PINOUT_TEMPLATE Files
- Bill OLeary
The PINOUT_TEMPLATE file is one of the simplest file to generate to describe the component pin information and the desired symbol layout at the same time (This is the one flow that does not require a symbolOrder.txt file) The file is built manually by the user in either a text editor or a spreadsheet program.
The PINOUT_TEMPLATE file has fallen out of favor since it is almost as easy to create a PIN_NUM_TYPE file and a seperate SYMBOL_DESCRIPTION_FILE.
Symbols are described inline with the pin information.
Each new symbol starts with a SymbolName= {SYMBOL_NAME} directive, and then the pins, with their location, type and number follow inline.
Pins can be entered one at a time, or a bus can be described on a single line with multiple pin numbers including range operators (like left=>abus[5:0] input 8..13)
Here is a simple pinoutTemplate.txt file for a 6 pin part (where pins 2 and 7 are not present)
Figure 1:Small Pinout Template File
Figure 2: Large Pinout_Template file