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Markus Friedrich: /* General */

2021-06-17T06:41:33Z

General

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	== General ==		== General ==

	A reference symbol is used in the schematic. Visually not connected islands of the same signal or connections over several schematic pages must show their correspondence/equivalent by the help of reference symbols. Often power supply connections are drawn by arrows and ground symbols. A reference symbol for example looks like one of these:<br><br>		A reference symbol is used in the schematic. Other systems call it a port. Visually not connected islands of the same signal or connections over several schematic pages must show their correspondence/equivalent by the help of reference symbols. Often power supply connections are drawn by arrows and ground symbols. A reference symbol for example looks like one of these:<br><br>

	[[Image:e_reference.jpg\|none]]<br><br>		[[Image:e_reference.jpg\|none]]<br><br>


	== Insert a Reference symbol ==		== Insert a Reference symbol ==

Markus Friedrich at 06:39, 17 June 2021

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	If you press the [r] key in the schematic view, you are taken directly to the reference symbol selection. The reference symbol you have just drawn appears in the list with its name and USER flag and can instantly be imported into the schematic.<br><br><br>		If you press the [r] key in the schematic view, you are taken directly to the reference symbol selection. The reference symbol you have just drawn appears in the list with its name and USER flag and can instantly be imported into the schematic.<br><br><br>

			alias: Port<br><br>

Markus Friedrich: /* Extend reference symbol */

2020-11-30T12:52:11Z

Extend reference symbol

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	If the existing reference symbols are too short for the signal names used, you can simply extend the end of the drawing manually. To do this, just mark the end of the REF and move it:		If the existing reference symbols are too short for the signal names used, you can simply extend the end of the drawing manually. To do this, just mark the end of the REF and move it:

	[[Image:~~REF Extend~~.jpg]]		[[Image:REFverlaengern.jpg\|none]]

	In this case "Always select the entire component" must be switched off, see arrow on the right. When moving one end of the REF, the connected lines are pulled along. If you mark it cleverly, you can move several ends of REFs at the same time.<br><br>		In this case "Always select the entire component" must be switched off, see arrow on the right. When moving one end of the REF, the connected lines are pulled along. If you mark it cleverly, you can move several ends of REFs at the same time.<br><br>


	== Design your own kind of reference symbol ==		== Design your own kind of reference symbol ==

Markus Friedrich at 08:59, 30 November 2020

2020-11-30T08:59:04Z

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	A reference symbol can show on which other pages the signal appears. Please have a look here:<br>		A reference symbol can show on which other pages the signal appears. Please have a look here:<br>
	[[Reference symbols with pages]]<br><br>		[[Reference symbols with pages]]<br><br>



			== Extend reference symbol ==

			If the existing reference symbols are too short for the signal names used, you can simply extend the end of the drawing manually. To do this, just mark the end of the REF and move it:

			[[Image:REF Extend.jpg]]

			In this case "Always select the entire component" must be switched off, see arrow on the right. When moving one end of the REF, the connected lines are pulled along. If you mark it cleverly, you can move several ends of REFs at the same time.<br><br>


	== Design your own kind of reference symbol ==		== Design your own kind of reference symbol ==
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	[[image:Ref1.jpg\|none]]<br><br>		[[image:Ref1.jpg\|none]]<br><br>

	Click '''[[M11]]''' upon the pin name, the dialog "Change Texts" will open.		Click '''[[M11]]''' upon the pin name, the dialog "Change Texts" will open.
	Enter the desired pin name in the "Content" field, e. g. SIGN-OUT.<br><br>		Enter the desired pin name in the "Content" field, e. g. SIGN-OUT.<br><br>

Markus Friedrich: /* Editing Reference symbols with pages */

2019-03-21T10:22:18Z

Editing Reference symbols with pages

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	== ~~Editing~~ Reference symbols with pages ==		== Reference symbols with pages of use ==

	A reference symbol can show on which pages ~~else~~ the signal ~~occurs~~. Please have a look here:<br>		A reference symbol can show on which other pages the signal appears. Please have a look here:<br>
	[[Reference symbols with pages]]<br><br>		[[Reference symbols with pages]]<br><br>

Markus Friedrich: /* Editing Reference symbols with pages */

2019-03-21T09:49:09Z

Editing Reference symbols with pages

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	A reference symbol can show on which pages else the signal occurs. Please have a look here:<br>		A reference symbol can show on which pages else the signal occurs. Please have a look here:<br>
	[[~~Editing~~ Reference symbols with pages]]<br><br>		[[Reference symbols with pages]]<br><br>


	== Design your own kind of reference symbol ==		== Design your own kind of reference symbol ==

Markus Friedrich at 09:07, 21 March 2019

2019-03-21T09:07:34Z

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	[[Image:e_ReferencePins1_.jpg\|none]]<br><br>		[[Image:e_ReferencePins1_.jpg\|none]]<br><br>


