Kathy,

in my experience, ERC is useless if you don't setup the pin types correctly, 
as you have already noticed.

Regards,
Igor


>From: Kathy Quinlan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: Protel EDA Discussion List <[email protected]>
>To: Protel EDA Discussion List <[email protected]>
>Subject: Re: [PEDA] Hi all,(LATEST UPDATE)
>Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 16:30:40 +0800
>
>Kathy Quinlan wrote:
> > Kathy Quinlan wrote:
> >> Kathy Quinlan wrote:
> >>
> >> Well I have fixed it for now, was to do with my ERC Matrix and pins on
> >> Parts I create all being passive pins :( I will print off the netlist
> >> and see if it is ok (or just suck and see on the PCB :)
> >>
> >
> > DAMN that was tooo quick, The Netlist is SCREWED, parts that should be
> > connected are not, some ERC markers are not errors in the NETLIST !!!!
> >
> > I need advice ??
> >
>
>OK in ERC in the MATRIX if I turn off the errors for unconnected to
>PASSIVE PIN and OUTPUT PIN, I get no errors flagged.
>
>BUT the netlist is FINE I have checked all the errors and they are not
>NOT CONNECTED in the NETLIST only on ERC !!!
>
>Why ?
>
>I take it this means if I have an output pin or a passive pin (eg 1 leg
>of a resistor) not connected to anything it will not flag it ?
>
>Is this just because of my LIBRARY ? (all the parts involved are parts I
>have created ?
>
>What should I do ? change all my Library Parts so that they are marked
>as  what the pin does (eg inputs labelled as inputs etc)
>
>--
>Regards,
>
>Kat.
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