Re: gEDA-user: Symbols/Footprints with internally connected pins

[Peter Clifton <pcjc2@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 2007-04-22 at 12:11 +0200, Stefan Salewski wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I need a symbol and footprint for a Meder Reed-Relay in DIP-package.
> (www.meder.com)
> 
> http://www.meder.com/upload/produkte/36_en_1_Relay%20DIP%20Series%20e.pdf
> 
> Some months ago I have created my first symbol and footprint for a switch --
> was not too difficult.
> 
> But I have some problems with this type of relay.
> 
> Pins are located like this picture:
> 
> o o o o
> |     |
> o     o
> 
> Four outer pins for the coil are internally connected.
> 
> I think that the gschem symbol should be an abstract representation of
> the device and should have only 4 pins (2 for coil, 2 for switch).
> 
> How can I handle this? Is there a way to generate a footprint with
> internally connected pins?

I believe you can just make the footprint as usual, but instead of
numbering the pins uniquely, you assign the connected ones the same
number.

Regards,

Peter C




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