Re: [PEDA] Protel's Good/Bad points (WAS:Using 3D)

2001-11-19 Thread Chris Mackensen
most of this memory stuff also has ECC (error correction code) of some sort that should be fault tolerant on the board/chip/asic level (not the software/application level)... I don't know much more about it, but if in the software, you assign a memory pointer incorrectly and then try to use it, yo

Re: [PEDA] PCB promo

2001-10-31 Thread Chris Mackensen
yah I talked to them last month last month was supposed to be the last month of the deal, but they (were, at the time, thinking of) extended it unfortunately, I'm stuck writting software for a dealine at work to finish my artwork for my boards at home to take advantage of the deal for now.

Re: [PEDA] elusive traces

2001-10-25 Thread Chris Mackensen
Hi, I could be wrong, but it sounds like the actual elusive traces are on another layer that is *not* visible. When you go to route or select a net, traces on some of the non-visible layers will temporarily appear to fix, turn on those layers and delete as appropriate.. do not b

Re: [PEDA] AW: NC Drill question

2001-10-01 Thread Chris Mackensen
I haven't looked in a drill file in a while, but I do not know if one can import it into excel and sort it (by field)?... Or I could write a quickie perl script to do it... -chris -Original Message- From: Georg Beckmann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 12:29 PM T

Re: [PEDA] eliminating solder mask ??

2001-09-19 Thread Chris Mackensen
> thanks to all who responded. i've absorbed some of it and i'm still > chewing on the rest. that's what we're here fer. ;-) > there was also talk about just deleting the mask where the heat sink > goes, and a polygon "pour" or "fill" was suggested here. i have never > done this before.

Re: [PEDA] single pin nets

2001-09-18 Thread Chris Mackensen
here's a script: one can download perl for windoze from www.activestate.com... you may also need the microsoft installer (msi). I would imagine that the perl script might look something like this: #!C:\perl\bin\perl print "\n\nProtel single pin net report v1.0\n\n"; #usage: C:\> perl this

Re: [PEDA] eliminating solder mask ??

2001-09-18 Thread Chris Mackensen
Howdy, You could just *not* submit the gerbers for the solder mask layers You can also play with what layers you wish to or wish not to CAM.. Yes, turning off the viewing of the solder mask layers does just exactly that we have boards that are both solder masked and conformal coated (sin

Re: [PEDA] Hello! It is Mechanical NOT "Mechanikal" OK!!

2001-09-14 Thread Chris Mackensen
"can not" is usually _spelt_ "cannot" ;-) but to our friends from abroad, we get the idea...we love phonetics... try speaking Japanese it ain't easy... but the person usually can understand pigeon Nihongo with a lot of trials and "hai soo desu"... romaji: doomoarrigatoogoziamasu, -chris P.S

Re: [PEDA] Virtual Shorts

2001-09-03 Thread Chris Mackensen
I'm *wearing* my virtual shorts right now good thing this is radio and not television -chris -Original Message- From: Don Ingram [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 3:41 AM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: [PEDA] Virtual Shorts Just got PCB Fab Magazine & notic

Re: [PEDA] Alegro Conversion

2001-08-16 Thread chris mackensen
The conversion back into allegro would be interesting on text file basis I would write it into a clip file language format and then generate a script (*.scr) file to put testpoints back in (if there are test points) But other than that, since it has been a while since I have touched alleg

Re: [PEDA] Alegro Conversion

2001-08-15 Thread chris mackensen
Yes, please keep posted... I still occasionally work for a service bureau that uses Allegro/Mentor/Valor/SpecctraQuest/CCT (even though I really am an EE that writes software for a living rather than lay out boards for a living)... yes, some of these "scripts" can take some time to write... espec

Re: [PEDA] Alegro Conversion

2001-08-15 Thread chris mackensen
The problem may not be just limited to protel ascii 2.8 limitations. There are a few homebrew options but some may seem more impractical than others 1) get a clip file of the allegro board write a clip file parser that handles the recursive LISP like structure of clip language.. NOT

Re: [PEDA] Adding jumpers to PCB w/o SCH symbol

2001-08-14 Thread chris mackensen
Using another signal layer is probably the best, if not a manual administrative regime. Don't let that layer gerber accidentially slip to the fab house but if you are maxed out on signal layers (and routed to max density), here is a very fragile alternative ( I do not know how well this will

Re: [PEDA] The Mysteries of Altium, Jeraldo investigates stay tuned.

2001-08-08 Thread chris mackensen
the 5 times hitting of the key may be related to the accessibility options in the control panel "stickey keys" is one option in the accessibility control panel widget -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 3:22 PM To: Pro

Re: [PEDA] Public open-source PCB software. was-> Changes to the Protel company name

2001-08-08 Thread chris mackensen
MS-VC++ is excellent if you like writing a lot of code!... I am now using Borland C++ Builder, which seems to be a Delphi sheep in C++ wolf's clothing (in fact, I have an off the shelf graphing package for C++ Builder using the VCL, that was written entirely in Delphi... the compatibility

Re: [PEDA] Signal Integrity dialog locks up.

2001-08-08 Thread chris mackensen
hmmm it's been years since I've played with programming under MS-Win~1 for multi-proc systems I think the OS will obviously take advantage of the multi-proc (and the OS scheduler may schedule separate processes of apps on different processors), but I think (if I recall) the applications ha

Re: [PEDA] Public open-source PCB software. was-> Changes to the Protel company name

2001-08-07 Thread chris mackensen
other programming languages for conversion to Perl. [Perl.com] Symmetric Cryptography in Perl Abhijit Menon-Sen explains how to use Perl to keep your secrets... secret. [Perl.com] -- D. Chris Mackensen, EIT Electrical Engineer Software Engineer -Original Message- From: Brian Guralni

Re: [PEDA] a lib. for everyone

2001-07-26 Thread chris mackensen
> Oh for a pdf -> library converter that'd get the pin types, names > and numbers right! One solution may be to look at ClientBasic as Sch:PlacePin has some parameters that govern Name,Number,X,Y, etc. etc. but ClientBasic (VB for all intents and purposes) is a super major pain in the ass to do