E3 Series Tutorial - First Steps Logic

First Steps
Getting Acquainted with E.series
2007 CIM-Team GmbH

Table of Contents
Getting Acquainted with the Functionality of E.logic for Electronics................. 1
Generating Projects and Sheets.......................................................................................................... 2
Creating a New Project .................................................................................................................... 2
Creating a New Sheet ...................................................................................................................... 2
Entering Sheet Header Text............................................................................................................. 3
Displaying Placement Help Lines..................................................................................................... 3
Creating an Operation Amplifier Circuit ............................................................................................... 4
Symbols and Components ............................................................................................................... 4
Component-oriented Work/Automatic Assignment .......................................................................... 5
Placing a Components Elements .................................................................................................... 5
Placing Symbols............................................................................................................................... 5
Placing Additional Symbols One after the Other.............................................................................. 6
Exchanging Pins and Gates............................................................................................................. 6
Creating the Sub-circuit.................................................................................................................... 6
Connecting Component Elements ................................................................................................... 7
Copying a Sub-circuit ....................................................................................................................... 7
Handling Connectors ........................................................................................................................... 8
Placing a Connectors Master Symbol and Individual Pins.............................................................. 8
Assigning Signals ............................................................................................................................. 9
Arranging and Connecting Sheet References ................................................................................ 9
Connection Properties/Layout Parameters for Routing Circuit Boards.......................................... 10
Copying a Sub-circuit ..................................................................................................................... 10
Assigning Signals and Connecting Sheet References.................................................................. 11
Dynamic Signal Logic Lines ........................................................................................................... 12
Displaying Connector Text ............................................................................................................. 13
Completing the Basic Circuit.............................................................................................................. 14
Verifying the Power Supply ............................................................................................................ 14
Searching in the Project ................................................................................................................. 14
Navigating in the Project ................................................................................................................ 15
Modifying an Existing Drawing ....................................................................................................... 15
Assigning and Changing Attributes ................................................................................................ 16
Adding Text and Graphics ................................................................................................................. 17
Verifying the Circuit ........................................................................................................................ 18
Generating Lists, Table of Contents and Documents .................................................................... 19
Parts and Connection Lists ............................................................................................................ 19
Cover Sheet with Table of Contents .............................................................................................. 19
Embedding Additional Documents ................................................................................................. 20
Output Files........................................................................................................................................ 20
Exporting Sub-circuits .................................................................................................................... 20
Creating a Netlist for the Layout..................................................................................................... 21
Printing Sheets ............................................................................................................................... 21
Saving Drawings ................................................................................................................................ 21
Getting Acquainted with the Functionality of E.logic and Hierarchical Design23

Opening an Existing Project/Sheet .................................................................................................... 24
Opening an Existing Project........................................................................................................... 24
Opening Sheet 1 in the Project ...................................................................................................... 24
Block Diagram ................................................................................................................................ 25
Navigating within the Hierarchy ......................................................................................................... 26
Displaying the Hierarchical Tree Structure..................................................................................... 26
Navigating in the Hierarchical Levels ............................................................................................. 26
Overview of the Circuit....................................................................................................................... 27
Generating a Hierarchical Module ..................................................................................................... 28
Placing and Modifying a Block Symbol .......................................................................................... 28
Adding Module Interfaces (Ports)................................................................................................... 28
Status Flag ..................................................................................................................................... 29
Generating the LED Circuit ............................................................................................................ 29
Start-up Guide I E.logic
Navigating from the Hierarchical Port to the Block ........................................................................ 31
Labeling the Hierarchical Module................................................................................................... 31
Adding Text and Graphics.............................................................................................................. 32
Saving the Hierarchical Module ..................................................................................................... 32
Importing a Hierarchical Module .................................................................................................... 33
Integrating an Existing Single Level Sub-circuit ................................................................................ 33
Status Flag ..................................................................................................................................... 33
Importing the Operational Amplifier Circuit .................................................................................... 34
Adding Module Ports ...................................................................................................................... 35
Saving the Hierarchical Module ..................................................................................................... 37
Searching and Navigating in the Project ........................................................................................ 38
Generating Lists, Table of Contents and Documents........................................................................ 38
Output Files........................................................................................................................................ 40
Printing Sheets ............................................................................................................................... 40
Saving a Drawing............................................................................................................................... 40
Getting Acquainted with the Functionality of E.logic using Predefined Modules

in Combination with CADES-G/BLS...................................................................... 41
Opening an Existing Project/Sheet .................................................................................................... 42
Opening an Existing Project........................................................................................................... 42
Opening Sheet 1 in the Project ...................................................................................................... 42
Block Diagram ................................................................................................................................ 43
Navigating within the Hierarchy ......................................................................................................... 43
Displaying the Hierarchical Tree Structure..................................................................................... 44
Navigating in the Hierarchical Levels ............................................................................................. 44
Overview of the Circuit....................................................................................................................... 45
Using Predefined Module Types........................................................................................................ 46
Status Flag ..................................................................................................................................... 46
Importing a Module Type ............................................................................................................... 47
Saving a Drawing ........................................................................................................................... 48
Generating New Module Types in E.logic ........................................................................................ 49
Generating a New Project .............................................................................................................. 49
Adding a New Sheet....................................................................................................................... 49
Importing and Modifying a Hierarchical Module............................................................................. 49
Saving the Hierarchical Module: Releasing a Module ................................................................... 50
Saving the Drawing ........................................................................................................................ 50
Generating New Module Types in CADES-G/BLS ............................................................................ 51
Creating the Layout ........................................................................................................................ 51
Releasing Modules......................................................................................................................... 52
Using New Module Types in the Project............................................................................................ 52
Opening an Existing Project and Sheets........................................................................................ 52
Importing and Connecting Hierarchical Modules ........................................................................... 53
Searching and Navigating in the Project ........................................................................................ 53
Generating Lists, Table of Contents and Documents .................................................................... 54
Output Files........................................................................................................................................ 56
Printing Sheets ............................................................................................................................... 56
Closing the Drawing ....................................................................................................................... 56
Creating a Layout for the Module Project .......................................................................................... 57
E.logic II Start-up Guide

Creating Symbols, Models and Components using E.logics Database Editor
................................................................................................................................. 59
General Information ........................................................................................................................... 60
What is a symbol? .......................................................................................................................... 60
What is a component?.................................................................................................................... 60
Creating Components .................................................................................................................... 60
Procedures for Creating Components............................................................................................ 61
Creating a New Symbol ..................................................................................................................... 62
General Information........................................................................................................................ 62
Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 62
Graphics ......................................................................................................................................... 63
Pins................................................................................................................................................. 63
Text................................................................................................................................................. 64
Properties ....................................................................................................................................... 66
Creating a New Model ....................................................................................................................... 67
General lnformation........................................................................................................................ 67
Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 67
Graphics ......................................................................................................................................... 68
Pins................................................................................................................................................. 70
Text................................................................................................................................................. 72
Properties ....................................................................................................................................... 73
Creating a New Component .............................................................................................................. 74
General Information........................................................................................................................ 74
Component Wizard......................................................................................................................... 75
Editing the Component Structure ................................................................................................... 77
Pin Assignments............................................................................................................................. 78
Start-up Guide III E.logic

First Steps
Getting Acquainted with the
Functionality of E.logic
for Electronics
2007 CIM-Team GmbH
Start-up Guide 1 E.logic

Welcome to your First Tour through the Functionality of E.logic for
Electronics
By following the steps described below, you can familiarise yourself with main functions of this
programme and see how easy it is to create circuit diagrams for electronics.
Please read the respective forewords to the individual chapters since they will help you perform the
described actions. Information, pertaining to basic operations and the user interface, can be found in
the chapter The E.series User Interface.
By the end of this tour, you will have become acquainted with the various functions, which can then be
applied to your own design needs.
Have fun with this introduction!
Generating Projects and Sheets

Creating a New Project
With E.logic, you always work within a project. A project can consist of any number of drawing sheets
and additional documents, which are stored in a single file. Start the programme.
To create a new project, use the command
File -> New or the corresponding icon .
Creating a New Sheet

The sheet format can be selected
directly from the symbol database.
Right-click on the folder Untitled in the
Project Window Sheet tab and select
the command New Sheet....
The sheet name can be changed in this

menu and the desired sheet format
DINA3 selected. If several sheets
already exist in a project, you can
control where a sheet is inserted by
activating either of the two Insert
buttons (insert as first sheet or at the
end).
The different sheet formats (e.g. DIN

A1, A2, A3 and ANSI A, B, C, etc.) are
stored in the database with their unique
size, layout and sheet header information.
E.logic 2 Start-up Guide

Entering Sheet Header Text
Labelling the sheet header information takes
place in the menu Sheet Properties..., which
can be called up with the context menu. The
context menu appears after right-clicking on an
empty area of the sheet.
The text will, depending on your definition, be

transferred from the selected sheet to the new
sheet.
Overwrite the attribute Circuit name with the
text 52.334.
This number will be entered in the predefined
location on the sheet format.
Displaying Placement Help Lines

It is possible to place components more easily
using placement help lines, which can be
switched on or off. These help lines are drawn
on a level (Level 3), that until now, has remained
invisible.
To make these help lines visible, use the

command View -> Level or simply press the key
L. In the following menu, level 3 can be activated
by either checking the box (clicking on it) or
selecting the command Read Configuration and
then the file Placement Grid ON from the
directory ...\data\.
.
After closing the menu, the placement help lines will appear thereby making placement easier on the
sheet.

Creating an Operation Amplifier Circuit
Here the individual steps for creating the following circuit will be explained.
Symbols and Components

E.logic supports both symbol and component-oriented work.
What is a symbol? a neutral circuit element that has not yet been assigned to a concrete
component. Symbols can be used in any combination in a device and also assigned text. At a later
date, if the device is assigned to a defined component, the symbol within the component will be
checked and the symbol text (e.g. pin names) automatically adapted.
And what actually is a component? Simply put, a component has a predefined number of symbols,
which have been assigned pin numbers. Components can also be supplied with assigned additional
information, e.g. part numbers, description, supplier, price and so forth.

Component-oriented Work/Automatic Assignment
The advantage with components is that from the very beginning their pin numbers have been checked
and the overloading of symbols or the use of incorrect symbols is impossible.
Placing a Components Elements

Select the component LM324 from the
Operation Amplifier folder in the Database
Window Component tab and place the
operation amplifier (first element of the
component) by dragging it to the desired
location on the sheet.
As soon as the element is clicked on in the

Database Window, it will be displayed in the
Preview Window, so that you can see if you
have found the desired symbol.
By placing an element of a component, the entire component will be loaded into the drawing and
automatically receive a device designation (IC1).
In the Project Window Device tab, you have complete control over all of the devices used and their
component structure.
Heterogeneous components are defined as separate elements (in the example: OPAMPOW and
OPAM) in the standard database. This flexibility is why they can be placed at any location and also be
separated from one another. The user can, however, define these symbols at anytime as elements in
the database.
Placing Symbols
In addition to the symbol OPAMPOW, we must now arrange the operation amplifier components 3
affiliated symbols without power supplies.
Click on the plus +

sign in front of the
device symbol IC1 in
the Project Window
Device tab.
You now see all of the
symbols, which belong
to this device. Symbols,
which have already
been placed in the
project, are displayed
in blue and those,
which have not, in
yellow.
Drag the next symbol

identified in yellow from
the Project Window
Device tab and
position it at the
desired location on the
sheet.
Because the complete component structure is known, the symbol and component identifiers, along
with their pins, will be entered on the symbol.

