Re: [PEDA] 99SE Print Preview problem

2004-07-07 Thread Ted Tontis
Remove the printer driver, and then re-install it Ted -Original Message- From: Ian Rozowsky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 10:41 AM To: Protel EDA Forum (E-mail) Subject: [PEDA] 99SE Print Preview problem Hi Group I've been using 99SE SP6 for years now, and al

[PEDA] Test point style

2002-04-12 Thread Ted Tontis
sign rules)? Or am I going to have to change each one after they have been placed? Regards, Ted Tontis C.I.D. Engage Networks, Inc. 1320 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive River Level Milwaukee, WI 53212 PH 414-918-4267 FX 414-273-7601 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Re: [PEDA] flies in the archive

2002-04-08 Thread Ted Tontis
thank you. > That is an older archive. There is a current archive kept on [EMAIL PROTECTED] This is a normal yahoogroups archive; that list is simply an echo of the Techserv list. > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To l

[PEDA] flies in the archive

2002-04-08 Thread Ted Tontis
above, but now I can not seem to find them. Have they been moved, am I looking in the wrong spot? Could someone point me in the right direction? Regards, Ted Tontis C.I.D. Engage Networks, Inc. 1320 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive River Level Milwaukee, WI 53212 PH 414-918-4267 FX 414-273

Re: [PEDA] Tasking software

2002-04-03 Thread Ted Tontis
I have not received my copy yet. Ted, Milwaukee WI -Original Message- From: Burt Bicksler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 6:40 PM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: [PEDA] Tasking software Just wondering.. Is anyone else here in the states still waiting for the fr

Re: [PEDA] .legend will not work

2002-04-01 Thread Ted Tontis
Thanks, Mike that was it. Do you know what originally caused this problem? Regards, Ted > >Ted, >Delete .legend from your design >Reset origin >Set Grid to 25 mils >place .legend on drill drwg layer on grid >Generate gerbers >View with gerber viewer >See if this works >Mike Reagan * * * * *

[PEDA] .legend will not work

2002-04-01 Thread Ted Tontis
, checked that all the drill holes are really holes, confirmed that the .legend is really there, and tried it on another data base. The only thing I have not tried is to completely remove Protel and re install it. Has anyone else had the displeasure of having this happen to them? Thank you, Ted Tontis

Re: [PEDA] Camtastic installation

2002-03-11 Thread Ted Tontis
Mike, If this is just to view the files Camtastic offers a free viewer http://www.camtastic.com/en/downloads/sfiles.asp you just will not be able to edit the files. Regards, Ted -Original Message- From: Michael Reagan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 3:06

Re: [PEDA] Protel and Windows XP

2002-02-22 Thread Ted Tontis
I have not yet really had a chance to push protel hard under XP, but I have not had any problems yet (knock on wood). I have been running XP for two months. Ted -Original Message- From: Bob Puckette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 2:12 PM To: Protel EDA

Re: [PEDA] help with a stack ??

2002-02-21 Thread Ted Tontis
Mike, use this stack up non critical gnd critical -5 gnd critical +5 (better if this was ground) non critical or gnd critical non critical power gnd non critical critical gnd (if power switch critical and non critical) two reasons why I say put the critical in the

Re: [PEDA] how does smt work ??

2002-02-21 Thread Ted Tontis
There are quite a few problems with via in pad. 1. Having a via in a pad will not give you a flat pad, possibly reducing the reliability to the solder joint, very bad for fine pitch parts. (unless this is a micro via) 2. You will be forced to plug or fill the via (again un

Re: [PEDA] protel schematic question..

