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I checked on my installation, but the PinTable is missing the Y-Position column (see attached image) :-)
Something is wrong....

KiCad v8.0.5, release build on Windows 10

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Peter

Please see message? #25275

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I use W10 on one PC and W11 on the other.

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The "Pin properties" is Ok, the problem is only with the "Pin table".

Try this:

1. With the Pin Table visible, right-click anywhere on the column header row.
2. You should get a checklist of columns to make visible.
3. There are 14 available columns - some are not enabled by default.
4. Enable "Length".

You should now be fixed.

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It is there on KiCad 8.0.5 on W10.

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I noticed it starting from 8.0.4, and continuing in 8.0.5.? Moreover, I just checked my second computer,

with KiCAD 8.0.5 installed, the pin length column does not exist as well.

I'm on Linux. As you can see, everything is fine here. Must be something with your installation. Perhaps you can share your screenshots.








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What OS and version are you using? We need more data.

I noticed it starting from 8.0.4, and continuing in 8.0.5.? Moreover, I just checked my second computer,

with KiCAD 8.0.5 installed, the pin length column does not exist as well.

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It would be helpful if you said what version you're using. I'm using 8.0.5 and the Pin Length is still there in both the Pin Table and the Properties panel of each pin.

Close, Kerim, but no cigar!

I've been experimenting further, and it seems that if a sheet pin is
connected to more than one pin in the sub-sheet (in this case there are
three paralleled capacitors and VDD on the IC), the ERC reports the
error. So the logic must be that a no-connect flag can only be
connected to one pin, but a sheet pin can in effect be multiple pins (so
Kerim was on the right track). The fact that the sheet pin is an
output is not taken into consideration.

So as a work-around I've moved the power flag from the sub-sheet to the
sheet above, with one power flag for each instance of the sub-sheet. I
can then always connect the V5DRV sheet pin to something, even if it's
just a power flag. I've attached an image that hopefully makes that clear.

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Robert

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On 04/10/2024 05:20, Kerim via groups.io wrote:

For instance, it happened to me once that I duplicated a pin at the same place by mistake. Apparently, nothing looked wrong. But this gave me a continuous warning no matter what I did... till I discovered my mistake.

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I tried putting a disconnected line on V5DRV, and also a line to a
no-connect flag, but neither was acceptable to the ERC.

I've also tried changing the pin type (input, passive etc), and
connecting it to different random places in the hierarchical sheet.

In the hierarchical sheet V5DRV is connected to VDD on the driver IC
(the LEDs have their own supply, the driver acting as a current sink),
and therefore there's a power flag within the sheet to keep the ERC
happy. I've attached a screen-shot of the relevant part of the
hierarchical sheet.

Regards,

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On 03/10/2024 14:15, Andy via groups.io wrote:

The V5DRV is basically a power out pin
That would connect to a power net somewhere. I'll guess to the LED string
or power LED

You can either connect it with a line or put some form of power flag on
it, with the LEDs connected to the same net but be careful as you have
multiple copies of the driver on the cct that you make each one a
different net or erc will really complain.

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The V5DRV is basically a power out pin
That would connect to a power net somewhere. I'll guess to the LED string
or power LED

You can either connect it with a line or put some form of power flag on
it, with the LEDs connected to the same net but be careful as you have
multiple copies of the driver on the cct that you make each one a
different net or erc will really complain.

Andy



On Thu, 3 Oct 2024 12:26:00 +0100
"Robert via groups.io" <birmingham_spider@...> wrote:

I have a schematic that is throwing a spurious warning. The schematic
is hierarchical, with multiple instances of a LED driver IC with
associated LEDs. To allow each of the LED drivers to be identified on
the I2C bus, I have exported the three address-setting pins and the 5V
rail (each driver is on its own filtered 5V supply). Each
address-setting pin can be connected to ground, 5V, or left floating,
all three having a significance to setting the I2C address.

The eeschema ERC has no problems with the address lines being marked
with a no-connection flag, but it chokes on the 5V output being so
marked, giving a warning, 'A pin with a "no connection" flag is
connected'. If I remove the no-connection flag from the 5V output, I
then get an error, 'Pin not connected'.

I could just ignore the warning, but since I don't understand what is
the problem, I thought I would first ask if anyone knows.

Hopefully the screen-shot I've attached is visible to you and clarifies
what I'm describing.

Regards,

Robert.

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Thank you.

