Manuais de utilizador para National Instruments Multicap 9 Schematic Capture 371889A-01

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• Multicap 9 Schematic Capture User Guide

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• Support

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  • Worldwide Technical Support and Product Information

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  • National Instruments Corporate Headquarters

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  • Worldwide Offices

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• Important Information

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  • Warranty

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  • Copyright

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  • Trademarks

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  • Patents

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  • WARNING REGARDING USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS

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• Contents

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• Chapter 1 Installing Multicap

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  • 1.1 Installation Requirements

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  • 1.2 Installation Overview

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  • 1.3 Installing Multicap 9

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    • 1.3.1 Before Installing Multicap 9

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    • 1.3.2 Single User Edition

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      • 1.3.2.1 Installing the Single User Edition

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      • 1.3.2.2 Requesting a Release Code for the Single User Version

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    • 1.3.3 Multi-Station Standalone Edition

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    • 1.3.4 Network Version

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      • 1.3.4.1 Installing the Network Edition

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      • 1.3.4.2 Entering the Release Code for the Network Edition

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      • 1.3.4.3 Workstation Setup

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      • 1.3.4.4 Setting User Permissions

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    • 1.3.5 Changing Server Name and/or Port Number After Client Installation

      27
  • 1.4 Network License Server

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    • 1.4.1 Administering the Network License Server

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    • 1.4.2 Administering Fixed Seat Licenses

      28
    • 1.4.3 Reviewing License Server Events

      29
    • 1.4.4 Troubleshooting

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  • 1.5 Support and Upgrade

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    • 1.5.1 Checking for Updates

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    • 1.5.2 Installing Updates

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    • 1.5.3 Viewing Messages

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    • 1.5.4 Changing Settings

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  • 1.6 Uninstalling Multicap 9

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    • 1.6.1 Uninstalling the Single User Version

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  • 1.7 Uninstalling SUU

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  • 1.8 Uninstalling a Site Version

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    • 1.8.1 Uninstalling Standalone Multi-Station Installation

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    • 1.8.2 Uninstalling Network Installation

      34
    • 1.8.3 Uninstalling Combination Standalone Multi-Station and Network Installations

      34
  • 1.9 Uninstalling NLS

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• Chapter 2 Multicap Tutorial

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  • 2.1 The Electronics Workbench Suite

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  • 2.2 Multicap 9 Tutorial

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    • 2.2.1 Schematic Capture

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• Chapter 3 User Interface

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  • 3.1 Introduction to the Multicap Interface

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  • 3.2 Toolbars

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    • 3.2.1 Standard Toolbar

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    • 3.2.2 Main Toolbar

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    • 3.2.3 View Toolbar

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    • 3.2.4 Components Toolbar

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    • 3.2.5 Virtual Toolbar

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    • 3.2.6 Graphic Annotation Toolbar

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  • 3.3 Using the Pop-up Menus

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    • 3.3.1 Pop-up From Circuit Window, with no Component Selected

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    • 3.3.2 Pop-up From a Selected Component

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    • 3.3.3 Pop-up From a Selected Wire

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    • 3.3.4 Pop-up From a Selected Text Block or Graphic

      60
    • 3.3.5 Pop-up From a Title Block

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    • 3.3.6 Pop-up from a Comment

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  • 3.4 Setting Schematic Capture Preferences

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    • 3.4.1 Using the Preferences Dialog Box

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      • 3.4.1.1 Preferences - Paths Tab

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      • 3.4.1.2 Preferences - Save Tab

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      • 3.4.1.3 Preferences - Parts Tab

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      • 3.4.1.4 Preferences - General Tab

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    • 3.4.2 Using the Sheet Properties Dialog Box

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      • 3.4.2.1 Sheet Properties - Circuit Tab

        69
      • 3.4.2.2 Sheet Properties - Workspace Tab

        71
      • 3.4.2.3 Sheet Properties - Wiring Tab

        72
      • 3.4.2.4 Sheet Properties - Font Tab

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      • 3.4.2.5 Sheet Properties - PCB Tab

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      • 3.4.2.6 Sheet Properties - Visibility Tab

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  • 3.5 Design Toolbox

    77
    • 3.5.1 Visibility Tab

      77
    • 3.5.2 Hierarchy Tab

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  • 3.6 Customizing the Interface

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    • 3.6.1 Commands tab

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    • 3.6.2 Toolbars tab

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    • 3.6.3 Keyboard tab

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    • 3.6.4 Menu tab

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    • 3.6.5 Options tab

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    • 3.6.6 Customization Pop-up Menus

