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duplicate nets error

Sparkylabs

OK Firstly I'm not sure what "compile project" is but I did it before wanting to go to PCB, so now I have an error as two completely separate nets "have the same name". So what can I do about it? yes these are identical wires in two circuit sections made with copy/paste but then it is just two nets not all of the others and i see no way to edit the net name........

  • The schematic compile checks for errors, sort out hierarchy, net names, designators, logical/physical view of sheets and probably other things as well. Just a little background for those new to CS who may not know - in general net names are local to a sheet, it is quite possible to have the same net on different sheets and they are in no way connected. Ports are the usual way of wiring up between sheets and then there are global nets such as power.

     

    For your design can you post pictures of the actual error message and sections of the circuit to which it related. If looking complicated then feel free to send me a copy of the design to take a look at.

  • Yes we discussed this before, the whole logic is upside down, a net is a net it is unique and should run through the whole project, ideally every "net" "port" or "power port" should be a net. I got problems where I had a "port" and a "power port" with the same name when I meant them to be connected but this apparently is not allowed I use the various labels for atheistic  reasons. Goodness knows how altium became the world leader, I only stopped using proteus because it very strange ways of doing anything.

     

    I eventually fixed the problem by actually putting net labels on each wire so that I forced the names on each. So we clearly have yet another bug that hopefully will be fixed by the next update...... The ability to see the net name of a wire should be there then I'd not have to second guess, so yes I am onto PCB stage..

  • It would seem the problem was initiated by my part pins not being labelled. OK my fault with the pins and I found out when I saw other errors but I still don't understand why the nets were made the same and generated an error while my pins not being numbered is a simple warning.