Signal name

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The logic between schematic and layout in TARGET 3001! is managed by the

SIGNALNAME.

In other words, each signal in TARGET 3001! needs a name. It has to be identical in all segments in schematic as well as in the layout. Also the pin in the schematic and the landmark (pad) in the layout need to have this name. TARGET 3001! in general creates signal names automatically. They come out as Sig$n (spell: "sig-Dollar-n") while n stands for a natural number which divides signals.

In case the continuing of a signal throughout all segments is interrupted somewhere TARGET 3001! alerts a short circuit when using the "check project" later.

Sure you can deviate from those automatically created signal names by the use of own signal names. Normally you choose the icon: when you intend to place a signal in schematic. Directly afterwards you press keyboard key [o] for "Options". In the opening dialog you can do all settings for this signal. The signal itself now is fixed to the cursor ready for connection. You cut it off by the use of the [Esc] key or by M12.

If you want to give names to signals afterwards you first should make sure which part of the signal you mean. For doing so, please press one of the top four buttons in the Pointer toolbar:

A double click on the signal to be name-changed opens the edit-dialog.

Maybe you want to display or print the names of all signals besides the signal. There is an automatic display of all signal names in schematic and layout - please see menu Settings/Settings/Options:

This is the result:

If you intend to display or print signal names to separate signals in the schematic, please hover the mouse in the schematic to the spot on the signal where aside the signal name shall appear. Now press keyboard key [n] for Name. Get all further instructions from the dialog.