The Ultra Librarian command allows the designer to access Ultra Librarian's free component library of millions of schematic symbols, PCB footprints, and 3D models from within Quadcept. With the Ultra Librarian user interface in Quadcept, you can easily search, download, and place parts and focus on your design without having trouble in component generation.

To find/download Ultra Librarian parts, an Ultra Librarian user account is required. If you do not have the account, create an Ultra Librarian user account first.

The Ultra Librarian capability is available only on Windows 10.

What you can do with Ultra Librarian Integration for Quadcept

Searching for Ultra Librarian Parts
Placing Ultra Librarian Parts
Downloading Ultra Librarian Parts

Preparation

Creating an Ultra Librarian User Account
Log In/Log Off
Choosing a Search Provider (OemSecrets/Digikey)

 

Ultra Librarian Window

 

No.	Item	Description
1	Search by Keyword	This tab allows you to search for parts by keywords such as voltage and electrical resistivity.
２	Search by Part Number	This tab allows you to search for parts by manufacturer name and manufacturer part number.
３	Search Box	Use this box to enter search terms. Click the magnifying glass icon to run the search. * You can also perform the search by pressing the Enter key on your keyboard.
４	Search Result	Shows a list of search results.
５	Component Information	Shows the information of the component you have selected from the search results. You can preview the symbol, footprint, and 3D model of the component.
６	Download Options	Use the drop-down list to choose whether to download or place the component you have selected from the search result list. ・Download Symbol： Choose this option to download a component, symbol and footprint to a Quadcept database. ・Place Symbol： Choose this option to place a component directly onto a design sheet. Downloading 3D models is now under development.
７	Log In/Log Off	Click to log in/off your Ultra Librarian account.
８	Register/ View Profile/ Change Your Password	[Register] Click to create a new user account. [View Profile] Click to see your user profile. [Change Your Password] Click to change your password.
９	Datasheets	Click this button to see the component datasheets.
１０	Pricing & Availability	Click this button to view component pricing and availability.
１１	Tech Specs	Click this button to see the component specs.

 

Searching for Ultra Librarian Parts

This section explains how to search for parts using the Ultra Librarian user interface in Quadcept.

Components can be searched in the following two ways:

Search by Keyword	Search by Part Number
This method allows you to search for parts by keywords such as voltage and electrical resistivity.	This method allows you to search for parts by manufacturer name and manufacturer part number.

In the Search by Part Number page, you can see a live feed of top and recent parts downloaded across Ultra Librarian.

 

Searching for Ultra Librarian Parts

The instructions that follow explain how to search for parts using the Ultra Librarian user interface for Quadcept.

(1) Select the [File] >> [Ultra Librarian] command.

(2) Select either [Search by Keyword] or [Search by Part Number]. * This instruction shows how to search for parts by part number.

(3) Choose a manufacturer from the drop-down list at the Manufacturer field, and type a part number at the Part Number field. (4) Click the [Search] button.
(5) Select the desired component from the search results.

The information of the selected component is shown.

 

Placing Ultra Librarian Parts

The component you have found can be directly placed onto your design.

Placing Ultra Librarian Parts

The instructions that follow explain how to place the component you have found onto your design document.

(1) Open the design document where you want to place the component.

(2) After finding your required component, select the [Place Symbol] command. * You need to log in to Ultra Librarian first to select this command.
The selected component is downloaded from Ultra Librarian.

(3) Position the cursor at the required position, and then click to place.

You can place parts with the Ultra Librarian window open.

 

Downloading Ultra Librarian Parts

You can also download the component you have found into your local database.

Downloading Ultra Librarian Parts

The instructions that follow explain how to download the component you have found into your local database.

(1) After finding your required component, and select the [Download Symbol] command from the drop-down list. * You need to log in to Ultra Librarian first to select this command.
The selected component is downloaded from Ultra Librarian.

(2) Select an object(s) you want to import in the left side of the window. (3) Select a Quadcept database and a directory to import the object(s) to in the right side of the window. (4) Click . * Clicking allows you to import all the objects listed in the left side of the window.

 

Creating an Ultra Librarian Account

To place/download parts through the Ultra Librarian user interface in Quadcept, you need an Ultra Librarian account.

Creating an Ultra Librarian Account

The instructions that follow explain how to create a new Ultra Librarian account.

(1) Click the [Register] command.

(2) Fill out the form, and then click the "Register" button.

(3) Click the [Log In] command.

(4) Click the "Register" button.

If the home page of Ultra Librarian does not appear, close the window and then open it again by selecting the [File] >> [Ultra Librarian] command.

 

Log In/Log Off

This section explains how to log in/off your Ultra Librarian account.

Log In/Log Off

The instructions that follow explain how to log in/off your Ultra Librarian account.

(1) Select [Log In].

(2) Enter your email address and password. (3) Click the [Login] button.   Checking the Remember My Login box will save your email address and password.

* You can log off by clicking [Log Off].

 

Choosing a Search Provider (OemSecrets/Digikey)

For the Search by Keyword function you can choose either OEM Secrets or Digi-Key as the search provider. Through direct connection to these search providers, you can see component pricing and availability from within the Ultra Librarian user interface in Quadcept.

The search provide can be changed in the User Profile.

OEM Secrets

Digi-Key

 

(1) After logging in, select the [Hello UserName] >> [View Profile] command.

(2) Choose the search provider at the Search Provider field in the Search Settings section.