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RussH
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 04 Sep 2009 : 12:43:17
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Hi all
I'm modifying a circuit/pcb (inherited) which contains "offpage" signal names on the circuit.
When I run the integrity check and pass the changes on to the pcb, it comes up with the message "can't find offpage in the library"
Now I don't want to add these to the pcb, they are just a way of saving time and space on a circuit (as we know)
Is there a way to suppress these on the check, or do I scan the report for real errors and accept them?
Was the method used on the circuit wrong?
I could just add the connections on the circuit, but that wont solve the problem if I want to use it in the future.
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DavidM
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07 Sep 2009 : 10:18:45
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It sounds like those offpage items have been created as 'real' components, rather than the schematic-only components that would normally be used for things that don't want to transfer to the PCB.
You can either replace them with a similar offpage component that has been created as a schematic-only comp, or change the properties of the existing ones in the schematic design to tick the 'Scm to/from Pcb' checkbox under 'Suppress Component'. Either way the program should then know these are effectively diagrammatic elements that don't form part of the real circuit. |
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RussH
United Kingdom
6 Posts |
Posted - 08 Sep 2009 : 10:12:22
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Hi Dave
Thanks for your reply.
YES, on "Properties" it is as a PCB component as well, so what I've done is dissconnect it from the net, then display net name and place this in the now empty "offpage" symbol.
All I get then is a list of components to add on the report. So a quick scan does it. (only a small circuit)
On your suggestion, where is "Scm to/from Pcb" checkbox "Suppress Component" sounds as though this is on a later release, I have V9.0.4 ? |
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Peter Johnson
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08 Sep 2009 : 11:33:49
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| The suppression feature is in the properties of the component, but not in V9, which is now 3-4 years old. The ability to suppress components from being included in various reports and functions was requested by a number of users, and implemented a couple of versions ago. |
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Integrity check