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Changing pin names

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Is there some way to change the pin names that appear in a schematic

after a large part, like a microcontroller, has been added from a

library?

 

The justification for changing pin names after adding a library part

is this:   Microcontrollers have many multi-purpose pins, and so the

pin names reflect many of those options.  For a particular

application, I would like to simplify the pin names to reflect the

configuration that this particular application will be using.

 

I know I could make a copy of the library part in my own custom

library and then edit the pin names there, but that seems like a lot

of trouble.  Have I missed something?  Or is this the only way?

Robert Scott

Real-Time Specialties

Ypsilanti, Michigan

 

  • Robert Scott schrieb:

    Is there some way to change the pin names that appear in a schematic

    after a large part, like a microcontroller, has been added from a

    library?

     

    The justification for changing pin names after adding a library part

    is this:   Microcontrollers have many multi-purpose pins, and so the

    pin names reflect many of those options.  For a particular

    application, I would like to simplify the pin names to reflect the

    configuration that this particular application will be using.

     

    I know I could make a copy of the library part in my own custom

    library and then edit the pin names there, but that seems like a lot

    of trouble.  Have I missed something?  Or is this the only way?

    Robert Scott

    Real-Time Specialties

    Ypsilanti, Michigan

     

     

    You have to change the Symbol in the library and update it or

    copy the whole device, change the symbol, and use the modified

    one.

     

     

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    Richard Hammerl

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  • If I can live with the pin placement of the existing uC part I change

    the names of the nets attached to the uC to indicate how the pin is

    used.  This is often one of the alternate pin names for the uC.

    I then place a net label near the pin on the uC.  Not exactly what you

    wanted but it works for me.

     

     

    Richard Hammerl wrote:

    Robert Scott schrieb:

    Is there some way to change the pin names that appear in a schematic

    after a large part, like a microcontroller, has been added from a

    library?

     

    The justification for changing pin names after adding a library part

    is this:   Microcontrollers have many multi-purpose pins, and so the

    pin names reflect many of those options.  For a particular

    application, I would like to simplify the pin names to reflect the

    configuration that this particular application will be using.

     

    I know I could make a copy of the library part in my own custom

    library and then edit the pin names there, but that seems like a lot

    of trouble.  Have I missed something?  Or is this the only way?

    Robert Scott

    Real-Time Specialties

    Ypsilanti, Michigan

     

    You have to change the Symbol in the library and update it or

    copy the whole device, change the symbol, and use the modified

    one.