IEEE symbols and power connections?

[walker1]

I have used KiCAD for some time, but mainly for simple matters.
Now, however, I am venturing into something a little more advanced

And, as I am used to from my professional side, I use IEEE symbols.

But where do I find the power connections?

In the about 20 year old system at work, they came as separate symbols, usually to be placed on a separate page.

Here, however, I do not seem to be able to:
A: Find useful symbols for power connections to the chips.
B: Add an additional page to the schematic.

I am using version 5.0.1.

Have both these problems been solved in a later version?

[eelik]

@walker1

A: Find useful symbols for power connections to the chips.

Do you mean just the normal power symbols? They are in a library called “power”.

@walker1

B: Add an additional page to the schematic.

Use hierarchical sheets.

[walker1]

No, I am referring to power connections into the various chips. Usually pins 7/14, 8/16, 10/20 and so on.
These pins do NOT seem to exist at all on the IEEE symbols.

Maybe chips do not need power in an IEEE environment?

When I click on Create Hierarchical Sheet, nothing seems to happen!?

[kenyapcomau]

If you open up the symbol properties, usually you will find an additional unit for power connections. E.g. a SN7400 will have a unit E, in addition to the quad 2-input NAND gates.

Some older symbols have hidden power pins which can be revealed. This practice is frowned upon.

[walker1]

Yes, something similar to that ‘Unit E’ is what I was looking for, but it (74132 in my case) only goes to D.
74165 and 74LS595 both likewise only have the main part. No power in the IEEE symbols.

[Rene_Poschl]

The IEEE symbols have not been converted to the new style. Are you the volunteer that finally does it? As a hint the modernized libs got scripted

Or you can convert single symbols for your personal use IC footprint VCC+GND (post written way back when v4 was all we had. The general idea works also in v5)

[kenyapcomau]

The non-IEEE 74LS132 has unit E. You could use that and change the text to 74132. Unless you like those rectangles.

[walker1]

OK, that Hidden Pins does show them! It also explains why there is so much empty space above the symbols before getting to the various text parts. I must admit, I had some suspicions, but…

As for the additional pages, I have so far soled it by going to a larger paper size.

And of course using the IEEE symbols is supposed to get the reader a better idea about the functions of the chips without having to look them up.