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1. The visibility window The visibility window displays the default settings for which part properties are visible on your schematic page You can use the visibility window to override these default settings You can also set custom visibility settings for the current part selection Contents The explorer window The explorer window allows you to search for parts using local data from your preferred part database The window contains two tabbed sections explore and query In the explore tab you can search for parts using a hierarchical tree organized by part type The query tab allows you to further filter your selection based on parametric or field data The CIS work environment You can also use the visibility window to display a compact summary of the part properties and their contents for the part you have selected in the parts database or OrCAD component data server CDS window You can see more of the properties and contents in this view because the visibility window displays them in rows rather than columns Chapter 1 What is the OrCAD Component Information System 10 T Benchacc Capacitor I Ceramic C Electrolytic fff Ic Misc 1 Resistor The database parts window The database parts window displays the results of your part browsing and database queries Manufacturer Distributer Ris
2. 46 Creating Crystal Reports templates You can use Crystal Reports in conjunction with CIS to make customized report templates with more advanced features than the standard CIS bill of materials including precision formatting and formulas that total filter and analyze data for highly specific results When you create customized Crystal Reports templates you can use all of the part properties included in your preferred parts database and your individual design projects Note You must have Crystal Reports Designer installed on your system with CIS to create Crystal Reports templates If you do not own a copy of Crystal Reports Version 6 software visit OrCAD s website at www orcad com cis crystal htm for reseller information Once you have created Crystal Reports templates any CIS user with access to them can generate preview print and export reports with their design s database part information from within CIS They will not need to have copies of Crystal Reports installed locally on their workstations to use these templates These are the main steps you will follow to create your Crystal Reports templates 1 Create an Access database bill of materials MDB file using a standard CIS bill of materials 2 Create report template RPT files in Crystal Reports using the Access database file 3 Store the Crystal Reports template files where CIS can use them To create an Access database M DB file for use by Cryst
3. Configuration File C ORCADSCAPTURESDATABASE MYDATABASE DBC Setup New Save As Help OK Cancel c If necessary click Browse to locate the database configuration file you want to setup d Click Setup CIS displays the Configure Database dialog box Creating and setting up a configuration file 2 Inthe Configure Database dialog box choose the ICA Supplier Preferences tab Configure Database x Patt Database Part Reference Associations Administrative Preferences ICA Supplier Preferences Choose from available suppliers Selected suppliers ordered by preference MARSHALL Add gt Cancel Help 3 Inthe list on the left select the name of a supplier tobe You should select as many part distributors added to the list on the right and click the Add button as possible in case your preferred r distributor does not carry a part you need In the list on the right select the name of a supplier to remove and click the Remove button 4 Inthe list on the right select a supplier name and use the arrow buttons to move the supplier higher or lower in the order of preference Note The internet component assistant only shows information for the first supplier that has the part you want in the order of the preference you set here 5 Click OK or choose another tab to continue configuring your database 43 Chapter 2 Setting up OrCAD CIS Saving the configuration file
4. tt 74ALS273 Browse Footprint Creating a new database part 5 From the Edit menu choose Derive New Database Part r Save Part To Tae es of DIP 100 20 w 300 L1 050 Browse Enter the appropriate values for the new part s properties in the Contents cells Note Ifyou have selected Assign Temporary Part Numbers Automatically in the configuration a temporary part number is already assigned which you cannot modify Modify the visibility settings for each property as desired If desired use the Browse buttons to choose an alternate schematic part or footprint for this database part Click the Place Part button The dialog box closes the new part is added to the part database and you are returned to the schematic page with the pointer in place part mode Note Once the new part is added to the database you must have administrative privileges for the database to modify the properties that you set above Click to place the part Press Esc when you re finished placing instances of the part 65 Chapter 3 Working with OrCAD CIS The ICselector online Help is accessible directly from the CIS internet component assistant ICA interface To access the tutorial you should use your web browser as described in To access the ICselector online tutorial below 66 Using the ICA to locate and create a new da
5. SMR_0805 ht Sieg MR 0805 http in N ae com SMR 0805 Res paf SMR 0805 Res paf SMR_0805 _ Res pat SM R_0805 http Awww digikey coms SM R_0805 http Awww digikey coms SM R_0805 http Awww digikey com SMR_0805_ Res pdf m Lf CIS launches the appropriate browser based on the value of the part property Creating a new database part Almost every design will use some new parts that aren t in your part database and do not have a company part number CIS lets you create a new part while you re working and save it to the database This allows you to continue working without having to stop for the part approval process When you save a temporary part to your database CIS can automatically assign a temporary part number and track the part for you in the part manager Later if the part is approved and assigned a company part number CIS can automatically update your design with the new part information You can create new database parts using one of the following methods e Derive a new database part from your local part database See Deriving a new database part from the local part database below e Locate and create a new database part using the internet component assistant ICA See Using the ICA to locate and create a new database part on page 3 66 Note You must have write permission for the part and footprint libraries to save a part with the internet component assistant
6. Save As command 82 89 95 Save command 82 89 95 schematic part property definition of 107 using 18 schematic parts definition of 107 sorting bill of materials 95 part manager 51 78 source libraries definition of 107 source packages definition of 107 standard CIS bill of materials See BOM tab delimited files definition of 108 saving a part status report 82 saving a standard CIS bill of materials 95 table property names definition of 108 Index table property types definition of 108 temporary part number prefixes definition of 108 setting 41 temporary part numbers definition of 108 description 41 enabling 41 promoting to an approved part 41 TMPPRTS table approving temporary parts 41 definition of 108 Toolbar command 51 transferable properties definition of 108 using the Link Database Part command 73 U uniform resource locator See URL Update Part dialog box 79 Update Part Status command definition of 108 using 79 URL accessing the ICselector online tutorial 66 browsable properties 34 browsing a database part property 62 definition of 108 V values definition of 109 variant properties definition of 109 setting 85 Variant Report dialog box 88 visibility default settings 33 definition of 109 overriding default settings 34 61 73 property visibility settings 33 61 73 visibility window 9 visibility window 9 W windows 115 Index 116
7. database parts 10 61 explorer Explore tab 9 57 Query tab 9 58 footprint 8 ICselector 10 68 OrCAD component data server CDS 11 70 part 9 visibility 9
8. 69 Linking a placed part toa database part 0 73 Copying part properties using the part manager 76 Viewing and updating part status 2 0000 78 Opening the part manager so 4 iu lt es wee ace Oe KE 78 Updating the part status for your design 79 Saving the status report 4 ae eee ee eee ee RE ee 82 Creating design variants G Ae eS REHEARSE RRR SS 83 Creating design variant names ooo baw we ee es 84 Setting design variant properties o oo oo a 85 Generating design variant reports ooo 87 Previewing or printing design variant schematic pages 90 Creating repOrtS opile Sa da 64 2 De E ED aE REN 92 Contents Creating a standard CIS bill of materials 92 Creating a report using a Crystal Reports template 96 Glossary 101 Index 111 Contents vi Tables Table 1 Table 2 Required part properties Optional part properties Tables viii Before you begin Welcome to OrCAD OrCAD offers a total solution for your core design tasks schematic and VHDL based design entry FPGA and CPLD design synthesis digital analog and mixed signal simulation and printed circuit board layout What s more OrCAD s products are a suite of applications built around an engineer s design flow not just a collection of independently developed point tools OrCAD Component Information System CIS is just one element in O
9. i Part Number 20 81432 20 00133 TTL I Graphic a Al Normal a eeoa 2 m a E 42 Parts Per Pkg 1 A Da as H Part z 05 o5 Zalo os CH5 zo o7 HR 2 ps as 11 ork CLR Value m taali a F PLec mo E am u m biti fs PL m oe Package Schematic PCB svat rat ste p innar 2 symbot Footprint th74ALS273 DIP 100 20iV T4HC273 8 Bit Register tN74HC133 74HC133 DIP 100 20 TTL 20 000244 rancza 8 bit driver HNZ4HC244 DIP 100 20A TTL 20 003298 74HC245 8 bit Bidirectio DIP tth74HC245 DIP 100 20 V TTL 20 00595 74HC595 DIP tth74HC595 DIP 100 20A 20 001 63 74HC163 8 bit Counter tth74HC163 DPA 00 200 Local Part Database ie Internet Component Assistant ICA Ready Explorer CIS displays the CIS explorer when you choose Place Database Part or Link Database Part from a schematic page in Capture s schematic page editor Information about how to use the database part features of the CIS explorer is covered in the following sections of this chapter 52 The CIS explorer contains two tabbed windows the Local Part Database and the Internet Component Assistant ICA You can navigate between these windows by clicking either one of the tabs at the bottom of the CIS explorer Each windo
10. with the part on the schematic page B CIS does not modify the property visibility If the property does not exist it is set to invisible You cannot change the visibility setting of properties that have not been configured as transferable in the database The row of an unchangeable property has a light gray background in the Visible column 61 Chapter 3 Working with OrCAD CIS For information about configuring CIS see Creating and setting up a configuration file on page 2 29 Since the browsing feature is generic you can view virtually any kind of data You can indude references to your component datasheets on your company s intranet as Word files Acrobat files or any other format For example you may want to view package drawings mechanical models simulation models and so on Example If the part property value isa URL such as http www chipmfgr com datasheets 74ALS138 html CIS starts your default web browser and displays the web page for that URL 62 Browsing part properties Database parts may include browsable properties These properties actually specify links to documents or web sites CIS allows you to browse properties for which the Browsable option was set during configuration To browse a database part property 1 In the database parts window click the database part property you want to browse The cursor turns into a hand when you point at a browsable property 2a
11. 1 Optional In the CIS Configuration File dialog box choose Save As to save the configuration for future use 2 Choose OK to set the configuration for the current session and close the CIS Configuration File dialog box 44 Setting up the ICA to access external part data Note Internet Explorer 4 must be installed on your system for the internet component assistant ICA to run Setup of the ICA is handled during the Capture CIS installation process CIS uses the OrCAD product registration number to control your access to the internet component assistant web databases You enter the registration number when you install Capture CIS Setting up the ICA to access external part data The first time you use the ICA Query tab the ICselector requests some general user information If you need assistance accessing the ICA email OrCAD at ica orcad com 45 Chapter 2 Setting up OrCAD CIS Crystal Reports is a widely used report design software produced by Seagate Technology Inc If you want to make a standard QS bill of materials template see Creating a standard CIS bill of materials on page 3 92 You only need Crystal Reports software to create templates not to use them For this reason you only need to buy one copy of the software for your entire workgroup You should use a schematic design that has all the non database part properties defined that you want to use when designing your Crystal Reports templates
12. 4 Modify the list of design variants selected for your report by selecting a variant and doing either of the following To do this Select this option Remove a variant from the Selected Click lt Remove Variants to Report list Add a variant to the Selected Click Adds Variants to Report list Click OK CIS generates then displays the variant report You can sort data and adjust columns in your variant report using the same methods you use in the part manager window For information about using the part manager window see Using the part manager window on page 3 50 Creating design variants E Bench vit Part Reference __ lt Core Design gt Frame Germany United Kingdo 85 00063 85 00062 85 00062 85 00062 85 00062 30 00010 3000010 3000010 3000010 3000330 3000011 3000011 30 04267 30 00075 3000075 3000075 3002701 3002701 3002701 3002701 3002701 30 02701 Not present Not present Not present Not present Not present Not present Not present Not present Not present 6 To save your design variant report choose one of the following options To do this Select this option Save the report file using the name of your design file Save the report file using the name of your choice From the File menu select Save From the File menu select Save As CIS automatically assigns the suffix VRT to the report filename The reportis saved in the current so
13. Cc 22pF 50 02167 Approved Defined BO N2167 A Annrowed Nafinad DAMA wN IH4H HHHHH 3 Inthe part manager select the part with the properties you want to copy 4 From the Edit menu choose Copy 5 Select the destination parts by holding down while you select individual parts to add to the selected group or by holding down and selecting a contiguous group of parts 6 From the Edit menu choose Paste CIS copies the A properties from the first part to all the selected destination parts 77 Chapter 3 Working with OrCAD CIS You can also set up how CIS sorts and displays the information in the part manager For more information see Using the part manager window on page 50 If no configuration DBC file has been specified for use with the part manager no information will be displayed in these columns when you open the part manager for the first time For information on setting up a part database and configuration file see Chapter 2 Setting up OrCAD CIS 78 View ing and updating part status Use the CIS part manager to view and update the database status of placed parts in your design Note You should always update part status prior to creating a report By making sure that all part status indicators are green before creating your bill of materials and netlist you ensure that your report is complete Opening the part manager When you open the part manager CIS generates a repor
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15. ICA Deriving a new database part from the local part database You can create new database parts using parts that are already stored in your database Once you have selected and altered an existing database part you can store it as a temporary partin your database and place instances of the new part on schematic pages Creating a new database part For more information about updating part information on designs see Viewing and updating part status on page 18 63 Chapter 3 Working with OrCAD CIS For more information about locating parts in your local part database see Placing a local database part on your schematic on page 3 60 64 To create a new part in the part database 1 Ifa schematic page is not already open and active open a schematic page 2 From the Place menu choose Database Part CIS displays the CIS explorer 7 El Property Contents visible m Local Part Database _ Intemet Component Assistant ICA 3 Use the explore and query features to locate the part you want to use as the basis for creating your new database part 4 Select the desired part in the database parts window 10 Re econo cee oan art Type TIL O 2 Part Number Part Number TMP 6 LO 3 alue 74HC273 Z Descr 1 8 Bit Registered Butte Cancel 5 Pa E G DP i Help G O ja s E 10 Simulation Mode fl 11 Data Sheet natl374 htm i B Schematic Part
16. The levels of the hierarchy are defined using the backslash character or any character you define in the configuration You can define any number of levels in the hierarchy This property is also used by the Part Reference Associations option See Defining part reference associations on page 35 This property is case sensitive Make sure you use uppercase lowercase conventions consistently when entering values for this property Required No 17 Chapter 2 Setting up OrCAD CIS si Transfer to Property Description design Schematic Part The part name This property is required to use the Place Automatic Symbol Database Part command Only the part name is necessary if the part is stored in the same directory as any part library that is configured in Capture See the OrCAD Capture User s Guide for more information about configuring part libraries However to make sure that you don t accidentally place an identically named part you should include the library name a backslash and then the part name Examples include DEVICE CAP DEVICE DIODE ANALOG CMP01 In addition you can use the explicit path so CIS can locate an unconfigured library For example C MYLIB DEVICE CAP You can also assign multiple schematic part names to a single part Use the same format as above for each name and separate each one with a comma For example DEVICE CAPACITOR NON TOL DEVICE CAP NT BENCH SMALL CAP
17. click ICselector Demo 3 Click the Demo Tutorial link 4 Use the tutorial as described on ICselector Demo Tutorial page Using the ICA to locate a part You can use the ICA to locate a part from the Aspect EDTN ICselector database When you finish a query on the database the OrCAD component data server CDS will display the associated PCB footprints schematic parts supplier information and URLs to manufacturer specification sheets To use the ICA to locate a part 1 Open anew or existing schematic design in Capture and if a schematic page is not already open and active open a schematic page 2 From the Place menu choose Database Part CIS displays the CIS explorer xplorer Place Afe erce Packaging Parts Per Pkg Part z EN eor A mm E lbi xl Property Contents Visible a o Local Part Database _ Intemet Component Assistant ICA Internet Component Assistant ICA tab Creating a new database part 67 Chapter 3 Working with OrCAD CIS 3 Click the Internet Component Assistant ICA tab at the bottom of CIS explorer window CIS displays the ICselector along with at least one empty window SEEM Je selorlor Add Part Requost Meip 777 Integrated Circuit VIP 2 AnalogIC VIP Integrated Circuit VIP Consumer IC VIP Interface IC VIP Value i 5 Laie as S alc gt Memory IC VIP Micro
18. database and updates part properties where necessary Any properties that you have assigned to part instances are retained when you update part status for your design even if they differ from the values in the database To update part status for your design 1 Doone of the following e From the project manager s Tools menu point to Part Manager and choose Update e From the part manager s Tools menu choose Update Part Status CIS checks each placed part against the database part to which it is linked The part database is searched for the Part Number property that matches the placed part then the transferred properties are compared For each placed part that is not current you are prompted with the Update Part dialog box This dialog box lets you decide whether or not you want to update the placed part properties with the transferred properties from the database part Update Part x aze Source A DB Props Misc Mc145407P RS232 S Only benchimc1454 Sch Props U73 Mc145407P Mc145407P eee m Yes L vesa No No All Cancel Help Manufacture Part Humbe 4 The first row lists the database part and its properties and the second row lists the placed part and its properties The differences between the database part and placed part are highlighted in red Viewing and updating part status Example Assume that an AND gate part in your database has a Part Number value of 456 Suppos
