Forum Post: Could anyone help me identify the component in the image?
Could anyone tell me what is the component in the red box below? Thank you.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Could anyone help me identify the component in the image?
Couldn't you just select it and do Edit Properties to find out what it is? It is (most likely) a "noConn" from the basic library. It's used to prevent the schematic checker giving a warning about a...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Could anyone help me identify the component in the image?
Thank you. The schematic isn't mine so I can see it directly. I just saw it on a site. I think you are right. I will check it tomorrow. It is midnight here and I can't access the simulator. By the way,...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Noise Options not working in PNoise Analysis
It turns out that this was a known issue with bsimcmg devices for that version of MMSIM. I was told It should be fixed in MMSIM14.1 ISR17 and MMSIM15.1 ISR3. I ran with MMSIM15.1 ISR5 and the issue was...
View ArticleForum Post: OK unassigned shape in Allegro
How do I select "OK unassigned shape" in Allegro 16.6? Where is it hidden? I have a shape connected to a mechanical pin with no net name. I don't want to see the error.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Reg: silkscreen alignment
The inks used for silkscreening are similar to solder resists. When the silkscreen is printed onto a bare pad, and you try to solder to it, the ink with contaminate the solder and make for a bad joint...
View ArticleForum Post: Silkscreen Automatic Clearance adjustment
Is there any way of setting a DRC or the Auto-silk to ensure clearance from the solder mask on pads? I know there is the auto-align, but this can put idents is such obscure locations that it is...
View ArticleForum Post: Simulation Log does not update (ADE L)
Hi, Every time I run a simulation my simulation log comes up with the output from the last simulation, and doesn't auto-update while the simulation is running. DFii version: IC6.1.7-64b.78 virtuoso -W:...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Silk to Solder check in Allegro PCB
Steve, how do you run skill routines? We use a modified version 16.6 here, but I have not been able to get the skills to work.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Silk to Solder check in Allegro PCB
Also, I tried to search autosilk_utils in the whole forum and cannot find the skill file anywhere.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Silk to Solder check in Allegro PCB
Try http://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/f/27/t/31029 The instructions on how to run should be part of the zip file (if I remember correctly) or you can edit your allegro.ilinit file...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Silkscreen Automatic Clearance adjustment
The autosilk utils should give you what you need.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: OK unassigned shape in Allegro
Edit->Properties, select the shape, then select Ok_Unassigned_Shape from the Available Properties window.
View ArticleForum Post: Room spacing constraint
Is it possible to define a spacing in the constraint manager between components that have associated different room parameters to them? So for example two resistors which belong to room 1 and room 2...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: How to set up to use SKILL?
ok. I open my Allegro, and in the commandline, I can type 'skill' and the prompt changes to Skill>. But I cannot load or run the silkutils. WHen I try I get a variable not set silkutils error.
View ArticleForum Post: How to save a list of Viva Windows as images?
Hi Folks, I'm trying to save a number of open Viva Windows at one time w/o clicking on each one and have an issue as only the displayed one is save w/ the right content while the other stay dark. Using...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: How to save a list of Viva Windows as images?
Hi Norbert, Perhaps try inserting hiSetCurrentWindow(win) before the saveGraphImage() command in your foreach loop? Hope it helps! Lawrence.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: How to set up to use SKILL?
Try loading the individual skill programs: skill load " program.il" You may need to put in the full path to the program. Inside the program there maybe a axlCmdRegister(" keyboard command" 'actual...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: How to save a list of Viva Windows as images?
Hi Lawrence, sorry but unfortunately this does not help. Had tried meanwhile _vvSetCurrentWindow("session0" "win489" ) which would do the job but to use it I would need to find how to get the window...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Modify film_reorder.il
Hi Ole, I like this film_reorder skill file, But when I insert code. did not work for me. Please help. ) ("UP" for(key 0 film_count-1 film_order[key] = nth(key val) ); end for unless (setq count -1)...
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