Re: [PEDA] How To Set Defaults

2002-06-11 Thread Waldemar Kulajew
Robert Ritchey schrieb: > > Hi, > Sorry, poorly worded question. How can I set the defaults so that when I > do a new PCB I always get what I want on these instead of 20mils as > seems to be the hard-coded default. I would like to be able to go through > everything for a new PCB, set what I wan

Re: [PEDA] Tracking Number

2002-06-11 Thread usman ilyas
>It's probably an auto-generated case number from some web help desk >software. That's exactly what it is. They use these tracking numbers with messages as part of their Quality Control requirements. Regards, M. Usman Ilyas Design Engineer (Systems) Communications

Re: [PEDA] Protel PLD/CUPL Question

2002-06-11 Thread mike ingle
I would consider the PLD section of PROTEL a dead design tool. I would either use the free wincupl or go to a commercial compiler from one of the big boys. Mike Using altera parts and Max plus 2 - Original Message - From: "matt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECT

[PEDA] Protel PLD/CUPL Question

2002-06-11 Thread matt
We have a customer who are using Protel 99se (sp6) . We are doing a complex RF design for this company which includes a small CPLD . They've selected a specific CPLD from Atmel due to lots of other parameters , and we have to live with the customer's choice (not under our control -besides it s

Re: [PEDA] Protel under VMware and Linux

2002-06-11 Thread Jason Van Dellen
I've tried VMware a year ago and it seemed very slow. Then Win4Lin http://www.netraverse.com/products/win4lin30/index.php came out and I've used Protel on Win4Lin 1.0 through Win4Lin 4.0. It seems to run faster and more stable then on native windows. Even though I would love to see Protel for

Re: [PEDA] Tracking Number

2002-06-11 Thread Rene Tschaggelar
Oh, we (Switzerland and Europe) passed a law that the ISPs have to archive all emails of all users for 6 month. Strange, the US refused to do that, since they have their echelon system that filters all emails in realtime. Both believe it helps them. Rene Bagotronix Tech Support wrote: >If it is

Re: [PEDA] Protel under VMware and Linux

2002-06-11 Thread Bagotronix Tech Support
I hope they didn't use .NET. Best regards, Ivan Baggett Bagotronix Inc. website: www.bagotronix.com - Original Message - From: "Edi Im Hof" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 4:41 PM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Protel under VMware and Li

Re: [PEDA] Tracking Number

2002-06-11 Thread Bagotronix Tech Support
If it is, my ISP is not complying with it. I just sent myself an e-mail and it came back with no ID number attached. Must be something Techserv-specific. How do we get the terrorists to start using these numbers in their e-mail? ;-) Best regards, Ivan Baggett Bagotronix Inc. website: www.bago

Re: [PEDA] Tracking Number

2002-06-11 Thread Frank Gilley
I have no idea what it's for... Its a new piece of boilerplate that Techserv is putting on there. I was just curious if anyone knows what the purpose is. At 04:22 PM 6/11/2002 -0400, you wrote: >Is this a guessing game? Or do you really need to know what that number is >for? > >It's too long

Re: [PEDA] Protel under VMware and Linux

2002-06-11 Thread Edi Im Hof
At 13:06 11.06.02 -0700, you wrote: >These guys have EDA tools that run on Linux. >http://www.intercept.com/ > >I realize its easier for a Unix code base to be ported to Linux, so I'm not >thinking Protel is going to go to Linux anytime soon. Although it seems >Kylix could be a plausible platfor

Re: [PEDA] Tracking Number

2002-06-11 Thread Rene Tschaggelar
A guess : A worldwide unique number to identify every email ever written ? Fighting terrorism too ? Rene * Tracking #: C1CA3133D39A7F48A9122838E1496EA547D7D540 *

Re: [PEDA] Tracking Number

2002-06-11 Thread Bagotronix Tech Support
Is this a guessing game? Or do you really need to know what that number is for? It's too long to be a UPS tracking # or for any other courier I have heard of. It's probably an auto-generated case number from some web help desk software. Best regards, Ivan Baggett Bagotronix Inc. website: www.

