EAGLE EASILY APPLICABLE GRAPHICAL LAYOUT EDITOR Manual Version 5 ® 7th Edition 005175100 Copyright © 2010 CadSoft Computer All Rights Reserved How to reach us Phone: +1 954-237-0932 Fax: +1 954-237-0968 E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.cadsoftusa.com Office Hours are: Mon – Thu: 9 am to 5 pm EST Fri: 9 am to 4 pm EST CadSoft Computer 19620 Pines Blvd. Suite 217 Pembroke Pines, Florida 33029 U.S.A. This software and documentation are copyrighted by CadSoft Computer, doing business under the trade name EAGLE. The software and documentation are licensed, not sold, and may be used or copied only in accordance with the EAGLE License Agreement accompanying the software and/or reprinted in this document. This software embodies valuable trade secrets proprietary to CadSoft Computer. Specifications subject to change without notice. © Copyright 1988-2010 CadSoft Computer. All rights reserved worldwide. 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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction................................................................................19 1.1 What is in this Manual?................................................................19 1.2 General Comments About EAGLE Component Libraries..............20 1.3 Technical Terms............................................................................20 Chapter 2 Installation..................................................................................23 2.1 What You Need.............................................................................23 2.2 New Installations..........................................................................23 Windows......................................................................................24 Linux............................................................................................24 Mac OS X......................................................................................25 2.3 Updating an Older Version...........................................................26 Notes on Library Files...................................................................26 In Case of Changes in the File Data Structure..............................27 2.4 Changing or Extending the License..............................................27 2.5 Multiple User Licenses..................................................................28 Notes for Installing in a Network..................................................28 Special Instructions Under Windows............................................29 Path Information........................................................................29 Different Operating Systems at the Working Computers............29 2.6 Language Settings.........................................................................29 Windows......................................................................................30 Linux and Mac OS-X.....................................................................30 Chapter 3 EAGLE Modules and Editions......................................................31 3.1 EAGLE Modules............................................................................31 The Layout Editor.........................................................................31 Schematic Editor..........................................................................31 Autorouter....................................................................................32 3.2 Different Editions..........................................................................32 Professional Edition......................................................................32 General......................................................................................32 Layout Editor.............................................................................33 Schematic Editor........................................................................33 Autorouter Module.....................................................................34 3 Table of Contents Standard Edition..........................................................................34 Freemium Edition.........................................................................34 Light Edition.................................................................................34 Chapter 4 A First Look at EAGLE.................................................................37 4.1 The Control Panel.........................................................................37 Library Summary..........................................................................38 Design Rules.................................................................................40 User Language Programs, Scripts, CAM Jobs................................40 Projects.........................................................................................40 Menu Bar......................................................................................41 File Menu...................................................................................41 View Menu.................................................................................42 Options Menu............................................................................43 Window Menu...........................................................................46 Help Menu.................................................................................46 4.2 The Schematic Editor Window.....................................................47 How You Obtain Detailed Information About a Command...........48 Bubble Help And Tool Tips........................................................48 Help Function...........................................................................49 Command Parameters..................................................................49 GRID.........................................................................................50 The Action Toolbar.......................................................................50 USE...........................................................................................50 SCRIPT......................................................................................51 RUN..........................................................................................51 WINDOW..................................................................................51 UNDO/REDO............................................................................51 Stop Icon...................................................................................51 Go Icon......................................................................................51 The Command Toolbar of The Schematic Editor..........................51 INFO.........................................................................................51 SHOW.......................................................................................52 DISPLAY....................................................................................52 MARK........................................................................................52 MOVE........................................................................................52 COPY.........................................................................................53 MIRROR....................................................................................53 ROTATE....................................................................................53 GROUP......................................................................................53 CHANGE...................................................................................54 4 Table of Contents CUT...........................................................................................54 PASTE.......................................................................................54 DELETE.....................................................................................54 ADD..........................................................................................55 PINSWAP..................................................................................55 GATESWAP...............................................................................55 REPLACE...................................................................................55 NAME........................................................................................55 VALUE.......................................................................................55 SMASH......................................................................................55 MITER.......................................................................................56 SPLIT........................................................................................56 INVOKE.....................................................................................56 WIRE.........................................................................................56 TEXT.........................................................................................57