HowToMakeOwnEagleLibrary

22ndAugust,2010 WrittenbyCholisSafrudinYD1CHS http://yd1chs.wordpress.com OneofmyfavouritePCBdesignersoftwareisEAGLE(EasilyApplicableGraphicalLayoutEditor), since it is free, easy to be used and satisfies my need. You can download it at http://www.cadsoft.de/ Usingthissoftwareisfullofjoy,butsometimeweexperienceaconditionwherewecouldnt find any specific symbol at the existing EAGLEs library, for example a single gang plastic variable capacitor (varco). This component usually is used at old broadcasting single band receiver.Here,Iwouldliketosharemyexperiencetocreateanewsymbolandaddingitinto EAGLEslibrary. Firstofall,itisneededtodeterminesizeandshapeofthenewcomponent.Inthiscase,letus use a old plastic single gang variable capacitor (varco) for example. The varco has rectangle shape,eachsidesized1inch.Ithas3pins,thecenterpinisacommonpin.Thecentrepinis placed at middle position of one side, meanwhile each other pins seperated about 0.5 inch from the centre pin. Rotator is laid in the centre of rectangle. Both sides has small hole for mountingscrewdriver.Untilnow,wehavehadacompletepictureofournewcomponent.You maydrawitintoapieceofpapertoassistduringdrawing.Theprocedureisquitesimple,they areasfollowed: 1. Creatinganewlibrary 2. Creatinganewpackage 3. Creatinganewsymbol 4. Creatinganewdevicebyconnectingbetweennewsymbolandnewpackage Thisstepbystepprocedureguideyoutocreateanewsymbolandsaveitintoanewlibrary. Step1:CreateANewLibrary Open the EAGLE software, createa new library by clicking FILE > NEW > LIBRARY, save it by clickingFILE>SAVEASandnameitasyouwish.Inthisexample,Inameitbylibrary_ku. 1


Figure1CreateANewLibrary

Figure2SaveIt

Figure3NameandPlaceIt

Nowwehaveanewlibrarynamedlibrary_ku.YoucancheckitsappearanceontheEAGLE default library folder named lbr, which is appeared as library_ku.lbr. This library is still emptyandwehavetofillitwithoneorseveralsymbols. Step2:CreateANewPackage Before we create symbol, we need to digitalizing shape of our new component into a new package.Thispackagewillbeusedbyoursymboljustlikeamask,sothat,asymbolcanhave severalpackages.Tocreateanewpackage,pleasefollowstepbystepprocedurebelow. 3

Figure4OpenEditWindowandNameforANewPackage

Figure5SaveTheNewPackage

Figure6ChoosePADToDrawPackage

Figure7DrawANewPackageforVarcoWithRealDimension

Usetoolrectangle,line,etctodrawthepackage.Pleasepayattentiononitsdimensionper division,sinceitdeterminesrealdimensionofthepackage.Inthepackagewindow,thereisa haircross,itindicatescenterpositionofthepackage.Youcanputitfreelyasyouwish.Iloveto putitatthepackagecorner. Letexaminethepackageabove.Theshapeshownisbottomside.Eachsideoftherectangleis 20divisionor20*0.05inch=1inch.Ithasthreepins(greencolor),onerotatorandtwoscrew driverholes.Drawthemallinthepackagewindow. Nowournewpackagehasfinished,nextstepiscreatinganewsymbolandlinksittothisnew package. Step3:CreateANewSymbol Nowisatimetocreateournewsymbol.You cancreateasspecificsymbolasyoulike,butI recommendyoutodrawitasageneralknownsymbol,sothatotherusercanidentifyiteasily. Hereistheprocedure. 5

Figure8NameOurNewSymbol

Figure9CreateANewSymbol

Figure10DrawAVarcoSymbol

Figure11DetermineEachPinUsingMenuBelow

Pay attention during determine each pin on the varco symbol. Their arrangements will be correlatedwiththeirrealposition.Letseethesymbolabove,Isetthe1stpinformostleftpin P$1,then2ndpinforP$2andfinallythemostrightpinasthe3rdpinP$3.Soon,youwillseeits correlationwhenweconnecteverypinbetweensymbolandpackageonthenextstep. Now,oursymbolhasfinished.Next,wewillcreateanewdevicebyconnectingoursymboland ourpackagebeforeweuseitintoourPCB. Step4:CreateANewDevicebyConnectingBetweenNewSymbolandNewPackage Thisstepisakeyofalldevicecreation.WecannotuseournewsymbolforourPCBbeforelink itwithitsappropriatepackage.Hereistheprocedure.
Figure12OpenWindowandCreateandNameANewDevice

Figure13SaveOurNewDevice

Figure14ClickNewButton

Figure15ChooseAnAppropriatePackageInthiscaseisVARCO_PACKET

Figure16ThePackageisNowAppearedOnTheDeviceWindow

Figure17ChooseSymbolfortheChoosedPackageUsingButtonBelow

Figure18ChooseAppropriateSymbolforChoosenPacket

Figure19OurVarcoSymbolWillbeAppearedOnTheWindow

Figure20ClickMenuConnectToConnectEachPinBetweenSymbolandPackage

Figure21ConnectEachPin(Symbol)withEachPad(Package)

Figure22AllPinsHaveBeenConnectedToAllAppropriatedPad

Finally,clickbuttonOKanddevicecreationprocesshasfinished.Now,thedevicehasbeen readytobeuseforourPCB. InordertouseournewdeviceintoourPCBdesign,theEAGLEsoftwareshouldbeshutdown previously.Justcloseitdownandopenupagain.Youcanfindournewlibraryinthedirectory lbr,asfollowed. 10

Figure23FindOurNewLibraryInThelbrDirectory

Figure24DoubleClickTheLibrarylibrary_ku.lbr,Device,SymbolandPackageWillBeShown

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Figure25ThisisAppearanceOfOurNewSymbol

Figure26ThisOurPackageLookedOntheBoard(PCB)

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I have explained stepbystep procedures to create a new library into our EAGLE. There are many other tricks and tips we can be applied to enhance our PCB creation as well as its production.ThefollowingpicturesaresummaryofallstepIhavebeenexplainedbefore. CREATINGANEWLIBRARY

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EVALUATINGOURNEWLIBRARY

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