Placing Additional Symbols One after the Other
Optionally, the symbols to be placed can be selected
beforehand and then arranged one after another. Select
both remaining OPAM symbols with multi select (press
and hold the CTRL key down while clicking on the
symbols to be selected), right click on the symbols to call
up the context menu and then select the command Place
One-by-One.
The symbols will now appear one after the other at the
cursor position for you to place at the desired location.
The placement of both OPAM symbols has to be undone now using the UNDO command (<Ctrl/Z> or
the icon ).
Because only unplaced elements can be selected and placed, this prevents a device element from
being used twice.
Exchanging Pins and Gates

The pin assignment can be changed if required. Right-click on pin 5 to call up its context menu and
enter 10 as the value for the Text in the Text Properties. By changing pin 5 to 10, all other pins in
this gate will be automatically adapted (swapping gates).
Incorrect pin assignments are recognized and will be ignored. For example, if you try exchanging the
input pins 9 and 10, this will be ignored and a corresponding message appears.
Creating the Sub-circuit

The operation amplifier circuit can now be created. Select the
component PT10 from the Potentiometer folder and the
resistor 10K*S1206 from the Resistor folder in the Database
Window Component tab and place these as pictured at right.
Select the GND symbol from the Signal carrying folder in

the Misc tab and arrange it underneath the resistor.

Connecting Component Elements
To draw connections, use the pins context menu and select Connection.
You can also optionally use the icon or the key C.
While connecting, corners can be defined by clicking the left mouse button. The connection will be
closed once the desired connect point has been reached. With the right mouse button, you receive
additional options.
Another option is to activate the connection mode by double-clicking on the icon when routing.
Notice how the cursor changes. As soon as the cursor is positioned over a possible connect point or
connect line, where it can be connected, its shape changes again. By clicking the left mouse button,
you can begin drawing the connection. If corners are required in the connection, these can also be
defined by a mouse click.
Once you move the mouse, you can see immediately how the connection is drawn and how corners
are generated automatically by the programme. If the cursor is positioned over another possible
connect point, its form changes again. Simply click the mouse to close a connection. After the sub-
circuit has been connected, press the Esc key to terminate the connection mode.
Copying a Sub-circuit
Because this amplifier circuit is required three
times, mark the previously drawn sub-circuit by
pressing the left mouse button and dragging a
rectangle around it. If you do not require all of
the objects or have selected too many, press
the Shift key and use the mouse to select any
missing parts that have to be added or to
deactivate too many selected parts.
Press the icon in the symbol toolbar or use

the well-known Windows key combination
Ctrl/C for copying. With it, the selected objects
will be adopted in the clipboard and can then
be inserted with the icon or the key
combination Ctrl/V.
Place the copied parts as shown in the figure.

Also when copying, like with inserting sub-
circuits, please observe that no device
designation has been used twice or that
existing devices are not overcrowded.
To receive an overview of the devices, which have already been used, open the Device tab in the
Project Window. All devices are listed there in a tree structure and sorted alphabetically by their device
designations.
When copying, the physical pin assignment will be transferred to the new sub-circuit. This can be
recognized by the pin assignment on the operation amplifier symbols. This automatically results in two
new devices, IC2 and IC3.
To assign the OPAM gates from IC2 and IC3 to the device IC1, right-click on the text node IC2 and
enter the text IC1 in the context menus Text Properties.... This assignment can also take place in the
context menus Symbol Properties....

The following warning points out that the pin assignment will be adapted accordingly after making
modifications.
Change the pin assignment on the other OPAM gates by replacing the text IC3 with IC1 in the Text
Properties....
Handling Connectors
Placing a Connectors Master Symbol and Individual Pins
Now we have to search for an appropriate connector in
the component database.
Select the CANNON25-M connector from the Connecter
folder in the Database Window Component tab.
For the power supply, select the connector pins 1-3

(press and hold the Shift key) and place them via
Drag&Drop + pressing the Ctrl key in the upper left
portion of the sheet.
This results in the connector being automatically adopted into the drawing, receiving a unique device
designation ST1 as well as being displayed in the Project Window Device tab.
Additional pins can now be

selected and placed from
the Project Window
Device tab. Simply drag
the yellow-coloured pins to
the desired location on the
sheet.
First we have to place the
4 inputs: select the
connector pins 10-13
collectively as a group
(Shift key) and arrange
them in the drawing.
Then we have to do the

same with the 4 outputs.
Select connector pins 20-
23 and place them
beneath the inputs. These
can also be mirrored on
the Y-axis during
placement using the
context menu.
For documentation purposes, right-click on the connector ST1 in the Device tab to call up its context
menu and then Place the connectors Master Symbol to the left of the connector pins. The symbol
can also be rotated during placement using its context menu.

Assigning Signals
Now we have to assign signals to the connector pins.
Select any connector pin in the affiliated context
menus Device Properties.... The individual pins can
be assigned their signals in the Signal tab in the
following dialogue.
There are also signal lists, e.g. in the form U1..U4

(see illustration), which are extremely helpful.
The pins should be assigned as follows:

pins 1-3 will be assigned power supply signals (+12V,
-12V and GND); the input pins 10-13 assigned the
signals U1..U4 and the output pins (pins 20-23) the
signals UA1..UA4.
Arranging and Connecting Sheet References

After assigning the signals, place sheet reference symbols on the
3 power supply pins. Select the reference symbol
SOURCE_AUTO from the Signalreference folder in the
Database Window Misc tab and position it to the right of each of
the power supply pins via Drag&Drop.
The connector pins must now be connected to the sheet

references. The connect lines can be placed individually but
dont have to be. Here you can use Autoconnect Inside Area.

This command automatically connects all connect points lying next to each other in a defined area,
that have not yet been connected. If connections are already contained in the area, these will also be
edited.
This command can be activated using Insert -> Autoconnect -> Inside Area Horizontal or with the
icon. Drag a rectangle around the connector pins and sheet reference symbols. After releasing
the mouse button, the connect lines will be inserted.
Connection Properties/Layout Parameters for Routing Circuit Boards

You can easily check these
connections by right-clicking on
one and selecting the command
Connection Properties... from
the context menu. In this menu,
all connection properties can be
viewed or changed. Click on the
tab Layout Parameter, so you
can find the template for routing
the circuit board.
Copying a Sub-circuit
The resistor component also has to be
placed on the OPAMPOW symbol and
connected.
Select an already connected OPAM

sub-circuit by dragging a rectangle
around it with the left mouse button. To
deselect the OPAM symbol, use the
Shift key and press the left mouse
button.
Now copy the sub-circuit with or

the key combination Ctrl/C and place it close to but not directly on the OPAMPOW symbol using
or the key combination Ctrl/V.

Press the button to display open connect lines in yellow (the
colour depends on the colour setting defined in Database Editor
mode: Format -> Colour Definitions -> 2nd Highlight).
To move the OPAMPOW symbol correctly call up the Settings

menu and activate the Connection -> Allow inserting symbol in
connection option.
Now move the OPAMPOW so that the pins are automatically

connected to the sub-circuit.
A symbol can also be inserted directly on a connect line without

having to delete the connection.
Assigning Signals and Connecting Sheet References

Call up the OPAMPOW symbols context menu and
select Device Properties.... Here the pins will be
assigned their signals in the Signal tab.
The sheet references symbols must also be arranged on the power supply symbol OPAMPOW. Select
the reference symbol DESTINATION_AUTO from the Signalreference folder in the Database
Window Misc tab and position it via Drag&Drop as shown in the figure (the symbols can also be
rotated or mirrored using the context menu).

After connecting the power supply pins with the sheet references, the
cross-references are automatically calculated and displayed.
Dynamic Signal Logic Lines

Signals will now be assigned to the other operation amplifier symbols in the Device Properties
Signal tab. Assign the respective inputs the signals U2..U4 and the corresponding outputs the signals
UA2..UA4, i.e. the inputs 10, 5 and 12 will be assigned signals U2, U3 and U4, the outputs 8, 7and 14
will be assigned the signals UA2, UA3 and UA4.
After assigning the

signals, the signal logic
lines will be displayed
automatically.

Displaying Connector Text
So as to have a better overview when placing several
connector pins, the component code is only displayed on
the first pin and it is switched off for the rest of the pins.
Prior to moving the individual connector pins to a position

corresponding with their dynamic logic lines, we have to
switch on (make visible) the desired text nodes.
Mark the connector contacts of connector

ST1 (multi select) and call up the menu
Symbol Properties.... Here you see all
of the text and attributes, which belong to
the selected symbols. The box in front of
each attribute determines whether the
attribute will be displayed or not.
By checking (clicking on) the box in front
of the Device Designation and
Component Code, this text will be
displayed for all individual connector
pins.
Afterwards, move the connector pins

according to their signal logic lines via
Drag&Drop.
To complete the sub-circuit, we must still

add the missing connect lines. Connect
the symbols using the command Insert -
> Autoconnect -> Inside Area that was
previously used in another section.

Completing the Basic Circuit
Verifying the Power Supply
After all of the connections in the circuit
have been connected, the power supply
must be verified.
Select the zoom area, which contains

the power supply connector pins.
Because the GND sheet reference

signal contains no reference to another
sheet reference (all GND pins are
connected in the circuit with the GND
symbol), delete the SOURCE symbol
and replace it with a GND symbol.
Searching in the Project

Trying to find a specific element in a large drawing can be very time-consuming. E.logic, however,
makes this task quite easy. Simply define the information to be searched and with the push of a
button, the corresponding page in the drawing will be opened and the desired element highlighted.
Start the command with Edit ->

Search..., or by pressing the icon
or the F3 function key. Enter the object
type to be searched and its value in the
menu. For example, enter the object
Signal in the field Type and the signal
+12V in the field Value. With this, all
pins and connect lines will be searched,
which have the signal +12V.
The search results will be displayed in
the Output Window and by double-
clicking on the desired line, you jump
directly to the corresponding sheet, on
which the object searched is marked.
This allows you to find information
quickly in your plans as well as always
having an overview of your drawing.
To remove the highlighting from the

marked object(s), select the command
Edit -> Reset Highlight
or press Shift and the F3 function key.

