I’m having a problem when trying to make a very basic design.
The electric rules check gives errors I don’t really understand.
This is a description of what I do :
Click File -> New Project -> New Project
Save in forder ~/KicadProject/Programmer
Set the name to Programmer
Click Eeschema
Click Place component
Click somewhere in the schematic
Type in filter 2x05, choose the CONN_02X05 and place it somewhere
Click somewhere in the schematic
Type in filter attiny13a-p, choose the ATTINY13A-P and place it somewhere
Connect the following pins by placing wires,
Connector pin - Chip pin
1 - 5 (MOSI)
2 - 8 (VCC)
5 - 1 (RESET)
7 - 7 (SCK)
9 - 6 (MISO)
10 - 4 (GND)
Click the Place not-connected flag and click remaining pins, connector 3/4/6/8 and chip 2/3
Save schematic file
Click annotate schematic components
Click annotate and then ok
Click Perform electrical rules check
Click Run
I now get the errors
ErrType(3): Pin connected to some others pins but no pin to drive it
@(167.64 mm, 85.09mm): Pin 8 (Power input) of component IC1 is not driven (Net 1).
ErrType(3): Pin connected to some others pins but no pin to drive it
@(147.32 mm, 72.39mm): Pin 10 (Passive) of component P1 is not driven (Net 5).
I placed a +5V and a GND symbol using place power port
Then after running the check again I again get the same error with different values for the pin numbers and components so it still isn’t solved.
Using google I’ve found to possible solutions,
- Edit the connector and make the pins with the error a power output.
- Place the power ports.
For solution 1 I have no idea how to do it and I don’t think it’s a good idea to edit the component. I much prefer to use the standard components from the libraries as they should work.
Solution 2 I’ve done, but it doesn’t solve anything.
So… how do I make this work without the errors?