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    • 3.6.7 Other Customization Options

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• Chapter 4 Schematic Capture - Basics

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  • 4.1 Introduction to Schematic Capture

    89
  • 4.2 Working with Multiple Circuit Windows

    89
  • 4.3 Selecting Components from the Database

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  • 4.4 Placing Components

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    • 4.4.1 Using the place component browser

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      • 4.4.1.1 Multisection Components

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      • 4.4.1.2 Rotating/flipping a part during placement

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      • 4.4.1.3 Other buttons

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    • 4.4.2 Placing Virtual Components

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      • 4.4.2.1 Virtual component toolbars

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    • 4.4.3 Using the In Use List

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    • 4.4.4 Selecting Placed Components

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    • 4.4.5 Moving a Placed Component

      100
    • 4.4.6 Copying a Placed Component

      102
    • 4.4.7 Replacing a Placed Component

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    • 4.4.8 Controlling Component Color

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  • 4.5 Wiring Components

    104
    • 4.5.1 Wiring Components Automatically

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      • 4.5.1.1 Autowire of Touching Pins

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    • 4.5.2 Wiring Components Manually

      108
    • 4.5.3 Combining Automatic and Manual Wiring

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    • 4.5.4 Marking Pins for No Connection

      109
    • 4.5.5 Placing Wires Directly Onto Workspace

      112
    • 4.5.6 Setting Wiring Preferences

      112
    • 4.5.7 Modifying the Wire Path

      113
    • 4.5.8 Controlling Wire Color

      113
    • 4.5.9 Moving a Wire

      114
    • 4.5.10 Virtual Wiring

      114
  • 4.6 Manually Adding a Junction (Connector)

    115
  • 4.7 Rotating/Flipping Placed Components

    116
  • 4.8 Finding Components in Your Circuit

    118
  • 4.9 Labeling

    119
    • 4.9.1 Modifying Component Labels and Attributes

      120
    • 4.9.2 Modifying Net Names

      121
    • 4.9.3 Adding a Title Block

      122
      • 4.9.3.1 Entering the Title Block Contents

        123
    • 4.9.4 Adding Miscellaneous Text

      125
    • 4.9.5 Adding a Comment

      126
    • 4.9.6 Graphic Annotation

      129
    • 4.9.7 Capturing Screen Area

      131
  • 4.10 Circuit Description Box

    133
    • 4.10.1 Formatting the Circuit Description Box

      133
      • 4.10.1.1 Formatting Circuit Description Box Text

        134
      • 4.10.1.2 Paragraph Dialog Box

        134
      • 4.10.1.3 Tabs Dialog Box

        135
      • 4.10.1.4 Date and Time Dialog Box

        135
      • 4.10.1.5 Options Dialog Box

        136
      • 4.10.1.6 Insert Object Dialog Box

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    • 4.10.2 Description Edit Bar

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  • 4.11 Linking a Form to a Circuit

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    • 4.11.1 Creating Forms

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    • 4.11.2 Setting Form Submission Options

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    • 4.11.3 Completing Forms

      141
  • 4.12 Printing the Circuit

    142
• Chapter 5 Schematic Capture - Advanced Functions

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  • 5.1 Placed Component Properties

    145
    • 5.1.1 Displaying Identifying Information about a Placed Component

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    • 5.1.2 Viewing a Placed Component’s Value

      146
      • 5.1.2.1 Real Components

        146
      • 5.1.2.2 Edit Footprint Dialog Box

        148
      • 5.1.2.3 Virtual Components

        149
  • 5.2 The Spreadsheet View

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    • 5.2.1 Spreadsheet View Results Tab

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    • 5.2.2 Spreadsheet View Nets Tab

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    • 5.2.3 Spreadsheet View Components Tab

      152
    • 5.2.4 Spreadsheet View PCB Layers Tab

      155
    • 5.2.5 Spreadsheet View Buttons

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  • 5.3 Title Block Editor

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    • 5.3.1 Enter Text Dialog Box

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    • 5.3.2 Placing Fields

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      • 5.3.2.1 Field Codes

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    • 5.3.3 Title Block Editor Spreadsheet View

      162
    • 5.3.4 Title Block Editor Menus

      163
      • 5.3.4.1 File Menu

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      • 5.3.4.2 Edit Menu

        164
      • 5.3.4.3 View Menu

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      • 5.3.4.4 Fields Menu

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      • 5.3.4.5 Graphics Menu

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      • 5.3.4.6 Tools Menu

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      • 5.3.4.7 Help Menu

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      • 5.3.4.8 Pop-up Menus

