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A power port is an electrical design primitive. It is a special schematic object used to define a power or ground net. Power ports allow you to conveniently indicate a power net at any location in the design, which can then be connected to pins or wires. Power nets of the same name automatically connect throughout the design, except in the following two situations:
Strict Hierarchical
. This sets all power nets to be local within each sheet. Refer to the Options tab of the Project Options dialog to learn more.Power ports are available for placement in the Schematic Editor in the following ways:
VCC
net.GND
net.After launching the command, the cursor will change to a cross-hair and you will enter power port placement mode. A power port symbol will appear floating on the cursor.
Additional actions that can be performed during placement while the power port is still floating on the cursor are:
Graphical Editing
This method of editing allows you to select a placed power port object directly in the workspace then change its location graphically. Power ports are fixed with respect to their size and shape. As such, editing handles are not available when the power port object is selected:
Non-Graphical Editing
The following methods of non-graphical editing are available:
Properties page: Power Port Properties
This method of editing uses the associated Power Port dialog and the Properties panel mode to modify the properties of a power port object.
The Power Port dialog, on the left, and the Power Port mode of the Properties panel on the right
After placement, the Power Port dialog can be accessed by:
During placement, the Power Port mode of the Properties panel can be accessed by pressing the Tab key. Once the power port is placed, all options appear.
After placement, the Power Port mode of the Properties panel can be accessed in one of the following ways:
The Properties panel supports multiple object editing, where the property settings that are identical in all currently selected objects may be modified. When multiples of the same object type are selected manually, via the Find Similar Objects dialog or through a Filter or List panel, a Properties panel field entry that is not shown as an asterisk (*
) can be edited for all selected objects.
Panel pages: SCH List, SCH Filter
The SCH List panel allows you to display design objects from one or more documents in tabular format, enabling quick inspection and modification of object attributes. Used in conjunction with appropriate filtering - by using the SCH Filter panel, or the Find Similar Objects dialog - it enables the display of just those objects falling under the scope of the active filter – allowing you to target and edit multiple design objects with greater accuracy and efficiency.
The following graphical styles of power port are available and can be set by editing the object's Style property in the Properties panel.
Arrow |
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Bar |
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Circle |
Earth |
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GOST Arrow |
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GOST Bar |
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GOST Earth |
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GOST Power Ground |
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Power Ground |
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Signal Ground |
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Wave |
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