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Pin Properties

pin properties

The pins of a schematic symbol are one of the most important parts of a component, allowing wire connections to be made to make up an entire circuit.

Top Toolbar - Place - Pin or use shortcut "Ait + P

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Pin orientation

Before placing on the canvas, you can press the space bar to select to the desired direction. The circled end of the pin is where a wire connection can be made, so this point should normally be placed outwards.

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correct format

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pin properties

When you select a pin, you can view and modify its properties in the properties panel on the right.

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  • Name: The name of the pin, as shown in the above figure, the name of the selected pin is "VCC".

  • ID: The ID of the pin is fixed by the system and cannot be changed.

  • Type: selectable input, output and bidirectional.

  • Pin Number: The pin number selected as above is "8". **The number corresponds to the pad number of the footprint corresponding to the component, and the numbers of the two need to be consistent. **You can also use numbers with letters, such as A1, B1, C1, A2, B2, etc.

  • Pin Direction: Only supports up, down, left, and right directions, other directions are not supported for the time being.

  • NON-PIN: Whether it is a pin selection.

  • Length: Pin length.

  • Pin Color: You can modify the color of the pins.

  • Added attributes: EasyEDA Pro can customize the added attributes.