols They are graphic and have no electrical meaning The Big Bubble command draws a bubble one major grid in diameter The Bubble command draws a bubble one half a major grid in diameter A bubble of the selected size is attached to the cursor Click to add a bubble For the Bubble commands the cursor tracks a finer grid The grid selected is the smaller of the bubble s radius or half the currently active grid For more precise positioning use the Graphic Options command from the Options menu to ch
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78. proportional to the number of pins and the length of their names respectively The New Block Symbol command displays a dialog box Figure 3 with four edit fields in which you specify the symbol name plus the names of the input pins output pins and bidirectional pins The pin names are separated by commas New Block Symbol Block Mame Use Data From This Block Input Pins Output Pins Bidirectional Pins Eun Cancel Edit Figure 3 New Block Symbol Dialog Box Block Name Your name for the symbol Input Pins The names of all nets with an Input I O marker Output Pins The names of all nets with an Output I O marker Bidir Pins The names of all nets with a Bidirectional I O marker Use Data Creates a block symbol using information from the current schematic Schematic Entry Reference Manual 28 Bus Pin Names A bus pin name whether single or compound must be enclosed in equals signs If a compound name is not surrounded by equals signs each name is expanded to an individual pin The following examples illustrate three possible ways to enter pin names in the Inputs field A B 0 3 C Creates 6 pins A B 0 B 1 B 2 B 3 C A B 0 3 C Creates 3 pins A B 0 3 C A B 0 3 C Creates 1 pin A B 0 3 C Pin Order Block symbols are completely arbitrary and do not have to be based on existing schematics or behavioral files However if you are eventually going to connect an ordered bus to the sy
79. provides independent control of the following parameters Number of rows Number of columns Height of first row Height of remaining rows Width of first column Width of remaining columns Table name Identifies table to symbol instances Table title Any text the user wants displayed at the top Justification of table name Justification and rotation of column labels first row Justification of row labels first column Justification of remaining data Justification of title The Edit Table Data command is used to enter the data after you have created the table Accessing Table Data Derived symbol attributes can reference values stored in tables To retrieve information from a table you have to specify the table T row R and column C Specifying Rows and Columns There are several ways to specify R and C The simplest method for rows is to enter the row number A more flexible method is to request the row whose label is equal to value where value may be specified as a string the value of a global constant or the value of an attribute for example RefDes The simplest method for columns is to enter the column number A more flexible method is to request the column whose label is equal to value where value can be the value of a string the value of a global constant or the value of an attribute You can then change many references to that column by editing the single value of the global constant A useful way t
80. r for the Add menu listing shows Sch New EATE The figure below explains how the commands are shown in the reference Add Pin Attribute F3 Sch Sym Nav Edit Menu Command Keyboard Program s in The Menu the shortcut which command Command is under appears in the Hierarchy Navigator Schematic Entry Reference Manual 8 Documentation Conventions Quick Command Reference The following table gives a brief description of each command and its accelerator and program s which command appears ECT OS O CN da Bus Tap o CCOO EA CCT da Expanded Bus Mame S da Instan Name EIN CL TO O CCT da ante TCS CO EEN CCT Eat Atributo Atrio Location S Ean Atributo gt Pin Name Location em emcee O OO Eat SymbolType CN Schematic Entry Reference Manual 9 Documentation Conventions Edit gt Constants Nav Menu gt Command Accelerator Program Edit gt Copy Image Sch Sym Nav Edit Delete Edit gt Duplicate sch Sym sch Sym Edit Mirror Sch Sym Edit Move Sch Sym Edit gt Paste Sch Sym Edit gt Redo Sch Sym Edit Rotate Sch Sym Edit gt Schematic Edit gt Symbol Origin Edit gt Symbol Edit gt Table Data Edit gt Undo File Back Annotate File Matching Symbol File gt New File gt Open File gt Print File Print Image File Print Setup File gt Restart File gt Exit Sch Sym Nav Sym Nav sch sch Sym sch a h sch Sym C C N C
