DIY Training Guide: Introduction
The DIY Training Guide will familiarize you with the basic functionality of eCADSTAR by describing the application, and providing short, practical tasks. These tasks will guide you through using eCADSTAR Library Editor, including the Technology and Design Rule Editors, eCADSTAR Schematic Editor and eCADSTAR PCB Editor. They also provide training for SI Analysis, PI/EMI Analysis and SPICE Controller.
During the process of creating a PCB design, you will update the library, configure technologies and rules, and create a schematic. Each section of the training can be completed in any order, as the required data is provided. However, it is recommended that you follow the training in sequential order.
eCADSTAR Library Editor
Task 1: Using the Library Searcher
Task 2: Using eCADSTAR Symbol Editor
Task 3: Generating a Rectangular Pad
Task 4: Generating a Circular Pad
Task 7: Parametric Footprint Generation
Task 10 (Optional): Adding User-defined Attributes
Technology and Design Rules
Task 1: Opening the Technology Library
Task 2: Creating a Technology Library
Task 3: Creating User Defined Layers
Task 4: Mapping the Footprint Layers to the PCB
Task 5: Building a Design Rule
Task 6: Setting the Track Specification
Task 7: Creating the Via Specification
Task 8: Setting the Conductor Clearances
Task 9: Configuring Hole/Area Settings
Task 10: Configuring Via Hole Settings
Task 11: Setting Component Areas
Task 12: Configuring Non Conductor Settings
Task 13: Configuring the Grids Tab
eCADSTAR Schematic Editor
Task 1: Specifying Product and Application Settings
Task 2: Creating a New Schematic
Task 3: Adding Parts and Symbols
Task 4: Adding and Naming Nets
Task 6: Grouping Components for Placement
Task 7 (Optional): Creating Variants
Task 8 (Optional): Specifying a User-defined Attribute
eCADSTAR PCB Editor
Task 2: Inputting the Board Outline
Task 3: Adding the Layout Area
Task 4: Entering Holes in the Board
Task 7: Placing Components by Coordinates
Task 8: Aligning Components by Location
Task 12: Creating Templates on Inner Layers
Task 13: Creating Templates on Outer Layers
Task 14: Adding Vias to a Design
Task 18: Creating Reference Designators (Symbol Mark Creation)
Task 21: Hole Drawing Creation
Task 24: Producing a Parts List
Task 25: Adding an Unroute Row
Task 27: Applying Changes to the Strategy
Task 28: Analyzing the Design and Correcting Issues
eCADSTAR High Speed PCB Design
Introduction to High Speed PCB Design
Design Entities for High Speed Design
Task 2: Defining Differential Pairs
Understanding Topology Templates
Task 3: Defining the Topology Templates
Task 4 (Optional): Defining the Topology Templates: Point-to-Point
Task 5: Assigning Topology Templates
Task 7: Constraining Skew Groups
Task 8: Routing Branched Address Signals
Task 9: Applying Batch Lengthening
Task 10: Applying Manual Lengthening
eCADSTAR Signal Integrity
Introduction to eCADSTAR SI Analysis
Task 1: Managing Simulation Models
Defining the Layer Configuration
Task 3: Extracting the Topology
Task 4: Checking Transmission Lines
Task 5: Performing SI Analysis
Task 6: Performing Eye Pattern Analysis
Task 7: Performing TDR Analysis
Task 8: Performing FD Analysis
Task 9: Viewing Analysis Results
Task 10: Viewing a Summary of Differential Pairs
Task 12: Viewing a Pin Pair Route Report
Introduction to Electrical Editor
Placing a Termination Resistor
Introduction to Analysis Result Viewer
Showing or Hiding
Waveforms
Automated Measurements
eCADSTAR Power Integrity/EMI Analysis
Introduction to eCADSTAR PI/EMI Analysis
Recognizing and Changing the Component Type
Starting the PI/EMI Analysis Module
Verifying I/O Common Mode Noise
Checking Impedance Distribution
The Effects of a Decoupling Capacitor
Setting the Supply and Consumption Source
Checking the Voltage Distribution
Checking the Current Distribution
eCADSTAR SPICE Controller
Introduction to Analog Simulation
Task 2: Setting the Executable Path in Schematic Application Settings
Task 3: Adding Include Files for the Simulation
Task 4: Setting Command-Line Arguments
Component and Pin Properties for SPICE Simulation
Task 5a: Assigning a SPICE Model Name
Task 5b: Setting a SPICE Element Header
Task 5c: Assigning SPICE Pin Numbers
SPICE Controller Manager Ribbon
Task 6: Netlist Out to SPICE Controller
Task 7: Defining DC Voltage Sources
Task 8: Defining an AC Signal Source
Using Numeric Values in SPICE Controller
Task 9: Creating a Transient Analysis
Task 10: Creating a DC Sweep Analysis
Task 11: Creating an AC Sweep Analysis
Task 12: Operating Voltage Point Display
Task 13: Using the Parameter Sweep
Task 15: Netlist Out (Automatic Voltage Generation)