        169
    • 5.3.5 Toolbars

      170
      • 5.3.5.1 Standard Toolbar

        170
      • 5.3.5.2 Zoom Toolbar

        171
      • 5.3.5.3 Draw Tools Toolbar

        172
      • 5.3.5.4 Drawing Toolbar

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  • 5.4 Electrical Rules Checking

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    • 5.4.1 ERC Options Tab

      178
      • 5.4.1.1 Clearing ERC Markers

        179
    • 5.4.2 ERC Rules Tab

      180
    • 5.4.3 Component’s Pins Tab

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• Chapter 6 Working with Larger Designs

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  • 6.1 Flat Multi-sheet Design

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    • 6.1.1 Delete Multi-page Dialog Box

      186
  • 6.2 Hierarchical Design

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    • 6.2.1 Nested Circuits

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    • 6.2.2 Component Numbering in Nested Circuits

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    • 6.2.3 Net Numbering in Nested Circuits

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    • 6.2.4 Global Nets

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    • 6.2.5 Adding a Hierarchical Block

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      • 6.2.5.1 Placing a HB from an Existing File

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      • 6.2.5.2 Replacing Components with an HB

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    • 6.2.6 Adding a Subcircuit

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      • 6.2.6.1 Replacing Components with a SC

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    • 6.2.7 Viewing Parent Sheet

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  • 6.3 Renaming Component Instances

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    • 6.3.1 Reference Designator Prefix Setup Dialog

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  • 6.4 Buses

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    • 6.4.1 Placing a Bus

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      • 6.4.1.1 Placing a bus across Multi-pages

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      • 6.4.1.2 Connecting Buses to HB/SCs

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    • 6.4.2 Bus Properties

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      • 6.4.2.1 Adding buslines to a Bus

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      • 6.4.2.2 Deleting Buslines from a Bus

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      • 6.4.2.3 Renaming Buslines in a Bus

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    • 6.4.3 Merging Buses

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    • 6.4.4 Wiring to a Bus

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    • 6.4.5 Bus Vector Connect

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  • 6.5 Variants

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    • 6.5.1 Setting Up Variants

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    • 6.5.2 Placing Parts in Variants

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      • 6.5.2.1 Assigning Variant Status to Components

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      • 6.5.2.2 Assigning Variant Status to Nested Circuits

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      • 6.5.2.3 Setting the Active Variant

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  • 6.6 Project Management and Version Control

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    • 6.6.1 Setting up Projects

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    • 6.6.2 Working with Projects

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    • 6.6.3 Working with Files Contained in Projects

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    • 6.6.4 Version Control

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• Chapter 7 Components

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  • 7.1 Structure of the Component Database

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    • 7.1.1 Database Levels

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    • 7.1.2 Classification of Components in the Database

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  • 7.2 Locating Components in the Database

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    • 7.2.1 Browsing for Components

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    • 7.2.2 Searching for Components

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  • 7.3 Types of Information Stored for Components

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    • 7.3.1 Pre-Defined Fields

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      • 7.3.1.1 General Information

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    • 7.3.2 User Fields

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  • 7.4 Managing the Database

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    • 7.4.1 Filtering Displayed Components

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    • 7.4.2 Managing Families

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    • 7.4.3 Modifying User Field Titles

      246
    • 7.4.4 Deleting Components

      247
    • 7.4.5 Copying Components

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    • 7.4.6 Saving Placed Components

      250
    • 7.4.7 Moving Components Between Databases

      250
    • 7.4.8 Displaying Database Information

      251
    • 7.4.9 Editing Components

      251
  • 7.5 Converting 2001 or V7 Databases

    252
  • 7.6 Updating Components from Databases

    253
  • 7.7 Merging Databases

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• Chapter 8 Component Editing

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  • 8.1 Introduction to Component Editing

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  • 8.2 Adding Components with the Component Wizard

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    • 8.2.1 Using an Existing Symbol File

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  • 8.3 Editing Components

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  • 8.4 Editing a Component’s General Properties

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  • 8.5 Editing a Component’s Symbol

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    • 8.5.1 Copying a Component’s Symbol

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      • 8.5.1.1 Using “Copy To...”

