Working with jumpers, Placing jumpers, Viewing and editing jumper properties – National Instruments Graphical User Interface Ultiboard User Manual

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Chapter 4

Working with Parts

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NI Ultiboard User Manual

Working with Jumpers

Placing Jumpers

Default jumper pin settings are defined in the PCB Design tab of the
Preferences

dialog box. The default pad settings are based on the settings

defined in the Pads/Vias tab of the PCB Properties dialog box. They can
be manually set to use the annular ring specification or pad diameter
settings by setting the properties of the pad when the jumper has been
placed on the design.

Complete the following steps to place a jumper:

1.

Be sure a copper layer is selected in the Design Toolbox.

2.

Choose Place»Jumper.

3.

Move the pointer over the design. The pointer has the first prong of the
jumper attached.

4.

Click to drop the first prong of the jumper, then move the pointer to
where the second prong should be placed.

5.

Click to drop the second prong of the jumper.

6.

Click to drop the first prong of another jumper, or right-click to cancel
the Place»Jumper command.

Once both prongs have been placed, jumpers can be moved, oriented, and
aligned like parts.

Viewing and Editing Jumper Properties

Complete the following steps to edit the properties of a jumper that you
have placed on the design:

1.

Select the jumper.

2.

Choose Edit»Properties.

Or

Right-click, and select Properties from the context menu that appears.
The Jumper Properties dialog appears, consisting of three tabs:
Attributes, Line and Jumper.

To edit a jumper’s attributes, use the Attributes tab. Refer to the

Attributes

section for more information.

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