Create Multiple Pin Pairs

Pin pairs can be created in Constraint Browser by selecting signals in the Signals tree, and clicking Create Multiple Pin Pairs on the ribbon or clicking Edit > Create Multiple Pin Pairs. Alternatively, right-click selected signals in the Signals box and select Create Multiple Pin Pairs on the assist menu. You can configure and preview new pin pairs in the displayed Create Multiple Pin Pairs dialog. This dialog is not available in Constraint Viewer.

• In Constraint Browser for eCADSTAR Schematic Editor, signals may include E-Nets and differential pairs.
• In Constraint Browser for eCADSTAR PCB Editor, signals may include E-Nets, differential pairs and busses.

 

 

Item		Description
1: Select Signals		Displays the signals that you select in the Signals tree in Constraint Browser, and allows you to filter them using the Filter box. Multiple signals can be selected using the Ctrl or Shift keys, or by dragging the cursor. If you select multiple signals, then the components that are common to all selected signals are displayed in the 2: Select Drivers and 3: Select Receivers boxes.
	Filter	The Filter list box allows you to filter the signals that are displayed in the Signal box by entering a string. Signals are displayed that contain the specified string. If you press Return after entering a string, it is saved in the Filter list.
	Signal box	Displays the signals that you select in the Signals tree in Constraint Browser. Select each signal to display its components and parts in the Select Drivers and Select Receivers boxes. Select multiple items using the Ctrl or Shift keys, or by dragging the cursor.
2: Select Drivers		Allows you to specify driver components from the signals that you select in the Signal box. If you select multiple signals, then the components that are common to all selected signals are displayed. The contents of the Select Drivers box can be filtered using the Filter box. Select multiple items using the Ctrl or Shift keys, or by dragging the cursor.
	Filter	The Filter box allows you to filter the components associated with selected signals in the Signal box by entering a string. Components are displayed that contain the specified string. When you filter the contents of the Select Drivers box, the contents of the Select Receivers box are automatically filtered to only show appropriate receiver components. If you press Return after entering a string, it is saved in the Filter list.
	Component	Displays the names of components associated with the signals that are selected in the Signal box. Click a component to specify it as a driver component for a pin pair. Select multiple components using the Ctrl or Shift keys, or by dragging the cursor.
	Part	Displays the part name for the component.
3: Select Receivers		Allows you to specify receiver components from the signals that you select in the Signal box. If you select multiple signals, then the components that are common to all selected signals are displayed. Select multiple components using the Ctrl or Shift keys, or by dragging the cursor. When you filter the contents of the Select Drivers box, or click a component in it, the contents of the Select Receivers box are automatically filtered to only show appropriate receiver components. The contents can be further filtered using the Filter box in this section.
	Filter	The Filter box allows you to filter the components in the Select Receivers box by entering a string. Components are displayed that contain the specified string. If you press Return after entering a string, it is saved in the Filter list.
	Allow creating pin pairs in the driver component	Allows you to select a receiver component that is already specified as a driver. Selected: a component can still be selected in the 3: Select Receivers section even if already selected in the 2: Select Drivers section. Not selected: if a component is selected in the 2: Select Drivers section, then it cannot be selected in the 3: Select Receivers section.
	Component	Displays the names of possible receiver components for the signals that are selected in the Signal box. If components are selected in the Select Drivers box, the contents of the Select Receivers box are automatically filtered to only show appropriate receiver components. Click a component to specify it as a receiver component for a pin pair. Select multiple components using the Ctrl or Shift keys, or by dragging the cursor.
	Part	Displays the part name for the relevant component.
Preview box		The Preview box is displayed at the right side of the Create Multiple Pin Pairs dialog. It shows the associated pin pair for each pair of driver and receiver components that you select in the Select Drivers and Select Receivers boxes, for the signals that you select in the 1: Select Signals box.
	Signal	Displays the signal that is associated with each pin pair. The pin pairs are specified by selecting components in the Select Drivers and Select Receivers boxes.
	Pin Pair	Displays the pin pair for the pair of components selected in the Select Drivers and Select Receivers boxes. Pin pairs are displayed for each relevant signal.
Create		Creates new pin pairs for the signals that are displayed in the Preview box. The new pin pairs are displayed in the Signals tree in Constraint Browser, in the Pin Pairs folder for the relevant signals.
Close		Closes the Create Multiple Pin Pairs dialog.