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  • Kicad-to-HAL: LoadUsr

    The Kicad LOADUSR symbol puts its text directly into a HAL loadusr command:

    Kicad symbol - LOADUSR
    Kicad symbol – LOADUSR

    Putting the same text in the LoadUsr field of a Kicad component may be tidier when there’s only one:

    Kicad Symbol Properties - Logitech gamepad
    Kicad Symbol Properties – Logitech gamepad

    The gamepad symbol in a schematic:

    Kicad-to-HAL Demo Schematic
    Kicad-to-HAL Demo Schematic

    Which produces this loadusr command in the HAL file:

    loadusr -W hal_input -KA Dual		# input.0.0

    You can edit the text after placing the Kicad component, so the symbol can contain placeholder text.