81. reposition the Origin Schematic Entry Reference Manual 73 Edit Symbol Sch Sym Description Use See Also Use the Symbol command to run the Symbol Editor while working in the Hierarchy Navigator or Schematic Editor The Symbol command is run as follows 1 Choose the Symbol command You are prompted to select a symbol 2 Click inside the desired symbol The Symbol Editor is run on that symbol lf you use the Symbol Editor to change a symbol from the Hierarchy Navigator the hierarchical design currently being viewed is automatically rebuilt the next time you execute a Hierarchy Navigator command You can also edit a Symbol by calling the Symbol Editor directly Select symbol Editor from the Window menu of the Synario Project Navigator or from the SCS Executive on UNIX Motif systems Edit Schematic Schematic Entry Reference Manual 74 Edit Table Data Sch Description Use See Also Enters or modifies data in tables A table must first have been created with the Table command Use the following procedure to modify existing data or enter new data 1 Select the Table Data command You are prompted to select an entry from an existing table 2 Click on a table entry The selected element in the table is highlighted 3 Type the required data then press Enter The next element in the table is highlighted Enter data for that element press Enter and continue until you ve entered all the data
82. s Use in the Symbol Editor The Drag command is used principally to resize or reposition a graphic element Click on or near an item to select it Drag works only in single item mode and only on the following graphic elements Lines Rectangles Circles Arcs Use in the Schematic Editor Moves the end nearest the point at which the line was selected lf the selection point is near a corner the rectangle can be stretched by moving the corner If the point is closer to the center of a side the rectangle can be stretched by moving the side The radius of the circle can be changed the center remains fixed The end of the arc nearest the point where the arc is selected can be moved to increase or decrease the angle of the arc The center and radius of the arc remain fixed The Drag command moves one or more elements while keeping them connected to the rest of the circuit There are two modes drag point and drag box Drag Point Click on any point in the schematic There are three possibilities m lf the point is within the extent box of a symbol the command switches to the drag box mode with the extent box of the symbol as the area to be dragged m Ifthe point is on a wire or net name the name and or any wires connected to the point are highlighted The connections are shown as moving lines connected to the cursor m Ifthe point is on a graphic element the drag command operates the same way it does in the
83. s most often used to add a single name You can also add a sequence of names such as INV4 INV5 INV6 This is called auto increment mode To use auto increment mode to add instance names 1 Type the prefix the first sequence number and a plus sign without spaces or tabs For example INV4 Then press Enter 2 Click on the first instance This attaches the instance name consisting of the prefix name and the first number in the sequence for example INV4 lf the name is already assigned elsewhere the number increments to the next unused number 3 Click on each additional instance in the sequence The next name in the sequence is attached to the cursor after each placement in this example INV5 INV6 INV7 4 To terminate auto increment click right anywhere in the window You can then enter a new instance name Schematic Entry Reference Manual 19 Iterated Instances Add Instance Name can also be iterated automatically generate an array of instances even though only a single symbol is shown in the schematic Only Block Cell and Component symbol instances can be iterated The count of the instances is specified by assigning an instance name of the form namelx Z where x and z are the beginning and ending values of the desired range of values separated by a colon To create an array of eight inverters 1 Type in the base or prefix name such as INV 2 Add a numerical sequence in brackets such as 8 1
84. s status is saved while the View command is executed When the View command is terminated by clicking right the previous command is restored Schematic Entry Reference Manual 116 View Zoom Out Sch Sym Nav Description Use Limits Decreases the magnification displaying more of the current drawing in less detail Click at the point in the drawing that you want to be the new center The drawing is displayed with the new magnification and center point If the point is too near an edge it may not be centered Each click decreases the magnification one step in the scale 4x 3x 2x 1x 1 2x 1 4x and 1 8x At 1 8x a message reminds you that you have reached the minimum magnification Zoom Out can be terminated and the previous command restored by clicking right anywhere in the window Selecting any other command also terminates Zoom Out Text cannot be drawn below a minimum magnification This corresponds to one vertical pixel for one quarter of a major grid Below this point text strings are replaced by outline boxes The minimum magnification scale for displayable text is the base magnification The allowable magnifications in terms of this base are 1 8x 1 4x 1 2x 1x 2x 3x and 4x View commands are nested If run while another command not a View command is active the active command s status is saved while the View command is executed When the View command is terminated by clicking right the previous
