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WEBENCH® Tools/WEBENCH-POWER-DESIGNER: Unable to export from WEBENCH to ORCAD 17.2

Dr. Ramkumar Ramaswamy
Intellectual 410 points
Part Number: WEBENCH-POWER-DESIGNER

Tool/software: WEBENCH® Design Tools

Hi:

I looked through some other threads where WEBENCH-ORCAD export problems and methods have been discussed but could not resolve the issue - wondering what I missed. Attached is a WEBENCH design that I did an export of schematic for. The export to Eagle shows the schematic in all its glory,  but the export to ORCAD gives me completely unusable stuff. I used the provided cfg file. What did I do wrong?

TIA - RamOrcad.zip

  • 0
    TI__Expert 8365 points
    Hi Ramkumar,

    Please let us know if you were able to import the .cfg file and open the schematic design in the tool. Also please brief us on the issue you are facing.

    Thanks & Regards,
    Praveen B
  • 0 in reply to Praveen Badiger
    Intellectual 410 points

    Hi Praveen,

    Thanks for offering to help. When I select the EDIF file and the accompanying cfg file and do an Import from ORCAD Capture  17.2, first I get a bunch of errors. Then when I opt to create a schematic project I get the schematic in the pdf attached. This is apparently not a scaling problem. What could I be missing? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again.2018-06-28_08-11-32.pdf

    Best - Ram

    EDIF 2 0 0 to OrCAD Capture Schematic Conversion Program SPB 17.20_1.102 built Feb  3 2016

    Started on Fri Jul 06 22:47:44 2018

    Reading config file \\....EDI@CAP.cfg

    Processing EDIF 2 0 0  file \\.....2018-06-28_08-11-32.edf

    This EDIF file has unrecognized origin.
    EDIF 200: Reference Error: source line 156: Identifier DEFAULT NON-UNIQUE. Changed to DEFAULT_0. Now it cannot be referenced!
    .............................................................
    ..............................................................
    EDIF 200: Reference Error: source line 5049: Identifier WB_GND NON-UNIQUE. Changed to WB_GND_0. Now it cannot be referenced!
    EDIF 200: Reference Error: source line 5696: Identifier WB_GND NON-UNIQUE. Changed to WB_GND_1. Now it cannot be referenced!
    EDIF 200: Reference Error: source line 5950: Identifier WB_CONTINUATION NON-UNIQUE. Changed to WB_CONTINUATION_0. Now it cannot be referenced!
    EDIF 200: Reference Error: source line 5961: Identifier WB_CONTINUATION NON-UNIQUE. Changed to WB_CONTINUATION_1. Now it cannot be referenced!
    EDIF 200: Reference Error: source line 5972: Identifier WB_GND NON-UNIQUE. Changed to WB_GND_2. Now it cannot be referenced!
    EDIF 200: Reference Error: source line 6053: Identifier WB_GND NON-UNIQUE. Changed to WB_GND_3. Now it cannot be referenced!
    EDIF 200: Reference Error: source line 6134: Identifier WB_GND NON-UNIQUE. Changed to WB_GND_4. Now it cannot be referenced!
    EDIF 200: Reference Error: source line 6145: Identifier WB_CONTINUATION NON-UNIQUE. Changed to WB_CONTINUATION_2. Now it cannot be referenced!
    EDIF 200: Reference Error: source line 6226: Identifier WB_CONTINUATION NON-UNIQUE. Changed to WB_CONTINUATION_3. Now it cannot be referenced!
    EDIF 200: Reference Error: source line 6609: Identifier WB_CONTINUATION NON-UNIQUE. Changed to WB_CONTINUATION_4. Now it cannot be referenced!
    EDIF 200: Reference Error: source line 6690: Identifier WB_CONTINUATION NON-UNIQUE. Changed to WB_CONTINUATION_5. Now it cannot be referenced!
    EDIF 200: Reference Error: source line 6911: Identifier WB_GND NON-UNIQUE. Changed to WB_GND_5. Now it cannot be referenced!
    EDIF 200: Reference Error: source line 7132: Identifier WB_CONTINUATION NON-UNIQUE. Changed to WB_CONTINUATION_6. Now it cannot be referenced!
    EDIF 200: Reference Error: source line 7143: Identifier WB_CONTINUATION NON-UNIQUE. Changed to WB_CONTINUATION_7. Now it cannot be referenced!
    EDIF 200: Reference Error: source line 7224: Identifier WB_CONTINUATION NON-UNIQUE. Changed to WB_CONTINUATION_8. Now it cannot be referenced!
    EDIF 200: Reference Error: source line 7235: Identifier WB_CONTINUATION NON-UNIQUE. Changed to WB_CONTINUATION_9. Now it cannot be referenced!
    EDIF 200: Reference Error: source line 7316: Identifier WB_GND NON-UNIQUE. Changed to WB_GND_6. Now it cannot be referenced!
    EDIF 200: Reference Error: source line 7629: Identifier WB_CONTINUATION NON-UNIQUE. Changed to WB_CONTINUATION_10. Now it cannot be referenced!
    EDIF 200: Reference Error: source line 7781: Identifier WB_CONTINUATION NON-UNIQUE. Changed to WB_CONTINUATION_11. Now it cannot be referenced!
    EDIF 200: Reference Error: source line 8002: Identifier WB_GND NON-UNIQUE. Changed to WB_GND_7. Now it cannot be referenced!
    EDIF 200: Reference Error: source line 8013: Identifier WB_CONTINUATION NON-UNIQUE. Changed to WB_CONTINUATION_12. Now it cannot be referenced!
    EDIF 200: Reference Error: source line 8024: Identifier WB_CONTINUATION NON-UNIQUE. Changed to WB_CONTINUATION_13. Now it cannot be referenced!
    EDIF 200: Reference Error: source line 8246: Identifier WB_GND NON-UNIQUE. Changed to WB_GND_8. Now it cannot be referenced!
    EDIF 200: Reference Error: source line 8537: Identifier WB_CONTINUATION NON-UNIQUE. Changed to WB_CONTINUATION_14. Now it cannot be referenced!