2002-02-07 Thread Ted Tontis
use the select all option, deselect the fill, cut the pins, and then paste them back. Just make sure that when you paste them the curser has not moved, or you will place them off the fill. remember to deselect all after you pasted the pins back on. Regards, Ted -Original Message- From:

Re: [PEDA] Re[3]: View PCB 3D

2002-02-07 Thread Ted Tontis
In the 50's there was a car that was also a boat. You could drive it on both land and water. I just thought it was kind of ironic that you used that particular one.:) Ted -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 12:56 PM To:

Re: [PEDA] Auto router

2002-01-25 Thread Ted Tontis
ed i have not had it run over keepouts make sure your 'board' via size makes sense relative to your width and space and routing channel Dennis Saputelli Ted Tontis wrote: > > I have some time on my hands and I figured I would mess with the > auto router. I have been ru

Re: [PEDA] Autoroute error message

2002-01-24 Thread Ted Tontis
The board can still be auto routed with arcs on the keep out for the border, it just ignores them. Have you run the drc, or check to see if you have any violations on the navigation panel. What was the last trace size that you placed? If I remember right that auto router will default to th

Re: [PEDA] Solder mask over via's

2002-01-24 Thread Ted Tontis
Afshin, To use the design rule go in the design rules, select manufacturing, select solder mask expansion, click add, select object kind, check via's, give the expansion a negative value, and click ok. Regards, Ted -Original Message- From: Afshin Salehi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent:

[PEDA] Auto router

2002-01-24 Thread Ted Tontis
else. Any direction that I can get would be great. I am running Protel 99SE and WIN2K SPK6 Regards, Ted Tontis C.I.D. Engage Networks 316 N. Milwaukee Street Suite 214 Milwaukee WI, 53202 PH 414-273-7600 ext. 7607 FX 414-273-7601 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Re: [PEDA] schematic lib ?

2002-01-08 Thread Ted Tontis
I was afraid I was going to have to do this. Our engineers have selected a hand full of components that they are going to be using on all of our new designs. All the components picked come in three or four different package formats, which depending on the design are going to be used one ti

[PEDA] schematic lib ?

2002-01-08 Thread Ted Tontis
renumber the BGA to be numeric? Thank you, Ted Tontis C.I.D. Engage Networks 316 N. Milwaukee Street Suite 214 Milwaukee WI, 53202 PH 414-273-7600 ext. 7607 FX 414-273-7601 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this

Re: [PEDA] Design Rules

2002-01-02 Thread Ted Tontis
Mr. Lomax wrote: > I do not understand how using a layer 30 courtyard will help, unless you > also move the reference designators to layer 30. Perhaps Mr. Tontis will > give us further detals. However, this will, if I my expectation is correct, > check the bounds box for the text, no

Re: [PEDA] Design Rules

2002-01-02 Thread Ted Tontis
The best and quickest way I have addressed this problem is to use mid layer 30, I place a courtyard around the component just outside the pads. I use a .5mm grid, it is an electrical trace now you can use the DRC to keep your spacing between your pads and overlay. The only draw back is you

Re: [PEDA] Fwd: Protel 99 SE Training Manual now available for do wnload

2001-12-13 Thread Ted Tontis
. Clive B "Ted Tontis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 12/14/2001 01:25:59 AM Please respond to "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Protel EDA Forum'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cc:(bcc: Clive Broome/sdc) Subject: Re: [PEDA] Fwd: Prot

Re: [PEDA] Altium Total Support Brochure

2001-12-13 Thread Ted Tontis
I just talked to a sales rep. regarding the 20% discount. It is for 98 users only, they get 20% off the 99SE price and one year of ATS. They have to pay the full price for Phoenix when it is released. regards, Ted -Original Message- From: Frank Gilley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Th

Re: [PEDA] Fwd: Protel 99 SE Training Manual now available for do wnload

2001-12-13 Thread Ted Tontis

Re: [PEDA] Altium Total Support Brochure

2001-12-13 Thread Ted Tontis
Total Support, and most can not afford to make the Total >Support jump. Without knowing what it is that we are getting I can not force management to make that investment. >Regards, >Ted Tontis C.I.D. >Engage Networks >316 N. Milwaukee Street >Suite 214 >Milwauke

Re: [PEDA] URGENT!!!