19. 0027M and so on Unit suffixes such as F for farads or H for henries are ignored in translation The magnitude identifiers supported in CIS are shown below Identifier Represents Magnitude f femto 10 p pico 10 2 n nano 10 u micro 10 m milli 103 K kilo 10 M mega 10 G giga 10 T tera 1012 19 Chapter 2 Setting up OrCAD CIS Table2 Optional part properties igi Transfer to Property Description design Availability Number of the parts in stock at your company Not recommended Data Sheet The name of the detailed datasheet for this part Set the Not Browsable check box in the configuration for CIS to recommended automatically launch the appropriate browser for this property Examples include 74ALS374 PDF http www chipmaker com specs 74ALS374 and RES1K1 4W DOC You can browse any format you want CIS uses the application assigned to that file extension in your Windows registry Extension assignments are managed in the Windows Explorer See your MS Windows documentation for more information For example a DOC entry might cause CIS to launch Microsoft Word and a URL entry might cause it to launch your default web browser Note CIS uses the PATH environment variable and the current working directory to find the specified document Description A brief description of the part Not recommended Distributor Name of part distributor Not recommended Distributor Part Part number used to order fr
20. 37 39 42 CIS Configuration File dialog box 30 37 39 42 CIS explorer definition of 102 Internet Component Assistant ICA tab 7 68 Local Part Database tab 7 Index overview using the window 52 commands CIS Bill of Materials Crystal Reports 96 Standard 93 CIS Configuration 30 37 39 42 Link Database Part 73 75 87 Open Part Manager 50 73 76 78 Place Database Part 57 61 Save 82 89 95 Save As 82 89 95 Toolbar 51 Update Part Manager 79 component data server See CDS Component Information System See CIS configuration files creating and setting up 29 definition of 102 Configure Database dialog box 30 copying properties 77 core designs creating design variants from 83 definition of 102 Crystal Reports Bill of Materials dialog box 96 creating a report from a template 96 creating templates 46 definition of 102 exporting a report 99 previewing a report 98 printing a report 98 D data sheets definition of 102 data sources definition of 102 setting up ODBC 26 database configuration DBC files See configuration files database field name See table property name database parts browsing properties 62 creating new 64 definition of 102 placing 57 querying for 58 database parts window 112 overview 10 using 5 database tables configuring part properties 29 32 definition of 102 databases choosing a format 14 creating a part database 14
21. 80 100 80 of 80 page backward page forward percentage of Sm controls controls total processed read 3 When you are ready to print or export your report select one of the toolbar options from the following table To do this Click this button Then proceed to Print your report To print a Crystal Reports report on page 3 98 Export your report to a file an MS a To export a Crystal Reports report Exchange folder a Lotus Notes below database or MS Mail To export a Crystal Reports report 1 Ifyou have not done so already complete To select and setup a predefined Crystal Reports template on page 3 96 2 When CIS displays Crystal Report s Export dialog box select the format in which you want to export the report For example if you want to convert the report to Microsoft Excel 4 0 format choose Excel 4 0 XLS from the list a Format cra Character separated values Cancel Destination Disk file z 99 Chapter 3 Working with OrCAD CIS 3 From the Destination list select one of the following options To do this Select this When you export a report to a disk file CIS Save the report to a disk file Disk file neha Exe eta NOx Attach the report to a MS Mail e mail Microsoft Mail 9 document MAPI 1 Selecta path and file name for your file Store the report in an MS Exchange Exchange Folder folder 2 Click OK The program exports the report to a disk file i
22. Fora group of adjacent parts hold down and click the first then the last part in the range 3 From the Tools menu choose Link Database Part or Click the Link Database Part toolbar button 4 In the part database explorer Double click the database part you want or Select the database part you want and from the Update menu choose Link Database Part Linking a placed part to a database part Using the visibility window you can override the default visibility settings of one or more part properties X CIS displays the property with the part on the schematic page CIS does not display the property with the part on the schematic page CIS does not modify the property visibility If the property does not exist it is set to invisible You cannot change the visibility setting of properties that have not been configured as transferable in the database The row of an unchangeable property has a light gray background in the Visible column You can group similar parts in the part manager by sorting on one of the columns for example the Value column Choose a column heading to sort the list by the information in that column choose the same heading again to reverse the sort order 73 Chapter 3 Working with OrCAD CIS If your design has variants you must make the core schematic active before you can link a placed part to a database part with a different schematic part name 74 If the schematic
23. Potenie Petram preo ny Part Number Prt TPA Poser teton vt votaan mumur em a Capacitor_ PHLIPS COMPON A104K29X7RFV A104K29X7RFVVAN 0 12 In Stock 1109PHTR ND Ceramic CAP SOV AUF 01UF_ 50V DigiKey benchiSm 2 Capacitor_PHLIPS COMPON A104M15Z5UFV A104MISZSUFVVWWN 0 04 in Stock 1210PHTR ND Ceramic CAP SOV 1UF 01UF 50V DigiKey benchiSM PHILIPS COMPON A104Z15Z5UFV A104Z1SZ5UFVVWN 0 04 in Stock 1203PHTR ND Ceramic CAP 50V AUF 01UF 50V Digi Key benchism Panasonic SCD ECK F1E104ZV_ ECK F1E104ZV 0 20 in Stock P4201 ND Ceramic CAP CERAMIC O 1UF 25V Digi Key benchisM Panasonic SCD ECU V1H104KB ECUVIHIO4KEW 011 in Stock PCCIO4BTR ND Ceramic 1 UFS0 V CE 0 1UF 50V Digi Key benchiSm Capacitor PHILIPS COMPON AT00J1SCOGHY _ A100J15C0GHVVWA 0 08 in Stock 1011PHTR ND Ceramic CAP 100V 10P 10PF 100V Digi Key benchism Capacitor PHILIPS COMPON D100D20COGHA D100D20COGHAAAC 0 07 in Stock 1326PH ND_ Ceramie cap 10PF 100 10PF_ 100V_ Digi Key benchism Capacitor PHLIPS COMPON D100D20COGLA DI00D20COGLAAAA 0 14 in Stock 1355PH ND Ceramic CAP 10PFS00 10PF S00V Digi Key benchiSM PHILIPS COMPON D100D20U2MHA D100D20U2MHAAAC 0 07 In Stock 1301PH ND Ceramic CAP 10PF100 10PF 100V DigiKey benchism Tanania RII INE FORMAN A NIA A AAN a A AAA naa lim Combe aoaaa Saami Aan anne enn Ane Rind nes Inanai oy The ICselector window The ICsel
24. Text Files TRK_dBase_TK5_NT TRK_Oracle _TKS_NT TRK SS_ TKS NT Cancel Hep 5 Select the data source name you defined for your ODBC driver then click OK The Configure Database dialog box lists the tables found in your data source Configure Database x Part Database Part Reference Associations Administrative Preferences ICA Supplier Preferences m Data Source MyDatabase Browse Tables W Capacitors ICs Misc Resistors E Temp part number table TMPPRTS Exists r Configuration Visibility Allowed Part Reference Prefixes 31 Chapter 2 Setting up OrCAD CIS 6 Inthe Tables list click in the check box for the table containing the parts you want to configure Configure Database x Part Database Part Reference Associations Administrative Preferences ICA Supplier Preferences m Data Source MyDatabase Browse Tables Capacitors is ICs OMisc JResistors E Temp part number table TMPPRTS Exists Property Transfer To Type Normal Visibility Normal Normal Normal Normal OOoOoooo Normal Allowed Part Reference Prefixes l Cancel Help When you select a table the Configuration area lists the properties it contains Each row represents a part property and
25. browsing properties 62 creating new 64 definition of 105 placing 57 querying for 58 PATH environment variables definition of 106 PCB footprints definition of 106 footprint window 8 PDM definition of 106 Place Database Part command definition of 106 using 57 61 placing a local database part 60 PPD definition of 106 preferred parts database See PPD present parts definition of 106 setting design variant properties 85 present See present parts product data management See PDM properties copying 77 definition of 107 part number 17 part type 17 transferring to the design 16 property names assigning 16 definition of 107 ICA property names 33 OrCAD property names 33 table property name 32 property types CIS interpretation 32 definition of 107 icons in Standard CIS Bill of Materials dialog box 94 table property types 32 property visibility default settings 33 definition of 107 overriding default settings 34 61 73 visibility settings 33 visibility window 9 Q query database 19 58 definition of 107 using the ICA 67 R reports creating a part database from a design 22 creating Crystal Reports templates 46 creating standard CIS 92 creating using Crystal Reports templates 96 definition of 107 exporting Crystal Reports 99 generating for design variants 87 previewing Crystal Reports 98 printing Crystal Reports 98 Standard CIS Bill of Materials dialog box 23 93 S
26. design variant names you can view and edit each design variant individually in the part manager To create design variant names 1 Open the core schematic design in Capture 2 From the project manager s Tools menu point to Part Manager and choose Open CIS displays the part manager 3 From the Edit menu choose Variants CIS displays the Edit Variants dialog box Edit Variants x Variants 4 CIS displays a blank variant name row with an insertion point 5 Type the name of a variant and press Enter lt 4 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you are finished entering variant names You can add an unlimited number of design variants Creating design variants 7 Click OK CIS redisplays the part manager with the active variant list in the toolbar and a variant column heading active variant list variant column heading E Part Manager BENCH_DSN Active Variant United Kingdom Schematic Page gE _ Part Reference 8 ies BENCH We 22PF fe 150PF cio Do Not Stuff ci Do Not Stuff Do Not Stuff cia Do Not Stuff Cig 820PF cs 150PF w Domom mo HAHHH HHHH Q N Setting design variant properties Using the part manager you can set each of your design variants to have different properties for any core design part The variant properties you can set include the following e Part not assembled not present e Part linked to a different databas
27. display of the variant value on the schematic page Shorten the text value of Part Not Present Display Value This value is set during database configuration See Setting administrative preferences on page 2 39 From the schematic page editor change the value position relative to the part body using the part editor See the Capture User s Guide for more information To preview or print a design variant schematic 1 2 Open the core schematic design in Capture From the project manager s Tools menu point to Part Manager and choose Open CIS displays the part manager Creating design variants 3 From the part manager toolbar s Active Variant list select the design variant you want to print Active Variant lt Core Design gt core design active Active Variant United Kingdom example variant design active 4 In the schematic page editor preview or print the schematic page See the OrCAD Capture User s Guide for information about previewing and printing your schematic pages 91 Chapter 3 Working with OrCAD CIS Mechanical parts like screws washers heat sinks and other hardware can be documented as parts without pins that won tappear in a netlist because they don t have pins These will appear in the report but not in the netlist Crystal Reports is a widely used report design software produced by Seagate Technology Inc You can use Crystal Reports in conjunction with CIS
28. history o o A ee eee ow 3 The internet component assistant ICA a a 4 CIS in the PCB design process noaoo ee RG ee EO 5 The CIS work environment 00 00 0000 ee 6 The part manager window snc back POE REE RN RG 6 The CIS explorer window a c 2 lt 3 424 484 Beg Beant eta 7 The footprint window 4 ens eae Cw Be eK ee ae 8 The part window 2 2 lt a2 deta n e Set eea ds 9 The visibility window lt x e 4s bee O54 2 RAM Bee ee es 9 The explorer window 2i 24 2 2eS 4 b ed Pacdbee ad bes 9 The database parts window 4 ooo aaa eR ee ees 10 The ICselector window 0 0 00000 eee eee ee 10 The OrCAD component data server CDS window 11 Chapter 2 Setting up OrCAD CIS 13 OV FRVIEW s eare a sird weld o goea bos Ook fA we See 2 ee wes 13 Creating a part database 2444 440 54c ode e eb eee He RR ee 14 Choosing a database format 4 546 6584 6066 ee eee ewe eS 14 Determining part properties x24 oo ok a haw ER RRR OD 16 Setting the field format cebu ks eee PRS OR ee eee REE A 21 Using more than one table 2x6 ey eh a ee ee we Oe ER EH RO 22 Creating a part database from an existing design 22 Extracting part information from an MRP database 24 Contents Chapter 3 Setting up the ODBC data source 2566s eee bee ee dened ys 26 Creating and setting up a configuration file 29 Creating a configuration file and setting options 29 Def
29. more parts Packages with more than one part are sometimes referred to as multiple part packages See also package A collection of part information See also database A brief textual description of a part A part placed on a schematic page A CIS window that summarizes the status of all the parts in a design Using the part manager you can update part status link database parts to placed parts and create design variants A variant part setting indicating that a core schematic s part is not installed in the footprint for a design variant You can set parts as present or not present when you create design variants The number that uniquely identifies a part within the database A property of a part See also property An association between a particular part type and the part reference prefixes used in the part database for that part type A single letter designator for a part type For example C is the part reference prefix for the part type capacitor 105 Glossary 106 part status part type part type delimiter part type property contents PATH environment variable PCB footprint PDM Place Database Part PPD present present part The status of a placed part relative to the part database Part status can be approved and current green in the approval process yellow or incorrect in the bill of materials red For a complete list of possible part statuses and their definitions see the table
30. on your local drive or a network to generate your custom reports You can distribute reports you create in Crystal Reports in many ways including the following e Print and distribute by hand e Export in Crystal Reports Designer format RPT e Attach to an e mail message in MS Word DOC or Excel XLS format e Post in an MS Exchange folder in MS Word DOC or Excel XLS format e Export to HTML and publish on the Internet To select and setup a predefined Crystal Reports template 1 From the part manager s Reports menu point to CIS Bill of Materials and choose Crystal Reports CIS displays the Crystal Reports Bill of Materials dialog box Crystal Reports Bill of Materials x m Crystal Reports Template C ORCADSCAPTURESSAMPLESS QTY_COST RPT JaTy_cost Browse BENCH K S ENG_BOM Dele PARTNUM QUT a Part Reference Options Standard C Standard separate line per part Compressed Exclude Prefixes Print Options Print Print Preview Export Variant z Hoe 2 Inthe Crystal Report Template list select a report name or click the Browse button and locate another template 3 Select one of the Part Reference Options from the following table To do this Select this option Group parts with matching keyed Standard properties on a single line Put each part on a separate line Allow part ranges such as R1 R14 Standard Sep
31. open the design file named CLIPPERA DSN Italics In Capture save design_name DSN Information that you are to provide is shown in italics In the example you save the design with a name of your choice but it must have an extension of DSN Related documentation How to use this guide In addition to this guide you can find technical product information in the online Help the online interactive tutorial online books OrCAD s technical web site as well as other books The table below describes the types of technical documentation provided with Capture CIS This documentation component Provides this This guide OrCAD Component Information System User s Guide Online Help Online interactive tutorial Online OrCAD Component Information System User s Guide Online OrCAD Component Information System Quick Reference Card A comprehensive guide for understanding and using the features available in Capture CIS Comprehensive information for understanding and using the features available in Capture CIS You can access Help from the Help menu in Capture CIS by choosing the Help button in a dialog box or by pressing F1 Topics include e Explanations and instructions for common tasks e Descriptions of menu commands dialog boxes tools on the toolbar and tool palettes and the status bar e Error messages and glossary terms e Reference information e Product support information You can
32. page 3 99 CIS creates a report of the entire physical design regardless of the schematics and pages selected in the project manager Depending on the design of the Crystal Reports template you might be required to input some information about your design for example part number or revision level before you print 98 Note After you select one of the above options CIS generates the report This can take several minutes depending on the number of parts in your design and the complexity of the Crystal Reports template CIS checks for parts that are grouped by having the same part number for example but that have different properties or packaging or have duplicate part references between instances of the parts To print a Crystal Reports report 1 Ifyouhave not done so already complete To select and setup a predefined Crystal Reports template on page 3 96 2 When CIS displays Crystal Report s Print dialog box select the print options you want and click OK To preview a Crystal Reports report 1 Ifyouhave not done so already complete To select and setup a predefined Crystal Reports template on page 3 96 Creating reports 2 When CIS displays Crystal Report s print preview window you can browse through the report using the _ The toolbar also displays status information navigation buttons on the toolbar about the records in your report f total to be current page Zoom setting processed KIK 1of7 M Tota
33. points downward the data is sorted in descending order 56 To sort rows using column values 1 Click a column heading to select the column then click the column heading again to sort by its values Click the same column heading again to reverse the sort order column heading border column heading BES EE E7E4a TTL 20 08042 74HC273 8 Bit Regist TTL 20 00133 74HC133 TTL 20 000244 74HC244 8 bit driver TTL 20 003296_ 74HC245 8 bit Bidire ICs TTL J20 00595 74H4c595 ICs TTL 20 00163 74HC163 8 bit Counti TTL 20 00165 74HC165 TTL 20 00176 75176 TTL 20 00374 74HC374 8 bit Regist TIL 20 00091 74HC573 To adjust column w idths 1 Select the right border of a column heading and drag it to the left or right To change the order of the columns 1 Click on a column heading to highlight it 2 Drag the column heading to the left or right until the vertical red line is in the correct location Placing database parts on your schematic This section describes how to do the following e Locate a part in your parts database e Place a database part on a schematic page When you place a database part CIS includes all database part properties to be transferred Note The Place Database Part command will not work unless you have entered the schematic part name in your database and have set the Schematic_ Part property type in the
34. query language SQL is used in databases are ANSI SQL compliant their drivers do very querying updating and managing little work in relaying SQL commands to connected data relational databases sources In contrast with non SQL compliant spreadsheets the ODBC driver is responsible for translating the SQL commands into functions that the spreadsheet can understand This results in a dramatic increase in the time your queries can be processed Query time increases are even more dramatic with text files because the driver must search for and compile a matching list entirely on its own An optimized SQL compliant database format is several times faster than a spreadsheet with more than 100 parts or a text file of over 20 parts Lack of replication support If you have users in more than one location accessing your database you have either a single central database or a replicated database Replication is a method of storing a single database in more than one location True databases support scheduled synchronization they maintain data integrity by checking separate database transaction logs and replicating modifications on multiple systems If you are using a spreadsheet or text program you must check manually because your format does not support replication 15 Chapter 2 Setting up OrCAD CIS You may want to look at the sample part databases provided with CIS Two samples are provided in the SAMPLES folder The first pa
