Device Window Modes

The Package Window operates in one of the following modes.

Table 3-8. Device Window Modes

Select Mode

Select Mode allows you to select pins in the Device Window. To select a pin, click on it. To add a pin to the existing selection, CTRL+click it. Dragging allows you to select more than one pin. While dragging, you will see the selection rectangle displayed. All pins within the rectangle are selected.

To zoom in on an area in Select Mode, use SHIFT+click, and drag a rectangle around the required area. When the mouse button is released, the window zooms in on the selected rectangle to fill the entire window.

Zoom Mode. When enabled, zooming in is performed by a single mouse-click. Zooming out is performed by SHIFT+click. To zoom in on a particular area, click and drag a rectangle around it. Upon releasing the mouse button, the selected area fills the entire window.

Pan Mode allows you to scroll in the Device Window. In Pan Mode, the mouse cursor has the hand shape. Clicking and dragging in Pan Mode moves the entire Device Window and its contents.

Assign Mode allows you to assign signals to pins visually. This mode is useful when assigning a bus signal. Select a bus signal in the Signals List and click in the Device Window to start assigning bus items. You will notice a special mouse cursor in the Assign Mode. By default, the bus items are assigned MSB to LSB. Press the Shift key to assign the items the other way. The selection in the Signals List is updated as consecutive items are assigned.