National Instruments 371889A-01 SONAR User Manual


 
Working with Larger Designs
6-8 Electronics Workbench
7. Wire the hierarchical block into the circuit as in the example below.
8. Save the circuit.
Note If you move or re-name a hierarchical block relative to the main circuit, Multicap will
not be able to find it. A dialog box displays asking you to provide the new location for
the hierarchical block.
6.2.5.1 Placing a HB from an Existing File
To place a hierarchical block from an existing file:
1. Select
Place/Hierarchical Block from File, navigate to the desired file and click Open. The
circuit is placed on the workspace.
2. You may need to add HB/SC connectors to the HB if they are not already present.
To do this, double-click on the placed HBs symbol and select
Edit HB/SC.
Select
Place/Connectors/HB/SC Connector, and place and wire the connector as desired.
When you return to the main circuit, the symbol for the HB will include pins for the
number of connectors that you added.