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Subject: Orcad to PCB Editor error during Create Netlist
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garylim
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11/15/2006 7:50 PM  
I obtain the following session log error when i tried to create netlist from Orcad Capture to be used by PCB Editor for layout. Kindly help. It seem to be due to naming conflict of component.

Is there a way to prevent the default naming component of Orcad to cascade during netlist creation?

many thanks

********************************************************************************
*
* Netlisting the design
*
********************************************************************************
Design Name:
Z:\Attogenix\Projects\Attocycler v2.0\Hardware\PCB\Cadence\Orcad\attocycler.dsn
Netlist Directory:
Z:\ATTOGENIX\PROJECTS\ATTOCYCLER V2.0\HARDWARE\PCB\CADENCE\ORCAD\allegro
Configuration File:
C:\OrCAD\OrCAD_15.7\tools\capture\allegro.cfg

Spawning... "C:\OrCAD\OrCAD_15.7\tools\capture\pstswp.exe" -pst -d "Z:\Attogenix\Projects\Attocycler v2.0\Hardware\PCB\Cadence\Orcad\attocycler.dsn" -n "Z:\ATTOGENIX\PROJECTS\ATTOCYCLER V2.0\HARDWARE\PCB\CADENCE\ORCAD\allegro" -c "C:\OrCAD\OrCAD_15.7\tools\capture\allegro.cfg" -v 3 -j "PCB Footprint"
Scanning netlist files ...
Loading... Z:\ATTOGENIX\PROJECTS\ATTOCYCLER V2.0\HARDWARE\PCB\CADENCE\ORCAD\allegro/pstchip.dat
Loading... Z:\ATTOGENIX\PROJECTS\ATTOCYCLER V2.0\HARDWARE\PCB\CADENCE\ORCAD\allegro/pstchip.dat
Loading... Z:\ATTOGENIX\PROJECTS\ATTOCYCLER V2.0\HARDWARE\PCB\CADENCE\ORCAD\allegro/pstxprt.dat
Loading... Z:\ATTOGENIX\PROJECTS\ATTOCYCLER V2.0\HARDWARE\PCB\CADENCE\ORCAD\allegro/pstxnet.dat
packaging the design view...

Exiting... "C:\OrCAD\OrCAD_15.7\tools\capture\pstswp.exe" -pst -d "Z:\Attogenix\Projects\Attocycler v2.0\Hardware\PCB\Cadence\Orcad\attocycler.dsn" -n "Z:\ATTOGENIX\PROJECTS\ATTOCYCLER V2.0\HARDWARE\PCB\CADENCE\ORCAD\allegro" -c "C:\OrCAD\OrCAD_15.7\tools\capture\allegro.cfg" -v 3 -j "PCB Footprint"


*** Done ***

********************************************************************************
*
* Updating Allegro PCB Editor Board
*
********************************************************************************
Netlist Directory:
Z:\ATTOGENIX\PROJECTS\ATTOCYCLER V2.0\HARDWARE\PCB\CADENCE\ORCAD\allegro
Input Allegro Board:
Z:\Attogenix\Projects\Attocycler v2.0\Hardware\PCB\Cadence\Orcad\allegro\attocycler.brd
Output Allegro Board:
Z:\Attogenix\Projects\Attocycler v2.0\Hardware\PCB\Cadence\Orcad\allegro\attocycler.brd

Spawning... netrev.exe -5     -y 1 -n   -i "Z:\ATTOGENIX\PROJECTS\ATTOCYCLER V2.0\HARDWARE\PCB\CADENCE\ORCAD\allegro" "Z:\Attogenix\Projects\Attocycler v2.0\Hardware\PCB\Cadence\Orcad\allegro\attocycler.brd" "Z:\Attogenix\Projects\Attocycler v2.0\Hardware\PCB\Cadence\Orcad\allegro\attocycler.brd"
Reading File : Z:/ATTOGENIX/PROJECTS/ATTOCYCLER V2.0/HARDWARE/PCB/CADENCE/ORCAD/allegro/pstchip.dat
(00:00:00.01)
Reading File : Z:/ATTOGENIX/PROJECTS/ATTOCYCLER V2.0/HARDWARE/PCB/CADENCE/ORCAD/allegro/pstxprt.dat
(00:00:00.00)
Reading File : Z:/ATTOGENIX/PROJECTS/ATTOCYCLER V2.0/HARDWARE/PCB/CADENCE/ORCAD/allegro/pstxnet.dat
(00:00:00.01)
Starting to process component instances

netrev run on Nov 16 11:20:54 2006
   DESIGN NAME : 'ATTOCYCLER'
   PACKAGING ON May 28 2006 22:05:31