			== Start such a conection ==

	To start such a connection use this menu command, click on the button shown above or simply press the '''[R]''' key in the schematic view. The dialog opens to select the preferred reference symbol. Later, after connection, the visible pin name must match with the signal name.<br><br>		To start such a connection use this menu command, click on the button shown above or simply press the '''[R]''' key in the schematic view. The dialog opens to select the preferred reference symbol. Later, after connection, the visible pin name must match with the signal name.<br><br>

Markus Friedrich at 09:06, 21 March 2019

2019-03-21T09:06:46Z

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	A reference symbol ~~in TARGET 3001!~~ is used in the schematic. ~~It looks~~ for example like one of these:<br><br>		== General ==

			A reference symbol is used in the schematic. Visually not connected islands of the same signal or connections over several schematic pages must show their correspondence/equivalent by the help of reference symbols. Often power supply connections are drawn by arrows and ground symbols. A reference symbol for example looks like one of these:<br><br>

	[[Image:e_reference.jpg\|none]]<br><br>		[[Image:e_reference.jpg\|none]]<br><br>


			== Insert a Reference symbol ==


	Click [[Image:Ref.jpg]] under [[Image:InsertComponent.jpg]]<br><br>		Click [[Image:Ref.jpg]] under [[Image:InsertComponent.jpg]]<br><br>
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	Visually not connected islands of the same signal or connections over several schematic pages must show their correspondence/equivalent by the help of reference symbols. Often power supply connections are drawn by arrows and ground symbols. To start such a connection use this menu command, click on the button shown above or simply press the '''[R]''' key in the schematic view.		To start such a connection use this menu command, click on the button shown above or simply press the '''[R]''' key in the schematic view. The dialog opens to select the preferred reference symbol. Later, after connection, the visible pin name must match with the signal name.<br><br>

	The dialog opens to select the preferred reference symbol. Later, after connection, the visible pin name must match with the signal name.


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	[[Image:RefsInUse.jpg\|none]]Reference symbols used in a schematic with several pages. Refs can have various looks and various meanings. At the end they all carry a signal.<br><br><br>		[[Image:RefsInUse.jpg\|none]]Reference symbols used in a schematic with several pages. Refs can have various looks and various meanings. At the end they all carry a signal.<br><br><br>


			== Editing Reference symbols with pages ==

			A reference symbol can show on which pages else the signal occurs. Please have a look here:<br>
			[[Editing Reference symbols with pages]]<br><br>


	== Design your own kind of reference symbol ==		== Design your own kind of reference symbol ==

Markus Friedrich at 12:56, 28 January 2019

2019-01-28T12:56:37Z

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	~~== Use a~~ reference symbol ==		A reference symbol in TARGET 3001! is used in the schematic. It looks for example like one of these:<br><br>

			[[Image:e_reference.jpg\|none]]<br><br>

	Click [[Image:Ref.jpg]] under [[Image:InsertComponent.jpg]]<br><br>		Click [[Image:Ref.jpg]] under [[Image:InsertComponent.jpg]]<br><br>
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	[[Image:e_ReferencePins1_.jpg\|none]]<br><br>		[[Image:e_ReferencePins1_.jpg\|none]]<br><br>

	~~A reference symbol in TARGET 3001! is used in the schematic. It looks for example like one of these:<br><br>~~

	~~[[Image:e_reference.jpg\|none]]<br><br>~~

	Visually not connected islands of the same signal or connections over several schematic pages must show their correspondence/equivalent by the help of reference symbols. Often power supply connections are drawn by arrows and ground symbols. To start such a connection use this menu command, click on the button shown above or simply press the '''[R]''' key in the schematic view.		Visually not connected islands of the same signal or connections over several schematic pages must show their correspondence/equivalent by the help of reference symbols. Often power supply connections are drawn by arrows and ground symbols. To start such a connection use this menu command, click on the button shown above or simply press the '''[R]''' key in the schematic view.

Markus Friedrich: /* Design your own kind of reference symbol */

2019-01-28T12:32:05Z

Design your own kind of reference symbol

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	Press keyboard key '''[y]''' and immediately face the new handle cross.<br><br>		Press keyboard key '''[y]''' and immediately face the new handle cross.<br><br>

	[[image:Ref2_e.jpg\|none]]Image: Pin number "1" in gate "a" of a symbol (symbols can have more than one gate. Reference symbols are no gates but just a connector). <br><br>		[[image:Ref2_e.jpg\|none]]Image: Pin number "1" in gate "a" of a symbol (symbols can have more than one gate. Reference symbols are no gates but just a connector). These little prefixes have no crucial meaning for a reference symbol.<br><br>
	Now click '''[SHIFT]''' + '''[[M11]]''' (or just '''[[M11]]''') upon the connection pin. The dialog "Change pins" appears:<br><br>		Now click '''[SHIFT]''' + '''[[M11]]''' (or just '''[[M11]]''') upon the connection pin. The dialog "Change pins" appears:<br><br>