Create Pin List (CSV)

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Topic: Create Pin List (CSV)

Posted By: frape
Subject: Create Pin List (CSV)
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2012 at 2:06am

Hi forum users,

when I create a new schematic symbol for a MCU using the block wizard I have to spend a lot of time in order to write on my own the pin labels. Sometimes the number of pins is about 100. I have seen that Cadstar gives the opportunity to import a pin list written in a csv format but I cannot find an example.

Does somebody know how this csv file should be written?

Thanks in advance for your help!!!

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Posted By: Mattylad
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2012 at 5:25pm

In the help search for

Aldec .csv Information

If you cannot figure it out from that post back and I'll find an example file when I return to work in the new year.

By having a good pin list it allows you to import all the gates, pins, pin side - pin labels etc into your symbols within the block wizard, which then allows you to output a multigate file which can be imported during part creation to fill in all the pin mapping and labels.

This enabled me to make a 1760 pin BGA part with about 40 symbols in under 30 minutes Big smile

Took a heck of a lot longer to check and validate it all.

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