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    • 8.5.2 Creating and Editing a Component’s Symbol with the Symbol Editor

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      • 8.5.2.1 Symbol Editor Spreadsheet View

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      • 8.5.2.2 Working with the Symbol Editor

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      • 8.5.2.3 Enter Text Dialog Box

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      • 8.5.2.4 In-Place Edit Mode

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      • 8.5.2.5 Symbol Editor Menus

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      • 8.5.2.6 Toolbars

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  • 8.6 Editing a Component Pin Model

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  • 8.7 Editing a Component’s Footprint

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    • 8.7.1 Select a Footprint dialog box

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      • 8.7.1.1 Filter dialog box

        294
    • 8.7.2 Add a Footprint dialog box

      298
    • 8.7.3 Advanced Pin Mapping Dialog

      299
  • 8.8 Editing User Fields

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• Chapter 9 Reports

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  • 9.1 Bill of Materials

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    • 9.1.1 Using the BOM Report

      306
  • 9.2 Component Detail Report

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    • 9.2.1 Using the Component Detail Report

      308
  • 9.3 Netlist Report

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    • 9.3.1 Using the Netlist Report

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  • 9.4 Schematic Statistics Report

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    • 9.4.1 Using the Schematic Statistics Report

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  • 9.5 Spare Gates Report

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    • 9.5.1 Using the Spare Gates Report

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  • 9.6 Cross Reference Report

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    • 9.6.1 Using the Cross Reference Report

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  • 9.7 Variants Filter Dialog Box

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• Chapter 10 Transfer/Communication

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  • 10.1 Exporting to PCB layout

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    • 10.1.1 Transferring from Multicap to Ultiboard for PCB Layout

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    • 10.1.2 Transferring to Other PCB Layout Packages

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    • 10.1.3 Multisection Components

      319
  • 10.2 Forward Annotation

    319
  • 10.3 Back Annotation

    319
  • 10.4 Importing Files with Other Formats

    320
  • 10.5 Internet Design Sharing

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• Appendix A

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  • A.1 Multicap Menus

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    • A.1.1 File Menu

      323
      • A.1.1.1 File/New/Schematic Capture

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      • A.1.1.2 File/Open

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      • A.1.1.3 File/Open Samples

        324
      • A.1.1.4 File/Close

        324
      • A.1.1.5 File/Close All

        324
      • A.1.1.6 File/Save

        324
      • A.1.1.7 File/Save As

        324
      • A.1.1.8 File/Save All

        324
      • A.1.1.9 File/New Project

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      • A.1.1.10 File/Open Project

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      • A.1.1.11 File/Save Project

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      • A.1.1.12 File/Close Project

        325
      • A.1.1.13 File/Version Control

        325
      • A.1.1.14 File/Print

        325
      • A.1.1.15 File/Print Preview

        325
      • A.1.1.16 File/Print Options/Printer Setup

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      • A.1.1.17 File/Print Options/Print Circuit Setup

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      • A.1.1.18 File/Recent Circuits

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      • A.1.1.19 File/Recent Projects

        326
      • A.1.1.20 File/Exit

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    • A.1.2 Edit Menu

      326
      • A.1.2.1 Edit/Undo

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      • A.1.2.2 Edit/Redo

        326
      • A.1.2.3 Edit/Cut

        326
      • A.1.2.4 Edit/Copy

        326
      • A.1.2.5 Edit/Paste

        327
      • A.1.2.6 Edit/Delete

        327
      • A.1.2.7 Edit/Select All

        327
      • A.1.2.8 Edit/Delete Multi-Page

        327
      • A.1.2.9 Edit/Paste as Subcircuit

        327
      • A.1.2.10 Edit/Find

        327
      • A.1.2.11 Edit/Graphic Annotation

        328
      • A.1.2.12 Edit/Order

        328
      • A.1.2.13 Edit/Assign to Layer

        328
      • A.1.2.14 Edit/Layer Settings

        328
      • A.1.2.15 Edit/Title Block Position

        328
      • A.1.2.16 Edit/Orientation

        329
      • A.1.2.17 Edit/Symbol/Title Block

        329
      • A.1.2.18 Edit/Font

        329
      • A.1.2.19 Edit/Comment

        330
      • A.1.2.20 Edit/Forms

        330
      • A.1.2.21 Edit/Properties

        330
    • A.1.3 View Menu

      330
      • A.1.3.1 View/Full Screen

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      • A.1.3.2 View/Parent Sheet

