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EAGLE
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Manual Version 5

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8th Edition
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1Introduction................................................................................19 1.1 What is in this Manual?................................................................19 1.2 General Comments About EAGLE Component Libraries..............20 1.3 Technical Terms............................................................................20 Chapter 2Installation..................................................................................23 2.1 What You Need.............................................................................23 2.2 New Installations..........................................................................23
Windows......................................................................................24Linux............................................................................................24 Mac OS X......................................................................................25

2.3 Updating an Older Version...........................................................26
Notes on Library Files...................................................................26 In Case of Changes in the File Data Structure..............................272.4 Changing or Extending the License..............................................27 2.5 Multiple User Licenses..................................................................28
Notes for Installing in a Network..................................................28 Special Instructions Under Windows............................................29Path Information........................................................................29 Different Operating Systems at the Working Computers............29

2.6 Language Settings.........................................................................30
Windows......................................................................................30Linux and Mac OS­X.....................................................................30

Chapter 3 EAGLE Modules and Editions......................................................31 3.1 EAGLE Modules............................................................................31
The Layout Editor.........................................................................31 Schematic Editor..........................................................................31...