85. ss detailed level in the hierarchy To push into a symbol 1 Choose View Push Pop 2 Click within the symbol boundary If the symbol represents a lower level schematic that schematic replaces the schematic currently on the screen If the symbol represents a behavioral file that file is displayed in the Text Editor To pop back to the parent of the current schematic 3 Choose View Push Pop Click outside all symbol boundaries The parent schematic replaces the schematic currently on the screen unless the current schematic is the highest level root of the hierarchy Alternatively you can type the instance name of the destination schematic at the prompt and press Enter y NOTE If you are viewing a behavioral file you must close the file to return to the previous level Hierarchical Context Full hierarchical context is maintained when pushing or popping All net names are shown with their full hierarchical representations Symbol instance names are shown in an abbreviated format that replaces the leading portion of an instance name with a dot For example the instance AB CD EF is displayed as EF Nested Command Push Pop is a nested command If Push Pop is run during another command such as Query or Attribute you can cancel Push Pop and return control to the previously active command by clicking right anywhere in the window Schematic Entry Reference Manual 114 View gt Redraw Sch Sym Nav
86. tance number in the hierarchical database Hierarchy Navigator only Pin net connections Schematic Entry Reference Manual 98 Type All instances of a symbol type can be queried Press SHIFT while clicking ona symbol of that type Or type the symbol s name and press ENTER All instances of the selected symbol type are highlighted with a colored or shaded background To resolve a name conflict between a net or symbol instance with the same name as the symbol type Precede the type name with T to force its selection The information displayed by Query in this case s m Internal net count m Instance names and locations sheet vertical zone horizontal zone Reference Designator To query a symbol with a specified reference designator Enter the name of the reference designator In the case of gate symbols the first section with a specified reference designator is queried The specified symbol is highlighted with a colored or shaded background and a plus cursor is centered on the symbol The queried element remains highlighted until a new element is selected a new command is selected or you click right anywhere on the screen The information display remains visible as long as an element is selected for interrogation For Gate symbols the Query box displays the gate letter as A for the first gate B for the second and so on To find a particular gate Enter the reference designator followed by a slash and the g
87. tered Or m l a symbol of the desired type is already on the schematic click on an instance of it Schematic Entry Reference Manual 32 Placing the Symbol Once a symbol is selected the symbol outline is attached to the mouse cursor Click left to place it as many times as you want Click right anywhere in the schematic Editor window to reset the Symbol command and choose another symbol Changing the Symbol s Orientation Before a symbol is placed you can rotate or mirror it with the Rotate and Mirror commands from the Edit menu These commands can be combined to create any of eight possible orientations The outline on the mouse cursor changes to show the new orientation Refer to the Rotate and Mirror commands for a full description Replacing a Symbol To replace an existing symbol Position the cursor so that at least 50 of the new symbol overlaps the one to be replaced then click If the overlap is less than 50 the new symbol does not replace the old one but overlaps it None of the override attributes associated with the previous symbol are applied to the new symbol Pre Placement Checks The Schematic Editor will not place a symbol if m Any part of it extends past the edge of the sheet The symbol s extent is an imaginary rectangle enclosing the symbol and its pins This rectangle is also used to evaluate the 50 overlap described in the preceding paragraph You can view the extent rectangle by selecti
88. the phone we will provide you with instructions on returning your defective software to us The cost of returning the software to the Lattice Semiconductor Service Center shall be paid by the purchaser Limitations on Warranty Any applicable implied warranties including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are hereby limited to ninety days from the date of purchase and are subject to the conditions set forth herein In no event shall Lattice Semiconductor Corporation be liable for consequential or incidental damages resulting from the breach of any expressed or implied warranties Purchaser s sole remedy for any cause whatsoever regardless of the form of action Shall be limited to the price paid to Lattice Semiconductor for the Lattice semiconductor software The provisions of this limited warranty are valid in the United States only Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or exclusion of consequential or incidental damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This warranty provides you with specific legal rights You may have other rights which vary from state to state Schematic Entry Reference Manual 3 Table of Contents A ne 6 Add Menu oneroso errar rre Rare 12 E TE E E EEEE E EEEE E E E EE T TE 13 Add gt Bubble Big Bubble oa 4 06064 ee 04 4544 oe RMN OEE EDES ENGEL SERRE LEER EON 14 PO rR Lecaros be SEAR EHS He OG ETE RARA 8 48
