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{quote:title=Guest wrote:}{quote}To me, it looks like your first idea is the
correct one for what you are
> trying to do. Draw some new terminals
and set them up as Parent/Child
> components. Add a new family to the
Cat database or add the terminal strips
> to the existing terminals
section. Also do a panel footprint for each type
> of strip used. You
should only need to do one component set to get all the
> various strip
lengths. Just keep adding child terminals to get the number of
>
terminals used. Set the cat and mfg on the parent and you are set.
>
> I wouldn't use the TSE for a tag strip as it does not seem to
recognise them
> properly.
>
> Regards Brad
>
Sure looks like that is the way to go. I'm still a little green to
this, can I limit the number of connections per point on p/c components like
you can in the TSE?
@john wrote:
Returning to the original question, is there any limit to the number of "levels" a terminal footprint can have? Could the original query be solved by creating a footprint of the terminal board that is effectively a terminal block with 6 or 8 levels? Then there would be a single part number for the terminal board.
Just an idea. Probably talking complete b*****ks. Edited by: John@Horizon on Mar 8, 2010 10:52 AM
This is sort of the way I ended up going. I insert a normal schematic terminal and in it's properties, set it to the number of levels I have. (4, 6, etc.) and asspciate the other terminals symbols with that one. This way I get only one item in my BOM. Also, I can use the TSE with little problem. (It is just finicky in my opion.)
I've reached the point now, however, of how to show them on the connection diagram. Begining to think I may be able to modify/create a Terminal symbol that will stack into what I want.
I am attaching a few files for reference. In the first file you can see a bit of a schematic with terminals and the TSE started with one of the ones in the schematic selected for editing. The second file shows the TSE with TB2 opened for editing. As you can see I have the terminals and wiring showing up as you would expect.
The third files shows the graphical preview. That's where things get wierd. I think some block work will get this fixed, but I'm open to suggestions. The fourth image shows that doing a tabular terminal plan will work. But I'd rather not go that route. (Well the fourth image WOULD show that if the forum would let me post more than three files.)
Any suggestions are most welcome!
Ok. Here is the other file and a couple of others showing the Edit Terminal screen and the Terminal Properties screen.