35. single database file with all the headings you might want to use to design your templatesin Crystal Reports This way you will not have to repeat this procedure again unless the part properties used in your database change 47 Chapter 2 Setting up OrCAD CIS To avoid having to browse for your template store the file in the same directory as your database configuration DBC file The template will automatically appear in the Crystal Reports Bill of Materials dialog box You only need Crystal Reports software to create templates not to use them For this reason you only need to buy one copy of the software for your entire workgroup 48 To create a Crystal Reports template Note You must have Crystal Reports Designer installed on your system with CIS to create Crystal Reports templates If you do not own a copy of Crystal Reports Version 6 software visit OrCAD s website at www orcad com cis crystal htm for reseller information 1 Using Crystal Report Designer create a custom report using the Access database bill of materials MDB file as your data file To store a template file for use by CIS 1 Store your Crystal Reports template RPT file where all users in your workgroup have access to it Working with OrCAD CIS Overview This chapter describes the various procedures you use when working with the OrCAD Component Information System CIS including the following Using the CIS interface on page 50 Pl
36. the use of common magnitude identifiers such as K and uF A part property with a different set of values than the same part property in the core design Variant properties are used to create design variants The setting that determines whether a part property is visible on your schematic page You can set the default visibility for part properties during database configuration You can also override default visibility settings when you place parts and when you select placed parts on the schematic page 109 Glossary 110 Index A administrative preferences Administrative Preferences tab 40 definition of 101 setting 39 allowed part reference prefixes definition of 101 setting 34 applicable part reference prefixes definition of 101 setting 38 bill of materials See BOM blank properties definition of 101 transferring 40 BOM creating a part database from a design 22 creating Crystal Reports templates 46 creating standard CIS 92 creating using Crystal Reports templates 96 definition of 101 exporting Crystal Reports 99 previewing Crystal Reports 98 printing Crystal Reports 98 Standard CIS Bill of Materials dialog box 23 93 browsable properties definition of 101 setting 20 34 browsing part properties 62 C CDS definition of 101 overview 11 using the window 55 CIS definition of 102 setting up 13 working with 49 CIS bill of materials See BOM CIS Configuration command 30
37. 0 1 4WV 300 L 7 http Awww s ti com scipsheets sdas002b SN744LS10 Marshall 2 Qty 1 In Stock 7 TEXAS INSTR SN74ALS11AN GATEW4LS11 DIP100TIDIP 100M 4AN 300 L 7 http JAvww s ti com scipsheets sdas009c SN744LS11 Marshall 2667 Qty 1 In Stock 8 TEXAS INSTR SN74ALS12AN GATEW4LS12 DIP100TIDIP 100M 4A V 300 L 7 hty icsipsheetsipids SN744LS12 OITEVASINGTRIGNTAAI SAAN GATEITAGL 22 INIDANNTINIO ANAMA AAAA T lnt rinchests fedar MMF ENTAL 473 Marchai la RE Ohy 4 lin Sine Lh Local Part Database LA Internet Component Assistant ICA 6 Scroll down the list in the ICselector or in the OrCAD component data server CDS window to find the part you want or Click the Next Page button at the bottom of the ICselector list to get the next group of up to ten matching parts if more are available 7 When you have located the part you want to use as the basis for creating your new database part complete Using the ICA to create and place a part below Using the ICA to create and plac a part When you have found the part you want to create you can add the part to your database and place instances of the new database part on your schematic page For more information on using the ICselector dick the Help buttons in the explorer window If you have not already located a part in the ICA to use as a basis for database part creation see Using the ICA to locate a part on page 3 67 69 Chapter 3 Working with OrCAD
38. 05 determining part properties 16 part instances definition of 105 113 Index part manager adjusting the display 51 copying part properties 76 definition of 105 displaying the toolbar 51 linking parts 73 opening 50 78 overview 6 saving the window contents 82 sorting information 51 78 splitting into panes 51 updating part status 79 using the window 50 viewing and updating part status 78 part not present definition of 105 display value 41 setting design variant properties 85 part numbers definition of 105 determining part properties 16 property 17 temporary 41 part properties browsing 62 checking and documenting variant parts 87 configuring CIS for use 29 creating reports for 92 definition of 105 determining for a part database 16 optional for a database 20 required for a database 17 updating for placed parts 79 part reference associations defining 35 definition of 105 Part Reference Associations tab 38 part reference prefixes definition of 105 limiting database tables searched 34 matching to part types 36 setting as allowed 34 setting as applicable 38 part status definition of 106 viewing 6 viewing and updating 78 part type delimiter definition of 106 setting 40 114 part type property contents definition of 106 setting up part reference associations 38 part types defining part reference associations 35 definition of 106 property 17 part window 9 parts
39. 15Z5UFV AT O4M SZSUFVVWN 0 04 _ In Stock 1210PHTR ND Ceramic cap 50V AUF jo AUF 50V Digi Key benchisM Capacitor PHILIPS COMPON A104215Z5UFV iat O4ZISZSUFV VAN 0 04 In Stock 1203PHTR ND Ceramic CAP 50V AUF O1UF 50V Digi Key benchisM 4 Capacitor Panasonic SCD ECK F1E104ZV ECFA E104zv 0 20 in Stock P4201 ND Ceramic CAP CERAMIC 0 1UF 25V Digi Key benchiSM 5 Capacitor Panasonic SCD ECU V1H104KB ECU V1H104KBW 0 11 In Stock PCC104BTR ND Ceramic 1 UF S0 Y CE O AUF 50V Digi Key benchiSM is Capacitor PHILIPS COMPON A100J15COGHY A100J15COGHVWWA 0 06 In Stock 1011PHTR ND Ceramic CAP 100V10P 10PF 100V Digi Key benchiSM Capacitor PHILIPS COMPON D100D20COGHA D100D20COGHAAAC 0 07 _ In Stock 1326PH ND Ceramic cap 10PF 100 ia OPF 100V Digi Key benchiSM PHILIPS COMPON D100D20COGLA amp p1 OOD20COGLAAAA 0 14 In Stock 1355PH ND Ceramic CAP 10PF 50011 OPF 500v Digi Key benchiSM PHILIPS COMPON D100D20U2MHA D100D20U2MHAAAC 0 07 _ In Stock 1301PH ND Ceramic CAP 10PF100 10PF 100V Digi Key ee Tanania IRIN IRE CANAN Danza ARAL A IRA AAIZTOL ANAL A AAA aaa lim Cnn anaana KIN Anenmin Ie an AONE canlanan leg Rind Ware lanae Note CIS uses the part type property contents from your part database to determine the folder hierarchy For a description of how to define your part database hierarchy see Creating a part database on page 14 Using the query feature to locate datab
40. CIS The number of steps 1 to 3 in the wizard and the options available see the table below in Step 1 of the wizard will vary depending on the following e The presence of the correct schematic part for the database part in your local libraries e The presence of the correct configured Layout footprint for the part in your local libraries 70 To use the ICA to create and place a part 1 Inthe OrCAD component data server CDS window select the part you want to use as the basis for creating your new database part 2 From the Edit menu choose Derive New Database Part CIS displays Step 1 of the New Database Part Wizard New Database Part Wizard Step 1 of 3 You have selected a component from the Internet Component Assistant This Wizard will guide you through the process of y saving the component r Save Component L a M Save this component in my part database amp Choose Table IE fy r Save Schematic Part The part is not found in any of the local part libraries ie M Save the Schematic Part r Save Footprint The footprint is not found in any of the local footprint libraries IV Save the Layout Footprint cot e 3 Select options in the wizard using the following table as a guide If you want to Do the follow ing Save the partin your part Select the Save This Component In My Part database Database option and choose the database table in whi
41. LS00 Marshall 1833 Qty 1 In Stock The CIS work environment CIS users have access to OrCAD schematic representations of parts and PCB footprints over the Internet 2 TEXAS INSTR SN74ALSO24N GATEW4LS02 DIP100TIDIP 100 http Avww s SN744LS02 Marshall 3 TEXAS INSTR SN74ALS03BN GATEW4LS03 DIP1OOTIDIP 100 http www s SN74ALS03 Marshall 1833 Qty 1 In Stock 2833 Qty 1 In Stock 4 TEXAS INSTR SN744LS04BN GATEW4LS04 DIP100TIDIP 100 http www s SN744LS04 Marshall 1833 Qty 1 In Stock 5 TEXAS INSTR SN74ALS05AN GATEV74LS05 DIP1O0T DIP 100 http sAwww s SN744LS05 Marshall 2833 Qty 1 28 days Mee Lally SN744LS104N GATEW4LS10 DIP100T DIP 100 htt binaan JEG 2 Qty 1 Wl Stock ers aa m You can then transfer the following information e Partinformation displayed in the CDS as a temporary record to your local preferred part database e OrCAD schematic representations of parts and PCB footprints to your local libraries 11 Chapter 1 What is the OrCAD Component Information System 12 Setting up OrCAD CIS Overview This chapter describes the three tasks necessary to set up OrCAD Component Information System CIS including 1 Create a part database See Creating a part database on page 14 2 Set up the Open Database Connectivity ODBC data source name See Setting up the ODBC data source on page 26 3 Create a configura
42. NCH FSCH 50 00172 Approved Current BENCH FSCH 50 00172 Approved Current 0 BENCH FSCH 5000172 Approved Current To adjust the part manager display 1 Toadjust the width of a column select the right border of the column heading and drag it to the left or right 2 Tosplit the part manager into panes choose Split from the part manager s Window menu E Part Manager BENCH DSN Schematic Pag WS d a Part Status 1 BENCH93 BENCH 50 TE Approved Defined 2 BENCH93 BENCH 50 00134 Approved Defined 3 BENCH93 BENCH 50 00134 Approved Defined a mamanman mm mmmn amaa 1 ma mm mmama PPn 1 BENCH93 BENCH 50 oT Approved Defined 2 BENCH93 BENCH 50 00134 Approved Defined 3 BENCH93 BENCH 50 00134 Approved Defined To display the part manager toolbar 1 Move or dock the toolbar as desired 2 To display the name of the button command point at The tasks that you use these tools to the button briefly perform are described later in this section 3 To display the toolbar choose Toolbar from part manager s View menu 51 Chapter 3 Working with OrCAD CIS 4 To hide the toolbar click the hide button in the top corner of the toolbar Using the CIS explorer window CA 0rCAD Capture for Windows CIS Explorer Place Database Part _ ol x Update Edit View Help 18 x olala 2 2e ole SIRSE mA AS Ben
43. OV 1UF O 1UF S0V Digi Key benchiSM 2____ Capacitor PHILIPS COMPON 4104M1 SZ5UFV A1O4M15Z5UFVWWN 0 04 in Stock 4210PHTR ND Ceramic car SOV 4UF 014UF 50V Digi Key benchisM a Capacitor PHLIPS COMPON A104Z15Z5UFV A104Z15Z5UFVVWN 0 04 in Stock 1203PHTR ND Ceramic CAP SOV 1UF 01UF 50V Digi Key benchism a Capacitor_ Panasonic SCD ECK F1E104ZV_ ECK F1E104ZV 0 20 inStock P4201 ND_ Ceramic CAP CERAMIC O 1UF 25 Digi Key benchiSM Panasonic SCD ECU VIHI04KB ECUVIHIO4KEW 011 in Stock PCC1O4BTR ND Ceramic 1 UF S0 V CE 0 1UF 50V Digi Key bench SM Capacitor PHILIPS COMPON A1D0JISCOGHV ATOQJISCOGHVWWA 0 06 in Stock 1011PHTR ND Ceramic CAP 100V 10P 10PF 100V Digi Key benchism Capacitor PHILIPS COMPON D100D20COGHA D100D20COGHAAAC 0 07 In Stock 1326PH ND Ceramic CAP10PF100 10PF 100V Digi Key benchisM _ a Capacitor PHILIPS COMPON D100D20COGLA DI00D20COGLAAAA 0 14 In Stock 1355PH ND Ceramic CAP 10PF500 10PF S00V Digi Key benchiSM e Capacitor PHILIPS COMPON D100D20U2MHA D1Q0D20U2MHAAAC 0 07 In Stock 1301PH ND Ceramic CAP 10PF100 10PF 100V Digi Key benchiSM Aamankar MA UINE CORN REINA AMZ AOA A OZR OO naa lin anke 424 AML AID Dawnmin Can aane ennl nne Mimi are hanah NORA Z database parts window ara 1 TEXAS INSTR SN744LS00AN JGATEWALSOO DIP1OOTIDIP 100 http JAwww s SN744LS00 Marshall 1833 Qty 1 In Stock i TEXA
44. Online technical support via the Tech Support Connection Use this service to submit technical support incidents online Create submissions upload files track your incidents and add comments directly into OrCAD s support database xii What is the OrCAD Component Information System Overview OrCAD Component Information System CIS is a part management system that is available as an option for use with OrCAD Capture OrCAD CIS helps you manage part properties including part information required at each step in the printed circuit board design process from implementation through manufacturing within your schematic designs CIS provides access to local preferred parts database and remote part databases that contain all relevant information for the parts used in your designs This information may include company part numbers part descriptions PCB layout footprints technical parameters such as speeds tolerances and ratings and purchasing information With CIS you can select a part from your preferred parts database or a remote database and place it directly in your schematic design You can configure CIS to transfer any or all properties associated with that part to the schematic Chapter 1 What is the OrCAD Component Information System when you place the part CIS maintains a link to the engineering database part so that you can retrieve other part properties at any time Linking placed parts to your pref
45. OrCAD Component Information System User s Guide Copyright 1998 OrCAD Inc All rights reserved Trademarks OrCAD OrCAD Layout OrCAD Express OrCAD Capture OrCAD PSpice and OrCAD PSpice A D are registered trademarks of OrCAD Inc OrCAD Capture CIS and OrCAD Express CIS are trademarks of OrCAD Inc Microsoft Visual Basic Windows Windows NT and other names of Microsoft products referenced herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other brand and product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders 60 30 616 First edition 30 November 1998 Technical Support 503 671 9400 Corporate offices 503 671 9500 OrCAD Japan K K 81 45 621 1911 OrCAD UK Ltd 44 1256 381 400 Fax 503 671 9501 General email info orcad com Technical Support email techsupport orcad com World Wide Web http www orcad com OrCAD Design Network ODN http www orcad com odn 9300 SW Nimbus Ave Beaverton OR 97008 USA Contents Before you begin ix Welcome to Of AD 2324444 42044 ge2ce be bees ae oees ix How to use this guide 3 c 64444 20s OOH e ee SO ERE KEE RRO x Symbols and conventions aaoo OSES ER ESS RS x Related documentation oaoa see ee eee ee wR xi Chapter 1 What is the OrCAD Component Information System 1 OVervieW se ce p adk a amiba i aoe anp ad eee ee eee 1 CIS product
46. PT 40 00018 Approved C C OEA CAPT r a re rer arorna o iE D D 1D D D D D To open the part manager window do the You can adjust the work environment for the part following manager in the following ways 1 From the project manager s Tools e Sort the part manager data by any one of the data menu point to Part Manager and columns choose Open e Adjust the part manager display by changing data For information about how to use the part column width and splitting the window into panes database management features of the part manager see Viewing and updating part status on page 3 78 e Display the toolbar 50 Using the CIS interface To sort information in the part manager 1 Click the heading of the column you want to sort by The column by which the data in the part To reverse the sort order click the same column manager is currently sorted is indicated by heading again a triangle icon If the triangle points l upward the data is sorted in ascending apg aia order If it points downward the data is IE Part Manager BENCH DSN sorted in descending order Schematic Page Part Reference BENCH BSCH Undefined BENCH BENCHSCH Undefined BENCH ESCH 50 00172 Approved Not current BENCH BENCHSCH TMP 1 Temporary Current BENCH BENCHSCH TMP 2 Temporary Current BENCH BENCHSCH TMP 3 Temporary Current BENCH BENCHSCH 20 00042 Approved Current BE
47. S INSTR SN74ALS02AN GATEW4LS02 DIP1O0TIDIP 100 httpwww s SN744LS02 Marshall 1833 Qty 1 In Stock 3_ TEXAS INSTR SN744LS03BN GATEW4LS03 DIP100T DIP 100 http www s SN744LS03 Marshall 2833 Qty 1 In Stock j4 TEXAS INSTR SN74ALSO4BN GATEV74L504 DIP1OOTIDIP 100 httpiwww s SN744LS04 Marshall 1833 Qty 1 In Stock 5 TEXAS INSTR SN744LS05AN GATEW4LS05 DIP100T DIP 100 http www s SN744LS05 Marshall 2833 Qty 1 26 days TEXAS INSTR nee DAN GATEW4L510 DIP1O0T DIP 100 http www s SN744LS10 Marshall 2 Qty D n Stock E OrCAD component data server CDS window You can use the spreadsheet format of the database parts and OrCAD component data server CDS windows to do the following e Sort rows using column values e Adjust column widths e Change the order of the columns Note For descriptions of the database parts window and the OrCAD component data server CDS see The CIS explorer window on page 1 7 The database parts and OrCAD component data server CDS windows are part of the main CIS explorer window you cannot hide or dock them This is so that they will be present at all times to place and link database parts Once you set up the columns CIS saves the new settings for your next session 55 Chapter 3 Working with OrCAD CIS The column by which the data is currently sorted is indicated by a triangle icon If the triangle points upward the data is sorted in ascending order If it
48. S sets the appropriate property visibility If the property is set to Visible and exists in the library CIS uses the property position defined in the library otherwise CIS displays the property in a default position If you change the position of a property in the part editor any subsequent updates to the part using the Link Database Part command retain the new position To place a database part on your schematic 1 In the database parts window select the part you want to place If the database part has multiple schematic parts associated with it and you want to select a different schematic part name select one from the drop down list for the Schematic Part property name If you want to override the default visibility settings of one or more transferable part properties change the settings in the visibility window Start placing the part by doing one of the following e Inthe database parts window double click your selected part e From the Update menu choose Place Database Part Click to place the part Press Esc when you re finished placing instances of this part Placing database parts on your schematic For information about associating multiple schematic parts with a part in your database see the Schematic Part property entry in Table 1 on page 18 There are three possible visibility settings X CIS displays the property with the part on the schematic page CIS does not display the property
49. S work environment includes two specialized Windows interface see Using the CIS windows that allow you to manage your local part interface on page 50 database and explore sources of part data the part manager and the CIS explorer All the CIS functionality for these windows is integrated into Capture menus The part manager window The part manager window summarizes the status of all the parts in your design E Part Manager BENCH DSN iof x Schemati Path 5 v Part PartStatus D Soucelibay Sowc 198 BENCH93 D F U65 223 10 20 00426 Approved Current ICS CAWINDOWSSTEMPYXL 22V704 199 BENCH93 BE F U3 22 10 TMP 3 Temporary Current ICS CAWINDOWS TEMPSXL 22V10 200 BENCH93 4 LF U23 223 10 20 00426 Approved Current ICS CAWINDOWS TEMPSXL 22V10 201 BENCH93 BE LF U1 223 10 TMP 1 Temp Part Current ICS CAWINDOWS TEMPSXL 22V10 202 BENCH93 C 40 Y3 24 576 20 00443 Approved Current MISC CAWINDOWS TEMPYXL OSC8 i 203 BENCH93 D iF US59 270104 20 01337 Approved Current Ics CAWINDOWSSTEMPYXL 270704 204 BENCH93 D x Q4 2N3904 85 00062 Approved Not Found CAWINDOWS TEMPYX lt L NPN 205 BENCH93 D 4 Q5 2N3904 85 00062 Approved Not Found CAWINDOWS TEMPYX lt L NPN one OCkKICUGD N na MAANA oF OnNne gt Me Annauad blat Cound CMA OCs T ERAD SI MORI xl The part manager displays information for each part in your design including e Sc