89. tor and tre for the Hierarchy Navigator are automatically supplied If you specify an extension it s ignored The drawing or database is then saved in the specified file Discard Discards any changes made to the drawing or design since the last Save Cancel Cancels the Open command and returns to the current drawing or design Once changes to the current file have been saved or discarded the Open command displays a dialog box with a list of the drawings or designs in the current directory The list displays only those files that are of the correct type for the application Click on a file from the list then click on OK Or just double click on the file s name You can also type a name in the File Name edit box and click on OK If the file you want to edit is not located in the current directory you can change directories in the Directories edit box Or type the file s full path name in File Name edit box and click on OK Schematic Entry Reference Manual 79 File Print Description Use Sch Sym Nav Produces a hard copy of a schematic or symbol Symbol Editor Print immediately sends an image of the symbol to the printer Schematic Editor Print checks for multiple sheets If there is only one sheet that sheet is printed lf the schematic has more than one sheet the sheet selector dialog box is displayed Select a sheet by clicking on the corresponding line then clicking on the Print button Clic
90. tors can be included by enclosing the numeric range in parentheses or brackets For example instance name C 1 20 specifies 20 iterations of a symbol Reference designator C1 C3 C 5 20 C22 C24 assigned to the symbol causes the 20 iterations to be assigned the reference designators C1 C3 C5 C6 C7 C20 C22 C24 Schematic Entry Reference Manual 21 Add Line Description Use Ctrl L Sch Adds line segments to the drawing These line segments are graphic and have no electrical meaning in the schematic or symbol You can draw as many lines as you want until you select another command The Line command operates in either click or drag mode Click 1 Click where you want the line to start 2 Each subsequent click adds a single line segment The segment can be placed only at 45 increments 3 Terminate the line by clicking left a second time at the last point or clicking right anywhere in the window Drag 4 Drag the mouse from the starting point of the line to its end point The line can be at any angle not just at 45 increments 5 Release the button A line is drawn between the two points Lines can be drawn only between grid points If the regular grid is not fine enough to let you position the line as you want use the Graphic Options command from the Options menu to choose half or quarter grid resolution Schematic Entry Reference Manual 22 Add gt Net Name F4 Sch Description Each net
91. u cannot create new sheets or modify sheet sizes or numbers Schematic Entry Reference Manual 88 File gt Statistics Sch Nav Description Displays the amount of memory used by the Schematic Editor or Hierarchy Navigator The report appears in a pop up text window This command has different displays in the Schematic Editor and Hierarchy Navigator Use in the Schematic Editor The Schematic Editor report lists each type of element in the schematic database In most cases the report includes the number of elements consumed the number available and the percentage of the block that has been consumed Attributes are an exception because they re stored as variable length records The number of bytes consumed is shown On a multiple sheet schematic the statistics for each sheet are reported separately The sheet numbers are at the extreme right of the line you might need to enlarge the window to see them Use in the Hierarchy Navigator The Hierarchy Navigator report lists the number of each of the following found in the design Types of symbols The number of distinct symbols It is equal to the sum of primitive cells and hierarchical blocks Primitive cells The number of distinct symbols in the lowest hierarchical level Hierarchical blocks The number of different non primitive symbols Instances The total number of symbol instances Instance pins The total number of pin instances Primitive instances The total number