  8 errors detected
 No oversight detected
 No warning detected

cpu time      0:00:18
elapsed time  0:00:00


Exiting... netrev.exe -5     -y 1 -n   -i "Z:\ATTOGENIX\PROJECTS\ATTOCYCLER V2.0\HARDWARE\PCB\CADENCE\ORCAD\allegro" "Z:\Attogenix\Projects\Attocycler v2.0\Hardware\PCB\Cadence\Orcad\allegro\attocycler.brd" "Z:\Attogenix\Projects\Attocycler v2.0\Hardware\PCB\Cadence\Orcad\allegro\attocycler.brd"
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. netrev 15.7 Thu Nov 16 11:20:54 2006
(C) Copyright 2002 Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

------ Directives ------

RIPUP_ETCH FALSE;
RIPUP_SYMBOLS ALWAYS;
MISSING SYMBOL AS ERROR FALSE;
SCHEMATIC_DIRECTORY 'Z:\ATTOGENIX\PROJECTS\ATTOCYCLER V2.0\HARDWARE\PCB\CADENCE\ORCAD\allegro';
BOARD_DIRECTORY 'Z:/Attogenix/Projects/Attocycler v2.0/Hardware/PCB/Cadence/Orcad/allegro';
OLD_BOARD_NAME 'Z:/Attogenix/Projects/Attocycler v2.0/Hardware/PCB/Cadence/Orcad/allegro/attocycler.brd';
NEW_BOARD_NAME 'Z:/Attogenix/Projects/Attocycler v2.0/Hardware/PCB/Cadence/Orcad/allegro/attocycler.brd';

CmdLine: netrev.exe -5 -y 1 -n -i Z:\ATTOGENIX\PROJECTS\ATTOCYCLER V2.0\HARDWARE\PCB\CADENCE\ORCAD\allegro Z:\Attogenix\Projects\Attocycler v2.0\Hardware\PCB\Cadence\Orcad\allegro\attocycler.brd Z:\Attogenix\Projects\Attocycler v2.0\Hardware\PCB\Cadence\Orcad\allegro\attocycler.brd

------ Preparing to read pst files ------

Starting to read Z:/ATTOGENIX/PROJECTS/ATTOCYCLER V2.0/HARDWARE/PCB/CADENCE/ORCAD/allegro/pstchip.dat
   Finished reading Z:/ATTOGENIX/PROJECTS/ATTOCYCLER V2.0/HARDWARE/PCB/CADENCE/ORCAD/allegro/pstchip.dat (00:00:00.01)
Starting to read Z:/ATTOGENIX/PROJECTS/ATTOCYCLER V2.0/HARDWARE/PCB/CADENCE/ORCAD/allegro/pstxprt.dat
   Finished reading Z:/ATTOGENIX/PROJECTS/ATTOCYCLER V2.0/HARDWARE/PCB/CADENCE/ORCAD/allegro/pstxprt.dat (00:00:00.00)
Starting to read Z:/ATTOGENIX/PROJECTS/ATTOCYCLER V2.0/HARDWARE/PCB/CADENCE/ORCAD/allegro/pstxnet.dat
   Finished reading Z:/ATTOGENIX/PROJECTS/ATTOCYCLER V2.0/HARDWARE/PCB/CADENCE/ORCAD/allegro/pstxnet.dat (00:00:00.01)

------ Oversights/Warnings/Errors ------


#1   ERROR(302) Device library error detected.

Problems with device 'R_AX/RC05_15K'. JEDEC_TYPE property 'AX/RC05' is illegal: 'Package name has invalid characters or is too long.'.

Device 'R_AX/RC05_15K' has library errors. Unable to transfer to Allegro.

#2   ERROR(302) Device library error detected.

Problems with device 'R_AX/RC05_45K'. JEDEC_TYPE property 'AX/RC05' is illegal: 'Package name has invalid characters or is too long.'.

Device 'R_AX/RC05_45K' has library errors. Unable to transfer to Allegro.

#3   ERROR(302) Device library error detected.