Navigating in the Project
With the navigational possibilities in E.CADdy
profesional, you can quickly jump to a desired
location. Click the right mouse button on the cross-
reference text and select the command Jump. The
sheet, on which the cross-reference is displayed, will
open automatically and the symbol highlighted.
Another way to navigate in the project is by using the

on-line parts list in the Project Window Device tab.
Double-click on any symbol in the device tree, which
has already been placed, and you will jump directly to
the corresponding symbol.
Modifying an Existing Drawing
Its crucial that the user be able to modify a drawing quickly, easily and reliably (proofed).
Modifications are displayed automatically in all representations of an object and can be carried out at
the appropriate location by the user.
One such example is to move connected symbols. This can be done quickly and intelligently with
E.logic. Select, for example, a potential symbol and move it while pressing the left mouse button.
You'll notice that the connection line, connected to the symbol, moves automatically as well. Also,
when moving a symbol, the system constantly checks to see whether the new position is allowed and
if the connection line can be drawn without conflicting with any other elements.
When deleting a symbol from an existing connection, the connection closes automatically, provided
that the attributes assigned to the connection, permit it. Otherwise, the connections will remain 'open'.
Delete a resistor by selecting the symbol and pressing the Del key. The symbol will be deleted and the
connection closed. To undo this delete procedure, use the UNDO command.

Assigning and Changing Attributes
Now we have to assign attributes to the devices.
Call up one of the OPAM symbols context menus

and select Device Properties.... Enter the text OP-
Circuit 1 as the attribute BAUGRUPPE
(ASSEMBLY) in the dialogue.
By clicking on the box in front of the attribute, the

attribute BAUGRUPPE will or will not be displayed.
There are several ways to change the attribute text. One way is to modify the attribute in the Device
Properties.
Also, if the attribute is displayed as text in the

plan, this can be modified by simply changing the
text. Right-click on the attribute text OP-Circuit
1, select Text Properties and change the text
there.
This results in the attribute being changed

directly.

Adding Text and Graphics
Of course, free text and graphics (which have no electrical relevance) can be added to a circuit
diagram. E.logic also offers multiple possibilities here.
The power supply pins should be enclosed by a rectangle and completed by adding the appropriate
text.
Select the icon from the symbol toolbar in the lower left-hand
corner. The rectangle will be displayed at the cursor position. Click
on a corner of the rectangle and while pressing the left mouse
button, drag a rectangle around the area to be enclosed.
To change the line type, click on the rectangle and select the line
type dashed from the symbol toolbar.
To add free text, use the command Insert -> Text... or the
icon from the symbol toolbar.
Enter the text (also multi line) in the input menu and define
the text parameters (e.g. typeface and text size). After
closing the menu with OK, the text will appear at the
cursor position, where it can now be placed anywhere on
the sheet with a mouse click.
The text size can be changed at anytime in the Text

Properties menu or by using the corresponding field
.
Text can also be accessed through the Text

Database by pressing the <F3> key in the
input menu. The text, which has already been
placed, will be translated online when
changing the language (Tools ->Settings ->
General -> Language). Up to five languages
can be defined.

When all texts (and also attributes) are entered
through the text database, the complete drawing
can quickly and easily be switched to another
language (or several languages).
Verifying the Circuit

With Tools -> Verify, you can
check the small sub-circuit that you
have created.
If any errors or warnings are found,

they will be listed in the Output
Window.
Explanation of the errors listed:
All pins in E.logic must have a signal. Because, however, only the three power supply pins and the
four input and output pins of the 25 pin connector have been assigned signals, the remaining
individual pins will be announced (listed) in the Output Window, e.g. ST1: 25 has no signal.
Assign all connector pins, which do not have a signal, the signal **NC** in the Device Properties....
Also assign pin 26 and 27 to the **NC** signal.
When copying the OPAM sub-circuits (see Copying Sub-circuits), the devices IC2 and IC3 are created
automatically. Since their OPAM gates have been assigned to device IC1, they are no longer needed
in the project.
To remove all unnecessary objects from the project,

right-click on the project name in the Project Window
Device tab to call up the context menu and select
Purge Unused Objects.
After performing the above-mentioned modifications, select Tools -> Verify once again; you will see
that no errors or warnings are listed in the Output Window.

Generating Lists, Table of Contents and Documents
Parts and Connection Lists
Information contained in the project can be output to any document, list and/or file.
In addition to the already predefined documents, such as Table of Contents, Parts List (BOM),
Connection List, and so on, the integrated Visual Basic programming interface allows reports to be
generated in any format, as well as, the ability to interface with other programmes. The COM-interface
can load or add data to the drawing using any programming language. Several lists are predefined
and can be output directly in Excel, Access or Word Format, provided that they are installed on your
PC. You can, for example, create the Parts List as an Excel file.
These possibilities will be described in greater detail in the next chapter Modular Design.
Cover Sheet with Table of Contents

Likewise, its possible to create a cover sheet automatically with a table of contents using the
command Add-ons -> E.series Documents -> Create Cover sheet.
We will now add bit-map graphics to the cover sheet, e.g. your firms logo.
Start the command File -> Import -> Image... and select the desired figure from the appropriate
directory (*.jpg). You can then place the figure wherever you like on the sheet. Naturally, you can
also change the size of the figure after placing it on the sheet.
A mechanical drawing can also be entered on the cover sheet. This can be done quickly and quite
easily with the DWG/DXF import command.
Start the command File -> Import

-> DWG/DXF... and select the
DXF file from the appropriate
directory.
A menu appears, in which you can

specify the size and position of the
mechanical drawing. To change
the size of the drawing, click on the
handle in the upper right-hand
corner of the grey rectangle, and
then move it to the desired location
on the sheet. If you desire an exact
scale and placement, these values
can be entered directly in the
menu.

Embedding Additional Documents
Relevant information can be added as files to an E.logic project. These could include documents
from other applications, such as instruction manuals, evaluation tables and so forth.
E.logic allows you to integrate these documents into the project. The only prerequisite is that the
applications used to create these documents are compatible with Active-X (e.g., Microsoft Word,
Excel).
The following example works only if you have

Microsoft Word installed on your computer.
Start the command Insert -> New Object.... A
menu appears, in which all Active-X compatible
programmes installed on your computer are
listed.
Because you are opening an already existing

document, select Create from File and click on
the command Browse.... Select a file.
Microsoft Word will now be started inside

E.logic with the selected document. The
E.logic user interface changes to the Word user interface, where you can edit the text. As soon as a
sheet in E.logic is activated, you automatically return to the E.logic user interface.
The Word document, embedded in your project, will also be saved. The file, which you selected, is still
in its original form and hasnt been changed by any actions within E.logic.
Output Files
Exporting Sub-circuits
Change back to the sheet with the
operation amplifier circuit. This sub-
circuit will be exported in a file.
Mark the entire sub-circuit by drawing

a rectangle around the area while
pressing the left mouse button. Select
File -> Export -> Drawing... and
enter the File name 4XOPV. e3p
and then Save (the pushbutton
Selection must be activated in the
dialogue).
This circuit can now be reused in

other circuit diagrams (see
Hierarchical Design).

Creating a Netlist for the Layout
Next we have to generate the netlist
for transferring to the layout system
in case we need to create a layout
module for this circuit.
Select the command File -> Export -

> Board Layout... and enter 4XOPV
as the File name. Optionally, the
circuit diagram data can be checked
here (see Verifying the Circuit).
Printing Sheets
Conclude by printing the sheets you just created or the entire project.
Start the print command with File -> Print... or the icon.
In the printer menu, you can specify the printer, which will be used to output the information.
Select the Properties button in the Print menu and change the page format so that the output will be
in Landscape format. You can also choose to print all sheets or only specific sheets.
Saving Drawings
After completing the drawing, as well as creating and printing the corresponding documentation, we
must now save the project. Select the command File -> Save or click on the icon. Assign the file
the name 4XOPV .You can save the project under another name with File -> Save As..., in case you
want to return to the original drawing.
You now have an idea of how fast and easy it is to work with E.logic. However, this was only a short
overview of the functionality. If you continue working with E.logic, you will become better acquainted
with the wide range of functions that it offers, making your work much quicker and easier.
Have fun working with

First Steps
Functionality of E.logic and
Hierarchical Design
2007 CIM-Team GmbH

Welcome to your First Tour through the Functionality
of E.logic and Hierarchical Design
By using the following steps, we want to show you how fast and easy it is to create hierarchical,
electronic, circuit diagrams.
described actions. Information pertaining to basic operations and the user interface, can be found in
the The E.series User Interface chapter.
By the end of this tour, you should be acquainted with the various functions, which can then be applied
to your own design needs.
Opening an Existing Project/Sheet

Opening an Existing Project
and additional documents, which are stored in a single file.
Start the programme and then open the project schema_e.e3s, found in the C:\Program
Files\CIM-Team\E3.series\data\Electronic directory, by using the command File -> Open
or the corresponding icon .
This project has a hierarchical design, which was created in parallel by another user.
Opening Sheet 1 in the Project

Select the Sheet Tab in the Project Window and
open Sheet 1 by double-clicking or simply click on
the check box next to the sheet. This will display
sheet 1.
The different sheet formats (e.g. DIN A1, A2, A3

and ANSI A, B, C, etc.) are stored in the database
with their unique size, layout and sheet header
information.
The sheet format used is DINA2 and can be

changed at any time in the Sheet Properties
menu. When creating a new sheet, all defined
sheet formats in the database are available for
selection in a drop-down list.
If a smaller sheet size is selected and all of the

information on the page cannot fit on the new sheet
format, then an error message will be displayed. In this case, another appropriate sheet format has to
be selected.

Block Diagram
First a short overview of the block diagram displayed on sheet 1:
In the upper analog sub-circuit, several modules with different module types will be reused or newly
created.
In the lower digital sub-circuit, a module type with a QFP component is shown, for which a layout
module (with fanouts) already exists.

Navigating within the Hierarchy
Displaying the Hierarchical Tree Structure
To display the hierarchical structure and the corresponding
sheets used in the project, select the Sheet tab in the Project
Window and click the + box adjacent to sheet 1. The symbols
displayed, outlined in green, identify the hierarchical blocks. By
clicking on the + box adjacent to the hierarchical block name (or
by double-clicking on the block), the underlying sheets
(hierarchical levels) will be displayed.
Double-clicking on a sheet name, or clicking in the check box

adjacent to the name will open that sheet.
Navigating in the Hierarchical Levels

With the hierarchical levels displayed in the Project Window, you can jump directly to a hierarchical
level by right-clicking on the desired block symbol and selecting Jump on the displayed menu and the
corresponding sheet will be opened with the block highlighted on the sheet, or you can simply click in
the check box of the sheet.
Alternatively, to navigate from a sheet, right-click on a hierarchical

block, on the sheet, and select Into hierarchy (or Into hierarchy in
new window) on the displayed menu and the hierarchical level will be
displayed.
As an example, right-click on the

ANALOGUE part hierarchical block on
sheet 1 and select the command Into
hierarchy in new window on the context
menu. The first sheet of the hierarchical
level will be displayed.

