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    This guide will explain how to create a new part in Cadsoft's Eagle Layout Editor. Use the Wire and Pin tools to draw the outline of the part and place the pins used to wire to it in the schematic. The next step is to build a footprint for the device. If your device uses a common footprint, you can open another library containing the desired footprint.

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    This guide will explain how to create a new part in Cadsoft's Eagle Layout Editor. Use the Wire and Pin tools to draw the outline of the part and place the pins used to wire to it in the schematic. The next step is to build a footprint for the device. If your device uses a common footprint, you can open another library containing the desired footprint.

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    Eagle Footprint Tutorial

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    This guide will explain how to create a new part in Cadsoft's Eagle Layout Editor. Use the Wire and Pin tools to draw the outline of the part and place the pins used to wire to it in the schematic. The next step is to build a footprint for the device. If your device uses a common footprint, you can open another library containing the desired footprint.

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    CadsoftEagleTutorial:CreatingNewParts

    ThisguidewillexplainhowtocreateanewpartinCadsoftsEagleLayoutEditor.Thistutorialisbased onv.5.2.0butshouldstillbevalidforpreviousversionsofthesoftware. Tostart,Openorcreateanewlibraryfile. [File>Open(New)>Library]

    ClickonSymbol(6thiconontop),enteranameintheNewfieldandclickOK.

    Symbol

    Youarethenpresentedwithablankareatodrawyournewschematicsymbolforthepart,Usethetools ontheleft.ThetwomostimportanttoolsaretheWireandPintools,usedtodrawtheoutlineofthe partandplacethepinsusedtowiretoitintheschematic,respectively.Tochangethepindirection,you canusetheappropriatesettingatthetopofthetoolbar.Oncecomplete,renamethepinstosomething usefulwiththeRenametool.Youshouldendupwithsomethinglookinglikethis.

    Rename

    Wire Pin

    Thenextstepistobuildafootprintforthedevice.Ifyourdeviceusesacommonfootprint,youcan openanotherlibrarycontainingthedesiredfootprint.UsetheGrouptooltoselecttheentirefootprint. SelecttheCopytoolandCtrl+rightclicktocopythegroup.Openyourlibraryfileagain,openthe Packagebox,selecttheappropriatepackagethenusethePastetooltopastethefootprintintothe window.Evenifitanexistingfootprintdoesnotmatchyourpart,buthasthesametypesofpadsor holesthatyouneedforyourfootprint,thencopyingthatfootprintasastartingpointisrecommended. Youcanalwaysdeleteextraholes/padsthatarenotneeded,orcopyexistingholes/padstomake additionalonesthatyourfootprintmayneed.ThisalsocopiestheNAMEandVALUEforthepartso thatyoudonothavetoaddthemlateron. Alternatively,ifyourpackageusesauniquefootprint,youwillhavetocreateyourownfootprint. Usuallythedimensionswillbegiveninthedatasheetforthepart.

    UsetheWiretoolandeitherthePADorSMDtooltocreatethepackageandfootprint.Usethewire tooltooutlinetheshapeofthepartandthePadorSmdtooltomakethefootprint.Besureyouhaveall thedimentionsofthepartcorrectinyourpackagebecausethatiswhatwillcomebackonyourPCB. Whenlayingoutyourholes/pads,choosesomereferencepointtostartfrom,andplaceeverything relativetothatreferencepoint.Commonchoicesarethecenterofpad/hole#1,thecenterofthe package,etc. Note:Itmayhelptochangethegridsizeformoreaccurateplacingoftheparts.

    Grid Text SMD

    Youshouldendupwithsomethinglikethis.Whenfinished,usetheTEXTtooltoaddlablestoyourpart. Oneshouldread>NAME(layertnames)andtheother>VALUE(layertvalues)whichwillbeused lateron.YoumanywantchangethefonttoVECTORasthePROPORTIONALfontmaynotbereadable onPCBs(RBR:Ihaveneverfoundacasewheretheproportionalfontwasnotreadable).Anyadditional textyouaddtothefootprintshouldbeonthetDoculayer. Nowtheonlythinglefttodoistocombinethesymbolandpackagethatyoujustcreatedtogether.This isdoneintheDevicewindow(locatedtotheleftofthePackageicon).Typethenameofyournew deviceinthiswindowandclickOK.Inthenewwindowthatpopsup,clicktheADDtoolandselectyour deviceinthewindow,thenplaceitonthescreen.Inthebottomrightcorner,clickNEWandselectyour package.Youshouldnowseeyourpartssymbolandpackageonthescreen.

    Device Add New

    Next,clickontheConnectbuttonandyouwillseealistingofthePinnamesandPadnames.Here, selectthecorrespondingPinandPadandclickConnect.Onceagain,makesureyouareconnectingthe rightPinnamewiththerightPadname. Nowyouarereadytouseyourpartinyourschematics.

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