Re: Help for a new user
Yes, if you are a previous CAD user.
https://docs.kicad.org/8.0/en/eeschema/eeschema.html
Maybe the section 'Symbols and Symbol Libraries'.
Well that is a matter of preference. I think it is
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CW
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Re: Help for a new user
There's a lot there to digest, (page of KiCad documentation). Where would you suggest I start, with "Schematic Editor"?
I have made parts from scratch, in Eagle 7. I'm not opposed to doing
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Frederick R. Vobbe
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Re: Help for a new user
Hi,
This is a common hurdle many new users encounter. I'd emphasize that
you'll save yourself a LOT of pain and hassle my taking time to read up
on, understand and master the process of schematic
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CW
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Help for a new user
I'm still trying to get acclimated to KiCad.? Could someone refer me to the correct DOC or instructions how to do the following.
I'm using this connector for the I/O.? "Fixed Terminal Blocks 6P
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Frederick R. Vobbe
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Re: Simulation Struggles with BJT Oscillator
Very nice!
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CW
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Re: How do I get the KiCad FlatPak to install in Linux?
Thanks Ian and Steve.
My Linux distribution and package manager contains the old version. I did try compiling it from source and ended up in "dependency hell". I suspect any native package installer
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Bob Kuczewski
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Re: Simulation Struggles with BJT Oscillator
Thanks for all of the suggestions. I'll be working on them.
BTW, here's what it looks like in real life (before I thought of modelling it in KiCad).? :)
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Bob Kuczewski
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Re: How do I get the KiCad FlatPak to install in Linux?
I understand your question. I think the basic concept is that for user convenience, flatpaks are meant to be easily installed from a central repository.? "flathub" is the main one, and it is not
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Steven A. Falco
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Re: Simulation Struggles with BJT Oscillator
I suggest you simply move to the most recent 8.x version of KiCad rather than try to continue using very old unsupported versions.
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CW
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Re: Simulation Struggles with BJT Oscillator
You'll need to associate a SPICE model with each of your active devices. This is done from the Properties menu for those schematic parts.
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CW
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Re: How do I get the KiCad FlatPak to install in Linux?
Which Linux distribution are you using? I have never had any problems
installing Kicad on any Linux machine. I even have it on a Raspberry Pi
400. You don't have to use a flatpack.
As for why Kicad
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Ian Bell
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Re: Simulation Struggles with BJT Oscillator
The Holger version (from the Zip file) wouldn't open in 5.0.2, but it did open and run in 8.0.7 on Windows:
That pretty much matches the pure NGSPICE simulation I'd posted earlier.
Should the 5.0.2
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Bob Kuczewski
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Re: Simulation Struggles with BJT Oscillator
I just tried to implement the Holger example ( https://forum.kicad.info/t/simulation-examples-for-kicad-eeschema-ngspice/34443/4 ) in the 5.0.2 version of KiCad:
It gave me these errors:
Circuit:
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Bob Kuczewski
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Re: Simulation Struggles with BJT Oscillator
Also see this
https://forum.kicad.info/t/simulation-examples-for-kicad-eeschema-ngspice/34443/4
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Re: Simulation Struggles with BJT Oscillator
You have no Simulation GND in the 8.x version. Look under the Spice schematic parts and read the KiCad docs on simulation online.
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CW
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Simulation Struggles with BJT Oscillator
I've been trying to simulate a simple oscillator using 2 BJT transistors in KiCad, and I'm having some trouble. I've tried it in both KiCad 5.0.2 and 8.0.7. I'm not sure what information to provide
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Bob Kuczewski
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Re: How do I get the KiCad FlatPak to install in Linux?
Thanks Ian. There's a whole lot of information at that site!
It led me to this:
https://docs.flatpak.org/en/latest/usb-drives.html
It says this:
I'm not sure that's as easy as it sounds ... but if
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Bob Kuczewski
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Re: How do I get the KiCad FlatPak to install in Linux?
https://docs.flatpak.org/en/latest/getting-started.html
Cheers
Ian
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Ian Bell
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Re: How do I get the KiCad FlatPak to install in Linux?
Thanks for your help.
There must be something that I'm not understanding about the flatpak system. I am imagining a tarball or an ISO image or a JAR file or a DEB file. In those cases, the file just
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Bob Kuczewski
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the microwave toolbar
Hello!
Were did the microwave toolbar go? I cannot find it anymore. Is there a replacement?
Kind regards,
Geert
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Geert Stams
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