2001-12-12 Thread Ted Tontis
make sure that remove dead copper is not selected. Ted -Original Message- From: Sean James [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 2:28 PM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: [PEDA] URGENT!!! What would keep a polygon pour from not forming if A. There are no keepouts.

Re: [PEDA] Blind and buried via's Mayhem

2001-11-29 Thread Ted Tontis
Have you considered using micro vias? You can place them in the pads and solder right over them, you will never see them on the top layer. Also laser drilling is less expensive than mechanical drilling. Regards, Ted -Original Message- From: Jeff Stout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Th

Re: [PEDA] Windows XP

2001-11-20 Thread Ted Tontis
I haven't found any yet, but I really haven't had the chance to test it against a big design. Ted -Original Message- From: Wayne Trow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 2:54 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PEDA] Windows XP Hi All Just wondering if anyone us

Re: [PEDA] Copper Calculations

2001-11-16 Thread Ted Tontis
lpful, thanks. But, one more thingWho is Chris Robertson? Steve -Original Message- From: Ted Tontis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 16 November 2001 15:06 To: 'Protel EDA Forum' Subject: Re: [PEDA] Copper Calculations Minimum Conductor Widths For PCBs Temperature Rise Abov

Re: [PEDA] Copper Calculations

2001-11-16 Thread Ted Tontis
Minimum Conductor Widths For PCBs Temperature Rise Above Ambient For 1/2 oz Copper Amperage Ambient Temperature Conductor Width 1 AMP 45C (113F) .013 1.5 AMP 45C (113F) .025 2 AMP 45C (113F) .033 3 AMP 45C (113F) .050 4 AMP 45C (113F) .073 5 AMP 45C (113F) .110 6 AMP 45C (113F) .125 7 AMP

[PEDA] imported Gerber info missing

2001-10-18 Thread Ted Tontis
of. Changing the export to metric, using arc's, convert polygons to vector fills, type absolute and incremental, and zero suppression. Is there some thing I am missing? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Ted Tontis C.I.D. Engage Networks 316 N. Milwaukee Street Suit

Re: [PEDA] Protel Test-point features not working

2001-09-19 Thread Ted Tontis
Chris, I am no expert on test points, but I have added them to existing boards. I have found that the test point grid has to match the via grid. Try setting the grid to .001 mil and see if it works, you should get more test points to show up. As for the auto router and the test points I ha

Re: [PEDA] Pad with multiple holes surrounding it.

2001-09-18 Thread Ted Tontis
it. Regards, Ted -Original Message- From: Abd ul-Rahman Lomax [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 5:52 PM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re: [PEDA] Pad with multiple holes surrounding it. At 02:22 PM 9/18/01 -0500, Ted Tontis wrote: >I believe he is trying

Re: [PEDA] Pad with multiple holes surrounding it.

2001-09-18 Thread Ted Tontis
I believe he is trying to put supporting holes around the top of the PTH. Ted -Original Message- From: Abd ul-Rahman Lomax [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 5:04 PM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re: [PEDA] Pad with multiple holes surrounding it. At 10:36 AM 9

Re: [PEDA] Altera 144Pin TQFP Landing Pattern

2001-09-07 Thread Ted Tontis
You can set the grid in the lib. to be metric and when done adjusting the part switch it to a imperial grid and save it. The translation is made when you switch the grids. Ted -Original Message- From: Jon Elson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 2:17 PM To: Prote

Re: [PEDA] Mill-Max PLCC68 socket 940-99-068-24-000000

2001-09-07 Thread Ted Tontis
The part is a through hole correct? and has a 2 rows of pins for all 4 sides. If you have a ohm meter and a sample part, ohm it out. The pin 1 location on the socket should have a mark on it for pin 1. If you don't have a sample I would call Mil-Max directly. Regards, Ted -Original Message-

