EM waves don't care what it looks like
From: "Tony Karavidas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Protel EDA Forum'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [PEDA] Router comparison Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 23:41:32 -0700
But do you spend 'days' each time you do a board? I rather just route the board by hand for 'days' and have it look the way I want it to look.
I've tried using autorouters and after a while I just say f**k it, and route
by hand. They always look 'auto routed', busses seem to not stay together,
etc.
I am about a week into my Electra trial, and it got a current board to 100%
with no violations, but it looks like hell. I would have so much clean up, I
rather just route the board by hand...again. I am trying different
instructions in the DO file, and maybe that will help.
Tony
-----Original Message----- From: edsi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 2:44 PM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re: [PEDA] Router comparison
Good question Joe
I plan to phase out my usage with Spectra, Since I have an older version, with not quite all the bells and whistles. Alot of the "bells" in Spectra dont work any way. What I have found is ...SPECTRA like all the other routers were written 20 years ago. Spectra has not kept up with the latest footprint technology. Spectra has a difficult time keeping bundled busses together. Has problems fanning out ( Advantage goes to ELECTRA for fanout, but I use pre fanned parts) Dont get me wrong SPECTRA is ....the best router on the market at any price. ELECTRA is a newcomer. I have been using it with great success and the enginnering department at ELECTRA is in tune with its users. They are receptive to inputs and will turn a suggetion around fairly quickly. Give this company time, they will be a major player in the CAE market.
You guys need to plunk 3 K down and purchase the ELECTRA router. Then learn
to use it. I never like to hear "WE ALWAYS ROUTE BY HAND". That tells me
you are designing small boards, or dont know how to use a router. or you
are simply farming out a design that should take you about half the time.
Dont just hit GO and expect a rotuer to work. I might spend days thinking
about routing stategies. I spend days tuning parts to open channels. I
might make several passes, and adjust my rules. Rules driven routing can
control vias, number of vias, line lengths, pairing, layers line widths, and
spacing. Routers work!
And yes I am finally becoming an expert at something....it may be auto routing
Mike Reagan
---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Joe Sapienza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 13:05:07 -0400
>Mike,
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>Maybe my response came across wrong, What I was getting at why both
routers,
>I had no problems justifying the Specctra router, but I don't see me
>spending for the Electra. Agreed that Protel with a less than spectacular
>router may benefit from partnering with someone else for their bundled
offer
>or just ommiting it altogether. Like you I'm doing this full time, but with
>the economy having been down loads have been too rollercoatery to spend
much
>when I'm getting by.
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>Sounds like you have spent some time with the Electra router, care to
>expound some virtues since I was working and my demo expired long before I
>had any real time to spend on it.
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>Joe
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "edsi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 12:29 PM
>Subject: Re: [PEDA] Router comparison
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>> Joe,
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>> If you are designing boards full time ....and not just a few boards a
>year, a good router is a must. I keep a log. I designed over 40
>boards for each of the past 6 years. The router costs are easy for me
to
>justify.
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>> I also perfer having 2nd party software for routing because it doesnt tie
>up my main CAD system. Hey Altium what a novel idea.....I dont want
>integrated routers....ever. I can work on two boards at once if one is
>routing. Wow what a concept...I can really multitask on two PCs
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>> Mike
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