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'''Set Up Sheet for Construction'''

 1.  Open '''Schematic Layout Editor'''
 2.  Select Imperial Icon on left side for '''Inches'''
 3.  Select Page Setting from Upper Toolbar
 4.  Select Size: '''A 8.5x11in''' 
 5.  Orientation: '''Landscape'''
 6.  Enter Revision: '''1A'''
 7.  Enter Title '''Real Time Clock PCF85263AT/AJ'''
 8.  Click on '''OK''' when done
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'''Adding Components & Assigning Footprints''' 
 1.  Select from Right Toolbar '''Place Symbol''' 
 2.  Click Mouse on Grid (Symbols Libraries will load)
 3.  Type in Search Field '''conn'''
 4.  Select '''Conn_01x06_Male''' then click OK
 5.  Place in Sector '''B1''' Hit ESC Key.
 6.  Select '''Annotate''' Icon from Upper Toolbar. Click on '''Annotate''' tab.
 7.  Select '''Assign PCB Footprint to Schematic Symbol''' Icon from Upper Toolbar.
 8.  After Footprints load select '''J1 Conn_01x06_Male'''  then select from Left Column '''Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm'''
 9.  Select Line item '''20 Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x06_P2.54mm_Vertical''' as seen in Figure 2
 Repeat these steps for adding all component symbol. 

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   Figure 2
 

'''Generate Netlist'''

 Select '''Generate Netlist''' from the Upper Toolbar. click on '''Generate Netlist''' - '''Save''' File
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 ==[[Getting Started with PCB layout Editor]] ==
 

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