50. Then when you update your design s part status CIS can approve and make current a schematic part which has several acceptable names Also if a database part has several different valid schematic parts you will be able to choose any one of them when you are placing parts from the parts database or the OrCAD component data server CDS All the configured schematic parts for the database part will be available from a drop down list under the Schematic Part property name CIS locates the Capture library using the following set of prioritized rules 1 Search the library at the explicit path if provided 2 Search the first library listed in CAPTURE INI that has a matching library filename 3 Search all directories that contain configured libraries 4 Tfno libraries are included specifically in your Capture design CIS searches the ORCAD CAPTURE LIBRARY directory 18 Creating a part database Property Transfer to Description design Value The part value Examples are 1 2K 10 0uF and 74ALS374 Required CIS supports the use of common magnitude identifiers such as K and uF The database query feature available in the part database explorer uses intelligent unit conversion to interpret common magnitude identifiers encountered in part definitions since entries in a part database are often inconsistent for example the Value for a 2 7K resistor might be in the database as 2 7K 2 700 2 70K 2 700K 2700 0 0
51. acing database parts on your schematic on page 57 Browsing part properties on page 62 Creating a new database part on page 63 Linking a placed part to a database part on page 73 Copying part properties using the part manager on page 76 Viewing and updating part status on page 78 Creating design variants on page 83 Creating reports on page 92 Chapter 3 Working with OrCAD CIS For descriptions of the functions of the Using the CIS interface windows in the CIS interface see The CIS work environment on The CIS user interface includes standard Windows page 1 6 interface functionality along with a few additional features to make your work environment easy to use You can also customize the layout of CIS windows for each of your Capture projects The main CIS interface is comprised of the part manager and CIS explorer windows Additional CIS menu commands are interspersed throughout the menus in Capture Using the part manager window E Part Manager BENCH DSN Active Variant lt Core Design gt Schematic Page Part R Part Status 2 2000595 m Approved C CAORCADWIN CAPT ECE ASOZR1 Approved C CNORCADWIN CAPT ERJ 8GEYJ103V Approved C CAORCADWIN CAPT ERJ 8GEYJ103V Approved C CSORCADWIN CAPT ERU 8GEYJ223V Approved C CAORCADWIN CAPT 70 00029 Approved C CAORCADWIN CAPT 70 00029 Approved C CAORCADWIN CAPT 85 00062 Approved C CAORCADWIN CA
52. al Reports 1 Open a new or existing schematic design in Capture 2 From the project manager s Reports menu point to CIS Bill of Materials and choose Standard CIS displays the Standard Bill of Materials dialog box Standard Bill of Materials m Template Name Report for Crystal Reports template gt Report Properties Select Properties Output Format C Composition E Cost 1 E Data Sheet E Manufacturer E Manufacturer Part Numt E Package Type Part Number e Part Reference le k Part Reference Options Standard C Standard separate line per part C Compressed Exclude Prefixes Variant lt Core Design gt z OK Cancel Help 3 Inthe Template Name text box type in a name for the report for example Report for Crystal Reports template 4 In the Select Properties list on the left double click each of the part properties until all of them are moved to the Output Format list on the right 5 Click OK The report may take several minutes to generate 6 From the File menu choose Save As CIS displays the Save As dialog box 71 Inthe Save As Type list select Access format MDB 8 Specify the file name and location and click OK Creating Crystal Reports templates Do not try to be selective about the part properties you indude at this time Generating this report with all the properties in your database allows you to create a
53. ants 1 Create design variant names For instructions on how to do this see Creating design variant names on page 3 84 2 Set design variant properties For instructions on how to do this see Setting design variant properties on page 3 85 Once you have created your design variants you can check or document them by doing any of the following e Generate design variant reports See Generating design variant reports on page 3 87 e Preview or print design variant schematic pages See Previewing or printing design variant schematic pages on page 3 90 e Generate CIS standard bills of materials or advanced reports using Crystal Reports for your design variants See Creating reports on page 3 92 Creating design variants Examples of product variation requirements include e Use in geographical regions with different performance requirements for component attributes such as power level emissions standards etc e Minor differences between product models such as the number and type of resistors 83 Chapter 3 Working with OrCAD CIS To change a variant name you have already entered 1 Double click the name CIS displays the insertion point at the end of the selected name 2 When you have changed the variant name press Enter To delete a variant name select the name and dick X 84 Creating design variant names You can create an unlimited number of design variant names Once you have created your set of
54. arate Line Per Part Compressed 4 In the Exclude Part Reference Prefixes field specify part reference prefixes for parts you do not want to Creating reports Sample Crystal Reports templates RPT files are provided in ORCAD CAPTURE SAMPLES These templates are designed to be used only with the BENCH XLS and BENCH MDB sample part databases You must create your own Crystal Reports templates to work with your preferred parts database If you want to create more templates see Creating Crystal Reports templates on page 2 46 You must have a copy of Crystal Reports software to create your own templates Visit OrCAD s website at www orcad com for reseller information 97 Chapter 3 Working with OrCAD CIS For more information about design variants see Creating design variants on page 3 83 include in the report Typically you use this to omit parts that are not purchased for manufacture 5 If your design has design variants select lt Core Design gt or a variant from the Variant list 6 Select an option from the following table To do this Click this button Then proceed to Print your report Print To print a Crystal Reports report below Preview your report before printing or Print Preview To preview a Crystal Reports exporting Export your report to a file an MS Exchange folder a Lotus Notes database or MS Mail report below Export To export a Crystal Reports report on
55. art reference prefix or set of prefixes for that part type in the Applicable Part Reference Prefixes column Separate prefix entries with commas Note Part prefixes need not be unique to a particular part type That is you can make an association between one prefix and several different part types 5 Click OK or choose another tab to continue configuring your database 38 Creating and setting up a configuration file Setting administrative preferences Administrative preferences allow you to customize some CIS features for your work environment To set administrative preferences 1 Ifyou are not already in the Configure Database dialog box do the following a Open anew or existing schematic design in Capture b From the project manager s Options menu choose CIS Configuration CIS displays the CIS Configuration File dialog box CIS Configuration File x Configuration File C ORCADSCAPTURESDATABASE MYDATABASE DBC Setup New Save s Help OK Cancel c If necessary click Browse to locate the database configuration file you want to setup d Click Setup CIS displays the Configure Database dialog box 39 Chapter 2 Setting up OrCAD CIS 2 In the Configure Database dialog box choose the Administrative Preferences tab Configure Database x Part Database Part Reference Associations Administrative Preferences ICA Supplier Preferences r Database T Tran
56. ase parts You can also use the query feature in the CIS explorer window to locate all parts in the database that fit a set of criteria This is useful when you want to view all the available parts that match a set of attributes To use the query feature you must first create the query criteria then execute the database search Creating and exeauting a query 1 From the schematic page editor s Place menu choose Database Part CIS displays the CIS explorer window 2 Inthe Explorer window choose the Query tab 58 Placing database parts on your schematic 3 In the first cell in the Property column type in the name of a property or choose one from the cell s drop down list 4 In the first cell in the Compare column type ina logical operator or choose one from the cell s drop down list The available logical operators include the following This operator Means this Equal to lt Less than gt Greater than lt Less than or equal to gt Greater than or equal to l Not equal to Contains Contains 5 In the first cell in the Value column enter a value If you re using the equal to logical operator you can use wildcard characters for the value an asterisk matches a group of characters and a question mark matches any single character 6 Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary to construct Since a database search identifies only subsequent rows of search criteria You can d
57. ber format fields known as the cell format in spreadsheets As a general rule set each database field that is each table column to text format CIS converts other database field formats such as float to text format when properties are transferred to placed parts Recommended Not recommended Optional Optional Optional 21 Chapter 2 Setting up OrCAD CIS You can obtain a wizard from the OrCAD Design Network ODN that automates this process The wizard also automatically derives schematic part and source library information for the placed parts in your Capture schematic If you use the manual procedure detailed here you will have to manually reference your placed parts to your libraries To download the CIS wizard visit the OrCAD website and log in to ODN at www orcad com 22 Using more than one table CIS can reference more than one table or worksheet in your part database For example you can group your parts into several tables according to type That is you can place resistors in one table ICs in another capacitors in another and the remaining parts in a fourth table When you re viewing database parts with CIS each table has a unique view You can arrange the column settings for each table independently allowing you to view different properties for each Creating a part database from an existing design You can also create a part database by extracting part properties from an existing Capture des
58. ch for part pricing and availability and the order in which you want them searched 103 Glossary 104 ICselector instance intelligent unit conversion keyed property Link Database Part MIS MRP not present ODBC A part database maintained by Aspect EDTN with an interface in the ICA tab of the CIS explorer Using the ICA interface you can search the database for parts over the Internet using a hierarchical tree organized by part type and by querying for part properties A part or a symbol that you have placed on a schematic page The method that the database query feature uses to interpret common magnitude identifiers in part definitions For example intelligent unit conversion recognizes 2 7K 2 700 2 700K and 0 0027M to be equal A part property that CIS searches your preferred part database for when you are trying to link a placed part toa database part You set which properties are keyed when you are configuring your database Normally you set only the Value property as a key so that CIS searches the database for parts with a specific value The command you use to link a part you ve placed on a schematic page with a part in your preferred parts database Once these parts are linked you can automatically update a placed part when the database part changes Management information services The department responsible for creating and maintaining company wide information systems Manufacturing reso
59. ch you want the new database part to be stored Save the schematic part Select the Save the Schematic Part option in a local library Save the Layout footprint Select the Save the Layout Footprint option in a local library If you choose not to add the part to your part database CIS will assign a temporary part number to the placed part but will not add the temporary part number to your database These options will not be available if you already have the correct schematic part and Layout footprint names for the new part stored in your local libraries 4 If you are saving a schematic part or Layout footprint to a local library complete the subsequent wizard steps You will need to either accept the default library name supplied by CIS or browse to find a library in which to store the part or footprint When you finish the New Database Part wizard CIS displays the New Database Part dialog box New Database Part Save Part To Table ICst z Database Sas erev onee won La O aa Place Part Ea SN74ALS161B amp a oO Cancel Is eS e f Ei Help L TEXAS INSTRUMENTS J k SN74A4LS161BN eI a 5 Qty 1 Lo o mam http www s ticom Schematic Part C ORCAD CAPTURE LIBRARY COUNTER OLB 74L5160 Browse Footprint Browse DIP 100 164w 300 L 775 Enter the appropriate values for the new part s properties in the Con
60. configuration Using the explorer to locate a database part You can use the explorer to locate a particular part in your database To locate a database part with the explorer 1 From the schematic page editor s Place menu choose Database Part CIS displays the explorer window 2 Inthe explorer window choose the Explore tab The drum icon labeled Benchacc in this example represents the part database 3 Choose or double click the drum icon to expand the database into the configured part tables Similarly choose F on the table to expand the tree to display the first level part type folders Placing database parts on your schematic For information about locating and placing parts from the internet component assistant ICA see Using the ICA to locate and create a new database part on page 3 66 5 0 Benchace i Capacitor yy Ceramic E Electrolytic s ic ii Misc i Resistor 57 Chapter 3 Working with OrCAD CIS 4 Locate the part you want to place When you open a part type folder at any given level the database parts at that level are displayed in the database parts window Manufacturer Distributer rot e Port humben iiia ce ay part numin E reresouon vuue vt pan Ea Capacitor PHILIPS COMPON A104K29X7RF A104K29X7RFVVWWN 0 12 In Stock 1109PHTR ND Ceramic CAP SOV 1UF 0 AUF 50V Digi Key benchiSM 2 Capacitor PHILIPS COMPON A104M
61. creating and setting up a configuration file 29 creating from an existing design 22 defining part reference associations 35 definition of 102 determining the part properties 16 EDTN s ICselector 10 extracting part information from MRP 24 setting the field format 21 setting up the ODBC data source 26 using more than one table 22 design errors definition of 103 design variants creating 83 creating names 84 definition of 103 generating reports 87 previewing or printing schematic pages 90 setting properties 85 dialog boxes CIS Configuration File 30 37 39 42 Configure Database 30 Administrative Preferences tab 40 ICA Supplier Preferences tab 43 Part Reference Associations tab 38 Crystal Reports Bill of Materials 96 Edit Variants 84 New Database Part 65 Standard Bill of Materials 23 93 Update Part 79 Variant Report 88 E Edit Variants dialog box 84 EE definition of 103 product evolution 3 Enterprise Edition See EE enterprise resource planning See ERP ERP definition of 103 explorer window Explore tab 9 57 Query tab 9 58 F footprint window 8 ICA creating database parts 69 definition of 103 ICA property name 33 locating parts 67 overview 4 placing parts on a schematic 69 setting supplier preferences 42 setting up access to external part data 45 using ICA windows 52 using the ICA 66 ICA property names definition of 103 mapping to database property names 33 ICA
62. e part s parametric data using identical footprint To set design variant properties 1 Open the core schematic design in Capture 2 From the project manager s Tools menu point to Part Manager and choose Open CIS displays the part manager Active Variant lt Core Design gt core design active Active Variant United Kingdom example variant design active 3 From the part manager toolbar s Active Variant list select the design variant you want to modify 85 Chapter 3 Working with OrCAD CIS Although the default description is Not present you can configure CIS to display any text description you want in the Value and Part Number property columns For more information see Setting administrative preferences on page 2 39 E Part Manager BENCH DSN 4 If you want any parts to be not present for this design variant do the following a Select the placed part you want to be not present To select a group of parts do one of the following e Fora group of nonadjacent parts hold down and click the parts e Fora group of adjacent parts hold down and click the first then the last part in the range b From the Edit menu choose Set Variant Part As Not Present CIS redisplays the part record with a check mark in the variant column and as shownin this example a value of Not present displayed in the Value and Part Number property fields Active Variant United Kingdom gt eC
63. e schematic s part installed in the footprint You can set parts as present or not present when you create design variants property property name property type property visibility query report schematic part schematic part property source library source package Glossary A characteristic of an object that can be edited A property consists of a name and a value Examples of property names are part value and color Their respective property values can be something such as 1uF and red The name of a part property You can use a different name for the same property in your database than for your placed parts You define property names when you are configuring your database See also property The property type determines how CIS interprets the database property Your database must include a property of type Part_Number in every table Other examples include Normal Schematic_Part and Part_Type See also property The default visibility setting of a property when it is copied to from your database to a placed part You set property visibility when you are configuring your database See also visibility A question about the data stored in your database tables or a request to perform an action on the data Using CIS you can query your preferred part database and the internet based ICselector database A report is an organized presentation of data Using CIS you can create standard bills of materials as wel
64. e that you assign a Part Number value of 123 to an instance of an AND gate in your design That Part Number value applies only to that particular instance of the AND gate When you update part status CIS assigns the Part Number value 456 to all instances of the AND gate except that instance which retains the value 123 2E 79 Chapter 3 Working with OrCAD CIS 2 Click one of the following buttons Click this button To do this Yes Update the placed part Yes All Update all placed parts whose properties don t match the database part properties No Not update the placed part No all Not update any of the placed parts whose properties don t match the database part properties Note In some cases CIS cannot automatically determine the correct database part with which to refresh the placed part In these cases you must wait until the update is complete and link the placed part to a database part See Linking a placed part to_a database part on page 73 When complete the part manager window displays the updated part status The Part Status column contains both text and color coded icons that indicate whether your placed part is linked to a part in a part database The following table lists all the possible status conditions and what the each status condition means 80 This status Viewing and updating part status Means the part Green icon Yellow icon Is approved and current Is
65. each property has the following characteristics Table Property Name This is the name of the property as it is defined in the part database Table Property Type This is the data type for the property Most properties are type Text but there may be other data types Property Type The Property Type determines how CIS interprets the property Your database must include a property of type Part_Number in every table 32 Set the following property types e The Part_Type type for the database property that defines the part type This defines the field for folder view in CIS explorer e The Schematic_Part type for the database property that contains the schematic part symbol name e The PCB_Footprint type for the database property that contains your Layout footprint name e If you want the database to include footprints not generated by OrCAD Layout set the property type to Normal This prevents the footprint viewer from trying to interpret them Transfer To Design Setting this characteristic by selecting the appropriate check box causes CIS to transfer the property along with the part when the part is placed or linked to a schematic part Caution CIS will not work unless your transfer at least the Part Number and Value properties OrCAD Property Name This defines the name of the property when it is transferred to the placed part By default it uses the name of the property as it appears in the database Note tha