In the following exercise, the underlying Operational Amplifier circuit will be added to the block on the
left side of the diagram and 4 LED blocks and their underlying sub-circuits added to the right, so that it
looks like the following:
Overview of the Circuit

Explanation of the procedures used to create the circuit pictured above:
The Operational Amplifier circuit, shown on the left side of this drawing, is already depicted by a
hierarchical block with corresponding module interfaces. However, the underlying circuit is missing.
The corresponding module circuit is available in the central module directory and will be integrated into
the existing hierarchical block.
The sensor modules, arranged in the middle of the diagram, have already been placed, along with
their hierarchical drawings and are also available as module types in central module directory.
The right-hand portion is missing the 4 LED sub-circuits. First one will be designed as a hierarchical
module, saved and then reused for the other three.

Generating a Hierarchical Module
In this example, a LED sub-circuit will be designed as a hierarchical module.
Placing and Modifying a Block Symbol

A hierarchical module is represented by a block
symbol. These block symbols (size and text
nodes) are defined in the database.
By selecting Insert -> Block..., you can place the

predefined, empty block symbol in the circuit
diagram.
The block symbol will appear at the cursor

position and can then be moved to the desired
location. Click the left mouse button to place the
block.
The blocks size can be modified, as required, by

first clicking on the block to display the blocks
handles and then by clicking on one of the
handles and dragging it to modify the size.
Adding Module Interfaces (Ports)

To connect hierarchical modules, module interfaces (module ports) are required. These are positioned
along the edge of the block.
In this example, 2 module ports (for IN and OUT) must be added.
Select the symbol MPORT

from the Module Port
folder in the Misc tab of the
Database Window and
place it using Drag&Drop
onto the edge of the block
and the Module Port
dialogue will be displayed
In the Module Port

dialogue, the names of the
module ports are entered.
Enter the names of the
module ports (IN and OUT)
and press OK.
Note: Module ports are

added automatically according to the number of port names entered and the spacing between the
ports is based on the Distance setting at the bottom of the dialogue.
The module ports can only be placed and moved along the edge of the block. Position both ports on
the blocks contour as shown.

Status Flag
A status flag is displayed at the hierarchical blocks upper
right-hand corner, showing that 2 module ports must still be
added to the underlying circuit.
To go (jump) into the hierarchical block, right-click anywhere

within the block and select the Into hierarchy in new window
command from the blocks context menu.
The first sheet of the hierarchical level, on which the LED

circuit will be generated, is created automatically.
Generating the LED Circuit

You are now going to create the LED circuit.
Select the resistor type 10K*00009 from the Resistor folder in

the Component tab of the Database Window and place it, as
shown, using Drag&Drop.
In the Diode folder, select the component LD*50001, right-click

and select the Place command on the associated context menu.
Drag the symbol onto the sheet and press the right mouse
button.
Select the command Rotate or Mirror from the context menu

and then place the diode.

The corresponding IN and OUT module ports must be added to this sheet.
Once again select the

symbol MPORT from the
Module Port folder in the
Misc tab of the Database
Window and place it using
Drag&Drop.
In the Module Port

dialogue, the module port
names, already used on
the module block, are
displayed ready for
selection.
Select both IN and OUT

module ports and place
them as shown.
Complete the sub-circuit connections by clicking the right mouse button on a pin and selecting the
Connection command or by simply pressing the C key.
When making connections, E.logic automatically

inserts corners and connects the desired pins quickly
and easily (also automatically if desired).
The signals, which are assigned automatically, will be

assigned to corresponding module ports and can be
modified in the context menu if required.

Navigating from the Hierarchical Port to the Block
When module ports are placed, the cross-references are
entered automatically and the status flag, on the hierarchical
block, is updated accordingly.
To verify the navigational functions of E.logic, right-click on

the cross-reference text of the IN module port and select the
Jump command. The sheet, to which the cross-reference
refers, will open automatically and the corresponding module
port on the hierarchical block highlighted.
Because both module ports have been placed, the status flag
on the hierarchical block is no longer displayed (possibly after
pressing the refresh function key F5). Furthermore, the sheet
references will be determined and entered automatically on
the ports.
Now the LED Circuit hierarchical module can be connected with the rest of the circuit.
Labelling the Hierarchical Module

By right-clicking on the text in the bottom left
corner of the block, select Text Properties and
change the Module designation to LED1 and
enter LED for the Module type.

Additional Text and Graphics can be added to complete the hierarchical block symbol.
Use the Insert -> Text... command or the icon on the Text Format toolbar to enter free text, i.e.
text that is not associated with a symbol or component.
Enter the text in the Insert Text dialogue and define the text parameters, e.g. typeface and text size.
(Multi-line text can be added using Ctrl + Enter) Select OK and the text will appear at the cursor
position, where it can now be placed anywhere on the block with a mouse click.

Database by pressing the <F3> key in the input
menu. The text, which has already been placed, will
be translated online when changing the language
(Tools ->Settings -> General -> Language). Up to
five languages can be defined.
When all texts (and also attributes) are entered

through the text database, the complete drawing can
quickly and easily be switched to another language
(or several languages).
Additionally, by using the graphics commands,

graphics can be added to the hierarchical block, to
indicate the functionality of the underlying circuit.
An alternative, and often simpler method, is to select an existing symbol in

the database and place it as a graphic. In this example, select the
component LD*50001 from the Diode folder in the Component tab of the
Database Window, right-click and select the Place as Graphic command
on the associated context menu.
After placement the symbol graphic can be resized and moved, as required,
on the hierarchical block symbol
All graphic objects can be connected to other elements. In this case, using
the Shift key, select the hierarchical block, the graphic symbol and any free text that was added, and
then select Group Graphic command .
Saving the Hierarchical Module

Finally, the hierarchical module can be saved so
that it can be re-used in other circuits.
Right-click on the hierarchical block symbol,

select the command Export Module Type on
the context menu and select Save. This will result
in the module file LED.e3m being created in the
current directory.

Importing a Hierarchical Module
To reuse (place) the LED circuit
as a module, select the Insert ->
Block... command, select the
Create from File radio button on
the dialogue and select the
previously saved LED
hierarchical module (LED.e3m).
The module block outline is

displayed at the cursor position
and can then be placed at the
desired position in the circuit
diagram.
If the Device Designation of a

module being imported is the
same as one already in the
project (e.g. R1), the name of the
module being imported will be
automatically modified (e.g. R2).
This ensures that all device
designations are uniquely identified in the project.
Signals are modified in the same manner. If a signal name is already used in the project, a system-
defined signal (#n) will be generated automatically for the module. Exception: power supply signals
are always used.
After the 4 LED modules have been placed, connect their ports with the rest of the circuit.
Integrating an Existing Single Level Sub-circuit

Status Flag
The hierarchical block, for the
Operational Amplifier circuit (left), along
with its module interfaces (module
ports) has already been defined by
another user and corresponding
connections added.
In the upper right-hand corner of the

hierarchical block, a status flag is
displayed showing that the underlying
circuit is still missing 11 module ports.
To go into the hierarchical block, right-

click on the block and select the Into
hierarchy in new window command
on the blocks context menu.
This will display the first sheet of the

hierarchical level, on which the
Operational Amplifier circuit can be imported and placed.

Importing the Operational Amplifier Circuit
When importing the Operational

Amplifier circuit that was created
previously, you also have to import
the assigned signals for the input
and output pins and the power
supply. This is done by selecting
Tools -> Settings on the Main
Menu bar and then activating the
option Keep user-defined signals
under Connection -> Signals .
Confirm the setting with OK.
Now you can import the Operational Amplifier circuit diagram that was created previously.
Select the File -> Import ->

Drawing... command on the Main
Menu bar and select the file name
4XOPV.e3p. After clicking Open,
the circuit will be displayed at the
cursor position.
Position it in the middle of the
sheet with a simple click of the
mouse.

Adding Module Ports
On this sheet, you need to place the 11 missing module ports and connect them as required.
For the first port, select the symbol

MPORT from the Module Port folder in
the Database Window Misc tab and place
it, via Drag&Drop, parallel to the
connector pins as shown in the diagram.
After placing the Module

Port symbol, the names of
the available module ports,
from the hierarchical block,
are displayed in the
Module Port dialogue.
Select the module port U1
and the newly placed port
will be assigned U1.
The connector pin located at the end of the connection line has to be deleted now and then the
module port symbol U1 has to be repositioned to the end of the connection and be connected
correspondingly.
Alternatively, before placing module ports, you can delete the connector pins and place the module
ports directly on the existing, open connections.

When module ports are placed, the
cross-references are entered
automatically and the status flag, on
the hierarchical block, is updated
accordingly.
To verify that you can use the

navigational functions of E.logic,
right-click on the cross-reference text
of Module Port U1 and select the
Jump command.
The sheet, to which the cross-

reference refers, will open
automatically and the corresponding
module port, on the hierarchical
block, highlighted.
You will notice that the number of module ports still missing, has been reduced by one. See status flag
on hierarchical block (previously 11).
Once all of the module ports have been added to the Operational Amplifier, the status flag on the
hierarchical block is no longer displayed.
If you wish, continue placing the remaining 10 Module Ports, a shown in the diagram, only this time
use the Place command in conjunction with the Rotate and Mirror commands.
Finally, when all connector

pins and the sheet
references also were
replaced by module ports,
the status hierarchical blocks
status flag disappears. The
connector itself (e.g.
CANNON25-M) can be
deleted. To remove all
unused objects in the project,
right-click on the project
name in the Project Window
Device tab and activate the
command Purge Unused
Objects.

Use the Insert -> Text... command, or the icon on the Text Format toolbar, to enter free text, i.e.

can be defined.
When all texts (and also attributes) are

entered through the text database, the
complete drawing can quickly and easily be
switched to another language (or several
languages).
Additionally, by using the graphics commands, or by placing existing symbols as graphics, graphics
can be added to the hierarchical block, to indicate the functionality of the underlying circuit.
Right-click on the component LM324 in the Operational

Amplifier folder in the Component tab of the Database
Window and select the Place as Graphic command from
the context menu. The OPAM symbol graphic can now
be placed anywhere on the hierarchical block symbol and
its size modified to suit.
All graphic objects can be connected to other elements.

In this case, using the Shift key, select the hierarchical
block, the graphic symbol and any free text that was
added, and then select the Group Graphic
command .
Saving the Hierarchical Module

Finally, the hierarchical module has to be saved so that it can be reused in other circuits.
Right-click on the hierarchical block symbol and select the command Export Module Type in the
context menu. In the file dialogue, you can specify a central directory in which all hierarchical modules
can be globally stored and reused later for other projects and define the file name as 4XOPV.e3m.