Problems with device 'R_AX/RC05_22K'. JEDEC_TYPE property 'AX/RC05' is illegal: 'Package name has invalid characters or is too long.'.

Device 'R_AX/RC05_22K' has library errors. Unable to transfer to Allegro.

#4   ERROR(302) Device library error detected.

Problems with device 'R_AX/RC05_10K'. JEDEC_TYPE property 'AX/RC05' is illegal: 'Package name has invalid characters or is too long.'.

Device 'R_AX/RC05_10K' has library errors. Unable to transfer to Allegro.

#5   ERROR(302) Device library error detected.

Problems with device 'C_RAD/CK05_470N'. JEDEC_TYPE property 'RAD/CK05' is illegal: 'Package name has invalid characters or is too long.'.

Device 'C_RAD/CK05_470N' has library errors. Unable to transfer to Allegro.

#6   ERROR(302) Device library error detected.

Problems with device 'C_RAD/CK05_100N'. JEDEC_TYPE property 'RAD/CK05' is illegal: 'Package name has invalid characters or is too long.'.

Device 'C_RAD/CK05_100N' has library errors. Unable to transfer to Allegro.

#7   ERROR(302) Device library error detected.

Problems with device 'C_RAD/CK05_150N'. JEDEC_TYPE property 'RAD/CK05' is illegal: 'Package name has invalid characters or is too long.'.

Device 'C_RAD/CK05_150N' has library errors. Unable to transfer to Allegro.

------ Summary Statistics ------


#8   ERROR(102) Run stopped because errors were detected

netrev run on Nov 16 11:20:54 2006
   DESIGN NAME : 'ATTOCYCLER'
   PACKAGING ON May 28 2006 22:05:31

   COMPILE 'logic'
   CHECK_PIN_NAMES OFF
   CROSS_REFERENCE OFF
   FEEDBACK OFF
   INCREMENTAL OFF
   INTERFACE_TYPE PHYSICAL
   MAX_ERRORS 500
   MERGE_MINIMUM 5
   NET_NAME_CHARS '#%&()*+-./:=>?@[]^_`|'
   NET_NAME_LENGTH 24
   OVERSIGHTS ON
   REPLACE_CHECK OFF
   SINGLE_NODE_NETS ON
   SPLIT_MINIMUM 0
   SUPPRESS   20
   WARNINGS ON

  8 errors detected
 No oversight detected
 No warning detected

cpu time      0:@Ú
00:18
elapsed time  0:00:00



*** Done ***

********************************************************************************
*
* Spawing Allegro PCB Editor
*
********************************************************************************
Spawing "C:\OrCAD\OrCAD_15.7\tools\pcb\bin\allegro.exe" -mpssession Administrator "Z:\Attogenix\Projects\Attocycler v2.0\Hardware\PCB\Cadence\Orcad\allegro\attocycler.brd"


*** Done ***
rajpcb
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11/15/2006 8:02 PM  
Gary,

I am not sure if the the character '/' is giving you error. May be you can replace the value in schematic with underscore '_' and give a try.

Try setting the system environmental variable ALLEGRO_LONG_PACKAGE and value as TRUE, this will allow to read in the netlist with long package names into allegro.

Just a quick guess :-)

Good Luck!!
Raj.
garylim
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11/15/2006 8:10 PM  
hi raj,

Thanks for the fast response. Yes, we also suspect that was the issue. But it will be a integration nightmare to manual convert every component naming to fit Allegro requirement. Shouldn't cadence has design built in to rectify such integration problem?

thanks for the ALLEGRO_LONG_PACKAGE tips.

cheers
gary
tfsummer
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11/15/2006 11:58 PM  
garylim,

i am so sorry to tell you that, maybe you have to modify the "pcb footprint" property of every component that caused error,

some concept:

property transition : Orcad Pcb footprint -> Allegro JEDEC

there are no charactor available in "jedec" but english char like "a, b x..", numeric char like " 2 , 5 " and the underlin"_";

and what's more, the design path of brds,symbles and pads do not permmit "space char" insede:)

hope this helps
tfsummer
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11/16/2006 12:02 AM  
and a number , 18 , is the longest char length of legal symbole and pad name:)
Gun_metal
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12/04/2007 1:05 PM  
I'm having a similair issue at the moment, I tried the underscore but it did not seem to work. I did this on a single part, I will try agian and see if this works. Its going to be a nightmare for me as well if I have to go and fix all the parts.
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