66. eate customized bill of materials reports for printed circuit board designs Documents published by component manufacturers that contain the specifications engineers need to select the correct parts for their printed circuit board designs A data source consists of a database filename or server name and an associated ODBC driver with which to access the database A collection of information related to a particular subject or purpose such as maintenance of a list of approved parts The file that enables CIS to access and use your part database When you configure CIS you can specify the database tables that CIS uses the part properties that will be transferred to your designs the visibility of transferred part properties and the part type associations This information is stored in the DBC file See table property name A part whose identifiers and properties are collected in a database A subset of database information with a common identifier or property such as capacitors Tables organize data into columns called fields and rows called records design errors design variant EE ERP ICA ICA property name ICA supplier preferences Glossary Errors in the electrical connectivity of your design If CIS finds design errors while generating a bill of materials a dialog box will prompt you to view the errors in the session log so that you can fix them and generate a valid bill of materials A variation
67. ector window allows you to search the extensive EDTN part database over the Internet Because this is a live link to the database you always have access to the most recent part information You search the database for parts using a hierarchical tree organized by part type and by querying for part properties When you find the right part you can place it directly onto your working schematic using the OrCAD component data server CDS T EBEN SO seloclor Add Part Request Heip_7 gt Integrated Circuit AnalogIC Integrated Circuit 10 item s retuned Consumer IC New gt Interface IC gt Logic IC Memory IC gt Microprocessor IC Programmable Logic IC gt Telecom Datacom IC New ITIL GATE STANDARD INPUT TAALSOOA AS FOTEN Se L OUTPUT IP14 F Folders I Count aa l mz Back To Search Export Data The OrCAD component data server CDS window When you have obtained part records by querying and filtering the Aspect EDTN database the parametric information for the records is displayed in the OrCAD component data server CDS including e Part manufacturers and manufacturer part numbers e Part values e OrCAD schematic parts and PCB footprints e Supplier pricing and availability information e URLs of manufacturer specification sheets Mfgr Part i ee Se ee aa iM _ TEXAS INSTR SN744LS004N GATEW4LS00 DIP100T DIP 100 http Awww s SN744
68. eds for true databases for example Microsoft Access there iS no speed improvement from setting up associations if you are using a spreadsheet or a text file for your database Once you ve defined part reference associations for your database when you choose the Link Database Part command CIS displays database parts of the appropriate type Without defined part reference associations CIS displays all parts in the database that match the keyed property value regardless of the part type By defining an appropriate reference association you can limit the number of parts that CIS displays Creating and setting up a configuration file You must create a configuration file for your database before you can define its part reference associations If you have not already created a configuration file for your database see Creating a configuration file and setting options on page 2 29 Example If you select an inductor L1 on the schematic page with a value of 100uH then choose the Link Database Part command CIS displays all parts in the database having a value of 100 x 10 This may include capacitors inductors or other parts with a similar value By defining a reference association between inductors and the L prefix you can limit the parts that QS displays to inductors only 35 Chapter 2 Setting up OrCAD CIS Example An association between the part reference prefix C and the part type Capacitor applies to par
69. eet application Then when you create your part database you need to carefully setup its structure and organization including e Part property assignments See Determining part properties on page 2 16 e Field formats for properties See Setting the field format on page 2 21 e Number of tables used in the database implementation See Using more than one table on page 2 22 Using ODBC CIS interfaces directly with your ODBC compliant database or spreadsheet This means you can use your preferred application to create and maintain your part database Choosing a database format To take full advantage of the speed and power of CIS you may want to use a database application rather than a spreadsheet application As a general rule you should use a database application for databases with more than 1 000 parts Database applications offer the following advantages over spreadsheets e Comprehensive data management features e Better performance for part searching e Form based entry for entering part information e Safeguard against duplicate part numbers Creating a part database The disadvantages of spreadsheets and delimited text files include Lack of structure During data entry spreadsheets allow you to configure every cell in a different format This makes querying fields columns very difficult because CIS expects queried fields to be in a consistent format Lack of ANSI SQL compliance Because true Structured
70. elete a those parts that meet all the search criteria query row by selecting the row and then you can use additional rows of criteria to pressing Delete pinpoint specific parts 59 Chapter 3 Working with OrCAD CIS E To gain a better understanding of database queries and their results see the examples in the CIS online Help You can define property place holder positions in the schematic library for properties which you want pre positioned For example you can define a Tolerance property in the resistor schematic part and position it so that when the part is placed the property position is satisfactory See the OrCAD Capture User s Guide for more information You can also use the library convert feature to hold two different orientations of the part one for the normal orientation and one for the 90 degree rotation See the OrCAD Capture User s Guide for more information 60 7 To perform the query press or choose Re search Database from the Update menu CIS displays the results in the database parts window Placing a local database part on your schematic After locating the database part from the local part database you can place it on your schematic page If you want to place a part from the ICA see Using the ICA to locate and create a new database part on page 3 66 Any properties specified during configuration as transferable are copied to the placed part and are present in the placed part properties CI
71. erred parts database gives you access to complete part information during the schematic design process If you need a part for your design that is not yet in the parts database you can create the part in the design and add the part to your part database immediately or at a later time You can also link a non database part you ve created before to a database part at any time ee Corporate Database Combined or Upload BOM Local be MRP ERP PDM to corporate atabases system Preferred Part Data OrCAD Capture gt Reports Tab delimited ASCII OrCAD CIS Comma delimited ASCII e e m ap ee es MS Access database format Internet a External Seagate Crystal Reports New Component Data P a rt Server CDS Data To To Exchange Lotus Notes Folder Database To File CIS product history CIS product history OrCAD CIS Release 9 is the latest version of the OrCAD Enterprise CIS product offering With the release of version 7 2 in April 1998 the OrCAD Enterprise CIS family was the evolution and final merging of two popular OrCAD CIS product lines Enterprise Edition and EDA Bridge Enterprise Edition evolved from the DDL product originally developed by an OrCAD Industry Partner called Q Point Q Point was acquired by OrCAD in June 1997 OrCAD Enterprise Edition was packaged and shipped under the product names OrCAD Capture EE and OrCAD Express EE Versi
72. escription Access part database Cancel m Database ee Database Help Select Create Repair Compact Advanced m System Database None Database System Database Option m Driver Page Timeout a Buffer Size fet 2 T Exclusive Read Only 6 Assign a name for the data source If desired enter a description for the data source name Note Step 7 may be different depending on the type of program you used to create your database database Under Database click the Select button and locate the Click the Options button and clear the Read Only check box so users can create new parts and add them to the database using CIS 9 Click OK to set the data source Creating and setting up a CO CIS nfiguration file requires a configuration DBC file to make use of your part database The configuration file Note Identifies the ODBC data source to use as the part database and specifies the tables to use within that database Identifies the part properties that are transferred to your design when you place or link a database part Sets the visibility for each of the transferred properties Contains the part type associations If you use a CIS v7 2 configuration file with CIS Release 9 the file will be updated to support the new features of this release After CIS updates the file though you cannot use it again with CS v7 2 If you are using a configurati
73. fferent properties or packaging or have duplicate part references between instances of the parts CIS creates a report of the entire physical design regardless of the schematics and pages selected in the project manager You can choose a column heading to sort the rows by the values in that column and choose the same column heading again to reverse the sort order You can adjust the column widths by dragging the vertical lines between the column heading names to the left or right If you save the bill of materials it is saved with the current sort order You can use a spreadsheet application to sort the exported output by multiple keys 95 Chapter 3 Working with OrCAD CIS If you want to make a Crystal Reports template see Creating Crystal Reports templates on page 2 46 When you export a report to a different file format you may lose some or all of the formatting The export function can only preserve as much formatting as the export format allows fin You can also access the CIS Bill of Materials commands using the project manager s Reports menu 96 Creating a report using a Crystal Reports template In addition to the standard CIS bill of materials the print preview print and export functions of Seagate s Crystal Reports software have been integrated into CIS to allow you to use Crystal Reports templates without having to install the software on your system You only need access to the template files
74. formation only for the design variant you select Creating reports To create a standard CIS bill of materials Note Do not use the Bill of Materials command from the project manager s Tools menu to create your reports This command does not use your part database information to produce the bill of materials Only the CIS Bill of Materials commands from the Reports menu utilize your part database information 1 From the part manager s Reports menu point to CIS Bill of Materials and choose Standard CIS displays the BoM Standard Bill of Materials dialog box You can also access the CIS Bill of Materials commands using the project manager s ee Reports menu pace m Report Properties Select Properties Output Format x Item Number Quantity Value O Description S Part Number C Composition O Cost 1 edd 0 Data Sheet ea J Manufacturer aoe J Manufacturer Part Numt BeA 0 Package Type 0 Part Status 0 Part Type xl S Part Reference Part Reference Options Standard C Standard separate line per part C Compressed Exclude Prefixes Variant lt Core Design gt z OK Cancel Help 2 Inthe Template Name text box type in a name forthe You can create multiple named templates template or select one from the drop down list and define a different format for each 3 Select a part property you want in the bill of materials However since a bill of ate rials file
75. get context sensitive help for a error message by placing your cursor in the error message line in the session log and pressing F1 A series of self paced interactive lessons You can practice what you ve learned by going through the tutorial s specially designed exercises that interact directly with Capture CIS You can start the tutorial by choosing Learning Capture from the Help menu An online searchable version of this guide Concise descriptions of the commands shortcuts and tools available in Capture CIS xi Before you begin This documentation component Provides this ODN OrCAD Design Network at www orcad com odn An internet based technical support solution ODN provides a variety of options for receiving and accessing design and technical information ODN provides e A Knowledge Base with thousands of answers to questions on topics ranging from schematic design entry and VHDL based programmable logic design to printed circuit board layout methodologies e A Knowledge Exchange forum for you to exchange information ideas and dialog with OrCAD users and technical experts from around the world A list of new postings appears each time you visit the Knowledge Exchange for a quick update of what s new since your last visit e Tech Tips that deliver up to the minute product information in your email box Stay informed about the latest advances tips and announcements on your OrCAD product e
76. hematic page on which the part is placed e Part reference designator e Part value e Part number e Status of the placed part relative to the part database e Database table that contains the placed part s associated database part e Capture source library from which the part was placed e Capture source package to which the part belongs The CIS work environment The CS explorer window OrCAD Capture for Windows CIS Explorer Place Database Part _ of x QJ Update Edit View Help x u 2 2e S BenchXt xf Graphic I Capacitors Hj e Normal Sgi Iss C Convert 2 Microprocessor Er 4 ae G Packaging Za e Parts Per Pkg 1 Sa a3 Patt J ra z 44 t74ALS273 DIP 100 20W 20 81432 T4HC273 8 Bit Register tth74HC133 DIP 100 20 V 20 00133 74HC133 TTL 20 000244 74HC244 8 bit driver DIP tthV74HC244 _ DIP 100 200 TIL 20 003296 74HC245 8 bit Bidirectio DIP MN74HC245 DIP 100 204 TTL 20 00595 74HC595 DIP t74HCS9s _ DIP 100 200V 20 00163 74HC163 8 bit Counter tIW74HC163 DIP 100 20i x rf TO Local Part Database E intenet Component Assistant CA Ready Explorer A The CIS explorer window allows you to search for and retrieve a variety of part information The main window con
77. ign using the CIS Bill of Materials command Tip If your designs are created in another schematic capture program that creates bills of materials for part properties you can still create a part database from an existing design Follow the instructions supplied with the program to create the appropriate bill of materials file from your design Then use the bill of materials file to create a part database based on that design Consider the example in the following illustration The Standard Bill of Materials dialog box lists a typical set of properties to extract from the design Standard Bill of Materials m Template Name Report for Crystal Reports template Delete m Report Properties Select Properties Output Format S Item Number _ Quantit J Composition Value i o Faai u 5 J Description 0 Data Shee E Part Number lel b J Manufacturer e Part Reference J Manufacturer Part Nume a m Part Reference Options Standard Standard separate line per part Compressed Exclude Prefixes Variant Core Design gt z OK Cancel Help In the Output Format list CIS lists a number of properties that will be extracted to the bill of materials You can add to this list by selecting properties from the Select Properties list and clicking the Add button You can remove properties from the Output Format list by selecting them and clicking the Remove butto
78. in the TMPPRTS table next to the corresponding temporary part number 2 Replace the temporary part number with the approved part number in the part table CIS automatically monitors the TMPPRTS table and notifies you if a temporary part in the design has been promoted to an approved part If your workgroup is using a shared read only database configuration file all users must use the same temporary part prefix The Part Not Present Display Value does not display in Capture s schematic page editor This property also cannot be repositioned or edited in the schematic page editor For this reason you will have to print preview or print a schematic page to make sure that the value you assign the property does not overlap another part or property display Because a long value is more likely to overlap a display you should use a fairly short text equivalent for the default Not Present value 41 Chapter 2 Setting up OrCAD CIS 42 Setting ICA supplier preferences ICA supplier preferences allow you to specify which component suppliers you wish CIS to search for part pricing and availability To set ICA supplier preferences 1 If you are not already in the Configure Database dialog box do the following a Open a new or existing schematic design in Capture D From the project manager s Options menu choose CIS Configuration CIS displays the CIS Configuration File dialog box CIS Configuration File x
79. in the approval process Red icon Would be incorrect if you generated a BOM Approved Has a defined part number property type Temporary Has a temporary part number Undefined Has no part number property Current Transferable properties match those of the database part Defined Has a part number property Undefined part Has an undefined part reference reference Not current Has at least one transferable property that does not match the database part properties Duplicate Has a part number that occurs more than once in the part database Not found Has a part number that does not exist in the part database If your configuration specifies that CIS assign temporary part numbers automatically each status is preceded by either Temporary Part if the placed part number prefix is the temporary part number prefix or Approved Part When the status of all the parts in your design is Current you are ready to generate a report such as a bill of materials Once you have updated part status the part manager also includes tips for parts with a red icon status The tips give more detail about the part s status and about placed part properties that do not match the database part properties To display a tip point briefly over the status column Note The part status is based only on the part properties you have Specified to be transferred from the part database Other properties that may reside in the part are not checked 81 Chapter 3 Wor
80. ined 50 02167 Approved Defined BN 02167 A Annroaved Defined H BENCH93 BENCH BENCH93 4 SCH BENCH93 A SCH BENCH93 B SCH RENTHG R GCH IH4H HHHH You can use the Split command fromthe 3 Select the part with the properties to be copied part manager s Window menu to display 4 two areas of the part manager This can make copying properties from one part to another much easier by dragging the part across split panes if the two parts are widely separated in the part manager Drag the selected part onto the part on the schematic page that is to receive the copied properties 76 Copying part properties using the part manager To copy properties from one part to a group of parts 1 Open the schematic design that contains the part properties you want to copy 2 From the project manager s Tools menu point to Part Manager and choose Open CIS displays the part manager showing all parts in the design sorted by part reference f amp S Part Manager BENCH DSN a Schematic Page X_ Part Reference Part Number Part Status BENCH93 BENCH 1 10pF 50 00134 Approved Defined BENCH93 BENCH BENCH93 BENCH BENCH93 BENCH BENCH93 A SCH BENCH93 A SCH BENCH93 B SCH RENTHG2 R GCH C2 10pF 50 00134 Approved Defined C3 10pF 50 00134 Approved Defined C4 10pF 50 00134 Approved Defined c5 10pF 50 00134 Approved Defined C6 10pF 50 00134 Approved Defined
81. ining part reference associations 000 35 Setting administrative preferences 0 442 000 04 8 8005 39 Setting ICA supplier preferences 0 00 0000 5 42 Saving the configuration file 24 52 454 c 9 2 eo amp he ee eee 44 Setting up the ICA to access external partdata 45 Creating Crystal Reports templates 00 5 46 Working with OrCAD CIS 49 CWEIMIEW oi 2G te CLE SUE SER Ee CE ee Cae eRe Ee Se 49 Using the Clointerlace 240562 2c00 2646 He eee hae SHE EA 50 Using the part manager window 2 2 000000 e 50 Using the CIS explorer window 0 0000 52 Using docking windows aoaaa a a 53 Using the database parts and OrCAD CDS windows 55 Placing database parts on your schematic a oa 57 Using the explorer to locate a database part 57 Using the query feature to locate database parts 58 Creating and executing a query si cf bench dead coda 58 Placing a local database part on your schematic 60 Browsing part properties cages taest ed dame Se eS Sivas 62 Creating a new database part lt 5 sis bs ee bee ew ee ee EO 63 Deriving a new database part from the local part database 63 Using the ICA to locate and create a new database part 66 Learning about ICselector search techniques 66 Using the ICA to locate a part 14 42s evimevns ona 67 Using the ICA to create and place a part
