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using two connectors for one footprint/symbol

sheepdog

I'm trying to figure out how to create a symbol in PCB designer that represents a footprint for a daughter board.  In Capture, I have two identical 12-pin connectors (J5 and J6) that will act as the socket for the 24-pin daughter board (12 pins on each side). 

Now I suppose I could just make a .dra symbol for each connector with the pin numbers properly called out, and when I place them on the PCB, just pay close attention to their orientation so the daughter board fits on properly, but I was thinking that it would be nice to create a single .dra file that represents both connectors properly oriented and the pins numbered properly (one connector has the odd-numbered pins, the other the even-numbered pins).  If I did that, then how do I assign the PCB footprint in capture for each connector?  Does it make more sense to use a single 24-pin connector in capture if I want to assign a single footprint for this 2-connector socket?  And as far as generating a parts BOM for this....how do I work it out where a single part in capture (i.e. 24-pin socket) is actually two 12-pin sockets?

  • Khurana

    Just create a two gated part in Capture where gate A contains odd numbered pins and gate B contains even numbered pins. 

  • pakistan

    Yes Khurana is right you have to make gated part but numbering of gates depend upon your scematic connection.

  • Wild

    I had the same task to complete, what I did was to create an mdd from a schematic of the two connectors, and then added the schematic as a hierachical block to my main schematic set.  When I created the logic of the master design, the "footprint" of the duagther board was created from the MDD.  This made placement and relocation a snap (15.7), I included the duagther board outline in the mdd.

    Hope this helps.

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