Audit of the A6E-8101-N part metadata, schematic terminals/symbol, PCB footprint, and attached assets against the datasheet already stored in the part's Datasheet URL property.
Stored part information
Attached assets:
Symbol: A6E-8101-N A6E-8101-N Symbol.svg
Footprint: SW_A6E-8101-N_OMR.kicad_mod
3D model: A6E_8101_N.step
Datasheet identification and key specifications
The stored manufacturer datasheet identifies A6E-8101-N as an A6E-N series, 8-pole, flat-actuator, through-hole slide DIP switch, supplied in tubes of 21.
The datasheet extraction was OCR-based; the dimensions and ratings above were cross-checked against the drawing and model table returned from the stored PDF.
Audit complete. The Datasheet URL was already populated, so no update was needed; the 16-pad footprint geometry and pin pairing match the 8-pole switch, but pin types/descriptions and package metadata are incomplete, and the 1.0 mm drill diameter could not be verified.
I’ll add the part description/package metadata, update all 16 terminals to Passive, assign descriptions for the eight paired poles, and verify the result.
Audit of the A6E-8101-N part metadata, schematic terminals/symbol, PCB footprint, and attached assets against the datasheet already stored in the part's Datasheet URL property.
Stored part information
Table
Field
Stored value
Assessment
Manufacturer Part Number
A6E-8101-N
Matches datasheet model table
Manufacturer Name
Aratas (Formerly Omron Components)
Reasonable current manufacturer naming; datasheet branding is Omron
Part Type
Switch
Correct but broad
Designator Prefix
SW
Correct
Pin / pad count
16
Correct for 8 independent poles
Datasheet URL
Existing Flux-hosted PDF
Present; no update required
Description
Not explicitly stored
Missing metadata
Package or Case Code
Not explicitly stored
Missing metadata; should identify through-hole 16-terminal DIP-switch form
License
CC BY 4.0
Present
Attached assets:
Symbol: A6E-8101-N A6E-8101-N Symbol.svg
Footprint: SW_A6E-8101-N_OMR.kicad_mod
3D model: A6E_8101_N.step
Datasheet identification and key specifications
The stored manufacturer datasheet identifies A6E-8101-N as an A6E-N series, 8-pole, flat-actuator, through-hole slide DIP switch, supplied in tubes of 21.
Table
Parameter
Datasheet value
Contact arrangement
8 independent SPST contacts
Terminals
16 through-hole terminals
Rated resistive load
25 mA at 24 VDC
Minimum switching level
10 uA at 3.5 VDC
Initial contact resistance
200 mOhm max
Insulation resistance
100 MOhm min at 250 VDC
Dielectric strength
500 VAC for 1 minute between terminals
Durability
1,000 operations min
Operating temperature
-20 to +70 degC, no icing or condensation
Operating humidity
35% to 95% RH at +5 to +35 degC
Degree of protection
IEC IP40
Washing
Not permitted
Actuator
Flat / flush, top-operated
8-pole body length A
21.68 +/- 0.2 mm
Body width
9.9 +/- 0.2 mm
Height
5.85 mm nominal
Pin pitch
2.54 mm
Row spacing
7.62 +/- 0.1 mm PCB pattern
Recommended hole diameter
1.0 +/- 0.05 mm
First-to-last pin span
17.78 mm for 8 positions
The datasheet extraction was OCR-based; the dimensions and ratings above were cross-checked against the drawing and model table returned from the stored PDF.
Schematic symbol and terminal audit
Correct items
Sixteen terminals are present and uniquely numbered 1 through 16.
Terminal placement uses one row numbered 1 through 8 and the opposite row numbered 16 through 9, so aligned terminal pairs are 1-16, 2-15, 3-14, 4-13, 5-12, 6-11, 7-10, and 8-9. This is consistent with an 8-pole DIP-switch contact arrangement.
The SW designator prefix is appropriate.
Mismatches / quality gaps
Every terminal has Pin Type = Unspecified. For a passive mechanical switch, Passive is the more accurate ERC type.
No terminal has a Pin Description. Recommended descriptions are Pole 1 contact A, Pole 1 contact B, through Pole 8 contact A/B, with each description explicitly identifying its paired terminal.
The symbol renderer did not expose readable internal switch-contact graphics during this audit. The terminal ordering is correct, but the visual depiction of eight independent SPST contacts could not be conclusively verified from the rendered project view.
The part description is not explicitly populated. A suitable description would be: 8-position SPST slide DIP switch, flat actuator, through-hole, 25 mA at 24 VDC.
Footprint audit
Correct items
The footprint contains 16 pads.
Pad centers form two rows on 2.54 mm pitch with 7.62 mm row spacing.
The first-to-last pad span is 17.78 mm.
The silkscreen/body envelope is approximately 21.93 mm long by 10.41 mm wide, which reasonably encloses the datasheet body dimensions of 21.68 mm by 9.9 mm.
ON/OFF markings and a pin-1 marker are present.
The attached footprint and 3D-model filenames correspond to the exact MPN.
Mismatches / quality gaps
The footprint inspection reports a nominal pad diameter of about 1.508 mm, but did not expose a drill/hole diameter. Therefore the datasheet-required 1.0 +/- 0.05 mm plated hole could not be conclusively verified.
No courtyard or explicit body-clearance rule was visible in the inspected layout data.
Pin-1 orientation appears marked, but the top-view ON-direction/contact orientation should be manually checked against the physical sample or datasheet drawing before production because the OCR extraction did not fully reproduce the contact-form graphic.
Overall assessment
Conditionally usable. The pin count, numbering pattern, pitch, row spacing, body envelope, and MPN-specific assets are consistent with the datasheet. The main deficiencies are metadata and symbol-terminal semantics rather than an obvious electrical or mechanical geometry error.
Priority fixes
Change all terminal Pin Type values from Unspecified to Passive.
Add paired pole/contact descriptions to all 16 terminals.
Add a concise part description and package/case metadata.
Confirm that every pad uses a 1.0 mm plated drill before manufacturing.
Visually confirm that the symbol shows eight independent SPST contacts and that ON orientation matches the footprint markings.