82. is by default saved using the design name anda and click the Add button The part property moves to BOM extension voul ll have h the Output Format list You can also double click a Ieee S eae ONE ARA property to move it from one side to the other papo unan ungue Wetanie usa Ble part manager s Save As command from the File menu 93 Chapter 3 Working with OrCAD CIS You specify the properties that are transferred from the database to your placed parts when you configure CIS The order of the items in the Output Format list box determines the order in which they appear in the report To change the order of an item select it and move it using the up or down arrow buttons to the right of the Output Format list box For more information about design variants see Creating design variants on page 3 83 94 Note The property types that appear in the Select Properties list box include the following Default CIS property names Ea Properties transferred from placed parts on schematics Z Properties transferred from database parts Repeat step 3 until all the properties you want in the bill of materials appear in the Output Format list box Select at least one property in the Output Format list box then select the Keyed option You must do this to specify how CIS matches and groups records in the report Normally you should set Part Number to Keyed so that parts with the same part number will be grouped in the repor
83. king with OrCAD CIS Example If your design s filename is MYDESIGN DSN CIS automatically names your report MYDESIGN PRP when you choose the Save command 82 Saving the status report You can save the contents of the part manager window to a text PRP file The report file is saved in the current sort order in tab delimited format which can be edited with a spreadsheet program or word processor To save a status report 1 Choose one of the following options To do this Select this option Save the report file using the name From the File menu of your design file select Save Save the report file using the name From the File menu of your choice select Save As Creating design variants Design variants are different assembly configurations of your basic or core design When manufacturing design variants the fabricated board will match the core design while the variants define how the board should be populated with parts You can create and maintain all of your design variants within a single Capture project Because your design variations are captured within a single project you can print variant schematic sheets and create variant bills of materials without having to maintain separate designs Design variations include different property values for common components and different or not present components for identical footprints These are the main steps that you will follow to create your design vari
84. l as more advanced reports using Crystal Reports templates The name of a part as listed in a local Capture library OLB files or the OrCAD component data server CDS The CIS explorer searches these sources for schematic parts when you place link or derive database parts The part name property This property is required to use the Place Database Part command When entering a name for this property you may include the library name a backslash and then the name of the part as listed in the Capture library A Capture or Express library from which you can place a part The name of a part as it appears in a Capture or Express library 107 Glossary 108 SQL tab delimited file table property name table property type temporary part number temporary part number prefix TMPPRTS table transferable properties Update Part Status URL Structured query language A language used in querying updating and managing relational databases A file whose discrete elements of data such as part property values are separated by tabs You can save CIS report files in tab delimited format and then modify the information with a spreadsheet editor or word processor The name of a part property as it is defined in the part database Also known as the database field name The data type for a part property Most properties are type Text but there may be other data types A part number that CIS automatically genera
85. lar part in the database does not have its Part Type property contents defined that part will be matched only to part reference prefixes with no defined part type associations To define part reference associations 1 In your local preferred parts database make sure that the Part Type property field is indexed If you are not already in the Configure Database dialog box do the following a Open a new or existing schematic design in Capture b From the project manager s Options menu choose CIS Configuration CIS displays the CIS Configuration File dialog box CIS Configuration File x Configuration File C ORCAD CAPTURESDATABASE MYDATABASE DBC Setup New Save As Help OK Cancel c If necessary click Browse to locate the database configuration file you want to setup d Click Setup CIS displays the Configure Database dialog box Creating and setting up a configuration file 37 Chapter 2 Setting up OrCAD CIS 3 Inthe Configure Database dialog box choose the Part Reference Associations tab Configure Database x Part Database Part Reference Associations Administrative Preferences ICA Supplier Preferences Part Type Property Applicable Part Contents Reference Prefixes ji Ceramic C j2 Electrolytic c 3 TTL Logic uU 14_ Carbon Film R Cancel Help 4 Enter a part type in the Part Type Property Contents column and a corresponding p
86. matic part name If any of the selected placed parts are multiple part packages and have defined part references CS updates all other parts in the package at the same time For example if the selected placed part is U33B QS will update U33A U33C and any other parts in the package as well If the selected placed part reference is undefined only the selected part is updated 75 Chapter 3 Working with OrCAD CIS Copying part properties using the part manager For information about transferring You can also use the part manager to copy properties from database part properties to placed parts one part to another or to several others in the design CIS see Linking a placed part to a copies only those properties defined in the database database part on page 73 configuration file as transferable To copy properties from one part to another 1 Open the schematic design that contains the part properties you want to copy 2 From the project manager s Tools menu point to Part Manager and choose Open CIS displays the part manager showing all parts in the design sorted by part reference f amp Part Manager BENCH DSN Schematic Page 5 Part Reference Value Part Number Part Status BENCH93 BENCH C1 50 00134 Approved Defined BENCH93 BENCH 50 00134 Approved Defined BENCH93 BENCH 50 00134 Approved Defined 50 00134 Approved Defined 50 00134 Approved Defined 50 00134 Approved Def
87. may be merged with the description such as RES 1K 5 1 4W This makes searching for parts more difficult If you can split this information out in the MRP database into separate database properties such as Part Type Value Tolerance and Rating You can also contact the OrCAD Enterprise Services group for assistance in converting your data into a more convenient format Creating a part database To take advantage of updated information in an MRP database you need to set up a means of extracting MRP data on a regular basis and using it to update your part database That way your part database will indude information that changes frequently such as quantity in stock and lead time 25 Chapter 2 Setting up OrCAD CIS You must define the data source on each user s system When you do so use the same data source name This allows users to share the same configuration file Note If your workgroup is sharing a configuration file make sure to write protect the file 26 Setting up the ODBC data source Before you can set the CIS configuration you must define the open database connectivity ODBC data source for your database CIS interfaces to your part database using a defined ODBC data source name A data source consists of a database filename and an associated ODBC driver with which to access it If you are setting up a client server database the data source also references the database server You define the data s
88. n When you click OK in the Standard Bill of Materials dialog box CIS creates a file with the property information for all the parts in the design You can directly import this file into your database Creating a part database 23 Chapter 2 Setting up OrCAD CIS 24 Note Your database should have a unique part number for each part and no duplicate part entries Although some database applications will not import more than one occurrence of a Keyed property you may need to eliminate duplicate part entries manually To do this sort the database by part number then delete duplicate entries using your database or spreadsheet program Extracting part information from an MRP database You can also extract information from an existing manufacturing resource planning MRP database to create a part database Save the MRP database as an ASCII file then use that file as your part database file or as a source for a true part database file for example an MS Access format file You may need to enhance the information in an MRP database since it generally will not include everything required for schematic design However an MRP database usually contains a complete list of your company s parts part numbers part descriptions costs quantities in stock lead times manufacturers and alternate manufacturers Often the data in an MRP database exists in a format that does not lend itself to ease of use For example the part value
89. n the format you Attach the report to a Lotus cc Mail Lotus cc Mail specify e mail document VIM Send the report to a Lotus Notes Lotus Notes database Database While the program assigns the native extension to all files you export in a specific 4 word processor database or spreadsheet format it automatically assigns the TXT extension for all files you export in one of the common data interchange formats However the program you want to use the data in may require an extension other than TXT Consult the manual for that program to determine the correct file extension and change the extension accordingly in the File Name text box Click OK The export process begins 100 Glossary administrative preferences allow ed part reference prefixes applicable part reference prefix blank property BOM brow sable property CDS Options that you can set to customize database configuration features for example allowing duplicate part numbers or assigning temporary part numbers automatically The part reference prefixes that you assign to the data source tables of a part database during configuration These assignments decrease search time when you are linking database parts by limiting the data source tables that CIS searches The part reference prefixes that you assign to the part types of a part database during configuration These assignments decrease search time when you are linking database parts by limiting the
90. nce this new part is added to the database you must have administrative privileges for the database to modify the properties that you set above 72 Click the Place Part button The dialog box closes and you are returned to the schematic page with the pointer in place part mode Click to place the part Press Esc when you re finished placing instances of this part Linking a placed part to a database part You can use the part manager or the Link Database Part command to assign a database part and the associated transferable properties to one or more placed parts By linking a placed part to a database part you replace the part and its properties with the database part and its transferable properties If you are linking a part occurrence to a database part both the occurrence and instance properties will be set to the database properties Note CIS warns you if you select a database part to link to a group of placed parts whose part reference prefixes or values differ CIS will however allow you to link a placed part to a database part with a different schematic part name To link using the part manager 1 From the project manager s Tools menu point to Part Manager and choose Open CIS displays the part manager window 2 Inthe part manager select a placed part or a group of placed parts To select a group of parts do one of the following e Fora group of nonadjacent parts hold down Ctrl and click the parts e
91. ns horizontally the arrow is dimmed arrow The bordering window automatically expands if the window is not bordered by another or contracts to fit the new window size window on the left or right 53 Chapter 3 Working with OrCAD CIS 54 To change a docked window to a floating window 1 Double click in the window border The docking window redisplays with a title bar instead of the double bar Graphic S Normal ioe ii Packaging ajoa at Parts Per Pkg 1 ao oj Part El window border To dock a floating window 1 Double click the window title bar to return the window to its previous docked location or drag the window by the title bar to a different docking border To position a floating window over a dock without docking it 1 Press and hold down Ctrl and drag the window by the title bar To show or hide a window 1 To show a window choose the window name for example Visibility from the View menu 2 To hide a window click the hide button in the top corner of the window or choose the window name from the View menu Using the database parts and OrCAD CDS windows Manufacturer Distributer rate mec etc ratte re tty Part Number Pt Type Pesen ssc v vn omen Srg Using the CIS interface 1 Capacitor PHILIPS COMPON A104K29X7RFV A104K29X7RFVVWWN 0 12 In Stock 1109PHTR ND Ceramic CAP S
92. of the core design of a project that you can use to create a bill of materials for a different version of the project All variations are kept within a single design Design variations include different property values for common components and different or not present components for identical footprints Enterprise Edition A previous release of the OrCAD Enterprise CIS product offering Enterprise Edition evolved from the DDL product originally developed by an OrCAD Industry Partner called Q Point The software was packaged and shipped under the product names OrCAD Capture EE and OrCAD Express EE The current release is OrCAD Capture CIS with the option to include Express and PSpice Enterprise resource planning See MRP Internet component assistant A tabbed window of the CIS Explorer that makes new components accessible to you over the Internet by providing a web link to the Aspect EDTN I Cselector database and the OrCAD component data server CDS Using the ICA you can download component information to create temporary parts in your local preferred part database for immediate use in your schematic designs A property that you select during database configuration that maps property names on new parts created with the internet component assistant ICA to corresponding database property names in your preferred part database Preferences that you set when configuring your database to specify the component suppliers you wish CIS to sear
93. om the distributor Not Number recommended Manufacturer Name of part manufacturer Not recommended Manufacturer Part number used to order from the manufacturer Not Part Number recommended 20 Property Description Creating a part database Transfer to design PCB Footprint Price Rating Tolerance Voltage The PCB footprint name from the footprint library assigned to a part You can assign multiple PCB footprints to a single part by entering them in the part s footprint field in your part database and separating each footprint name with a comma Then when you update your design s part status CIS can approve and make current a schematic part which has several acceptable footprint names Also if a database part has several different valid PCB footprints you will be able to choose any one of them when you are placing parts from the parts database or the OrCAD component data server CDS All the configured PCB footprints for the database part will be available from a drop down list under the PCB Footprint property name Part price Use this information when selecting parts to design for cost Include this property in reports to get a cost roll up of your design The maximum rating for the part for example maximum voltage or power dissipation The percent tolerance specified for the part The voltage requirement of the part Setting the field format CIS can work with database text and num
94. on page 3 73 34 No Change CIS does not modify the property visibility If the property does not exist it is set to invisible You can override the default visibility for specific parts when you place or link database parts Cells that you cannot change are shown with a light gray background in this column Key This sets the property as a key during the initial part search The key is used when you are linking a database part to a previously placed part Normally you set only the Value property as a key so that when you want to link a part CIS searches the part database for parts with a specific value If you don t have a Value property in your database do not set a key Browsable This sets browse capability for the property It allows you to put references to datasheets drawings and documents in your part database For example you can reference Adobe Acrobat PDF files Microsoft Word DOC files and even worldwide web addresses URLs You can then view these items online in CIS when browsing the part database You can browse any format you want CIS uses the application assigned to that file extension in your Windows registry Extension assignments are managed in the Windows Explorer For example a DOC entry might cause CIS to launch Microsoft Word and a URL entry might cause it to launch your default web browser Note dS uses the PATH environment variable and the current working directory to find the s
95. on 7 1 was the last release of both these products lines They were replaced by OrCAD Enterprise CIS v7 2 EDA Bridge was acquired as part of The T E A M Corporation merger in April 1997 The product was sold as a stand alone option and was available until the release of OrCAD Capture v7 1 and OrCAD Express v7 1 Subsequently EDA bridge was replaced by OrCAD Enterprise CIS version 7 2 Enterprise CIS v7 2 merged features of EDA Bridge and Enterprise Edition and can be used with both OrCAD Capture v7 2 and OrCAD Express v7 2 With the Release 9 0 the name OrCAD Enterprise CIS has been shortened to OrCAD CIS OrCAD Capture is available with CIS as a product called OrCAD Capture CIS OrCAD Capture CIS has additional options that can As part of an effort by OrCAD to simplify be purchased including digital simulation and packaging and licensing of the Design programmable logic functionality from the OrCAD Desktop for Windows product line the Express family and analog simulation from the OrCAD architecture of Express has changed with PSpice family Release 9 0 to be a plug in for Capture and Capture CIS Chapter 1 What is the OrCAD Component Information System The internet component assistant ICA The CIS internet component assistant ICA allows you to access new components over the Internet by providing a web link to the ICselector database and to the OrCAD component data server CDS With a valid registration number y
96. on file from before CIS v7 2 you must recreate the file because the configuration file format was changed for CS v7 2 Creating a configuration file and setting options When you create a configuration file you are creating an interface between CIS and your database using your defined ODBC data source name You need to set the options for the file so that CIS knows how to handle your database table part properties Toc 1 reate a configuration file and set options Open a new or existing schematic design in Capture Creating and setting up a configuration file Keep the configuration DBC file in a read only directory that is accessible to all CIS users You should make the directory read only to prevent users from inadvertently changing the configuration If you haven t set up an ODBC data source for your database see Setting up the ODBC data source on page 2 26 29 2 From the project manager s Options menu choose CIS Configuration CIS displays the CIS Configuration File dialog box CIS Configuration File 3 Click the New button CIS displays the Configure Database dialog box Configure Database 30 Creating and setting up a configuration file 4 Click the Browse button CIS displays the Browse Data Source dialog box Browee Data Source x Data Sources BenchAccess Bench lt L Craze sample data dBASE Files FoxPro Files MS Access 97 Database Paradox Files