[PEDA] what changed

2001-09-07 Thread Ted Tontis
a router error. I find it interesting that the admin never sent a message that there was a problem and they where working on it, that would have been off topic and not posted on the forum. Thank you for letting me vent, Ted Tontis C.I.D. Engage Networks 316 N. Milwaukee Street Suite 214 Milwaukee

Re: [PEDA] test

2001-09-06 Thread Ted Tontis
Below is the first message I had bounced. I rest my error count I don't know if that had anything to do with it. Ted > I just received the same message. This is the second time I received it this year. I brought this to the attention of the group when I first received it about 6/7 months ago. Ou

[PEDA] removed from list

2001-09-06 Thread Ted Tontis
Seems as though I had an e-mail bounced from the techserv. Did anyone receive the e-mail I sent in response to the "removed from proteledaforum"? Thank you, Ted Tontis C.I.D. Engage Networks 316 N. Milwaukee Street Suite 214 Milwaukee WI, 53202 PH 414-273-7600 ext. 7607 FX 41

[PEDA] test

2001-09-06 Thread Ted Tontis
could someone let me know if my messages are getting out? Thank you, Ted Tontis C.I.D. Engage Networks 316 N. Milwaukee Street Suite 214 Milwaukee WI, 53202 PH 414-273-7600 ext. 7607 FX 414-273-7601 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [PEDA] Removal From List

2001-09-06 Thread Ted Tontis
I just received the same message. This is the second time I received it this year. I brought this to the attention of the group when I first received it about 6/7 months ago. Our IT guy says it is because tech serv is trying to route through our server. Our e-mail server is set not to allow routin

[PEDA] standard lib.

2001-08-16 Thread Ted Tontis
I have a few components that I have imported into Protel for that standard lib. If anyone would be interested in looking at them and give some feed back I would like to hear from them. There are only a few components nothing major, small files. Ted Tontis C.I.D. Engage Networks 316 N

Re: [PEDA] Camtastic or Protel?

2001-08-16 Thread Ted Tontis
a break away tab that is made up of multiple drills. kind of looks like a mouse took a bite out of the board. | | * * * * | | Ted -Original Message- From: Darryl Newberry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, August 16

Re: [PEDA] Importing PADS

2001-08-14 Thread Ted Tontis
You can not import PowerPCB V3.5 you can however import v2.0. Another member from the list helped me import some files in to Protel we worked at it for over a week. I believe the problem was that V3.5 supports centered text where as v2.0 does not. Protel does not support the centered text. That's

Re: [PEDA] Protel 99 cannot auto-route BGA components

2001-08-13 Thread Ted Tontis
What is the ball pitch? There are ways to play with both track, via, and ball size to route the board with lots of room left to run tracks from out side the BGA. Is the ball grid causing you to go to the 10 layer count? what size vias are you using, what size tracks? If the ball grid has a lage nu

Re: [PEDA] ddb transfer failure ??

2001-08-13 Thread Ted Tontis
have you tried to repair the data base? Ted -Original Message- From: Robison Michael R CNIN [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 2:54 PM To: 'Protel EDA Forum' Subject: [PEDA] ddb transfer failure ?? hi everybody, well, i'm not having a banner day here. somebody e

Re: [PEDA] Naughty bits (from Benny Hill)

2001-08-13 Thread Ted Tontis
They do not go away. I brought this up to Protel when they released SPK6, that's when I noticed it. I would auto route a board and when finished hit unroute and it would leave floaters in different spots across the board. At first I thought it was just a fluke but I tried it again same thing, I al

Re: [PEDA] Compactflash socket PCB footprint

2001-08-09 Thread Ted Tontis
I have 10 and they are all AMP foot prints. Sorry no JST. Ted -Original Message- From: Ted Tontis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 1:03 PM To: 'Protel EDA Forum' Subject: Re: [PEDA] Compactflash socket PCB footprint give me the foot print numb

Re: [PEDA] Compactflash socket PCB footprint

2001-08-09 Thread Ted Tontis
give me the foot print number you are looking for I have a hand full. Ted -Original Message- From: Darryl Newberry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 12:53 PM To: 'Protel EDA Forum' Subject: Re: [PEDA] Compactflash socket PCB footprint I have a JST # ICM-MA50H-S

Re: [PEDA] Logo's for FCC, UL and CE ?

