Specifications

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Name and Pin Number Operations
Names may contain any letters, numbers, or special characters that you can
type on the keyboard, but are restricted in length to 15 characters. The
name associated with an object can be placed anywhere on the diagram,
and will be automatically removed if the object is removed.
Pin numbers may contain at most 4 characters.
Naming Signals and Busses
What Signal Names are Used For
The signal name is referenced by the following LogicWorks functions:
 The signal name is used in Report Generator output, such as netlists.
 Signals can be logically interconnected by name.
 Signal names are used to identify traces in the Timing window.
Adding a Signal Name
To name a signal, enter Text mode, either by selecting the Text command
in the Edit menu, or by clicking on the text icon in the toolbar:
Note that once “Text” is selected, the cursor changes to a pencil icon.
Press and hold the mouse button with the tip of the pencil positioned any-
where along a signal line except within five screen pixels of the device. As
long as you hold down the mouse button, an I-beam cursor will track the
mouse movements. The signal-name text will start at the position where
you release the button. Type the desired name, and press or click the
mouse button anywhere.
Text Tool
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