Configuring Schematic Probe Object Properties in Altium Designer

Parent page: Probe

Schematic Editor object properties are definable options that specify the visual style, content and behavior of the placed object. The property settings for each type of object are defined in two different ways:

• Pre-placement settings – most Probe object properties, or those that can logically be pre-defined, are available as editable default settings on the Schematic - Defaults of the Preferences dialog (accessed from the  button at the top-right of the workspace). Select the object in the Primitive List to reveal its options on the right.

• Post-placement settings – all Probe object properties are available for editing in the Properties panel when a placed Probe is selected in the workspace.

               The Probe default settings in the Preferences dialog and the Probe mode of the Properties panel

Location (Properties panel only)

• (X/Y)
  • X (first field) - the current X (horizontal) coordinate of the reference point of the object, relative to the current workspace origin. Edit to change the X position of the object. The value can be entered in either metric or imperial; include the units when entering a value whose units are not the current default. 
  • Y (second field) - The current Y (vertical) coordinate of the reference point of the object, relative to the current origin. Edit to change the Y position of the object. The value can be entered in either metric or imperial; include the units when entering a value whose units are not the current default. 
• Rotation - use the drop-down to select the rotation. Choices are: 0 Degrees, 90 Degrees, 180 Degrees, and 270 Degrees.

Properties

• Name - enter a name for the probe.

Parameters

• Grid - lists the parameters' Name and Value. Use the lock icon to lock/unlock the selected parameter. Use  and  to enable/disable parameter display in the workspace. 
• Font - click to open a menu to define the font, font size, color, and attributes to bold, italicize, etc., if desired.
• Other - click to open a drop-down to change additional options:
  • Show Parameter Name - enable to show the parameter name.
  • Allow Synchronization with Database - enable to synchronize with the database.
  • X/Y - enter the X and Y coordinates.
  • Rotation - use the drop-down to select the rotation. Choices are: 0°, 90°, 180°, and 270°.
  • Autoposition - check to enable auto-positioning.
• Add - click to add a parameter. Use the  button to delete a selected entry from the grid.​