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a) Adding a device to the library
To add a device, click the
New
button and carry out the following steps :
Enter a suitable
Component Reference
for the device –this will usually be the IC part number.
Enter the name of the
Manufacturer
for the device –this is optional, but may be useful if you are using the same
device from more than one manufacturer, since the devices may have slightly different
PinPrints
. If you have used
this manufacturer before, you can select it from a recently used drop down list.
Select the
Component Package
for the device from the drop down list. If the required package does not exist, you
can design a suitable package in the
Package Manager
(see section V).
Select the
Adapter
to use with the device. This will depend on the device package and the chosen
Socket Adapter
.
Note that this is only the default adapter –more than one adapter can be used for the same package. If the required
adapter does not exist, you can design a suitable one in the
Adapter Manager
. (see section VI).
Select the
Reference
mode. A range of Automatic, Manual and Matrix is available. Please see section VIII for more
details.
Select the
Scan Profile
to use when scanning this device. This is a collection of electrical settings (voltage,
frequency, waveform, resistance) which are used to control the way the IC scan is performed. For more information,
please see section VII. Access scan profiles and related functionalities by clicking the
Manage
button.
The
Notes
section can be used for any purposes to add relevant information about the device or the scan.
Define the
Pins
for the device
.
A
Pin Name
can be assigned to a pin to provide more user friendly pin identification.
In
Manual
reference mode, all pins which are
Ground Pins
should be indicated here so that SENTRY can accurately
scan the device.
You have now completed adding a new device. Click
OK
to save the device into your library.
b) Editing a device
Note the
Edit
button is only visible if the device is eligible for editing.
If you want to change any of the settings for a device, select the device from the list and click the
Edit
button. You can then
change any of the settings as described in the section above.
c) Viewing a device
Note the
View
button is only visible if the device is not eligible for editing.
If you want to view any of the settings for a device, select the device from the list and click the
View
button. You can then
view any of the settings as described in section a) above.
d) Deleting a device
To delete a device, select device from the list and click the
Delete
button. If you have saved any
PinPrints
or additional
Documentation
with a device, these will be deleted too. You will see a warning before you finally commit to deleting a
device. Note it is not possible to delete a device which is currently in use.
To delete multiple devices, hold the CONTROL key down on the keyboard and select the required devices. Alternatively, use the
CONTROL + SHIFT keys to select a complete list of devices. Click on the
Delete
button.
e) Exporting a device
You can export a device, along with its associated
Documentation
and
PinPrints
, to an external compressed file. This allows
you to easily transfer a device to another user at a remote site. To export a device, select the device from the list and click the
Export
button. In the
Export
window which appears, select the
PinPrints
and
Documentation
to export, if required. Click
OK
and browse to a suitable folder where you wish to save the exported file. A compressed file with the extension .DLE will be
created in the chosen location.
To export multiple devices, hold the CONTROL key down on the keyboard and select the devices to be exported. Alternatively,
use the CONTROL + SHIFT keys to select a complete list of devices. Click
Export
to export the devices individually.
