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1.Questions about the Schematic Editor
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- When I tried to open a schematic sheet, an error "File (xxx.sht) is
locked"is encountered and the sheet is opened in Reference mode.
- When I tried to open a schematic file, a message "File (XXX.cir/landata.rsc)
cannot be opened" was output and I could not open the file.
- What does "Master operation" and "Location operation" each
mean?
- When placing symbols in the schematic, no symbol name is displayed even when
I've selected a symbol library directory. Also, library names are marked with asterisks (*).
- When I tried to open a schematic file, a message "File (.../landata.rsc)
has been changed" was output.
- No symbols are displayed when I open a schematic file.
- When searching during parts placement, no part can be found at all.
- When placing parts in the schematic, no symbol shapes are displayed even though
the part names are displayed.
- Is there any way to scale symbols up or down?
- I want to change the node size.
- I want to change the value of line width table 0.
- I want to use negative logic representation for pin names.
- I want to change the zone display pitch and character size.
- When executing the Reference Generator, references are generated in order to
"Coordinate" and in order to "Location." What is the difference?
- I want to align various objects horizontally.
- I want to replace a symbol figure which has already been placed in the schematic
with another one.
- I want to replace a part I've placed on the schematic with another part.
- When selecting the objects in the Sheet Editor, the object I want to choose
cannot be selected.
- I want to choose only one segment of the line in the net.
- How to copy multiple instances of objects?
- I want to close the panel menu located at the right side of the Sheet Editor.
- I cannot change the ripper direction and shape of a point at which nets connect
to the bus.
- Although I opened a schematic sheet after creating a new circuit directory,
the sheet file name "001.sht" is not displayed in the File Manager.
- Although I changed line width settings when editing a schematic, the previous
settings returned when I edited symbols.
- I want to select the specific objects that meet certain search conditions.
- What is the difference between a property and a property viewer?
- Although I defined a reference and other properties, they are not displayed
on the schematics.
- The positions at which property viewers are displayed for input/pins differ
for each pin.
- When focus is the property viewer, those whose display is turned off can be
selected. Why?
- When a property is not defined, the property viewer is displayed as @xxx. I
don't want it to be displayed.
- Although I deleted a net name, the property viewer "@netLabel" remains
intact.
- I want to change the object colors.
- I want to edit the character comments which I input directly into a symbol
file on the schematics.
- Although I replaced a part, the position of the previous property viewer is
retained.
- I want the pin numbers and pin names that have already been input to be turned
off from the display collectively on the schematics.
- Although I edited a symbol file, but the changes I made are not reflected in
the symbols on the schematic.
- I want the net names automatically assigned by the system to be reassigned
collectively.
- Net names cannot be changed from the Change Property dialog box. Why?
- Is there any way for the nets placed in multiple sheets to be recognized as
the same type of net.
- I do not know how to connect nets to the bus.
- When I try to execute Copy to Buffer, an error "Failed to copy to cut
buffer" occurs.
- I want to use the figures I've created in schematics as symbols. How can I
do this?
- I want to move circuits from 999.sht to 001.sht.
- I want to use the default power supply and ground settings.
- I do not know how to create multi-power supply circuits.
- I do not know how to create schematics using power supply boxes.
- I do not know how to use multi-symbols.
- I do not know how to use multi-pins.
- I do not know how to use sheet frames.
- When I try to select a component on the schematic sheet, it is always the sheet
frame symbol that is selected.
- I want to change the gate number of the gate part I've placed on the schematic.
- Although I placed parts on the schematic or selected parts using a Parts Rule
Based Search, no properties are loaded from the LCDB (parts info library for schematic design) into the schematic
at all.
- I want to change the colors of property viewers for each type of property.
- When copying objects or saving sheets in another name, I want to leave references
and net names intact.
- I don't know the meaning of the error that occurs when a schematic sheet is
saved with the Schematic Editor.
- Is any backup file created?
- When making a command input, I want to change the default option.
- The connector location for the sheet connector has gotten too long, and I want to insert a carriage return at a desired point.
- I want to extend the end point of the Bus beyond the point where the net is connected.
- On the Circuit, I want to prohibit some of the component properties from editing.
- I do not know how to use the short symbol.
- Cannot find parts by using a wildcard "*".
- Is it possible to use special symbols on schematic sheets?
- Will the display speed slow down when hatching is used frequently?
- What happens when you attempt to reference the fourth or later data by referencing a data resource having only up to third data.
- Is it possible for a figure to be chipped by restrictions on a displayed object (narrow pitch, many nodes, etc.).
- Search Parts Num. in a Parts Rule Based Search becomes 0.
- The following message appears when a schematic sheet is opened. "Check that the updated symbol list is output to log/upsmb001.log".
2.Questions about resource files
- I want to change the first characters of references that are automatically
added.
- I want to add or change property items in which symbols and pins can be defined.
- I want to change the system-reserved properties.
- I want to know which resource files are referenced when placing parts in the
schematic.