        330
      • A.1.3.3 View/Zoom In 

        330
      • A.1.3.4 View/Zoom Out 

        330
      • A.1.3.5 View/Zoom Area 

        330
      • A.1.3.6 View/Zoom Fit to Page 

        331
      • A.1.3.7 View/ Show Grid

        331
      • A.1.3.8 View/Show Border

        331
      • A.1.3.9 View/Show Page Bounds

        331
      • A.1.3.10 View/Ruler Bars

        331
      • A.1.3.11 View/Status Bar

        331
      • A.1.3.12 View/Design Toolbox

        331
      • A.1.3.13 View/Spreadsheet View

        331
      • A.1.3.14 View/Circuit Description Box

        331
      • A.1.3.15 View/Toolbars

        331
      • A.1.3.16 View/Comment

        333
    • A.1.4 Place Menu

      333
      • A.1.4.1 Place/Component

        333
      • A.1.4.2 Place/Junction

        334
      • A.1.4.3 Place/Wire

        334
      • A.1.4.4 Place/Bus

        334
      • A.1.4.5 Place/Connectors

        334
      • A.1.4.6 Place/Hierarchical Block from File

        334
      • A.1.4.7 Place/New Hierarchical Block

        334
      • A.1.4.8 Place/Replace by Hierarchical Block

        335
      • A.1.4.9 Place/New Subcircuit

        335
      • A.1.4.10 Place/Replace by Subcircuit

        335
      • A.1.4.11 Place/Multi-Page

        335
      • A.1.4.12 Place/Merge Bus

        335
      • A.1.4.13 Place/Bus Vector Connect

        335
      • A.1.4.14 Place/Comment

        335
      • A.1.4.15 Place/Text

        335
      • A.1.4.16 Place/Graphics

        335
      • A.1.4.17 Place/Title Block

        336
    • A.1.5 Transfer Menu

      337
      • A.1.5.1 Transfer/Transfer to Ultiboard

        337
      • A.1.5.2 Transfer/Transfer to Other PCB Layout

        337
      • A.1.5.3 Transfer/Forward Annotate to Ultiboard

        337
      • A.1.5.4 Transfer/Backannotate from Ultiboard

        337
      • A.1.5.5 Transfer/Highlight Selection in Ultiboard

        337
    • A.1.6 Tools Menu

      337
      • A.1.6.1 Tools/Component Wizard

        337
      • A.1.6.2 Tools/Database

        338
      • A.1.6.3 Tools/Variant Manager

        338
      • A.1.6.4 Tools/Set Active Variant

        338
      • A.1.6.5 Tools/Rename/Renumber Components

        338
      • A.1.6.6 Tools/Replace Component

        338
      • A.1.6.7 Tools/Update Circuit Components

        339
      • A.1.6.8 Tools/Electrical Rules Check

        339
      • A.1.6.9 Tools/Clear ERC Markers

        339
      • A.1.6.10 Tools/Toggle NC Marker

        339
      • A.1.6.11 Tools/Symbol Editor

        339
      • A.1.6.12 Tools/Title Block Editor

        339
      • A.1.6.13 Tools/Description Box Editor

        339
      • A.1.6.14 Tools/Capture Screen Area

        339
      • A.1.6.15 Tools/Internet Design Sharing

        340
    • A.1.7 Reports Menu

      340
      • A.1.7.1 Reports/Bill of Materials

        340
      • A.1.7.2 Reports/Component Detail Report

        340
      • A.1.7.3 Reports/Netlist Report

        340
      • A.1.7.4 Reports/Cross Reference Report

        340
      • A.1.7.5 Reports/Schematic Statistics

        340
      • A.1.7.6 Reports/Spare Gates Report

        340
    • A.1.8 Options Menu

      341
      • A.1.8.1 Options/Global Preferences

        341
      • A.1.8.2 Options/Sheet Properties

        341
      • A.1.8.3 Options/Customize User Interface

        341
    • A.1.9 Window Menu

      341
      • A.1.9.1 Window/New Window

        341
      • A.1.9.2 Window/Cascade

        341
      • A.1.9.3 Window/Tile Horizontal

        341
      • A.1.9.4 Window/Tile Vertical

        341
      • A.1.9.5 Window/Close All

        342
      • A.1.9.6 Window/Windows

        342
      • A.1.9.7 Window (open files)

        342
    • A.1.10 Help Menu

      342
      • A.1.10.1 Help/Multicap Help

        342
      • A.1.10.2 Help/Component Reference

        342
      • A.1.10.3 Help/Release Notes

        342
      • A.1.10.4 Help/Check for Updates

        342
      • A.1.10.5 Help/File Information

        342
      • A.1.10.6 Help/About Multicap

        343
• Index

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  • A-C

    344
  • D-F

    345
  • G-N

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  • O-R

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  • S

    348
  • T-W

    349
  • Z

    350
• Technical Support and Professional Services

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