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Hi I've downloaded a number of libraries for eagle but cant install / open them I get an error is there a process to install new libraries?

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    On 24/04/2015 8:21 p.m., Neville Stone wrote:

    Hi I've downloaded a number of libraries for eagle but cant install /

    open them I get an error is there a process to install new libraries?

     

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    Hi

    Libraries don't need to be installed. They are simply files.

     

    If you are running v5 of Eagle then you need to locate v5 or earlier,

    library files. V5 of Eagle does not know how to handle the later xml

    based files. You can tell them apart by attempting to open one using a

    text editor. The v6 will be readable xml formatted, The v5 are binary

    files which are mainly unreadable.

     

    Once you acquire a v5 library file, place it in a folder, anywhere, and

    then ensure you include that folder in the directories setup.

    i.e from the control panel > Options> Directories... > libraries

     

    Then back in the control panel, verify you can see the library listed.

    Ensure it is USEd (green dot) so that it is available when performing an

    ADD.

     

    HTH

    Warren

     

     

     

     

     

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    On 24/04/2015 8:21 p.m., Neville Stone wrote:

    Hi I've downloaded a number of libraries for eagle but cant install /

    open them I get an error is there a process to install new libraries?

     

    --

    To view any images and attachments in this post, visit:

    http://www.element14.com/community/message/148024

     

     

     

    Hi

    Libraries don't need to be installed. They are simply files.

     

    If you are running v5 of Eagle then you need to locate v5 or earlier,

    library files. V5 of Eagle does not know how to handle the later xml

    based files. You can tell them apart by attempting to open one using a

    text editor. The v6 will be readable xml formatted, The v5 are binary

    files which are mainly unreadable.

     

    Once you acquire a v5 library file, place it in a folder, anywhere, and

    then ensure you include that folder in the directories setup.

    i.e from the control panel > Options> Directories... > libraries

     

    Then back in the control panel, verify you can see the library listed.

    Ensure it is USEd (green dot) so that it is available when performing an

    ADD.

     

    HTH

    Warren

     

     

     

     

     

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