2001-08-09 Thread Ted Tontis
check out www.ce-mag.com Ted -Original Message- From: Brad Velander [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 11:38 AM To: 'Protel EDA Forum' Subject: Re: [PEDA] Logo's for FCC, UL and CE ? Gisbert, I am not a CE compliance expert and I do not have access to t

Re: [PEDA] Signal Integrity dialog locks up.

2001-08-07 Thread Ted Tontis
Correct me if I am wrong but Protel just started using IBIS models SPK6 for there signal simulation. Ted -Original Message- From: Mike Ingle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 3:27 PM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re: [PEDA] Signal Integrity dialog locks up. Hype

Re: [PEDA] a lib. for everyone

2001-07-26 Thread Ted Tontis
I would like to try and stay with Wind Rivers standards. They have already done most of the leg work on this subject. I know most have a lot going on and I wanted everyone to have time to look over some of the documentation on Wind Rivers setup, and comment on the possible problems or conf

Re: [PEDA] EMC question

2001-07-26 Thread Ted Tontis
Greg, We are using the AM186 on one of our boards with a 25MHz crystal. What I did was put the crystal as close to the microprocessor and put a ground plane under the crystal that covered the traces and filters for the crystals on the top layer. I also made sure the traces where the same l

Re: [PEDA] a lib. for everyone

2001-07-25 Thread Ted Tontis
development time down considerably. Ted -Original Message- From: Andrew J Jenkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 12:35 PM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re: [PEDA] a lib. for everyone On 10:03 AM 7/25/2001 -0700, Abd ul-Rahman Lomax wrote: >At 09:29 AM 7/25/01 -0500,

Re: [PEDA] a lib. for everyone

2001-07-25 Thread Ted Tontis
I started the thread on this subject. I knew the size of this project was going to be large, that is why I posted the thread in the first place. I wanted to see if anyone else would like to help or even if anyone wanted to have a large library system that was free. My idea was to get every

Re: [PEDA] a lib. for everyone

2001-07-24 Thread Ted Tontis
e more? lowest layer = bottom layer? and how does conductive help? Dennis Saputelli Ted Tontis wrote: > > The standards are all ready set. I do not have control of them, this task > was put into motion sometime ago. If you want to look at the standards you > can at www.pcbstandards.com

Re: [PEDA] a lib. for everyone

2001-07-24 Thread Ted Tontis
-Original Message- From: Abd ul-Rahman Lomax [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 1:03 AM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re: [PEDA] a lib. for everyone Mr. Lomax >What I forsee is a system whereby a user wishes to use a part which is not >in the library we have creat

Re: [PEDA] a lib. for everyone

2001-07-24 Thread Ted Tontis
The standards are all ready set. I do not have control of them, this task was put into motion sometime ago. If you want to look at the standards you can at www.pcbstandards.com . again I have no control over the set standards. anyone who thinks this can not be done is sorry to say wrong. We as de

[PEDA] a lib. for everyone

2001-07-23 Thread Ted Tontis
, assembly art work, pin 1 id. All parts would be in mm I welcome any input towards this idea weather it be good or bad. Ted Tontis C.I.D. Engage Networks 316 N. Milwaukee Street Suite 214 Milwaukee WI, 53202 PH 414-273-7600 ext. 7607 FX 414-273-7601

[PEDA] importing power pcb files

2001-07-23 Thread Ted Tontis
I checked the archive for a thread regarding this but its not there. I want to take a power PCB v3.6 file and import it into Protel. I was told at one time this could be done? Thank you, Ted Tontis C.I.D. Engage Networks 316 N. Milwaukee Street Suite 214 Milwaukee WI, 53202 PH 414-273