Searching and Navigating in the Project
Trying to find a specific element in a large project can be very time-consuming. E.logic, however,
makes this task quite easy. Simply define the search criteria and with the push of a button, the
corresponding drawing sheet will open, with the desired element highlighted.
Start the command using Edit -> Search, or by pressing the icon, or the F3 function key to
display the Search dialogue.
Enter the search criteria, e.g. Object Type and Value, and click OK. The search results produce are
displayed in the Output Window. By double-clicking on the desired line in the Output Window, you can
jump directly to the corresponding sheet, on which the object has been highlighted. This allows you to
find information quickly in your projects as well as always having an overview of your drawing.
To remove the highlighting from the object, select the command Edit -> Reset Highlight or press
Shift + F3 .

All information contained in the project can be output to any document, list and/or file.
generated in any format, as well as the ability to interface with other programmes. The COM-interface
and can be output directly in Excel, Access or Word Format, provided that the corresponding scripts
are installed on your PC. You can, for example, create the Parts List as an Excel file.
To generate a complete Bill of Material (Parts List) for the project, select the command Tools ->
Reports -> EXCEL -> Bill of Material and this will automatically add sheets for the parts list in the
project in the Bill of Material folder.

It is also possible to add bit-map graphics to the cover sheet, e.g. your company logo.
Select the command File -> Import -> Image... and select the desired image from the appropriate
directory (*.jpg). You can then place the image wherever you like on the sheet. You can also change
the size of the image, after placing it on the sheet, by simply moving the image handles.
A mechanical drawing can also be placed on the cover sheet. This can be done quickly and easily
using the Import DWG/DXF command.
Select the command File -> Import ->

DWG/DXF... and select a DXF file from any
directory.
A menu appears, in which you can specify

the size and position of the mechanical
drawing. To change the size of the grey
rectangle, click on its upper right-hand corner
and then move it to the desired location on
the sheet.
When exact scale and placement are

required, these values can be entered
directly.

Relevant information can be added as files to a project in E.logic. These could include documents
from other applications, such as instruction manuals, evaluation tables and so forth. E.logic allows
you to integrate these documents into a project. The only prerequisite is that the applications used to
create these documents are compatible with Active-X (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel).

Microsoft Word installed on your computer. Start
the command Insert -> New Object.... A menu
appears, in which all Active-X compatible
programmes installed on your computer are listed.

Microsoft Word will now be started inside E.logic
with the selected document. The E.logic user
interface changes to the Word user interface,
where you can edit the text. As soon as a sheet in E.logic is activated, you automatically return to the
E.logic user interface.

Output Files
You can generate a netlist for transferring to a board layout system so that a layout module can be
created for this circuit, should the need arise.
Select the command File -> Export -> Board

Layout... and enter the desired name that
you have selected as the File name.
Because the circuit diagram has not yet been

verified, activate the option Start verify
before exporting the BLS update
information.
Printing Sheets
Lastly, you can print individual sheets that you created or the entire project.
Start the print command using File -> Print... or the icon to display the Print dialogue.
In the Print dialogue, you can specify the printer that will be used to output the information and by
selecting the Properties button you can change the page format i.e. Portrait or Landscape mode. Its
also possible to print all or only specific sheets in the project.
Saving a Drawing
After completing the drawing, creating the corresponding documentation and outputting it, save the
project under another name. Select the command File -> Save as... and enter a new project name in
case you want to return to the original drawing state, which forms the basis for the next chapter Using
Predefined Modules.
with the wide range of functions that it offers, making your work much quicker and easier.

First Steps
Functionality of E.logic using
Predefined Modules in Combination
with CADES-G/BLS
2007 CIM-Team GmbH

Welcome to your First Tour through the Functionality of
E.logic Using Predefined Modules in Combination with
CADES-G BLS
By using the following steps, we hope to show you how fast and easy it is to create circuit modules,
first the circuit diagram in E.logic and then the affiliated layout modules in CADES-G/BLS. The
modules can then be reused in other projects. In E.logic, proofed and released module types can be
imported and then connected with the rest of the circuit. In CADES-G/BLS, the corresponding routed
and tested layout data is automatically available.
described actions. Information, pertaining to basic operations and the user interface, can be found in
the The E.series User Interface chapter.
By the end of this tour, you should be acquainted with the various functions, which can then be applied
to your own design needs.
Opening an Existing Project/Sheet

Opening an Existing Project
and additional documents, which are stored in a single file.
Start the programme and then open the project schema_e.e3s, found in the C:\Program
Files\CIM-Team\E3.series\data\Electronic directory, by using the command File -> Open
or the corresponding icon .
This project has a hierarchical design, which was created in parallel by another user.
Opening Sheet 1 in the Project

Select the Sheet Tab in the Project Window
and open Sheet 1 by double-clicking or
simply click on the check box next to the
sheet. This will display sheet 1.
The different sheet formats (e.g. DIN A1, A2,

A3 and ANSI A, B, C, etc,) are stored in the
database with their unique size, layout and
sheet header information.
The sheet format used is DINA2 and can be

changed at anytime in the Sheet Properties
menu. When creating a new sheet, all
defined sheet formats in the database are
available for selection in a drop-down list.
If a smaller sheet size is selected and all of

the information on the page cannot fit on the
new sheet format, then an error message will
be displayed. In this case, another
appropriate sheet format has to be selected.

Block Diagram
First a short overview of the block diagram displayed on sheet 1:
In the upper analog sub-circuit, several modules with different module types will be reused or newly
created.
In the lower digital sub-circuit, a module type with a QFP component is shown, for which a layout
module (with fanouts) already exists.

Navigating within the Hierarchy
Displaying the Hierarchical Tree Structure
To display the hierarchical structure and the corresponding
sheets used in the project, select the Sheet tab in the Project
Window and click the + box adjacent to sheet 1. The symbols
displayed, outlined in green, identify the hierarchical blocks. By
clicking on the + box adjacent to the hierarchical block name (or
by double-clicking on the block), the underlying sheets
(hierarchical levels) will be displayed.
Double-clicking on a sheet name, or clicking in the check box
adjacent to the name will open that sheet.
Navigating in the Hierarchical Levels

With the hierarchical levels displayed in the Project Window, you can jump directly to a hierarchical
level by right-clicking on the desired block symbol and selecting Jump on the displayed menu and the
corresponding sheet will be opened with the block highlighted on the sheet, or you can simply click in
the check box of the sheet.
Alternatively, to navigate from a sheet, right-click on a hierarchical block and

select Into hierarchy (or Into hierarchy in new window) on the displayed
menu and the hierarchical level will be displayed.
As an example, right-click on the

ANALOGUE part hierarchical
block on sheet 1 and select the
command Into hierarchy in new
window on the context menu.
The first sheet of the hierarchical
level will be displayed.

Overview of the Circuit
Explanation of the procedures used to create the circuit pictured below:
The operation amplifier circuit, shown in the left-hand portion of this drawing, is already symbolized by
a hierarchical block with corresponding module interfaces, however, the underlying circuit is missing.
The corresponding module type is available in the central module directory and will now be integrated
into the existing hierarchical block.
The sensor modules, arranged in the middle of the diagram, have already been placed and are also
available as module types in the central module directory.
The right-hand portion is missing the 4 LED sub-circuits. Because there is no corresponding module
type contained in the module directory, a circuit module type must be created in E.logic and the
affiliated layout module type in CADES-G/BLS.

Using Predefined Module Types
To simplify matters, this example uses predefined module types, which already exist. Beginning with
every new design, it should be clarified whether module types originating from other projects are
available or not.
Status Flag
The hierarchical block, for the
Operational Amplifier circuit (left), along
with its module interfaces (module
ports) has already been defined by
another user and corresponding
connections added.
In the upper right-hand corner of the

hierarchical block, a status flag is
displayed showing that the underlying
circuit is still missing 11 module ports.

Importing a Module Type
For the Operational Amplifier hierarchical block, you can now integrate a previously created circuit
diagram module type.
Right-click on the Operational Amplifier hierarchical

block and select Module Properties... in the context
menu. Click on the Module type pushbutton in the
Module Properties dialogue and select the file
4XOPV.e3m from the central module directory (e.g.
data\electronic\module). After clicking OK, the
OP module type will be inserted in the existing
hierarchical block. The sheet will now be displayed with
the operation amplifier circuit displayed.
Alternatively, you could proceed as described in the

previous chapter Hierarchical Design : first delete the
complete hierarchical block for the operation amplifier
circuit, that was created by another user, and then re-
import the OP module type using Insert -> Block... ->
Create from file.

When inserting module types in existing hierarchical
blocks, the cross-references will be entered
automatically on the module ports and the status
flag on the hierarchical block correspondingly
updated.
To verify the navigational functions of E.logic, click

the right mouse button on any cross-reference text
and select the command Jump.
The sheet, to which the cross-reference refers, will

open automatically and the corresponding module
port on the hierarchical block highlighted.
Because all corresponding module ports are now

assigned, the status flag on the hierarchical block is
no longer displayed.

Use the Insert -> Text... command or the icon on the Text Format toolbar to enter free text, i.e.

can be defined.
When all texts (and also attributes) are

entered through the text database, the
complete drawing can quickly and easily be
switched to another language (or several
languages).
Additionally, by using the graphics commands, or

by placing existing symbols as graphics, graphics
can be added to the hierarchical block, to indicate
the functionality of the underlying circuit.
Right-click on the component LM324 in the

Operational Amplifier folder in the Component
tab of the Database Window and select the Place
as Graphic command on the context menu. The
OPAM symbol graphic can now be placed
anywhere on the hierarchical block symbol and its
size modified to suit.
All graphic objects can be connected to other

elements. In this case, using the Shift key, select
the hierarchical block, the graphic symbol and any
free text that was added, and then select Group
Graphic command .
Saving a Drawing
After successfully importing the OP module type, save the project. Select the command File -> Save
or click on the icon. You can also save the project under another name with the command File ->
Save as ... in case you want to return to the original drawing.

Generating New Module Types in E.logic
Now the 4 missing LED sub-circuits will be generated as module types. For this reason, the circuit
module type must be created in E.logic and the affiliated layout module type created in CADES-
G/BLS.
Generating a New Project

The creation of new schema/layout module types is equivalent to generating new components in the
database. Therefore, a new project must be created in E.logic. Select the command File -> New or
the corresponding icon .
Adding a New Sheet

The sheet format can be selected directly from the symbol database.
On the Sheet tab of the Project Window,

right-click and select the command New
sheet....
Select the sheet format DINA3 in the
menu.
Importing and Modifying a Hierarchical Module

You are going to reuse the LED hierarchical module, which was generated in the previous chapter
Hierarchical Design, on the DINA3 sheet.
Select the command Insert -

> Block... On the Insert New
Block dialogue, activate the
Create from File radio
button and select the
previously saved LED
hierarchical module
LED.e3m.
The module block contour

will appear at the cursor
position and can then be
placed at the desired position
in the circuit diagram with a
simple mouse click.
You can now make

modifications to the size of
the block, graphics or
labelling as required.

Saving the Hierarchical Module: Releasing a Module
Finally, you have to save the modified module
type once again so that it can be reused in other
circuits.
Right-click on the hierarchical block symbol and
select the Export Module Type... command on
the context menu. In the Export Module Type
dialogue, specify a central directory, in which all
hierarchical modules are to be stored and
potentially reused later in other projects.

