Re: [PEDA] Wanna see your board from the bottom? (New server)

2001-07-31 Thread Ian Wilson
Some things that could be better with the CSFlipView server: 1) Optionally be able to restrict the stuff that is flipped to just the PCB client window. Messy to program as I would need to track when the PCB window is no longer active 2) Fix the occasional bug where having the flip window open p

Re: [PEDA] Wanna see your board from the bottom? (New server)

2001-07-31 Thread Tony Karavidas
I switched to www.addr.com for my host and they've been good as far as I can tell. (No reports of outages, and my mail hasn't died yet) Tony Karavidas Encore Electronics http://www.EncoreElectronics.com Designers of "The best MIDI to CV converter on the planet." -Keyboard Oct. 1997 > -O

Re: [PEDA] Different sized ground traces

2001-07-31 Thread DUTTON Phil
Hello Mark, I understand your problem. You can assign a width to a net with the 'Design Rules'. To be able to pick out a particular connection within the same net to assign a different width (eg a 'sense' connection in a Power Supply you can use the 'from-to' editor. Here, you can create a parti

Re: [PEDA] Wanna see your board from the bottom? (New server)

2001-07-31 Thread Thomas
Thanks for the Email Ian. I had an access violation when trying to install the server (emailed you the details), however all seems to be well. I do get video memory *noise* when the cursor is taken outside the desktop. This is not a problem for normal operation however. Thanks for a useful tool.

Re: [PEDA] Wanna see your board from the bottom? (New server)

2001-07-31 Thread Steve Baldwin
> Having trouble obtaining the file from the location specified (Host > not found). Wouldn't even find http://www.considered.com.au > As someone else has reported that it works for them, I suspect it's > because our firewall is tighter than a fishes bum. I haven't been able to get it either and I

Re: [PEDA] Wanna see your board from the bottom? (New server)

2001-07-31 Thread Ian Wilson
On 10:21 AM 1/08/2001 +1000, Thomas said: >Having trouble obtaining the file from the location specified (Host not >found). Wouldn't even find http://www.considered.com.au > >As someone else has reported that it works for them, I suspect it's because >our firewall is tighter than a fishes bum. > >

Re: [PEDA] Wanna see your board from the bottom? (New server)

2001-07-31 Thread Thomas
Having trouble obtaining the file from the location specified (Host not found). Wouldn't even find http://www.considered.com.au As someone else has reported that it works for them, I suspect it's because our firewall is tighter than a fishes bum. Would you mind putting it in the Protel Users Yah

Re: [PEDA] Microstrip Corners (or "optimal" miters)

2001-07-31 Thread Thomas
Do you really need microstrip corners when protel can lay curved (fixed width) tracks? Don't want to teach you to suck eggs, but in case you don't know: Try hitting [Shift]+[Space] a few times when laying tracks to alter the placement mode. Tom. > -Original Message- > From: Mark Richar

Re: [PEDA] Wanna see your board from the bottom? (New server)

2001-07-31 Thread Darren Moore
Thomas, Un-zip the files and place the .hlp file into the help subdirectory 'c:\Protel99\Help' on my setup then place the other to files into .ins and .dll into the system subdirectory 'c:\Protel99\System'. Now open Protel click on the server arrow, grey arrow top left next to the file menu. Sel

[PEDA] Different sized ground traces

2001-07-31 Thread Mark W. Lund
In the power supply business we like to be able to change the width of the traces depending on how much current they are carrying. Is there any way to autoroute such a beast, or are we stuck with the same width for any node? best regards mark

Re: [PEDA] Surface Mount Boards

2001-07-31 Thread Bagotronix Tech Support
> Now I just need to wait for 0201's to follow this > price prediction and I'll be happy :-) Just go to the supermarket and buy some ground black pepper. It's cheaper! But it's resistance probably changes with humidity ;-) Best regards, Ivan Baggett Bagotronix Inc. website: www.bagotronix.com

Re: [PEDA] Surface Mount Boards

2001-07-31 Thread John Haddy
Now I just need to wait for 0201's to follow this price prediction and I'll be happy :-) John Haddy > -Original Message- > From: Simon Peacock [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, 1 August 2001 7:36 AM > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Surface Mount Boards > > > Or

Re: [PEDA] Surface Mount Boards

2001-07-31 Thread Simon Peacock
Or you could try the real reasons if 1206, 0805 & 0603 resistors all cost the same price to buy.. and 1206 is 4 times the size of a 0603.. then you can make 4 times the profit by carving up one ceramic tile into 0603's instead of 1206's.. this is a profit driven world after all my 2 cents wo

Re: [PEDA] Surface Mount Boards

2001-07-31 Thread Bruce Walter
Here is my take: 1206 parts are becoming harder to find and more expensive that 0805's due to (in my understanding) the amount of expensive and rare materials used to form the end contacts. The amounts in an 0805 are a fraction of what is used in a 1206. I am looking to the future when 0805's m