97. on page 81 A group of parts that have similar electrical functionality such as capacitors or resistors The character that indicates a hierarchical level within a path in the database You can choose your part type delimiter when you are configuring your database By default the delimiter is a backslash character The part type as defined in your database s part type property such as resistor capacitor or IC When you configure your database you can associate these part type properties with part reference prefixes The directory path that a Windows application uses to search for a file if the file is not in the application s installation directory or the current working directory A description of the physical layout dimensions of pads for a component on a printed circuit board Product data management See MRP The command you use to place a part on a schematic page from your preferred parts database or the internet component assistant ICA Once you have placed a part CIS can automatically update the placed part when the database part changes Preferred parts database The database in which you store and maintain all the parts and part properties you use in your designs The database parts you place on or link to your designs from the PPD remain linked to your PPD This way when you change a database part CIS can automatically update the placed parts on your designs See present part A variant part with a cor
98. ou can download component information to create temporary parts in your local preferred part database for immediate use in your schematic designs Temporary parts can then be elevated through your enterprise approval process assigned corporate part numbers and accepted as preferred parts within the database CIS in the PCB design process CIS in the PCB design process To use CIS in your printed circuit board design flow you or your system administrator must perform the following setup tasks 1 Create the preferred part database This involves creating and entering the part data appropriate for the database 2 Set up the Open Database Connectivity ODBC data source to point to the preferred part database 3 Configure the part management system Each of these tasks is described in Chapter 2 Setting up OrCAD CIS Once the setup is complete you can use CIS in Capture to e Select parts with associated properties from the database and place them on schematic pages in your design e Check the status of placed parts and update placed part properties to reflect changes to the database e Generate bills of materials and other reports using both design and part database information Setup Set the ODBC data source Configure D as Greate y reports Chapter 1 What is the OrCAD Component Information System The CIS work environment For descriptions of how to use the CIS The CI
99. ource name assign the database file name and specify the ODBC driver using the 32 bit ODBC Windows control panel To set the data source for the local database 1 From the Windows Settings menu choose Control Panel J Control Panel ioi x File Edit View Help asap WIS Accessibility AddNew Add Remove Date Time Options Hardware Programs Find Fast Internet a 9 Keyboard Mail and Fax Network Passwords Printers easgae Regional System Settings Maintains 32 bit ODBC data sources and drivers 2 Double click on the ODBC icon Depending on your system configuration Windows displays the ODBC Data Source Administrator or a Data Sources dialog box Note If you do not see an icon for 32 bit ODBC run the Capture CIS installation program to install ODBC 3 Click the ODBC Drivers tab and make sure the driver appropriate to your database or spreadsheet is installed on your system 1 ODBC Data Source Administrator 2 x User DSN System DSN Fie DSN ODBC Drivers Tracing About ODBC Drivers that are installed on your system Microsoft Access Driver mdb 3 50 342800 Microsoft Corporation odbejt32 dll Microsoft Excel Driver xls 3 50 342800 Microsoft Corporation odbejt32 dll Microsoft Text Driver txt csv 3 50 342800 Microsoft Corporation odbcjt32 dll SQL Server 2 65 0213 Microsoft Corporation sqlsrv32 dll ODBC data sources To install new drivers use the driver s setup 4 An ODBC dri
100. part property for the placed part is different from that of the selected database part CIS will highlight the database part s row yellow when you select it in the database parts window Then if you double click or choose Link Database Part CIS will allow you to change the schematic part property of the placed part to match the database part Note Because the schematic part used for the placed part will change you must check the schematic page to make sure that you have correct connectivity when you are finished linking CIS links it to the placed part and the appropriate properties are transferred To link using the schematic page editor 1 Select one or more parts on a schematic page 2 From the Edit menu choose Link Database Part CIS performs a database query using the keyed properties for the database then displays the results of the query in the database parts window Property Contents Visible Lee be memor Je Local Part Database Wi Intemet Component Assistant ICA database parts window Keyed properties are defined in the database configuration Generally though the Value property is the primary keyed property The initial query searches for parts with a value matching that of the placed part CIS also uses the configuration settings for Allowed Part Reference Prefixes and Part Reference Associations to filter the database for only those par
101. part types that CIS searches A database part property that does not have a value Bill of materials A report that includes a set of properties for all the physical parts required to build a design A property that is set in the configuration DBC file to allow references to datasheets drawings and documents in your part database Referenced file locations can be local or Internet URLs Component data server The OrCAD component data server supplies schematic representations of parts PCB footprints supplier pricing and availability information and URLs of manufacturer specification sheets for parts that you select from the internet component assistant ICA Glossary CIs CIS explorer core design Crystal Reports data sheets data source database database configuration DBC file 102 database field name database part database table Component Information System A part management system that helps you manage part properties within your schematic designs including part information required at each step in the printed circuit board design process The environment where you search for and retrieve a variety of part information for use in your schematic designs A schematic design from which design variants can be created A widely used report design software produced by Seagate Technology Inc The Crystal Reports Print Print Preview and Export options have been integrated into OrCAD CIS to cr
102. pecified document Optional Type the part reference prefixes in the Allowed Part Reference Prefixes text box This is useful when your database consists of several part tables that are organized by device type for example capacitors in one table resistors in another and so on When you are linking database parts to placed parts CIS uses allowed part reference prefixes to limit your search to the appropriate tables The result is that your search takes less time For example if a table contains only capacitors you could enter c as the allowed part reference prefix Then when you choose the Link Database Part command CIS searches that table only when the placed part you are linking has a part reference prefix of C Note Leave this box blank if you want the table to be searched regardless of the part reference prefix 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each table in the database 9 Click OK or choose another tab to continue configuring your database Defining part reference associations Part reference associations are used to improve the speed and accuracy of the search for database parts to link to placed parts You create associations between a particular part type and the prefixes in the part database for that part type For example you can create a part reference association for resistors such that all resistors in the part database use the R prefix Note Defining part reference associations only improves part search spe
103. processor IC VIP Part Number Pros able Logic IC VIP gt Telecom Datacom IC VIP Property Set Type Show Generic Number Manufacturer Part Description Part Status Show F Folders IM Count ieee i bix o Local Part Database T Intemet Component Assistant ICA 4 In the ICselector click the folder icons next to the part category names to expand the categories then choose a category name or choose Integrated Circuits to search the entire ICselector database E seeren Integrated Circuit VIP Analog IC VIP Consumer IC VIP Interface IC VIP gt Logic IC VIP Memory IC VP Microprocessor IC VIP Programmable Logic IC VIP Telecom Datacom IC VIP Add Part Request Help 777 Integrated Circuit VIP Part Number COo Property Set Type Show Ee Generic Number CoS Manufacturer Part Description Coo Part Status Show Search Config Clear Cancel W Folders I Count 5 Type in your search criteria such as the part number SN74ALS 2N in the example below and click the Search button 68 CIS returns up to ten matching parts at a time in both the ICselector and the OrCAD component data server CDS window Part Database Explorer Place Database Part Creating a new database part BEE SERENE IC solerter Add Part Request 5
104. r to that part and enters the part number into the part record in the database as well as in a special table named TMPPRTS Caution CIS automatically creates the TMPPRTS table Do not remove rename or modify the structure of this table or temporary part number tracking will not operate properly Also never remove temporary part records even after you have assigned them approved part numbers If you do designs that have not yet been updated with the new part numbers will have to be updated manually In the Temporary Part Number Prefix text box enter the prefix to use for temporary part numbers CIS automatically increments the temporary part number each time you create a new part The temporary part number is then appended to this supplied prefix In the Part Not Present Display Value text box enter the text description that you want CIS to use for variant parts set to Not Present The property is displayed in the following locations e Part Number and Value fields in the part manager e Design variant columns in variant reports e Variant parts on schematic page previews and printouts For more information see Previewing or printing design variant schematic pages on page 3 90 Click OK or choose another tab to continue configuring your database Creating and setting up a configuration file To promote a temporary part to an approved part do the following 1 Using your database application enter the approved part number
105. rCAD s total solution design flow OrCAD CIS is a part management system that is available as an option for use with OrCAD Capture OrCAD CIS helps you manage part properties including part information required at each step in the printed circuit board design process from implementation through manufacturing within your schematic designs Before you begin How to use this guide This guide is designed so you can quickly find the information you need to use OrCAD CIS To help you learn and use CIS efficiently this manual is separated into the following sections e What is the OrCAD Component Information System on page 1 e Setting up OrCAD CIS on page 13 e Working with OrCAD CIS on page 49 Symbols and conventions OrCAD printed documentation uses a few special symbols and conventions Notation Examples Description Ciri R Press Ctrl R Means to hold down the key while pressing R ait F 0 From the File menu choose Open ait FJ Means that you have two options You 0 can use the mouse to choose the Open command from the File menu or you can press each of the keys in parentheses in order first ait then F then 0 Monospace font In the Part Name text box type PARAM Text that you type is shown in monospace font In the example you type the characters P A R A and M UPPERCASE In Capture open CLIPPERA DSN Path and filenames are shown in uppercase In the example you
106. rt database BENCH MDB is an Access 97 database The second BENCH XLS isan Excel spreadsheet As you read this section refer to these samples to get a better understanding of how to set up your part database Example You can name the Part Number property My Company Part Number Example you may call a property Tolerance in the database and Tol on the placed part 16 Determining part properties The first step in creating a part database is to determine the properties to include for each part Typical properties in a part database include part number part description tolerance rating speed timing parameters PCB footprint manufacturer and cost CIS supports an unlimited number of properties so you can include as much information in your part database as you want There are no restrictions on database table property names Also the names you use in the database can be different than the property names you assign to the placed parts Database property types and placed part property names are defined during database configuration For more information see Creating and setting up a configuration file on page 2 29 Note Do not use the same property name more than once For example if you have two manufacturer columns in your database call them Manufacturer 1 and Manufacturer 2 When you transfer a property that property is included in the schematic as an attribute of the placed part Normally you transfer propertie
107. rt order in a tab delimited file which can be edited with a spreadsheet program or word processor Not present Not present Not present Not present Not present Not present Example If your design s filename is MYDESIGN DSN CIS automatically names your report MYDESIGN VRT when you choose the Save command 89 Chapter 3 Working with OrCAD CIS The value of the Part Not Present Display Value property is the text description that CIS uses for not present variant parts The property is displayed in the following locations 90 Part Number and Value fields in the part manager Design variant columns in variant reports Variant parts on schematic page previews and printouts Previewing or printing design variant schematic pages You can preview or print design variant schematic pages in Capture the same way that you print non variant schematic pages However only the active design variant is previewed or printed Note Because the Part Not Present Display Value property is not visible in the schematic page editor you should look at the print preview of the page or print the page out to make sure that the property value does not overlap other parts or properties on the page However if the value does overlap other parts or properties you cannot edit how the variant displays on your schematic pages only the core schematic pages can be edited You can do either or both of the following to adjust the preview and print
108. s menu point to Part Manager and choose Update 7 Repeat steps 3 through 6 for each remaining design variant you want to modify Generating design variant reports You can generate design variant reports to check what part properties have changed on the variant compared to those on the core schematic design You can also print or save the report To generate a design variant report 1 Open the core schematic design in Capture 2 From the project manager s Tools menu point to Part Manager and choose Open CIS displays the part manager Creating design variants ht When you link your variant part to a database part CIS transfers the property values parametric data automatically For more information about updating part status see Viewing and updating part status on page 3 78 87 Chapter 3 Working with OrCAD CIS By default CIS selects all of your design variants for the variant report You can also modify the Selected Variants to Report list using the following methods e Move a single variant by double clicking it e Movea set of non consecutive variants by Ctrl clicking them one at a time e Move a set of consecutive variants by selecting the first one then lt gt Shift clicking the last one 88 3 From the Reports menu choose Variant Report CIS displays the Variant Report dialog box Select variants Selected variants to report France Germany United Kingdom Japan
109. s that are required by CIS such as Part Number and Schematic Part used in the design process such as Value Tolerance and Rating or needed for use by other software products such as PCB Footprint Properties that aren t transferred can still be included in a bill of materials report Parts in your database must include all of the properties in Table 1 Any of the optional properties in Table 2 may also be added Recommendations on whether to transfer properties to your design are included in both tables Properties recommended for transfer to the design are either likely to be required for netlisting or are generally needed on printouts of the design Table1 Required part properties Creating a part database Property Description Transfer to design Part Number Part Type Required to identify the part in association with the CIS Part_Number property type This property is required by the part manager and the bill of materials report CIS lets you enter more than one database part with the same number in the database However you should use a unique part number for each part and have no duplicate part entries in your database Identifies the part type The Part Database Explorer uses this property to define the part database folder hierarchy Use this property to facilitate part searches Typical contents are resistor resistor fixed capacitor capacitor electrolytic IC IC Memory SRAM connector and so on
110. sctematic Page ge Part Reference Value PartNum _ PartStatus BENCH BENCH BENCH BENCH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 o 86 BENCH SCH BENCH SCH BENCHSCH BENCHSCH BENCH BENCH DENCH BENCH SCH BENCH SCH penicuccu 5 Not present Not present TMP 3 TMP 2 TMP 1 20 003296 20 003296 2081432 an nanona Temporary D Temporary D Temporary D Approved Defi Approved Defi Approved Defi FR Annand Nafi A C Repeat steps a and b for each remaining part you want to set not present for this design variant If you want to change the parametric data of a variant part link the part to a database part by doing the following Caution When linking a variant part to a database part make sure that the database part uses the same PCB footprint as the core design part on which the variant part is based Otherwise you will not be able to manufacture the design variant a Select the placed part whose parametric data you want to change b From the Tools menu choose Link Database Part or double click the selected part Inthe part database explorer do one of the following Double click the database part you want or Select the database part you want and from the Update menu choose Link Database Part d Repeat steps a to c for each remaining part whose parametric data you want to change for this design variant 6 From the project manager s Tool
111. sfer Blank Properties Part Type Delimiter b New Parts M Assign Temporary Part Numbers Automatically Temporary Part Number Prefix TMP Design Variants Part Not Present Display Value Not present Cancel Help If you want a database part to work with two or more different layout footprints you can enter multiple PCB footprint names in your part database For more information see the PCB Footprint property entry in Table 2 on page 21 Example The database could have part types Capacitor Electrolytic and Capacitor Ceramic Example Speed Grade does not apply to resistors 40 3 Select the Allow Duplicate Part Numbers check box to allow the same part number to appear more than once in the database In the Part Type Delimiter text box type the character that indicates a hierarchical level within a path in the database Normally the delimiter is a backslash character Check the Transfer Blank Properties box to create a property on the placed part even if the database part property does not have a specific value This is useful if all your database parts are in a single table since in that case you will have properties in the table which are not relevant to certain types of parts Select the Assign Temporary Part Numbers Automatically check box so that CIS will create and track temporary part numbers for you That way when you create a new part CIS automatically assigns a temporary part numbe
112. supplier preferences definition of 103 setting 42 ICA Supplier Preferences tab 43 ICselector 66 definition of 104 learning search techniques 66 locating internet database parts 67 overview 10 instances definition of 104 deriving new database parts 63 updating part status 79 intelligent unit conversion CIS database query feature 19 definition of 104 internet component assistant See ICA K keyed properties defining part reference associations 35 definition of 104 Index L Link Database Part command definition of 104 using 73 75 87 M management information services See MIS manufacturing resource planning See MRP MIS definition of 104 MRP definition of 104 New Database Part dialog box 65 not present See part not present 0 ODBC definition of 104 setting up the data source 26 using defined data source name 29 Open Database Connectivity See ODBC Open Part Manager command 73 76 78 OrCAD component data server See CDS P packages definition of 105 part databases choosing a format 14 creating 14 creating and setting up a configuration file 29 creating from an existing design 22 defining part reference associations 35 definition of 105 determining the part properties 16 EDTN s ICselector 10 extracting part information from MRP 24 setting the field format 21 setting up the ODBC data source 26 using more than one table 22 part descriptions definition of 1