To be able to create an appropriate layout for this E.logic module in CADES-G/BLS, you must also
generate a netlist for transferring to the layout system.
Select the command File -> Export -

> Board Layout... and confirm the
File name entered as LED.e3x.
Because the circuit diagram has not

yet been verified, activate the option
Start verify before exporting BLS
update information.
Click Save.
Saving the Drawing
Now save the project using the command File -> Save or by clicking on the icon. Enter the file
name as LED.

Generating New Module Types in CADES-G/BLS
The next step is to design the associated layout module type in CADES-G/BLS for the LED circuit
generated in E.logic.
Creating the Layout

After starting CADES-G/BLS, generate a new project with the name LED using File I/O -> New....
Run the file DEFAULTS by selecting the command File I/O -> Execute Batch File.... This will define
all the standard settings for the module board.
Afterwards, import the E.logic netlist LED.e3x using File I/O -> Update from design file.
After importing the netlist, change to

placement mode by selecting the command
Placement -> Change to PLACEMENT
mode.
Select the command Display -> Display

iconbar. The components to be placed will
be displayed in the iconbar.
After clicking on the diode, it can be rotated

90 using the 2 key and then positioned
on the circuit board, as required, by once
again clicking the left mouse button. The
placement command is completed by
pressing the right mouse button.
The resistor is placed in the same manner.
Dynamic logic lines identify the logical connections.
For routing, change to layout mode by selecting the command Layout -> Change to LAYOUT mode.
Click on the resistor pin and the logical connection will be dynamically displayed. Now click on the
corresponding LED pin and confirm by clicking the right mouse button. The pins of the resistor and the
diode are now connected to one another by a physical route.
After completing the layout, switch back to the main menu once again using the command Back.
To define the module shape, select the Definition -> Board... -> Board outline <D> command and
draw its outline. You only have to mark opposite corners of the rectangle with a mouse click. The
command is completed by pressing the right mouse button.
Use Display -> Position to determine the module outlines origin (coordinates of the lower left-hand
corner of the board). Enter these coordinates with Definition -> Board... -> Board origin. This point is
used as the origin when placing the module in another project.

Releasing Modules
To save the CADES-G/BLS module type, select the command File I/O -> Generate... and in the
dialogue select...of type: MFB file (Module File BLS) and verify the name LED.MFB. You should use
the same central directory used in E.logic, in which all global hierarchical modules are stored for re-
use later in other projects. The key CT_MODULES refers to this central module directory. The LED
layout will be saved using File I/O -> Exit.
Using New Module Types in the Project

Basically, a new module type is integrated in the current project like every other one.
Opening an Existing Project and Sheets

Once again open the project schema_e.e3s in the data\electronic\ directory. This project has
a hierarchical design, which was created by another user.
Right-click on the Analog sub-circuit hierarchical block and select the Into hierarchy in new window
command in the context menu. The newly created LED Module Type can be placed four times on the
right-hand side of this sheet.

Importing and Connecting Hierarchical Modules
To reuse (place) the LED circuit
as a module type, select the
Insert -> Block... command.
Select the Create from File radio
button on the dialogue and select
the previously saved LED
module type from the central
module directory (LED.e3m).
The module block outline will

appear at the cursor position and
can be placed in the circuit
diagram with a mouse click as
illustrated above. The underlying
sheets will be displayed
automatically with the LED
circuit.
If the Device Designation of module being imported is the same as one already in the project (e.g.
R1), the name of the module being imported will be automatically modified (e.g. R2). This ensures that
all device designations are uniquely identified in the project.
Signals are modified in the same manner. If a signal name is already used in the project, a system-
defined signal (#n) will be generated automatically for the module. Exception: power supply signals
are always used.
After the 4 LED modules have been placed, connect their ports with the rest of the circuit by clicking
the right mouse button on a pin and selecting the Connection command or by pressing the C key.
When connecting, E.logic automatically defines corners and connects the desired pins quickly and
easily (also automatically if desired).
Compare your results with the illustration.

Searching and Navigating in the Project
Trying to find a specific element in a large project can be very time-consuming. E.logic, however,
makes this task quite easy. Simply define the search criteria and with the push of a button, the
corresponding drawing sheet will open, with the desired element highlighted.
Start the command using Edit -> Search..., or by pressing the icon or the F3 function key to
display the Search dialogue.
Enter the search criteria, e.g. Object Type and Value, and click OK. In the case of a single object
being found, the sheet will open with the object highlighted. If the search results produce more than
one object, they will be displayed in the Output Window. By double-clicking on the desired line, you
can jump directly to the corresponding sheet, on which the object has been highlighted. This allows
you to find information quickly in your projects as well as always having an overview of your drawing.
To remove the highlighting from the object, select the command Edit -> Reset Highlight or press
Shift + F3 .

All information contained in the project can be output to any document, list and/or file.
generated in any format, as well as, the ability to interface with other programmes. The COM-interface
and can be output directly in Excel, Access or Word Format, provided that the corresponding scripts
are installed on your PC. You can, for example, create the Parts List as an Excel file.
To generate a complete Bill of Material (Parts List) for the project, select the command Tools ->
Reports -> EXCEL -> Bill of Material and this will automatically add sheets for the parts list in the
project in the Bill of Material folder.

It is also possible to add bit-map graphics to the cover sheet, e.g. your company logo.
Select the command File -> Import -> Image... and select the desired image from the appropriate
directory (*.jpg). You can then place the image wherever you like on the sheet. Naturally, you can
also change the size of the image after placing it on the sheet by simply moving the image handles.
A mechanical drawing can also be placed on the cover sheet. This can be done quickly and easily with
the Import DWG/DXF command.
Select the command File -> Import ->

DWG/DXF... and select a DXF file from any
directory.
A menu appears, in which you can specify

the size and position of the mechanical
drawing. To change the size of the grey
rectangle, click on its upper right-hand corner
and then move it to the desired location on
the sheet.
When exact scale and placement are

required, these values can be entered
directly.

Relevant information can be added as files to a project in E.logic. These could include documents
from other applications, such as instruction manuals, evaluation tables and so forth. E.logic allows
you to integrate these documents into a project. The only prerequisite is that the applications used to
create these documents are compatible with Active-X (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel).

Microsoft Word installed on your computer. Start
the command Insert -> New Object.... A menu
appears, in which all Active-X compatible
programmes installed on your computer are listed.

Microsoft Word will now be started inside E.logic with the selected document. The E.logic user
interface changes to the Word user interface, where you can edit the text. As soon as a sheet in
E.logic is activated, you automatically return to the E.logic user interface.

Output Files
After completing the circuit diagram, you can generate a netlist for transferring to the layout system.
Select the command File -> Export ->

Board Layout... and confirm the File
name entered as schema_e.e3x by
pressing Save.
Because the circuit diagram has not yet

been verified, activate the option Start
verify before exporting BLS update
information.
Printing Sheets
Lastly, you can print individual sheets that you created or the entire project.
Start the print command, using File -> Print... or the icon to display the Print dialogue.
In the Print menu, you can specify the printer that will be used to output the information and by
selecting the Properties button you can change the page format i.e. Portrait or Landscape mode. Its
also possible to print all or only specific sheets in the project.
Closing the Drawing
Save the project and then select the command File -> Close or click on the icon. You can also
save the project under another name with the command File -> Save as... in case you want to return
to the original drawing.

Creating a Layout for the Module Project
After starting CADES-G/BLS, generate a new project using any name with File I/O -> New....
Run the file Board by selecting the command File I/O -> Execute Batch File.... This will define all the
required circuit
board settings.
Next import the

E.logic netlist
schema_e.e3x,
by using File I/O ->
Update from
design file.
After importing the

netlist, change to
placement mode
by selecting the
command
Placement ->
Change to
PLACEMENT
mode.
Select the command Display -> Display iconbar. All devices that have to be placed as well as
finished modules will be displayed in the iconbar.
First, place the

connectors SU1
and ST1.
After selecting a
connector, it can
be rotated 90
using the 2 key
and then with a left
mouse click place
it on the left or
right-hand side of
the circuit board
contour. The
placement
command is
completed with the
right mouse
button.

Place the layout module in the same manner. Select the module MOPV1. The module outline will be
displayed at the cursor position, which can then be rotated 90 if required using the 2 key. Click to
place the module at the desired position and confirm the placement by pressing the right mouse
button.
All devices, routes and vias will be arranged accordingly on the BLS module and cannot be modified.
Finally, place the

rest of the
modules.
Arrange the 4
sensor modules
next to the OP
module.
Place both ICs

(IC11 and
MOD1) next to
the sensor
modules. The
fan-outs included
in the
corresponding
BLS module
MOD1 will also be imported.
Position the 4 LED modules on the circuit boards lower margin.
After placing the remaining modules, you must still route the connections between the modules. For
this, change to layout mode by selecting the command Layout -> Change to LAYOUT mode. Now
the routing can take place either manually or automatically. After completing the layout, switch back to
the main menu using the command Back. The finished layout can be saved with the File I/O -> Exit
command and then you can exit CADES-G/BLS.
with the wide range of functions that it provides, making your work much quicker and easier.

First Steps
Creating Symbols, Models and
Components using E.logics
Database Editor
2007 CIM-Team GmbH

Welcome to your First Tour through the creation of Symbols,
Models and Components using E.logics Database Editor
Previously, you have worked only with components and symbols that already existed in the database.
In the following chapter we will show you how to create your own symbols, models and components
using the Database Editor (DBE) in E.logic.
General Information
What is a symbol?
A symbol is a circuit element that can be assigned to a component. As many components use the
same circuit elements, symbols only have to be created once in the database. They can be combined
in any combination and then used in different components.
What is a component?
Components exist as physical devices. A device is a component that is used in a project and is
identified by a device designation. Components are stored in the database, ready for use in a project,
and contain
one or more symbols for creating the circuit diagram,

as well as a model, that defines its physical description, and is used for displaying on the
circuit board.
E.series automatically manages all of a devices elements. Additional information can also be defined
for components, such as their part number, description, manufacturer, price and much more.
Creating Components
To create a Component, first open a new project using the command File -> New or the icon.
Symbols, models and components are created using the Database Editor mode. This is a special
mode within E.logic, in which components, housing types and symbols as well as standard
definitions for attributes, text and colours can be defined in the database.
Since several users can have simultaneous access to these databases (configuration, component and
symbol), any modifications made will immediately affect all other users. Different functionality is
provided in Database Editor mode and each user has his own working area for the creation of symbols
and components. To toggle back and forth between Project and Database Editor mode, for example,
when you want to use part of an existing drawing for a new symbol, press the
icon. To switch back to the Database Editor mode, press the button again.

