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- | ====== Ultra Librarian ====== | ||
====== ULTRA LIBRARIAN CONVERSION TOOL FOR SYMBOLS AND FOOTPRINTS ====== | ====== ULTRA LIBRARIAN CONVERSION TOOL FOR SYMBOLS AND FOOTPRINTS ====== | ||
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* First and most important reason is time: Who has time to create a symbol and footprint? | * First and most important reason is time: Who has time to create a symbol and footprint? | ||
* On smaller packages it is no big deal but have you ever tried to name the pins for a 400 pin package. OUCH!! | * On smaller packages it is no big deal but have you ever tried to name the pins for a 400 pin package. OUCH!! | ||
- | **What is the Ultra Librarian** | + | **What is the Ultra Librarian?** |
- | + | * The Ultra Librarian is a Universal CAD conversion tool | |
- | * The Ultra Librarian is a Universal CAD conversion tool | + | |
* This tool allows you to download the provided .bxl file into the Ultra Librarian reader tool and then converts that file into one of 16 different CAD files. | * This tool allows you to download the provided .bxl file into the Ultra Librarian reader tool and then converts that file into one of 16 different CAD files. | ||
- | * The BXL files and the Ultra Librarian reader tool are available free of charge through the links provided on the symbol and footprint pages. | + | |
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- | What is a .BXL file? | + | ** What is a .BXL file?** |
- | A .BXL file is a universal file provided to be used in the Ultra Librarian reader. | + | |
- | This | + | * The .bxl file consist of both a symbol and a footprint for the generic part that is being supported. |
+ | * The .bxl file will be offered for each package option offered by the generic. One .bxl file will represent all models using the same package option. | ||
- | How Do I use The Ultra Librarian tool? | + | **How Do I use The Ultra Librarian tool?** * Unordered List Item |
- | Each Symbol and footprint page is equipped with a tutorial on how to use this tool and a short explanation of the purpose of the tool. | + | |
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+ | **Where are the Symbol and Footprint pages?** | ||
+ | * The symbol and footprint page can be found in two places | ||
+ | * On each product page there is a link to the left of the screen called “Design Resources”. | ||
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+ | [[footprints> | ||
+ | * At the top of the page under the search box, click on Design Center. | ||
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+ | **Here is what you will see when you click on the symbol & footprint link** | ||
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+ | ** Below is an example of what you will see when you open the provided BXL file in The Ultra Librarian reader tool.** | ||
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+ | As you can see, we have quite a tool here. We hope you will spend the time to download the tool and play around a bit. Check out the video and if you have any questions please feel free to contact us at any time. Please e-mail us at **__package.wizard@analog.com__** or simply contact your local FAE and they will help solve your problem | ||
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