Invoke Schematic Editor from Project Explorer in the following ways.

Right click Page [Main Page] and Select Edit Page from the list. Or Select Edit Page from the task list or from the task toolbar.

 

1. Turn ON Grid by enabling the grid from the dropdown, in Standard Toolbar.

2. The value for grid may be selected from the drop down list as .1000”.

3. Set Snap value to .0500” for better placement of the components.

Loading the Components

 

1. Select Tools → Components toolbar and right click on the workspace to popup a set of Component editing tools. By default, relocate tool is enabled.

2.Select Add Components to the circuit (First function tool) → Add Components by name (Third option tool).

3. Enter the part name in the box appearing.

Enter the part name for each component as

Transistor	BC107A
DC Voltage Generator	VDC
AC Voltage Generator	VGEN
Ground	SPL0
Resistor	RC05
Capacitor	CF21

Note: Hotkeys can also be assigned to element names by which quick launch of components is possible.

4. To repeat the components like resistor and capacitor select Add Components to the circuit (First function tool) → Repeat Component (Fourth option tool).
5. To end repeating the component press Esc key.
6. To relocate the component, right click and select tool Relocate. Position the part where required and click the mouse to place component.
7. Place components on the grid.

Packaging the Components

If the PCB of the circuit has to be designed, then the components need to be packaged. Packaging is nothing but information that the system requires identifying the Package associated to Part placed on the Schematic. Only packaged components are automatically front annotated to layout.

Auto Packaging
Select Tools → Component → Pack/Unpack Component →Auto packaging from the option tool. An Automatic Packaging window appears Click Execute button.

Interactive Packaging
Interactive packaging is done using the tool Pack/ Unpack Component. Right click and select this tool and click on the component pin that is to be packed. A window “Component Packaging” pops up. Click Accept button. This method allows individual packaging of components.

Instant Packaging
Instant packaging is invoked using the tool under Preferences menu in Schematic Editor → Instant Packaging which helps to pack components as soon as they are loaded to the workspace. All the constituent groups of the part will be loaded. This is particularly useful while loading connectors into the Schematic.

Routing the wire connections

Connections between components are established using wires and buses.
 
1. Select Tools → Connections to enable a set of tools required for routing.
2. Before creating the connections, enable Preferences/Instant net name and Preferences/Instant wire label.
3. Right click on the work space and select Connections.
4. Enable Pin-to-Pin option tool whenever an entry or pin is clicked for making a connection. This ensures that the connection is made to the pin.
5. An input box appears prompting the user to enter the name of the net, enter the name most suited for the net.
6. To end the connection press F4

Entering Page Notes and Design

Notes Page notes appear only on the current page of the project whereas Design notes appear on all the pages (e.g. Project name) of the selected circuit.

1. Select Tools → Page Notes toolbar to enable a set of tools for creating page notes. Right click and enable

2. Create PN Graphic Item tool → Create Text to open a window Edit & Add Text block. Enter the required notes and accept it.
3. The text gets tagged to the cursor. Now place the text at desired position. To edit this text, Press Ctrl key and click on the text to select it. Perform the various operations using bullets.

Schematic Circuit designed is given below.

Saving the Project

In order to prevent loss of work, save the project periodically using the following steps.

On the File menu of Project Explorer, Click Save Project or Press Ctrl + S.

The first time Save Project is selected, a dialog pops up prompting to enter the name for the project.

Type in the name of project as RC Coupled Amplifier.EPB.

Printing the Schematic Diagram

To print the Schematic diagram,

Select File è Print page from the main menu of Schematic Editor.

A window pops up with the preview of circuit diagram.

Click on ‘Fit graphic to one page with margin’ icon. Click on Print Page icon to print the page.