Procedures for Creating Components
To (completely) define a component in the database, the following steps should be taken:
1. Create the Circuit Diagram Symbols

To create symbols, draw the symbol graphics, arrange the pins for the electrical
connections and define the attributes.
Symbols can be combined in any combination and then used in different components.
2. Define the Layers/Technologies
This step is necessary only once when starting to work with the Database Editor,
only the layer All is interpreted.
3. Define the Drill Holes
Describe the diameter/tolerance combinations, which can be used later for the pins.
This step is also only necessary when you start working with the database. Later, only
then if new combinations are necessary because of the addition of new component
body types with new pin sizes.
4. PinDesign/PadStack
Pad symbols, like other symbols, are created with the DBE and stored in the symbol
database.
The pad stacks use a layer from the Layer Table and link it with a pad symbol. A pad
stack consists of (later on) several such value pairs and describe a "pad symbol
stack".
A pad stack and technology are combined to define a typical pin design, which can
then be used to describe the different pins in a component.
5. Supplies
Define the supplies using standard signals.
6. Create the Model
A model contains graphics, restricted areas if necessary,... also pins along with their
position, drill, pin code and pin design.
A model can then be used for many different components.
7. Create the Component
Components contain normal symbols (circuits, gates, ...) with pins
and one model with all the physical pins. When creating a component, the symbolic
(circuit) pins must also be assigned to the corresponding physical (model) pins.

Creating a New Symbol
General Information
The fastest way to create a new symbol is to use a similar, existing, symbol as a template, modify it as
required, and then save it under a new name.
For practice, however, we will create a

completely new symbol without using a
template: NAND_FS.
To do this, the following steps are

necessary:
draw the symbol graphics

define the pins for the electrical
connections
add the required text type text
nodes
define the attributes
To create a new symbol, start the Database Editor. The easiest way to do so is to right-click in the
grey column heading, in the upper portion of the Database Window and select the command New
Symbol from the displayed context menu.
This switches the user to Database Editor mode and opens a drawing window for creating the new
symbol.
Settings
The size of the sheet, displayed in the drawing window, depends on the size selected in Tools ->
Settings... -> Database Editor -> Symbol.
The grid and rulers can be displayed by selecting the View -> Rulers or View -> Grid commands or
by pressing the corresponding buttons or .
The grid points can be used to help draw the symbol. The grid spacing is defined in Tools ->
Settings... -> Database Editor -> Symbol.
Note: The displayed grid can be set to a different spacing to the working grid.
The cross in the middle of the drawing area displays the symbols origin. This will be used as the lower
left-hand corner of the symbol.

Graphics
To draw the graphics,
select the Rectangle
button on the Database Graphic toolbar and draw a square with a side length of 16 mm. This is
equivalent to 16 grid points because the standard grid setting is defined as 1 mm in the Database
Editor.
Next draw the circle, as in the figure, using the grid

points as a guide. The lines thickness, colour, level
and style can be defined using the Graphic toolbar or
for selected elements, they can be changed in the
Graphic Properties... context menu.
The lines for both inputs do not have to be drawn

because they will be generated automatically when
adding the symbols pins.
Alternatively, the complete symbol graphics can also

be generated by dragging an existing symbol from the
Database Windows symbol tree view.
The Space Requirement button on the Database Symbol toolbar

is used to display the new symbols space requirement. The
button is used to change the symbols space requirement so that it encompasses all of the symbols
graphics.
The symbols origin can be moved to another position by selecting the button.
Pins
The pins will be defined next. E.series recognises electrical
pins, including their preferred connection direction. The
Database Symbol Node toolbar contains a drop-down list of the
pin symbols with their graphics, text and user-defined
connection directions.

Both inputs are connected from the left side. Select
the symbol Node - from left in the Node Symbol
drop-down list and place it twice as shown in the
figure using the Single Node button. The

graphic lines for connecting will be generated
automatically.
The connection for the output pin will be defined in

the same way except the connection direction is
Node - from right.
The pin name text node refers to the corresponding pin. Pins and pin name text nodes can be placed
individually, so when this method is used, care must be taken to ensure that the pin name and pin
have the same sequence number.
Click on the Node Order button, on the Symbol Node toolbar, to

display the pin sequence (command: Edit -> Order Definition ->
Node). The Node Order Definition menu appears. To change the
order of the nodes, check the desired option and click on the nodes in
the correct "new" order afterwards. Press the <Esc> key to terminate
the command.
Text
Now add the text nodes for the symbol.
Text nodes can be added individually by

using the Database Symbol Text toolbar.
However, a standard text template,
containing the required text nodes, already
exists for this: TEXT_L. It can be found in
the Template folder in the Misc tab of the
Database Window.
Place the template using either Drag &

Drop or Place in the context menu.
In the drawing, green crosses represent the location of the text nodes. The actual values will be
entered automatically by E.series and displayed using the text parameters defined for the node.

To see what the text nodes represent,
simply switch the display mode by pressing
the Display Text Type button, on the
Database Symbol Text toolbar.
Lastly, replace the first text node Free Symbol text (Type 14) by the "&" character above
the 4 text nodes already placed.
To do this, on the
Symbol Text toolbar,
select the text type as Text - fix from the drop-down list, select the Symbol Text button and then
enter the & character in the text field of
the Insert Text dialogue.
Note: The format of the displayed font can

also be modified in the Insert Text
dialogue.

Properties
This will complete the symbol creation.
Right-click anywhere on the drawing sheet and

select Symbol Properties on the displayed menu.
On the Symbol Properties dialogue, enter the

Name of the new symbol as NAND_FS, select
Logic from the drop-down list in the Class field
(this defines the folder, in which the symbol is
stored).
To save the symbol to the database, right-click anywhere on the drawing sheet and select Save to
Database on the displayed menu (or use the File -> Save to Database command).
When finished working with the Database Editor, select the command Tools -> Stop Database Editor
to switch you back to the Project mode.
If the new symbol does not display in the Database Window, update the database view by using
Function key F5 in the Database Window and now the new symbol can be used in the circuit diagram.
If other users are using the same database the new symbol is also ready for them to use.

Creating a New Model
General lnformation
The fastest way to create a new model is to use a similar,
existing model as a template, modify it as required, and then
save it under a new name.
For practice, however, we will create a completely new model

without using a template: SO14.
To do this, the following steps are necessary:
draw the symbol graphics

arrange the pins
add the required text type text nodes
define the restricted areas
define the attributes
To create a new model, start the Database Editor. The quickest way to do this is to right-click in the
grey column heading, in the upper portion of the Database Window and select the command New
Model from the displayed context menu.
This switches the user to Database Editor mode and opens a drawing window for creating the new
model.
Settings
The size of the sheet displayed in the drawing window depends on the size selected in Tools ->
Settings... -> Database Editor -> Model.
The grid and rulers can be displayed by selecting the View -> Rulers or View -> Grid commands, or
by pressing the corresponding buttons or .
The grid points can be used to help draw the model. The grid spacing is defined in Tools ->
Settings... -> Database Editor -> Model.
For this example, in the Settings the Measurement Units for the Database Editor should be in
Inches, and the Working Units for the model creation should be defined in the Model
tab as 0.025". The Grid View Points should be defined as 0.025" and the Rulers as
0.005". Verify these values and correct if necessary.
The origin of the new model will appear in the centre of the worksheet and later serve as the models
centre.

Graphics
Now draw the graphics for the placement outline or silkscreen.
Select the
icon in the
Graphic toolbar and draw a rectangle, which extends 3 grid points horizontally from the models origin
in each direction and 7 grid points vertically from the origin in both directions. Therefore, the
rectangles dimensions are 150 mil by 350 mil (= 0.15" by 0.35"), because the spacing between grid
points is defined as 25 mil (= 0.025").
Next draw the small square, which identifies pin 1 in the figure. Always
use the grid points as a guide. The line thickness, colour, level and style
can be defined using the Graphic toolbar or for selected elements, they
can be changed in the Graphic Properties... context menu.
The rectangle and the square should be placed on Level 24. This level
can then be selected when creating the placement outline and/or
silkscreen.
To place the graphics on Level 24, select

the graphics, by clicking on each in turn
with the SHIFT key pressed, (or by
dragging a rectangle around them), then
right-click and select Graphic Properties
on the displayed menu. On the Graphic
Properties dialogue change the Level to
24.
CIM-TEAM has proposed the following

level definitions:
24: detailed component graphics

(e.g. for placement outline)
25: condensed, simplified display
(e.g. for silkscreen)

The Space Requirement button on the Database Symbol toolbar
is used to display the new models space requirement. The
button is used to change the symbols space requirement so that it encompasses all of the models
graphics.
The models origin can be moved to another position by selecting the button.
When adding text or drawing graphics, Hotkey P can be

used to call up a dialogue, in which the points
coordinates can be entered as an absolute value, or, in
the case of graphics, relative to the starting point (when
generating polygons: relative to the last point).
Finally, by right-clicking on the drawing sheet and

selecting Model Properties on the displayed menu,
the models physical dimensions can be reviewed in
the Model Properties dialogue under the Shape tab.
The height of the model (Z dimension) can be

entered or modified as required and the Justification
in the X,Y and Z directions (length, width and height),
with respect to the models origin, can be entered as
required.

Pins
The pins are defined next.
Individual pins can be added by using the
Single Node button after first selecting

the Connect All Directions node symbol from
the drop-down list of the pin symbols in the Database Symbol Node toolbar.
If several pins need to be added

simultaneously, vertically or
horizontally, as in the practice
example, select the multiple
nodes button and specify

the number and direction of the
pins in the Multiple Nodes
dialogue.
First, define the number

of pins in the
Horizontal and
Vertical directions and
their Spacing between
them.
Enter the number of Vertical pins for the SO14 model as 7 with a Spacing of 0.05" for the
first pin row.
Immediately beneath this field, you can specify the direction for placing the pins: to the right,
left, up, down. When selecting the sequence, the following rule applies: the red arrow
determines the first direction and the dark-red arrow determines the second direction. Select
the direction as pictured above: "dark red arrow down".
Node is used to select the desired pin symbol, whose graphics will be displayed in the
neighboring preview window. Select Node All Directions.
Position X/Y specifies the first pins coordinates.

Enter the coordinates of the first pin in relationship to the origin: X: -0.125" and Y: 0.15".
If Use Position is not activated, the user can specify the position of the first pin by simply
clicking on the sheet.
Finally, define the Physical Data for the pins: Pin rotation, Pin code, Drill
diameter/tolerance and Pin design. For describing the SMD Pads, select the Pin Design
OS59.

After clicking OK, the pins will be displayed.
The technology used should already be defined in

Tools -> Settings... -> Database Editor -> Display ->
Display pads for technology.
Place pins 8..14 in the same

manner as pins 1..7. Please
note, however, that the pin
sequence is in the reverse
order, numbered from bottom to
top, so the first pin position is
offset from the origin to the
bottom right and the direction is
up (dark red arrow up).
If the pin sequence is incorrect

it can be changed.
Click on the node symbol button to display the pin

sequence (or use the Edit -> Order Definition -> Node
command). To change the order of the nodes, check the
desired option and click on the nodes in the correct
new order afterwards. Press the <Esc> key to
terminate the command.
The model pins properties can be verified or changed if necessary in the Model Pins tab of the Model
Properties... context menu.

