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Re: G$1 in the Name

e14 Contributor
e14 Contributor over 15 years ago

On 6/6/2011 3:08 PM, HERBRAND G. wrote:

Joern Paschedag wrote on Mon, 06 June 2011 09:34

>> Am 06.06.2011 13:57, schrieb HERBRAND G.:

>>> Hi,

>>>

>>> Could you please share your experience ?

>>> I have the same problem, but I don't find a solution, always this

>>> G$x for

>>> each pin of my device...

>>>

>>> Thanks !

>>>

>> Just give it a different name image

>>

>> --

>> Mit freundlichen Grüßen / With best regards

>>

>> Joern Paschedag

>

When I create the device, the>NAME is transformed in G$1 :

 

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/7GE3U64dpLcOujc0jnA7ldaBwMIRyxHF_oFGSakt9Rc?feat=directlink

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/1P_W91yJincNgE_JEdIBxtaBwMIRyxHF_oFGSakt9Rc?feat=directlink

 

Why ?

I can modify the G$x name when I create the device.

 

When the device is in the schematic, I have U$1G$1 :

 

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Y502ySLx71xqP_qB_PpZQ9aBwMIRyxHF_oFGSakt9Rc?feat=directlink

 

And when I try to rename, for example, test :

 

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/W3LNMf3vlz8pcBgnQr_wfNaBwMIRyxHF_oFGSakt9Rc?feat=directlink

 

Thanks for your help !

 

>

i believe the G$ is in place of the name of the"gate" and this is what

you must rename for it to stick. you would do this in the window where

you place possibly multiple symbols to create the device. since you

chose to use a single symbol multiple times for your pins, each symbol

became a gate. each gate has a name that is appended to the device name

itself, so if you have 4 NAND gates you can name them A-D and a

composite name will appear on the schematic like U4A. whether EAGLE

shows the U4 , the A or both is dependent on which text string you put

in your symbol, >NAME will show both. see help TEXT for more info. you

could use this to hide the gate name if you don't want it or change the

names when building the device from symbols with the ADD command.

another more common alternative is to just make your device from a

single symbol that has more than one terminal drawn into it. this option

means that the two connector terminals will always appear side by side

in the schematic so it's up to you what you want it to look like.

 

if you are already doing all this then you have to remember to save the

library after making changes, and then UPDATE the library in the

schematic to see the new device.

 

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    e14 Contributor over 15 years ago

    On 6/6/2011 3:08 PM, HERBRAND G. wrote:

    Joern Paschedag wrote on Mon, 06 June 2011 09:34

    >> Am 06.06.2011 13:57, schrieb HERBRAND G.:

    >>> Hi,

    >>>

    >>> Could you please share your experience ?

    >>> I have the same problem, but I don't find a solution, always this

    >>> G$x for

    >>> each pin of my device...

    >>>

    >>> Thanks !

    >>>

    >> Just give it a different name image

    >>

    >> --

    >> Mit freundlichen Grüßen / With best regards

    >>

    >> Joern Paschedag

    >

    When I create the device, the>NAME is transformed in G$1 :

     

    https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/7GE3U64dpLcOujc0jnA7ldaBwMIRyxHF_oFGSakt9Rc?feat=directlink

    https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/1P_W91yJincNgE_JEdIBxtaBwMIRyxHF_oFGSakt9Rc?feat=directlink

     

    Why ?

    I can modify the G$x name when I create the device.

     

    When the device is in the schematic, I have U$1G$1 :

     

    https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Y502ySLx71xqP_qB_PpZQ9aBwMIRyxHF_oFGSakt9Rc?feat=directlink

     

    And when I try to rename, for example, test :

     

    https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/W3LNMf3vlz8pcBgnQr_wfNaBwMIRyxHF_oFGSakt9Rc?feat=directlink

     

    Thanks for your help !

     

    >

    i believe the G$ is in place of the name of the"gate" and this is what

    you must rename for it to stick. you would do this in the window where

    you place possibly multiple symbols to create the device. since you

    chose to use a single symbol multiple times for your pins, each symbol

    became a gate. each gate has a name that is appended to the device name

    itself, so if you have 4 NAND gates you can name them A-D and a

    composite name will appear on the schematic like U4A. whether EAGLE

    shows the U4 , the A or both is dependent on which text string you put

    in your symbol, >NAME will show both. see help TEXT for more info. you

    could use this to hide the gate name if you don't want it or change the

    names when building the device from symbols with the ADD command.

    another more common alternative is to just make your device from a

    single symbol that has more than one terminal drawn into it. this option

    means that the two connector terminals will always appear side by side

    in the schematic so it's up to you what you want it to look like.

     

    if you are already doing all this then you have to remember to save the

    library after making changes, and then UPDATE the library in the

    schematic to see the new device.

     

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