    EDIF 200 parsing finished

    Could not find C:\USERS\RAMKUMAR RAMASWAMY\APPDATA\ROAMING\SPB_DATA\
    Library \\........TO_ORCAD.OLB is created
                  Design Unit is equal to 0.00001000 inches
                  Calculated pinSpacing is equal to : 0.00050000 inches
                  Calculated grid resolution is equal to: 50 Design Units
    Warning: Project is scaled in 100 times
    Library \\......TO_ORCAD.OLB is being saved
           -------       
    Converting Schematic SCHEMATIC 1
    Collecting Schematic information...
    Converting Page Sheet 1
    Starting CONNECT Transaction...
    Finishing CONNECT Transaction...
    Expanding Schematic...
    Converting Unreferenced Symbols from Design libraries
    Writing \\......2018-06-28_08-11-32.INI file
    Preparing to save the design...
    Design \\......2018-06-28_08-11-32.DSN is being saved
       ADVICE: If you DON'T LIKE the result:
        Do another orcadwrite run using one of the following sets of OrCAD writer options:
            'Min pin to pin spacing'=0.00025 inch(s), 'Grid'=25 design unit(s),
                 results in 0 hotspots out of grid
            'Min pin to pin spacing'=0.00100 inch(s), 'Grid'=100 design unit(s), 'Off-grid objects'=Enabled
                 results in 163 hotspots out of grid
            'Min pin to pin spacing'=0.00020 inch(s), 'Grid'=20 design unit(s), 'Off-grid objects'=Enabled
                 results in 163 hotspots out of grid
            'Min pin to pin spacing'=0.00250 inch(s), 'Grid'=250 design unit(s), 'Off-grid objects'=Enabled
                 results in 175 hotspots out of grid

    Finished on Fri Jul 06 22:47:48 2018

    25 errors detected, 1 warning detected

  • 0 in reply to Dr. Ramkumar Ramaswamy
    TI__Expert 8365 points
    Hi Dr.Ramkumar,

    We are working on this.We will get back to you soon.

    Thanks & Regards,
    Praveen B
  • 0 in reply to Praveen Badiger
    TI__Expert 8365 points

    Hi Dr.ramkumar,

    These errors are showing up because the wires are not connected to the Jumpers properly as shown below. Currently, you can ignore these errors.

    Thanks & Regards,

    Praveen B

  • 0 in reply to Praveen Badiger
    Intellectual 410 points

    Hi:

    Thanks for looking into this. Looking at the datasheet and typical application in the part datasheet, I believe these errors cannot be ignored.

    Anyway, I had already gone ahead and recreated the schematic manually in ORCad.

    Best - Ram

  • 0 in reply to Dr. Ramkumar Ramaswamy
    TI__Expert 8365 points

    Hi Dr.ramkumar,

    Thank you for your confirmation

    Regards,
    Praveen B