Text
The model still needs a text node for displaying the device designation.
On the Database Symbol Text

toolbar, choose the text type
Device designation from the drop-
down list and then select the Symbol Text button .
The Insert Text dialogue is displayed, click OK and

position the text node in the centre of the model.
In this instance the text node has to be rotated 90. To do

this, right-click on the node and select Move on the
displayed menu. With the node displayed dynamically at
the cursor position, right-click again and select Rotate
and then position the node.
In the drawing, this text node is represented by a green

X. This means that the actual value will be entered
automatically by CADES-G/BLS (board layout
programme), at this position, using the text parameters
defined for the node.
If you want to see which text is defined at which position, simply

switch the display mode by clicking on the Display Text Type
button on the Symbol Text toolbar.
Additionally, you can change back and forth between display

modes by using the appropriate button: Num, Typ or Text.
Optionally, the name of the model can also be added using fixed text.
On the Database Symbol Text toolbar, choose the text type

Text fix from the drop-down list and then select the Symbol
Text button . On the Insert Text dialogue enter the model

name S014, change the Level to 27, click OK and position
the text node in the centre of the model as shown.
Existing model text can be modified as required, by first

selecting the model for editing and then making the
necessary modifications using the corresponding toolbar or
directly in the Text Properties dialogue.

Properties
This will complete the model creation.
Right-click anywhere on the drawing sheet and select

Model Properties on the displayed menu.
On the Model Properties dialogue, enter the Name

of the new model as SO14, select IC from the drop-
down list in the Class field (this defines the folder, in
which the model is stored) and then define the
attributes, which can be used to find the model more
easily with the Database Search System.
To save the model to the database, right-click

anywhere on the drawing sheet and select Save to
Database on the displayed menu (or use the File ->
Save to Database command).
To stop working with the Database Editor, select the

command Tools -> Stop Database Editor.

Creating a New Component
General Information
The fastest way to create a new component is to use a
similar, existing, component as a template, modify it as
required and then save it under a new name.
For practice, however, we will create a completely new

component without using a template: 7400-SMD.
To do so, the following steps are necessary:
define the attributes and structure using the

Component Wizard
edit the component structure
assign the schema pins to the model pins
To create a new component, start the Database Editor. The quickest way to do this is to right-click in
the grey column heading, in the upper portion of the Database Window and select the command New
Component from the displayed context menu.
This switches the user to Database Editor mode and starts the Component Wizard.

Component Wizard
The Component Wizard assists in
creating a new component, i.e. it leads
you through the process of creating a new
component.
The user can specify the Name and Type

of component as well as any additional
global parameters in the Identification
Dialogue.
In this example, we are going to create a

standard device by selecting Type:
Standard device.
Additional information must still be

entered:
Enter the Name of the component

as 7400-SMD. If a component with
this name already exists in the
database, it will be rejected.
Select the Device letter code IC
from the drop-down list (or a new
one can be entered directly). This
letter code is used as the prefix for
the Device Designation, which
identifies the component when placed in a drawing.
Select the Supply Type VCC.
Click Next. This switches to the next page

of the Component Wizard...the Properties
dialogue.
Enter the component-specific

attributes/properties in the Properties
dialogue.
Select IC from the drop-down list in the

Class field (this defines the folder, in
which the model is stored) and enter the
attributes, which can be used to find the
component more easily with the Database
Search System.
Optionally, you can define additional

company-specific properties/attributes. In
order to be able to do this, they must have
been defined beforehand in Format ->
Attribute Names....
Click Next once again.

The Structure dialogue is used to define
the components structure, including any
symbols and model that will be used to
represent the component in the circuit
diagram/layout.
If an existing component had been

selected as the base for creating a new
model and on the first page of the wizard,
the Identification dialogue, the option
Use attributes and structure of the
following component was selected, then
all of the options on the Structure
dialogue are active. This means that the
user can decide whether and how the
structure and the attributes of the selected
component will be used:
If you want to Use the current

structure, the component can be
saved directly to the database
without any additional steps. If any
modifications are made to the
original, remember they will affect
all components using this
structure, including this one, so be
careful!
If Make new copy is selected, the structure can be modified at anytime, without affecting the
other components.
If the option Use attributes and structure of the following component was not selected, as in this
example, then Completely new structure is the only option currently active.
Select this option and press Next once again.
The Complete dialogue is the last step in

this process, where the user must decide
whether to Save the new component
directly to the database or whether it still
has to be modified.
In the practice example, a Completely

new structure was selected, so we must
now Edit the component graphically to
add the required symbols.
Select the option Edit component

graphically and close the Component
Wizard by selecting Finish.

Editing the Component Structure
If the option Edit component graphically is selected in
the Component Wizard Complete Dialogue, a new
component sheet will be opened. It is either empty, in the
case of a completely new structure, or contains the
symbols/model and with it the structure of an existing
component, which will be used as the basis for the new
component.
The component can now be edited.
To define the component in the example, the desired

model and all circuit diagram symbols have to be placed
on the empty component worksheet and then the schema
pins have to be assigned to the corresponding model pins
(or vice versa).
Select the previously created NAND_FS-symbol from the

Database Window (Logic folder in the Symbol tab) and
place it 4-times, one under the other, and alongside them
to their right, the new SO14-model (IC folder in the Model
tab).
E.logic can distribute information on different levels which can be switched on and off in the drawing.
This makes it possible, for example, to quickly switch the visibility of different languages. Entire
information types (e.g. empty text) can also be switched on or off.
When editing a component, some of the existing information may not be necessary so merely switch it
off using the level controls.
Start the command View -> Levels...

or press the L key. The Levels
dialogue appears, in which all or
specific levels can be switched on, or
off.
With the command Read

Configuration, you can access pre-
defined on/off level configurations.
Select the file component-

editor.vis from the .\data
directory and close the menu. You will
see that you have a better overview of
the components affiliated symbols.

Pin Assignment
Prior to assigning the schema pins to the corresponding model pins, the first requirement is to define
the symbol and model pin names (or vice versa).
Right-click anywhere on the sheet and select the Pin Assignment

command in the context menu.
The command can also be accessed with Edit -> Pin/Core Assignment -
> Pins....
To define the symbol pin names, select the Symbol

view option in the Pin Assignment dialogue:
Only symbol pins will be displayed here; all
Unassigned Pins will be identified as such.
Select on or several symbols in the dialogue's tree

view and enter their pin Names individually. You can
also enter the names in the format 1..3 and the
names will be added to the pins in sequential order.
Assign the symbol pins with indices 15 - 20 to pin

names 1 - 6, the indices 21 - 23 to pin names 10 - 8
and the indices 24 - 26 to pin names 13 - 11.
Once you have assigned all of the pin names,

compare your definitions with the figure
at the end of this chapter.

For defining the models pin names, select the Model
view in the Pin Assignment dialogue.
Highlight the component IC1 and enter the values 1-

14 for the Names.
Note: Pin names can be entered individually, but it is

quicker to enter 1..14 for pin 1 and the pin names will
be entered sequentially.
Define the power supplies by entering, or selecting

from the drop-down list, the value 2:GND in the
Signal Equiv. column for Pin 7 and the value 1:VCC
for Pin 14.
Clicking OK closes the Pin Assignment dialogue.
To define the schema pins to the corresponding model pins select Edit -> Pin/Core
Assignment -> Schema/Model or click on the Pin Assignment Symbol/Model button.
The schematic symbol pin can then be assigned to its model pin by simply clicking on them. However,
these options are available, when the command is active, by right-clicking to display the context menu.
With the pin names already assigned in the Pin

Assignment dialogue, simply select the option
Schema/Model Pin Assignment by Pin Name.

To display the logic lines (subsidiary lines) between the
assigned schema/model pins, use the command Tools
-> Settings... -> Database Editor -> Display ->
Subsidiary Lines - Between assigned schema and
model pins.
Alternatively click on the Schematic/Model Pin

Assignment Subsidiary Lines button.
If the lines are not displayed, click on any symbol and

the lines will be displayed.
The new component has now been completely described and the only thing remaining to do is to store
it in the database, where it can be accessed by all other users.
To save the component to the database, right-click anywhere on the sheet and select the Save to
Database command on the displayed context menu or by using the File command menu.
To stop working with the Database Editor, select the command Tools -> Stop Database Editor.
So, now you have experienced how easy it is to define symbols, models and components in the
database using the E.logic Database Editor. With the Component Wizard, it is possible to define
additional elements in the database, error-free, so that they can be used immediately in the project.

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First Steps

Getting Acquainted with E.series

2007 CIM-Team GmbH

Getting Acquainted with the Functionality of E.logic and Hierarchical Design23

Getting Acquainted with the Functionality of E.logic using Predefined Modules

E.logic II Start-up Guide

Start-up Guide III E.logic

2007 CIM-Team GmbH

Start-up Guide 1 E.logic

Have fun with this introduction!

Generating Projects and Sheets

Creating a New Sheet

The sheet name can be changed in this

The different sheet formats (e.g. DIN

E.logic 2 Start-up Guide

The text will, depending on your definition, be

Displaying Placement Help Lines

To make these help lines visible, use the

Start-up Guide 3 E.logic

Symbols and Components

E.logic 4 Start-up Guide

Placing a Components Elements

As soon as the element is clicked on in the

Click on the plus +

Drag the next symbol

Start-up Guide 5 E.logic

Exchanging Pins and Gates

Creating the Sub-circuit

Select the GND symbol from the Signal carrying folder in

E.logic 6 Start-up Guide

You can also optionally use the icon or the key C.

Press the icon in the symbol toolbar or use

Place the copied parts as shown in the figure.

Start-up Guide 7 E.logic

For the power supply, select the connector pins 1-3

Additional pins can now be

Then we have to do the

E.logic 8 Start-up Guide

There are also signal lists, e.g. in the form U1..U4

The pins should be assigned as follows:

Arranging and Connecting Sheet References

The connector pins must now be connected to the sheet

Start-up Guide 9 E.logic

Connection Properties/Layout Parameters for Routing Circuit Boards

Select an already connected OPAM

Now copy the sub-circuit with or

E.logic 10 Start-up Guide

To move the OPAMPOW symbol correctly call up the Settings

Now move the OPAMPOW so that the pins are automatically

A symbol can also be inserted directly on a connect line without

Assigning Signals and Connecting Sheet References

Start-up Guide 11 E.logic

Dynamic Signal Logic Lines

After assigning the

E.logic 12 Start-up Guide

Prior to moving the individual connector pins to a position

Mark the connector contacts of connector

Afterwards, move the connector pins

To complete the sub-circuit, we must still

Start-up Guide 13 E.logic

Select the zoom area, which contains

Because the GND sheet reference

Searching in the Project

Start the command with Edit ->