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Nets are not enabled during, component placement?

Dhamodharann
Dhamodharann over 10 years ago

Hi..

When i try to place the SMD & Through hole components inside my board, the components pin nets are not get enabled, also yellow colour mark outline is also get marked on corresponding pin.

The image link is attached below:

http://s30.postimg.org/uda0iwxwh/Error_Message_42.png . 

Then i had tried to update the netlist also, not succeeded . On the constraint manager also the nets not enabled.

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  • Johan J
    Johan J over 10 years ago

    Hi,


    Why you see the cross-like Rats nets it because these nets have a VOLTAGE property on them. They are defined as Power or Ground nets.

    That also why you cannot see them in CM under electrical. But if you look in Physical/Spacing/Same Net Spacing or Properties you will see these nets.

    So it looks right if these nets are Power/Ground!

    Regards,

    Johan Javinder

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  • Dhamodharann
    Dhamodharann over 10 years ago

    Yeah  you was correct Johan.Some components are connected to the voltage line. In case i want to put routing for that components means it is possible.

    Then i had updated  the netlist again and again, but the nets are not enabled on the component.

    I want to complete board urgently. Any possible tricks to enable the nets for routing.

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  • Johan J
    Johan J over 10 years ago

    Hi,

    You should be able to route these as is!

    The square with the cross are the Rats Nets for nets with power. So you can route them as any other net if you want. Or drop a via thru the board and place a power plane on a layer to connect them all.

    //Johan

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  • Dhamodharann
    Dhamodharann over 10 years ago

    Johan thank  you for your reply.  But your concept will worth only of multilayer board, Me was considering with the working on two layer board. In case the the component was in the top means i will put the track on bottom side with thru via.

    Can you tell solution for working on double layer board. Me had tried to update the netlist, not succeeded. Mainly the voltage nets are get affected during the updation .

    Then i had highlighted the warning occured. The voltage is 24V  & G1 (Ground).The net rev warning occurred  during the netlist updation.

    The warning netrev file is below.

    (---------------------------------------------------------------------)

    (                                                                     )

    (   Allegro Netrev Import Logic                                     )

    (                                                                     )

    (   Drawing         : dsn7.brd                                     )

    (   Software Version : 16.6S038                                     )

    (   Date/Time       : Mon Dec 01 11:44:28 2014                     )

    (                                                                     )

    (---------------------------------------------------------------------) 

    ------ Directives ------------

    Ripup etch:                 No

    Ripup delete first segment: No

    Ripup retain bondwire:       No

    Ripup symbols:               Never

    Missing symbol has error:   No

    DRC update:                 Yes

    Schematic directory:         'D:\PCB EDITOR\DESIGN 7\allegro'

    Design Directory:           'D:/PCB Editor/Design 7'

    Old design name:             'D:/PCB Editor/Design 7/test7.brd'

    New design name:             'D:/PCB Editor/Design 7/test7.brd'

    CmdLine: netrev.exe -y 3 -i D:\PCB EDITOR\DESIGN 7\allegro D:\PCB Editor\Design 7\test7.brd D:\PCB Editor\Design 7\test7.brd

    ------ Preparing to read pst files ------

    Starting to read D:/PCB EDITOR/DESIGN 7/allegro/pstchip.dat

    Finished reading D:/PCB EDITOR/DESIGN 7/allegro/pstchip.dat (00:00:00.05)

    Starting to read D:/PCB EDITOR/DESIGN 7/allegro/pstxprt.dat

       Finished reading D:/PCB EDITOR/DESIGN 7/allegro/pstxprt.dat (00:00:00.00)

    Starting to read D:/PCB EDITOR/DESIGN 7/allegro/pstxnet.dat

       Finished reading D:/PCB EDITOR/DESIGN 7/allegro/pstxnet.dat (00:00:00.01) 

    ------ Oversights/Warnings/Errors ------ 

    #1   WARNING(SPMHNI-316): Property warning detected.

    WARNING(SPMHNI-217): Problems with net 'G1'. Error with net property 'VOLTAGE' and value 'GND': 'Incorrect syntax'. 

    ------ Library Paths ------

    MODULEPATH = .

               C:/Cadence/SPB_16.6/share/local/pcb/modules

    PSMPATH = .

               symbols           ..

               ../symbols

               C:/Cadence/SPB_16.6/share/local/pcb/symbols

               C:/Cadence/SPB_16.6/share/pcb/pcb_lib/symbols

               C:/Cadence/SPB_16.6/share/pcb/allegrolib/symbols

    PADPATH = .

               symbols           ..

               ../symbols

               C:/Cadence/SPB_16.6/share/local/pcb/padstacks

               C:/Cadence/SPB_16.6/share/pcb/pcb_lib/symbols

               C:/Cadence/SPB_16.6/share/pcb/allegrolib/symbols 

    ------ Summary Statistics ------ 

    netrev run on Dec 1 11:44:28 2014

       DESIGN NAME : 'TEST 7'

       PACKAGING ON Oct 15 2014 05:53:32

       COMPILE 'logic'

       CHECK_PIN_NAMES OFF

       CROSS_REFERENCE OFF

       FEEDBACK OFF

       INCREMENTAL OFF

       INTERFACE_TYPE PHYSICAL

       MAX_ERRORS 500

       MERGE_MINIMUM 5

       NET_NAME_CHARS '#%&()*+-./:=>?@[]^_`|'

       NET_NAME_LENGTH 24

       OVERSIGHTS ON

       REPLACE_CHECK OFF

       SINGLE_NODE_NETS ON

       SPLIT_MINIMUM 0

       SUPPRESS   20

       WARNINGS ON

    No error detected

    No oversight detected

    1 warnings detected 

    cpu time     0:00:43

    elapsed time 0:00:00

     

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  • Johan J
    Johan J over 10 years ago
    Hi, You should be able to route these nets with thicker clines on the secondary side of the board. If that is not possible, do you get any error message? Regards, Johan Javinder
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