You just create a zip file of the layers you want - check the naming
convention that the PCB house needs - I assume that is what the plug-in
does, but personally I just do this manually - 

Then you drop the zip file onto the PCB house upload page
It will then automatically unzip the file and create a 3D view for you
to check.

For PCB way this is the next page after the get quote page where you
select the PCB options. Maybe the plugin is supposed to do this for you
as well, but as I said I never bother with plugins..


All the PCB houses work in much the same way. I've never used PCB Way
they turned out to be a bit expensive when I first looked at them so I
went with JLCPCB and stuck with them, their site works in almost exactly
the same way.

The whole process is almost too easy!

Andy
  

 

On Thu, 3 Oct 2024 10:57:18 +0100
"John Woodgate" <jmw@...> wrote:

Well, I tried again, and it installed. Now what? I have the Gerbers and 
drill file in a ZIP, but no information about how to send it to PCB-New 
to get a quote.

On 2024-10-02 11:47, John Woodgate wrote:

Thanks, Tony. Who would guess to do that? I will try again.

On 2024-10-02 11:43, Tony Casey wrote:  

No. It still works.

Did you forget to press the [Apply Pending Changes] button?

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On 02/10/2024 12:21, John Woodgate wrote:  

I usually get swift responses to my questions, but I didn't see a 
response to this one. Has the link to PCB-WAY been discontinued?  

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I have a schematic that is throwing a spurious warning. The schematic
is hierarchical, with multiple instances of a LED driver IC with
associated LEDs. To allow each of the LED drivers to be identified on
the I2C bus, I have exported the three address-setting pins and the 5V
rail (each driver is on its own filtered 5V supply). Each
address-setting pin can be connected to ground, 5V, or left floating,
all three having a significance to setting the I2C address.

The eeschema ERC has no problems with the address lines being marked
with a no-connection flag, but it chokes on the 5V output being so
marked, giving a warning, 'A pin with a "no connection" flag is
connected'. If I remove the no-connection flag from the 5V output, I
then get an error, 'Pin not connected'.

I could just ignore the warning, but since I don't understand what is
the problem, I thought I would first ask if anyone knows.

Hopefully the screen-shot I've attached is visible to you and clarifies
what I'm describing.

Regards,

Robert.

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You just create a zip file of the layers you want - check the naming
convention that the PCB house needs - I assume that is what the plug-in
does, but personally I just do this manually -

Then you drop the zip file onto the PCB house upload page
It will then automatically unzip the file and create a 3D view for you
to check.

For PCB way this is the next page after the get quote page where you
select the PCB options. Maybe the plugin is supposed to do this for you
as well, but as I said I never bother with plugins..


All the PCB houses work in much the same way. I've never used PCB Way
they turned out to be a bit expensive when I first looked at them so I
went with JLCPCB and stuck with them, their site works in almost exactly
the same way.

The whole process is almost too easy!

Andy




On Thu, 3 Oct 2024 10:57:18 +0100
"John Woodgate" <jmw@...> wrote:

Well, I tried again, and it installed. Now what? I have the Gerbers and
drill file in a ZIP, but no information about how to send it to PCB-New
to get a quote.

On 2024-10-02 11:47, John Woodgate wrote:

Thanks, Tony. Who would guess to do that? I will try again.

On 2024-10-02 11:43, Tony Casey wrote:

No. It still works.

Did you forget to press the [Apply Pending Changes] button?

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On 02/10/2024 12:21, John Woodgate wrote:

I usually get swift responses to my questions, but I didn't see a
response to this one. Has the link to PCB-WAY been discontinued?

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Be aware, most Chinese factories are closed down at the moment for Chinese New Year public holidays.

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Thanks, Tony. I actually discovered the way, but I'm stuck on the PCB-way site at the Order Review page, and I've contacted the sales person for help.

When the add-in is installed, a new button appears in the toolbar in pcbnew. When you press that button, it produces the Gerbers and Excellon files, zips them up and uploads the zip to PCBWay and opens your browser at the quote page.

You probably don't have to plot anything yourself.

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On 03/10/2024 11:57, John Woodgate wrote:

Well, I tried again, and it installed. Now what? I have the Gerbers and drill file in a ZIP, but no information about how to send it to PCB-New to get a quote.

On 2024-10-02 11:47, John Woodgate wrote:

Thanks, Tony. Who would guess to do that? I will try again.

On 2024-10-02 11:43, Tony Casey wrote:

No. It still works.

Did you forget to press the [Apply Pending Changes] button?

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