92. ubsequent wires and names by clicking on a pin You don t need to drag A wire segment the same length as previously created is added with the name attached as above Attaching Names Sequentially lf the net name is a compound name you can attach the individual names sequentially to individual wires After entering the name select the Expanded Bus Name from the Add menu or click right anywhere in the Editor s window As you click on wires the individual names from the compound name are added sequentially Click right at any time to cancel the operation You can also add a sequence of names for non compound nets such as NET4 NETS NET6 This is called auto increment mode To use auto increment mode to add net names 1 Type the prefix the first sequence number and a plus sign without spaces or tabs separating them For example NET4 Then press Enter 2 Click on the first net This attaches the net name consisting of the prefix name and the first number in the sequence for example NET4 The number increments to the next number 3 Click on each additional instance in the sequence The next name in the sequence is attached to the cursor after each placement in this example NET5 NET6 NET7 4 To terminate auto increment click right anywhere in the window You can then enter a new net name Regardless of how you attach the name the Schematic Editor highlights the net you are attaching the name to when you cli
93. w 2 and column 3 of the table named Ohm amp Ohm R1 Resistance Gets the data from the column labeled Resistance and the row labeled R1 amp Ohm RefDes 3 Gets the data from column 3 and the row whose label matches the RefDes of the current symbol amp Ohm 2 country The row whose label matches the value of attribute 2 RefDes of the current symbol determines which row the data is taken from The global constant country determines which column to use Schematic Entry Reference Manual 37 Since global constants can be used anywhere for string substitution you can simplify entry by defining the string in the preceding example as a global constant For example set the global constant 0 to amp Ohm 2 country Then set the Value attribute of the symbol to 0 Schematic Entry Reference Manual 38 Add Text Description Use sch Sym Adds fixed text to the drawing as opposed to the text that appears in attribute windows Text is used to add notes title blocks and other information to the symbol or schematic Text has no electrical meaning The size orientation and justification of text is set by parameters in the Graphic Options dialog box Eight text sizes are available 3 on UNIX Text can be left justified right justified or centered The Text command operates in either the Add or Edit modes Add Type the desired text then press ENTER Use the Graphic Options command from the Optio
94. y Options command Option menu 104 Drag command Edit menu 64 Dragging use in Schematic Editor 64 use in Symbol Editor 64 Drawing options 106 DRC menu 93 Duplicate command Edit menu 66 Duplicating 66 E Edit menu 42 Error checking 100 Errors checking 102 viewing 91 Expand Page command Edit menu 55 Expanded Bus Name command Add menu 17 Expanding the symbol work area 55 F File menu 77 Find button 50 Find Item command Tools menu 109 Font 106 Full cursor 106 Full Fit command View menu 112 G Gates querying 99 Global constants changing 57 Global nets 26 named symbol 27 no symbol 27 types 26 unnamed symbol 26 Graphic elements Arc 13 Line 22 Rectangle 31 tables 35 text 39 Graphic options 106 Graphic options command Options menu 106 Grid 106 displaying 106 Group select 58 H Help menu 92 Hierarchy moving through 114 Highlight command DRC menu 94 I O Marker command Add menu 18 I O markers adding deleting 26 Incorporating back annotation data 83 Instance Name command Add menu 19 Instance names assigning 19 auto increment mode 19 conflicts 98 iterated instances 20 pin connections to iterated 20 Iterated instances pin connections 20 Schematic Entry Reference Manual 119 Index J Justification 106 L Line command Add menu 22 Lines changing weight 106 M Mark command DRC menu 95 Master symbols positioning 73 Mirror command Edit menu 68 Mirroring 68 Moving throug
95. ymbol or symbols m Click on the desired symbol mg Shift click to select additional symbols m Drag a box around the desired symbols m Use the Find button Sch Nav only to select all symbols that match a specific criteria see Selecting Symbols by Attribute Criteria below In the Schematic Editor and Hierarchy Navigator after a symbol is selected the list box contains the assigned attributes To list all assignable attributes check the List All Attributes box Change the value in the edit field In the Symbol Editor all attributes that can be assigned to a given symbol are visible in the Attribute Editor list box when you edit a symbol When you select more than one symbol attribute changes apply to all selected symbols Also if the values for an attribute are different for selected symbols the value is displayed as Mixed You may need to define a attribute window in the Symbol Editor before new attributes are displayed Schematic Entry Reference Manual 49 Selecting Symbols by Attribute Criteria The Find button brings up the Instance Filter dialog box You use this dialog box to select all instances that satisfy a comparison criteria on their attributes 1 Select the attribute to be compared to from the left box 2 Select the comparison function such as lt or lt from the center box 3 Enter a value for the attributes to be compared against To add the selected symbol to the list instead of repla

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