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![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
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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!
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