From 2a6a42f06fb45555a8e70bd32ff4dcef57a01f4d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nicholas Parks Young <21121685+Alarm-Siren@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 20 May 2023 23:19:47 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 53 ++++++++++++++++++++--------------------------------- 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index dacd7c4..7cb0469 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ ![Required KiCad Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/kicad-%3E%3D6.0-critical) ![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/alarm-siren/6502-kicad-library) ![GitHub release (latest SemVer)](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/alarm-siren/6502-kicad-library) ![Symbols](https://img.shields.io/badge/symbols-53-informational) ![Downloads](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/alarm-siren/6502-kicad-library/total) -This is a library of KiCad schematic symbols for a variety of Commodore, MOS Technology and Western Design Center retro microchips, including the eponymous MOS Technologies 6502. +This is a library of KiCad schematic symbols for a variety of Commodore, MOS Technology and Western Design Center retro microchips, including the eponymous MOS Technology 6502. Currently included microchips: - 6502 8-bit NMOS Microprocessor, 64K, DIP-40 @@ -84,42 +84,29 @@ To install this library in your copy of KiCad, choose the correct section for yo 6. Ensuring that the "Check for package updates on startup" option is ticked is recommended. **(Optional)** 7. Click "OK" to close the Preferences window. 8. Click the "Plugin and Content Manager" button. - - -9. Select the "KiCad official repository" from the top drop-down box (if not already selected). -9. Go the Libraries tab and locate the "KiCad Library for Arduino Modules" in the list. -10. Click the "Install" button for that entry in the list. -11. Click "Apply Pending Changes". -12. Close the "Applying Package Changes" window once it has finished. -13. You should now find that this library is listed in the "Installed" tab. -14. Close the Plugin and Content Manager. -15. You may need to restart KiCad for the library installation to fully take effect. **(Optional)** -16. All done: you are now ready to use these schematic components and footprints in your projects! +9. Click the "Install from File..." button. +10. Navigate to, select and open the library file you downloaded earlier. +11. You should now find that this library is listed in the "Installed" tab. +12. Close the Plugin and Content Manager. +13. You may need to restart KiCad for the library installation to fully take effect. **(Optional)** +14. All done: you are now ready to use these schematic symbols in your projects! ### KiCad 6 **Recommendation:** If you can, you should upgrade to KiCad 7. -1. Open KiCad and click the "Plugin and Content Manager" button. -2. Select the "KiCad official repository" from the top drop-down box (if not already selected). -3. Go the Libraries tab and locate the "KiCad Library for Arduino Modules" in the list. -4. Click the "Install" button for that entry in the list. -5. Click "Apply Changes". -6. Close the "Applying Package Changes" window once it has finished. -7. You should now find that this library is listed in the "Installed" tab. -8. Close the Plugin and Content Manager. -9. Go to the "Preferences" -> "Manage Symbol Libraries..." menu option. -10. In the Symbol Libraries dialogue that appears, switch to the "Global Libraries" tab (if not already selected). -11. Click "Add empty row to table" button (the button with a big cross in it, beneath the table). -12. In the new line of the table, set the Nickname to "PCM_arduino-library", and ensure the Library Format is set to "KiCad". -13. In the same line of the table, set Library Path to "${KICAD6_3RD_PARTY}/symbols/com_github_alarm-siren_arduino-kicad-library/arduino-library.kicad_sym". -14. Click "OK" to close the Symbol Libraries dialogue. -15. Go to "Preferences" -> "Manage Footprint Libraries..." menu option. -16. In the Footprint Libraries dialogue that appears, switch to the "Global Libraries" tab (if not already selected). -17. Click "Add empty row to table" button (the button with a big cross in it, beneath the table). -18. In the new line of the table, set the Nickname to "PCM_arduino-library", and ensure the Library Format is set to "KiCad". -19. In the same line of the table, set Library Path to "${KICAD6_3RD_PARTY}/footprints/com_github_alarm-siren_arduino-kicad-library/arduino-library.pretty". -20. Click "OK" to close the Footprint Libraries dialogue. -21. All done: you are now ready to use these schematic components and footprints in your projects! +1. Download the `6502-kicad-library-3.0.0-pcm.zip` library file from the [Releases page](https://github.com/Alarm-Siren/6502-kicad-library/releases), and save it somewhere you'll be able to find it easily. +2. Open KiCad and click the "Plugin and Content Manager" button. +3. Click the "Install from File..." button. +4. Navigate to, select and open the library file you downloaded earlier. +5. You should now find that this library is listed in the "Installed" tab. +6. Close the Plugin and Content Manager. +7. Go to the "Preferences" -> "Manage Symbol Libraries..." menu option. +8. In the Symbol Libraries dialogue that appears, switch to the "Global Libraries" tab (if not already selected). +9. Click "Add empty row to table" button (the button with a big cross in it, beneath the table). +10. In the new line of the table, set the Nickname to "PCM_65xx-library", and ensure the Library Format is set to "KiCad". +11. In the same line of the table, set Library Path to "${KICAD6_3RD_PARTY}/symbols/com_github_alarm-siren_6502-kicad-library/65xx-library.kicad_sym". +12. Click "OK" to close the Symbol Libraries dialogue. +13. All done: you are now ready to use these schematic symbols in your projects! ## Donations