Net labels for connections in PCB Design - Dashboard Guide

Dashboard Mode - Net labels for connections

Goal

Understand how net labels help identify and manage electrical connections in a PCB design.

Sample Data: Net Labels and Connections

Net Label	Component	Pin	Signal Type
GND	U1	Pin1	Ground
GND	R1	Pin2	Ground
VCC	U1	Pin2	Power
VCC	C1	Pin1	Power
DATA	U1	Pin3	Signal
DATA	J1	Pin1	Signal
CLK	U1	Pin4	Clock
CLK	J1	Pin2	Clock

Dashboard Components

• KPI Card: Total Unique Nets
  Formula: Count distinct Net Label = 4
  Result: 4
• Bar Chart: Number of Connections per Net Label
  Data: GND=2, VCC=2, DATA=2, CLK=2
• Table: Detailed Connections
  Shows all rows from sample data with columns: Net Label, Component, Pin, Signal Type

Dashboard Layout

+----------------------+-----------------------+
|  KPI: Total Nets (4) |  Bar Chart: Connections |
|                      |  per Net Label         |
+----------------------+-----------------------+
|                  Detailed Connections Table          |
+-----------------------------------------------------+

Interactivity

User can select a Net Label from the bar chart or a dropdown filter. This filters the detailed connections table to show only connections for the selected net. The KPI card updates to show count of unique nets in the filtered view.

Self Check

If you filter to show only the net label 'DATA', which components and pins appear in the detailed connections table?

Answer: Components U1 Pin3 and J1 Pin1 appear, showing the 'DATA' signal connections.

Key Result

Dashboard showing net labels with counts and detailed connection info in PCB design.