[PEDA] importing power pcb files

2001-07-20 Thread Ted Tontis
? Thank you, Ted Tontis C.I.D. Engage Networks 316 N. Milwaukee Street Suite 214 Milwaukee WI, 53202 PH 414-273-7600 ext. 7607 FX 414-273-7601 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http

[PEDA] Gerber specification

2001-07-20 Thread Ted Tontis
Yesterday there was a thread on file formats for PCB manufacturers. Here is where you can find the gerber specification in .pdf format. http://www.barco.be/ets/data/rs274xc.pdf Regards, Ted Tontis C.I.D. Engage Networks 316 N. Milwaukee Street Suite 214 Milwaukee WI, 53202 PH 414-273-7600 ext

Re: [PEDA] file formats for PCB manufacturers

2001-07-19 Thread Ted Tontis
I was at that same IPC designers conference. It was not a IPC conference but it was sponsored by the designers council which does not have a direct affiliation to IPC, they are there own entity, and just carry the IPC name. There where two topics that related to data transfer, one by Deter Bergma

Re: [PEDA] 20H rule, Planes etc (Ex: perimeter stitched ground vi as question)

2001-07-13 Thread Ted Tontis
I never heard of the 20H rule, So I did a search on it. I found some very interesting articles on the subject, while I was searching I came across a article on X2Y technology. Has anyone used any of these devices? If so do they work as described and offer differential impedance within or close to

Re: [PEDA] "Trace" jumpers generate DRC violations

2001-07-12 Thread Ted Tontis
k Dr., Burnaby, B.C., V5C 6G9. Tel. (604) 292-9089 direct Fax (604) 292-9010 website www.norsat.com > -----Original Message- > From: Ted Tontis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 1:29 PM > To: 'Protel EDA Forum' > Subject: Re: [PEDA] "Trac

Re: [PEDA] "Trace" jumpers generate DRC violations

2001-07-12 Thread Ted Tontis
You would hope that with as many people who have had this problem or needed a work around, Protel would realize that they should add something to the design rules. Possibly a design rule that lets you have a zero clearance between a net. Or the ability to open the track attributes and check a box

Re: [PEDA] Layer Stackup Info.

2001-07-10 Thread Ted Tontis
Mike, What standards did you purchase? I believe that if you are a IPC designer council member you can only purchase standards, visit seminars, and use your coupon on subjects related to design. So assembly stuff is out. Abd ul-Rahman, I just attended a IPC cert. course. There wh

Re: [PEDA] Layer Stackup Info.

2001-07-09 Thread Ted Tontis
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Re: [PEDA] Layer Stackup Info.

2001-07-09 Thread Ted Tontis
Jeff, I think you are referring to IPC- Sectional Design Standard for Rigid Organic Printed Boards. I do not have the standard in front of me, but I believe the tables you are looking for are in there. For a hard copy it is $15 member price and $30 for a non-member price. If you join t

Re: [PEDA] BGA Design

2001-05-07 Thread Ted Tontis
What about Protel recently acquiring Tasking for 38 mill., or the recent partnership with P-CAD 2001 That will put a dent in you're pocket. Ted -Original Message- From: Abd ul-Rahman Lomax [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 3:56 PM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re: [P

Re: [PEDA] BGA Design

2001-05-07 Thread Ted Tontis
Emanuel, I use Protel, here is the forum email address http://groups.yahoo.com/group/protel-users/files/protelfaq.html If you can find out anything you need from layout problems to bug's. You will also get a faster response to your question then if you went to Protel directly. As

Re: [PEDA] BGA Design

2001-05-07 Thread Ted Tontis
Sorry to everyone I thought this post came from another forum the IPC tech net. Hey it's FRI day Ted T -Original Message- From: Ted Tontis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 9:26 AM To: 'Protel EDA Forum' Subject: Re: [PEDA] BGA Design Emanuel,

Re: [PEDA] importing DWG files

2001-05-07 Thread Ted Tontis
--Original Message- From: Jim McGrath [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 4:22 PM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re: [PEDA] importing DWG files Ted, Is the Eagle file in mm and the Protel set to inches? I have seen this cause a problem. Regards, Jim Ted Tontis wrote: > I

Re: [PEDA] Protel flyer in the mail.

