There is nothing particularly remarkable about this, and I'm sure there are many other parts with the exact same characteristics. It has a lead diameter of 0.5mm and a lead spacing of 5.0mm. Take, for example, a 4.7 uF through-hole ceramic capacitor from TDK.
#DIPTRACE PATTERN EDITOR THROUGH HOLE HOW TO#
I'd be quite content to use a substitute symbol and pattern, but I don't know how to find one with exact hole sizing and spacing that matches my actual part. I know how to create a component from scratch in the component editor and pattern editor, but I don't want to have to do that for every piece in my project. With millions of components in the world out there, I'm not surprised that DipTrace's library doesn't have every one, but I am surprised that of all the parts I've looked for, it hasn't had a single one. But so far, not a single component I've looked for, from converters, resistors, inductors, to opamps, has shown up within the DipTrace library. I'm working on a schematic in DipTrace with the intent of creating a PCB, so the patterns associated with the component matters. But going back to DipTrace, Tyco was not on their list.I've searched a lot of threads and tutorials for this, but have so far not found anything helpful. It gave the Digikey part number and a link to the product page. I looked for screw terminal blocks there and found some from Tyco Electronics. That's more to my liking.Īs my hunting progressed, I came upon something called Octopart that is a parts database and search engine that recommends vendors and pricing for a ton of electronic parts. Once you scroll past them you find that there are vendor libraries with familiar part numbers. The generic parts libraries are the hardest to figure out. The DipTrace documentation refers to these encoded names as "refDes" for reference designation or something like that. Is this something standard that I don't know about? But I have not found any explanation for the rest of the code. The cryptic names have a kind of encoding that is somewhat consistent R = resistor, C = capacitor, etc. I agree that the 3D renderings are essential to working out the PCB design.
#DIPTRACE PATTERN EDITOR THROUGH HOLE FREE#
Please feel free to offer any advice that you think may help me along in this endeavor. From there I found an Arduino component library that I have also downloaded for use with the program. There is also a DipTrace forum available that may be helpful with specific questions. To this end, I am just getting my feet wet and will require lots of help.Īt this point, I have downloaded and installed the freeware version of DipTrace and am reviewing the tutorial and help system topics. These include ABS signaling, block control, and automated train operations. My plan is to make use of DipTrace to integrate an Arduino Nano with various other components for certain model railroad projects that I have in mind. I am just getting started with DipTrace and am in need of some guidance from the members of this forum who have more experience with this tool Gunrunnerjohn, Tom (aka rtr12), and Mjcat have already offered some good advice. This is a continuation of a discussion that developed from an older thread called "Semaphore and 555 Timer Circuit" that seems to have meandered away from its original topic. I've decided to open this new thread about PCB (printed circuit board) design using the DipTrace program.