I also want to know what these files are used for.
- I want to restore data from log files.
- I wish to edit the function type definition file (CompKind).
3.Questions about the Component Browser
- I want to know how to load CSV-format files into the Component Browser.
- Is there any way to identify the sheet to which the components being displayed
in the Component Browser belong?
- I want to output lists of parts, references, and stock codes from the Component
Browser.
- I want to change the properties displayed in reference lists.
- Only a few properties are displayed in the Component Browser.
4.Questions about net output
- When outputting PWS/CCF nets, an error "No part name has been input"
is encountered and no nets can be output.
- When outputting nets, does the system look up the contents registered in the
LCDB (parts info library for schematic design)?
- The system outputs the components I do not want to be output in part lists.
- Although nets are output, a message "No CDB name has been input" is displayed. Is this a problem?
- An error/warning occurred when outputting netlists. I want to know which component is the cause of this error.
- Is there any way to output netlists in the DOS format?
- I want to change the format of part lists.
- Is it possible to output nets for one sheet among schematics of multiple sheets?
- I want to know about the properties required for outputting GNF nets for PWS.
- What properties are required for outputting ECF nets for PWS?
- I don't know what the errors that occur when outputting nets mean, or how to correct the problem.
- If the Parts List output totals more than 1000 items, it will be written as 1k, but you want to write "1000" and output it as is.
- I do not want to output No Mount parts to net lists or part lists.
5.Questions about reference generation and gate assignment
- What methods are available to automatically generate references for symbols
on the circuit diagram?
- What is the "Channel allocation" provided for the Gate Packager's
assignment mode?
- If part names are changed on the schematic sheet, are the other properties also
loaded from the LCDB (parts info library for schematic design)?
- I have difficulty assigning gates in the Gate Packager.
- When the Circuit Reference Allocator is executed in Assign All Gate mode, even the pin numbers are assigned.
6.Questions about printing
- Although printed in zone display, I do not want it to be printed.
- Is it possible to produce hard copies of the screen?
- How can I specify the paper orientation when printing?
- Is there any way to save settings for print parameters (margin, monochrome)
in the PC version?
- The bus lines and nodes of printed schematics are weak (thin).
- How can you print multiple schematic sheets in succession?
- Is there any way to output print data to a file in the PC version?
- The WS version of System Designer is unable to print.
- I don't know how to set up the system for plotter output.
- I want to have the Circuit name and creation date displayed on the Schematic.
- I do not want to output No Mount parts during plotting out or printing.
7.Questions about the LCDB
- I want to copy the LCDB (parts info library for schematic design) to another
computer, but I do not know which files I should copy.
- I want to change the contents of the component file (xxx.cmp).
- I want to add or change the properties defined in the LCDB (parts info library
for schematic design).
- When executing [Place] - [Part Library], the parts registered in the LCDB (parts
info library for schematic design) are not searched correctly.
- I want to output the information registered in the LCDB (parts info library
for schematic design) to a list.
- Although component information described on the package is registered,
an error "Package symbols are not registered in the LCDB"
is encountered and no nets are extracted.
- I do not know where I should set the equivalent definitions of pins.
- When I edit the LCDB properties, how can the changes be reflected in the circuit
diagram?
- From which symbol library are the symbol sheets specified in the LCDB (parts
info library for schematic design) searched?
- How can op-amps (gate parts that include common pins) be registered in the
LCDB (parts info library for schematic design)?
- I want to divide parts comprised of 100 pins or more into multiple sheets to
place.
- When registering in the LCDB, do I have to register the pins that do not exist
in symbols?
- When I try to open the LCDB, a message "File (xx.prf) is locked"
is displayed and the LCDB is opened in reference mode.
8.Questions about license
- What types of licenses are available?
- Can we change the license server node?
- What is the redundant server?
- How can I reference multiple license servers as a license client?
- How can I check the usage of the license?
- Where should I check if a license error occurs and the System Designer cannot
be started (in the case of hardware key license)?
9.Others
- I installed the PC version of System Designer, but it won't start up.
- When I tried to start up the PC-version of System Designer, only the [zui-output]
icon was created and I could not start up the application.
- Is it possible to edit System Designer files using a note pad on a PC?
- When copying System Designer's schematic data from a WS to a PC or vice versa
using ftp, is there anything that requires special caution?
- I want to assign a series of commands to keys.
- How can I copy the circuit directory (xxx.cir)?
- Can different sheets of the same circuit be edited from several computers without
causing a problem?
- I want to use the standard libraries.
- What should I do if the results of cross references are not reflected?
- Can two-byte and kanji characters be used without causing a problem?
- What kinds of file formats are available that can be input to or output from
the System Designer?
- I want to set the current directory when I start the Design File Manager.
- I want to set the current directory for each login user when they start the Design File Manager on WindowsNT.
- I want to set the default path for each new Schematic rcpath file.
- I want to copy the Schematic that I have made in the System Designer to another tool (like "Word Pad").