Re: [PEDA] Surface Mount Boards

2001-07-31 Thread Jeff Lewis
Where resistor footprints are concerned, you use not only what you can find but what will work for your application, Sometimes they are 0603, most times they are 0805, again, what is your application. ~j - Original Message - From: "Brian Guralnick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum

Re: [PEDA] Surface Mount Boards

2001-07-31 Thread Brian Guralnick
More values are easier & cheaper in 0805. For example, check out 20 MOhm, very difficult to find in 0603 & if you do find it, the price is ridiculous. For 1M and less, I use 0603, for anything above 1M, I still use 0805. Brian Guralnick - Original Message - From: "Brad Vel

Re: [PEDA] Surface Mount Boards

2001-07-31 Thread Back, Norb

Re: [PEDA] Surface Mount Boards

2001-07-31 Thread HxEngr

Re: [PEDA] Surface Mount Boards

2001-07-31 Thread Steve Wiseman
On Tue, 31 Jul 2001, Brad Velander wrote: > Norb, > my comment would be 0603 is marginally most common over 0805s, but > Mark could be correct. Weird values are slightly more available in 0805 than 0603 at the moment. (where weird is E24 and above). I suspect the answer is, whatever you

Re: [PEDA] Surface Mount Boards

2001-07-31 Thread Brad Velander
Norb, my comment would be 0603 is marginally most common over 0805s, but Mark could be correct. So 6 of one, half a dozen of the other. Brad Velander, Lead PCB Designer, Norsat International Inc., #300 - 4401 Still Creek Dr., Burnaby, B.C., V5C 6G9. Tel. (604) 292-9089 direct Fax (604) 29

Re: [PEDA] Surface Mount Boards

2001-07-31 Thread Mark Richards
Norb, By the way, when I suggested 0805 footprints, I was not taking in to consideration voltage or power requirements. Be sure that ANY component and footprint is acceptable for the voltage and power before designing it in to your PCB. Regards, -- Mark Richards ON Semiconductor 5005 E. McDowell

Re: [PEDA] Surface Mount Boards

2001-07-31 Thread Brad Marshall
Hello, The most common for me right now is 0805, but that will be quickly changing to 0603 as our products demand smaller boards. Brad "Back, Norb" wrote: > Hi All > Today is the fist time for a surface mount board. > Which is the most common footprint used for resisters > 603,805,1206 ? > The c

Re: [PEDA] Surface Mount Boards

2001-07-31 Thread Mark Richards
Hi Norb, 0805 is still (marginally) the most common and least expensive, with 0603 a close second. However, it's also much easier to hand-solder and rework 0805-sized parts when compared to 0603 or smaller components. Hope this helps. Cheers, -- Mark Richards ON Semiconductor 5005 E. McDowell Roa

[PEDA] Surface Mount Boards

2001-07-31 Thread Back, Norb

Re: [PEDA] Wanna see your board from the bottom? (New server)

2001-07-31 Thread Thomas Sprunger
How do you install the server? I have downloaded the file and it's not very self-explanatory (at least to me!). Thanks in advance, Thomas Sprunger New Product Technician/ PCB Designer CTS Resistor/Electro 406 Parr Road Berne, IN 46711 (219)589-3111 Ext. 7286

[PEDA] Microstrip Corners (or "optimal" miters)

2001-07-31 Thread Mark Richards
Hello all, I have been "lurking" for about a month, and I have gained a lot of valuable information from the various topics. Now for my question/request: I am now doing a large number of RF and microwave designs. However, I end up spending a lot of time in AutoCAD creating microstrip features

[PEDA] Excel

2001-07-31 Thread Jeff Adolphs
Hello! Is it possible to use Microsoft Excel as the Spreadsheet Editor inside Protel 99SE? Jeff Adolphs Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc. Westerville, Ohio, United States of America * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave

Re: [PEDA] Wanna see your board from the bottom? (New server)

2001-07-31 Thread Darren Moore
Hi Ian, The server works a treat. My setup is: Win 2K, GeforceII 32M, 1600 x 1200 res, 512M. This will be very useful, even if that is all it ever does. Thanks, Darren Moore * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave

[PEDA] Wanna see your board from the bottom? (New server)

2001-07-31 Thread Ian Wilson
G'Day all, This isn't the much promised, late-delivered invert server that is still a work in progress. That server is delayed due mainly to difficulties with the SDK documentation (and possible deeper SDK issues). **Warning - although I have tested this server on my development machine and

[PEDA] To change default font for speadsheets

2001-07-31 Thread potapoff
Dear Sirs, I can't change gefault font for spreadsheets. Maybe somebody fix this problem? Best regards, Yuri V.Potapoff technical expert Rodnik Software, Inc. 1 Nakhimovsky ave., bldg.1, Moscow, 113556 Russia Phones: +7 (095) 113-2688; +7 (095) 113-7001 Fax:+7 (095) 317-9754 E-mail: [EMAIL P