113. t Note Keyed properties that are missing from the placed part or have blank contents are not grouped but remain as distinct items in the report This is so that undefined parts display as separate line items Select one of the Part Reference Options from the following table To do this Select this option Group parts with matching keyed Standard properties on a single line Put each part on a separate line Standard Separate Line Per Part Allow part ranges such as R1 R14 Compressed Ttem Number and Quantity are only listed in the first line of each grouping 7 In the Exclude Part Reference Prefixes field specify part reference prefixes for parts you do not want to include in the report Typically you use this to omit parts that are not purchased for manufacture If your design has design variants select lt Core Design gt or a variant from the Variant list Creating reports 9 Click the OK button CIS automatically adds the template name for the bill of materials you have designed to the Template Name list so that you can use the template again the next time you want to generate a bill of materials If any design errors are encountered during report creation a dialog box prompts you to view the errors in the session log If no design errors are encountered during report creation the bill of materials report appears in a window a Bench bom oix ltem Number f Quanti
114. t describing the status of your design s placed parts the last time they were checked against the database parts If you have changed part properties on any placed parts or placed any non database parts since the last time you updated part status the report generated when you open the part manager will not reflect the current status of your design with respect to the database To open the part manager 1 Open a new or existing schematic design 2 From the project manager s Tools menu point to Part Manager and choose Open CIS displays the part manager showing all parts in the design sorted by part reference f amp Part Manager BENCH DSN Schematic Page 5 Fart Reference Value PartNumber__ BENCH93 BENCH c1 10pF 50 00134 BENCH93 BENCH C2 10pF 50 001 34 BENCH93 BENCH C3 10pF 50 00134 BENCH93 BENCH C4 10pF 50 00134 Part Status Approved Defined Approved Defined Approved Defined Approved Defined 4 PAIN none WN JFARARARARARAE N iz BENCH93 A SCH 10pF 50 00134 Approved Defined BENCH93 A SCH C6 10pF 50 00134 Approved Defined BENCH93 B SCH c 22pF 50 02167 Approved Defined RENCHO2 R QCH RN N2167 OO Annraved Nefined Updating the part status for your design You can update the part status for your design using the part manager When you update the part manager CIS checks all the placed parts in your design against the part
115. t the OrCAD Property Name applies only to properties for which you have enabled the Transfer to Design characteristic ICA Property Name This maps property names on new parts created with the internet component assistant ICA to corresponding database property names Visible This sets the default visibility of the property when it is copied to the placed part There are three visibility choices NZ Visible CIS displays the property with the part on the schematic page Invisible CIS does not display the property with the part on the schematic page Creating and setting up a configuration file ale 0 Benchace 3 Capacitor 3 Ceramic 3 Electrolytic ET 2 Ay iam folder view in CIS explorer Example If the property name in the database is Component Tolerance and you want to call it Tolerance on the placed part type Tolerance or choose Tolerance from the drop down list Example You can map the ICA property name Mfr to your database property name Manufacturer 33 Chapter 2 Setting up OrCAD CIS For more information about placing and linking database parts see Placing database parts on your schematic on page 3 57 and Linking a placed part to a database part on page 3 73 For more information about linking database parts see Linking a placed part to a database part on page 3 73 For more information about linking database parts see Linking a placed part to a database part
116. t types of Capacitor Capacitor Electrolytic and Capacitor Ceramic Fixed Note that a part reference prefix associated with the part type Capacitor Ceramic does not apply to part types of Capacitor or Capacitor Electrolytic You can add icons for custom part referencesthat will automatically display in the Part Reference column of the part manager window Add your custom icons to the standard icons used for the Part Reference column located in the directory ORCAD CAPTURE VENDOR Each icon s filename corresponds to a part reference prefix for example the icon for the part reference prefix R is stored in R BMP Caution You can use a bitmap editor such as Microsoft Paint to modify the bitmaps but be careful not to change the image size 36 Note Defining part reference associations is optional You can define associations later if you need to improve the search performance during database part linking When you define part reference associations for your part database keep the following points in mind Part reference associations apply to all database tables The Part Type Property Contents value in the dialog box is case sensitive You can associate one prefix with several different part types An association applies to its level in the part type hierarchy and all lower levels A part reference prefix without a defined part type association can be matched to any part type in the database If a particu
117. tabase part You can use the ICA to access the Aspect EDTN ICselector database and the OrCAD component data server CDS for parts that are not currently included in your local part database You can learn how to effectively search the Aspect database for part information using ICselector by completing the tutorials on Aspect EDTN s Internet web site To access these tutorials see Learning about ICselector_ search techniques below When you are ready to use the ICselector to locate and create parts during a design session do the following 1 Locate a part using the ICA See Using the ICA to locate a part on page 3 67 2 Create and place a part using the ICA See Using the ICA to create and place a part on page 3 69 Learning about ICselector search techniques The Aspect EDTN ICselector website has a tutorial in its online Help that is very useful for learning how to use the ICselector search capabilities Once you register to use ICselector during the Capture CIS installation you will have access to the ICselector online Help Once you understand how to use the ICselector search capabilities see Using the ICA to locate a part on page 67 and Using the ICA to create and place a part on page 3 69 for information about using the ICA to find create and place parts To access the ICselector online tutorial 1 From within your web browser open the following URL http orcad aspectonline com 2 Under About ICselector
118. tains two tabbed windows the local part database and the internet component assistant ICA The following table lists the windows available for each tabbed window Chapter 1 What is the OrCAD Component Information System This window Is available in this tabbed window Footprint Both Part Both Visibility Both Explorer Local part database Database parts Local part database ICselector Internet component assistant ICA OrCAD component Internet component assistant ICA data server CDS The CIS explorer window displays in one of two modes depending on whether you are placing or linking a database part The mode is displayed as part of the window title bar The footprint window Note The footprint window is only available if you chose to view OrCAD Layout generated footprint libraries during installation The footprint window displays the Layout generated PCB footprint associated with the currently selected database part The part window The part window displays the Capture library part associated with the currently selected database part If the part has a convert such as a DeMorgan equivalent you can select it For a multiple part package you can select the specific part in the package F r Graphic S Normal CIETE ia L2 Packaging an Gia Parts Per Pkg 1 D ag a rr 4 rt a aje EHe 42107 o7 He 8 pa as 48 atti cLK tq CLR
119. tents cells Note Ifyou have selected Assign Temporary Part Numbers Automatically in the configuration a temporary part number is already assigned which you cannot modify 6 Modify the visibility settings for each property as desired 7 If desired use the Browse buttons to choose an alternate schematic part or footprint for this database part Note Make sure that you have a schematic part selected before continuing If you do not CIS will return an error when you attempt to place the part and you will have to repeat this procedure to begin placing the part Creating a new database part If you accept the CIS default library name and the library has not already been created Capture will prompt you to allow it to create the library and add the new part to that library However before you can place the part from your local part database you must add the new library to your Capture configuration by doing the following 1 From the schematic page editor s Place menu choose Part 2 In the Place Part dialog box dick the Add Library button 3 Browse for and select the new library then click Open 4 Click Cancel 5 Exit and restart Capture You can now place the part from your local part database selected schematic part Schematic Part GATE 74L510 i 71 Chapter 3 Working with OrCAD CIS Note If you chose to add the new part to the database in step 3 a new record is added for the part at this point O
120. tes to track newly created parts CIS enters the number into the part record in the database as well as in a special table named TMPPRTS The prefix that CIS appends to temporary part numbers You can set this prefix when you configure CIS A table in your part database that CIS creates when you enable temporary part number tracking CIS automatically monitors the TMPPRTS table and notifies you if a temporary part in the design has been promoted to an approved part Properties that CIS transfers from database parts to parts you place on your schematic You can set the properties that CIS transfers to your designs during database configuration The command you use to update your design s placed part properties to reflect changes in the part database When you update part status for your design CIS detects property values that you have changed for part instances and allows you to retain the values for the schematic part or when possible choose to automatically update the values to match those in the database CIS displays the updated part status in the part manager Uniform resource locator Text used for identifying and addressing an item in a computer network for example http orcad com In short a URL provides location information so that your browser can find and display items from a remote network value variant property visibility Glossary The part value Examples are 1 2K 10 0uF and 74ALS374 CIS supports
121. tion file to enable CIS to access and use the part database See Creating and setting up a configuration file on page 29 Also included are procedures for setting the up the CIS work environment These are e Setting up the ICA to access external part data on page 45 e Creating Crystal Reports templates on page 46 Chapter 2 Setting up OrCAD CIS You can create a database from an existing Capture design For more information see Creating a part database from an existing design on page 2 22 You can also extract information for your part database from an MRP database For more information see Extracting part information from an MRP database on page 2 24 Note OrCAD developed wrote and tested CIS in the Access 97 and SQL Server 6 5 environment Access offers high performance queries with databases of several thousand parts If your database outgrows Access moving to SQL Server is a seamless process Using the upsize wizard Access can easily transfer the database to SQL Server and still serve as an interface for maintaining data 14 Creating a part database The part database is the entity that contains all the relevant information for the parts you use in your designs You can think of a part database as one or more tables with each row in a table representing a part and each column representing a part property Before you create your part database you need to choose whether to use a database or spreadsh
122. to make customized report templates with more advanced features than the standard CIS bill of materials including precision formatting and formulas that total filter and analyze data for highly specific results You must have Crystal Reports installed on your system with CIS to create Crystal Reports templates If you do not own a copy of Crystal Reports software visit OrCAD s website at www orcad com cis crystal htm for reseller information If you want to make a Crystal Reports template see Creating Crystal Reports templates on page 2 46 92 Creating reports A report contains relevant information about the parts in your design You can customize the report to include both database and placed part properties CIS supports the following two types of reports e Standard bills of materials that you create completely within CIS See Creating a standard CIS bill of materials below e Advanced reports that you generate from within CIS using templates created in Crystal Reports See Creating a report using a Crystal Reports template on page 3 96 Creating a standard CIS bill of materials A bill of materials lists all the part in your design You can use the standard CIS bill of materials feature to create multiple named report templates so that you can generate separate bills of materials for the different requirements of engineering purchasing and manufacturing You can also create templates that generate part in
123. ts that apply to the reference prefix of the selected parts Select the database part you want to apply to the selected placed parts You can also create a new query if the initial query did not locate the part of interest In the part database explorer do one of the following Double click the database part you want or Select the database part you want and from the Update menu choose Link Database Part If the schematic part property for the placed part is different from that of the selected database part CIS will highlight the database part s row yellow when you select it in the database parts window Then if you double click or choose Link Database Part CIS will allow you to change the schematic part property of the placed part to match the database part Note Because the schematic part used for the placed part will change you must check the schematic page to make sure that you have correct connectivity when you are finished linking The database part is linked to the placed parts which also receive the transferable properties including the part value Linking a placed part to a database part If you select several parts CIS uses the keyed properties and part reference prefix of the first part in the group from top left to bottom right for the initial query 80 If your design has variants you must make the core schematic active before you can link a placed part to a database part with a different sche
124. ty f Vale Description Part Number Part Reference J 6 10pF 10pF Capacitor 50 00134 C1C2C3C4C5C6 3 2 22pF 22pF Capacitor 50 02167 C7 C8 3 3 150pF 150pF Capacitor 50 00081 C9 C12C15 4 3 390pF 390pF Capacitor 50 00082 C10 C13 C16 5 3 820pF 820pF Capacitor 50 00083 C11 C14 C17 6 3 O 1uF 0 1uF Capacitor 50 10197 C18 C19 C20 7 3 10uF 10uF Cap 50 00264 C21 C22 C23 8 5 22pF 22pF Capacitor 50 15794 C24 C25 C26 C27 C28 9 87 1uF 0 1uF Capacitor 50 00172 C29 C30 C37 C38 C39 C4 10 19 10uF 10uF Capacitor 50 00263 C31 C32 C33 C34 C122 C 11 2 22pF 22pF Capacitor 50 00729 C35 C36 12 2 RA LED Led Red 40 00017 D1D2 13 1 MVv209 40 00018 D3 14 1 BERGS 70 00022 i 15 10 BERG2 70 00029 E2E3E4E5E6JP1 JP2 16 3 BNC 70 00037 J1J2J3 Vv 1 HEADERSX2 60 00047 JP3 18 2 HEADERSO 60 00042 JP5S P8 19 3 1 8uH 1 8uH inductor 80 00089 LIL3L5 20 3 2 2uH 2 2uH inductor 80 00043 L2L4L6 F z i Ganco an anna 5i z 10 From the File menu choose Save or Save As to save the report CIS displays the Save As dialog box 11 Specify a filename save location and format type By default CIS saves the report in tab delimited format but you can choose any of the following formats e TAB Tab Separated Format e Excel CSV Comma Separated Format e Access Compatible with Microsoft Access as well as Seagate Crystal Reports CIS checks for parts that are grouped by having the same part number for example but that have di
125. urce planning The computerized method for planning the use of a company s resources including scheduling raw materials vendors and production equipment processes See part not present Open Database Connectivity Microsoft technology that provides a common interface for accessing heterogeneous databases Using ODBC CIS interfaces directly with whatever database or spreadsheet you want to use to create and maintain your part database package part part database part description part instance part manager part not present part number part property part reference association part reference prefix Glossary A physical part that contains one or more logical parts For example a 2N3905 transistor a fuse and a 74LS00 are packages Each part in a package has a unique part reference comprised of a prefix common to all the parts in the package and a letter unique to each part For example a 74LS00 whose part reference prefix is U15 would have four parts whose part references are U15A U15B U15C and U15D A part is a basic building block of a design A part may represent a physical component or it may represent a function a simulation model or a text description for use by an external application A part s behavior is described by a SPICE model an attached schematic folder HDL statements or other means Parts usually correspond to physical objects gates connectors and so on that come in packages of one or
126. ver allows ODBC enabled programs to get information from d program 4 Click the User DSN tab then choose the Add button Windows displays the Create New Data Source dialog box Create New Data Source Select a driver for which you want to set up a data source Version 3 00 0000 INTERSOLY 32 bit dBase INTERSOLY 32 bit Oracle 7 3 00 0002 i 3 00 0004 mdb 3 50 360200 Microsoft dB dbf 3 50 360200 Microsoft Excel Driver xls 3 50 360200 Microsoft FoxPro Driver dbf 3 50 360200 Microsoft Paradox Driver db 3 50 360200 Microsoft Text Driver txt csv 3 50 360200 Microsoft Visual FoxPro Driver 5 00 00348 kz omes Setting up the ODBC data source If the driver for your application is not present you must install it Check the CIS installation disk or contact the database or spreadsheet program supplier If you are using Windows NT you should dick the System DSN tab to create new data sources If you do not use the System DSN tab users with different logins will not be able to use the ODBC source 27 Chapter 2 Setting up OrCAD CIS See Setting administrative preferences on page 39 for more information on temporary parts 28 5 Choose the appropriate driver for your program Microsoft Access in this example then click the Finish button ODBC Microsoft Access 97 Setup x Data Source Name MyDatabase D
127. w consists of a set of docking windows that can be redisplayed as floating windows or hidden Both windows also contain a non docking part selection window that cannot be redisplayed as floating or hidden the database parts and OrCAD component data server windows Using the CIS interface Using docking windows Docking windows can be positioned and sized independently like standard windows But they allow you added control over your workspace in relation to the other windows inside the CIS explorer Docking windows have these unique features e Docking to the main window docking window e Expanding or contracting relative to other windows e Floating over other docking windows Depending on the function of the window you can also CIS retains the size position and state of choose to show or hide some docking windows the windows between Capture sessions To dock a window in the CIS explorer 1 Drag the window by the double bar over another border of the CIS explorer The other windows automatically adjust to allow the window you are moving to dock on that border hide button kraci expand contract arrow be a double bar a To expand or contract a window relative to other windows 1 Click the arrow above the window s double bar to Since the expand contract feature only expand or contract the window in the direction of the fundio

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