Re: [PEDA] Protel under VMware and Linux

2002-06-11 Thread Duane Foster
These guys have EDA tools that run on Linux. http://www.intercept.com/ I realize its easier for a Unix code base to be ported to Linux, so I'm not thinking Protel is going to go to Linux anytime soon. Although it seems Kylix could be a plausible platform to get onto Linux, since they are using

Re: [PEDA] Tracking Number

2002-06-11 Thread Brad Velander
Any hints? Before you get a bunch of stupid or smart-ass responses, I barely held on to my quick retorts. Sincerely, Brad Velander. Lead PCB Designer Norsat International Inc. Microwave Products Tel (604) 292-9089 (direct line) Fax (604) 292-9010 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.norsat.com

[PEDA] Tracking Number

2002-06-11 Thread Frank Gilley
Anyone know what this is down below here? VVV * Tracking #: 34D725219A6A3746910EE9F3002C1F2227892ABC * * * * * * * * * * * *

Re: [PEDA] Protel under VMware - WAS: Schematics wont open with XP

2002-06-11 Thread Jon Elson
Matt Daggett wrote: > Has anyone had any issues running Protel under VMware? > > I am getting ready to migrate my machine from native Win2K to Linux and use > Win2k under VMware for my windows applications. So far the Virtual machine > is showing only a 10-15% hit on the CPU performance and abou

Re: [PEDA] Auto router just stops...

2002-06-11 Thread Brian Sherer
>It is a female >by nature and has mood swings to boot. ! Vive la difference! Think of autorouters as as job security -Brian * Tracking #: 19A89E2E4577644A85AD72E9AF83E5AB58E45961 * ***

Re: [PEDA] Auto router just stops...

2002-06-11 Thread Gordon Price
Andy, I have run into this time and time again and also do 12 layer boards(8 signal and 4 power etal). The auto router is very tough to figure out because it does not obey the constraints I place on it. It is a female by nature and has mood swings to boot. I have found out that I h

Re: [PEDA] How To Set Defaults

2002-06-11 Thread Abd ulRahman Lomax
At 06:35 AM 6/11/2002 -0700, Robert Ritchey wrote: >Hi, >Sorry, poorly worded question. How can I set the defaults so that when I >do a new PCB I always get what I want on these instead of 20mils as >seems to be the hard-coded default. If you find out, let me know! By the way, I think the defaul

[PEDA] Autorouter just stops...

2002-06-11 Thread Andy Gulliver
... doesn't crash, just stops: On a fairly dense PCB, set up for 14 layers (8 signal, 6 power/ground) on a 5/5 design rule, I'm seeing strange router behaviour. The router happily goes through the SMD fanout, memory & pattern routers but part way through the push 'n' shove pass it does a DRC and

Re: [PEDA] Save as Orcad Protel / MSoft

2002-06-11 Thread Bagotronix Tech Support
> it. So, as a result of my ripping off OrCAD schematic, over $15,000 dollars > was spent with them (also bought the PLD package). My advice to Protel - > Make the schematic module non-copy protected, and wait a few years for the > money to come back in! Yes, and I'm quite sure that if the BSA pi

Re: [PEDA] How To Set Defaults

2002-06-11 Thread Robert Ritchey
Hi, Sorry, poorly worded question. How can I set the defaults so that when I do a new PCB I always get what I want on these instead of 20mils as seems to be the hard-coded default. I would like to be able to go through everything for a new PCB, set what I want as default and always have that com

Re: [PEDA] Save as Orcad Protel / MSoft

2002-06-11 Thread Stephen Casey
Ivan, I agree totally. I 'ripped off' a copy of the OrCAD schematic software from university (about 10 years ago - it was the DOS SDT III package). OrCAD, in their (now long gone!) wisdom, while dongle protecting the PCB module, didn't protect the schematic module. Consequently it was ripped off