2001-05-07 Thread Ted Tontis
I received the flyer too, It did not include the upgrade price. It was just the price increase of 99SE and the fact that they are offering camtastic with it. There was no mention of an upgrade, but I did talk to a sales rep a month or two ago and they informed me that Protel was working on somethi

Re: [PEDA] Crash While Netlisting

2001-05-07 Thread Ted Tontis
Gordon, I believe I have had this problem before, it related to my library files. I had a library active that did not have any information in it. It was empty, Every time I would try to produce a net list the computer would lock up. If I closed it reopened it I will still get the same res

[PEDA] importing DWG files

2001-05-07 Thread Ted Tontis
drawn in? Thank you, Ted Tontis Engage Networks Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] PH 414.273.7600 Ext. 7607<http://www.engagenet.com> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To join or leave this list visit:

[PEDA] Memory Error

2001-05-07 Thread Ted Tontis
causing this? Has anyone experienced this before? Thank you in advance, Ted Tontis Engage Networks Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] PH 414.273.7600 Ext. 7607<http://www.engagenet.com> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [PEDA] Is anybody else getting double posts on all the posts?

2001-05-07 Thread Ted Tontis
not here Ted -Original Message- From: Michael Reynolds [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 9:01 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED] ' Subject: [PEDA] Is anybody else getting double posts on all the posts? Mike Reynolds Blazie Engineering, a division of Freedom Scientific

Re: [PEDA] template graphics

2001-05-07 Thread Ted Tontis
Have you tried to import the graphic into a commonly used library? this way all you have to do is start a library and it is all ways there, click on the name and you can place it. When the sch. loads it can pull the graphic from the library. Ted -Original Message- From: Ian Middleton [ma

[PEDA] Arc's in the keepout

2001-05-07 Thread Ted Tontis
ea to resolve this problem? Ted Tontis Engage Networks Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] PH 414.273.7600 Ext. 7607<http://www.engagenet.com> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To join or leave this list vi

[PEDA] moving a component and tracks at the same time

2001-05-07 Thread Ted Tontis
I would like to move a component that has tracks attached to it. I would like to move them at the same time. I am trying to avoid replacing all the tracks and vias. Is this possible, has anyone tried this? I would appreciate any help that I could get. Thank you, Ted Tontis Engage

Re: [PEDA] Finding & Setting Test Points

2001-05-07 Thread Ted Tontis
Dave, The sights that are going to be your test points have to fall on the test point grid. If they do not you get a test point violation. You have to move the pad or via to the 1 mill grid, this will correct the problem you are seeing. Ted -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECT

Re: [PEDA] Memory Error

2001-05-07 Thread Ted Tontis
helps. I prefer 1023 megabytes on your fastest NTFS drive regardless of your system memory size. _ Brian Guralnick - Original Message ----- From: "Ted Tontis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel Forum (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, Mar

Re: [PEDA] Where did this come from "nobody@????.com"

2001-05-07 Thread Ted Tontis
was there a attachment? if not then it can not be a virus. Ted -Original Message- From: Brian Guralnick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 1:48 PM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re: [PEDA] Where did this come from "nobody@.com" No, sounds like a potential email

Re: [PEDA] Arc's in the keepout

2001-05-07 Thread Ted Tontis
has a different effect then using place an arc. Ted -Original Message- From: David Cary [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 12:04 PM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re: [PEDA] Arc's in the keepout Ted Tontis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 2001-03-27 09:21:49 AM

Re: [PEDA] Memory Error

2001-05-07 Thread Ted Tontis
Ted -Original Message- From: Andrew J Jenkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 2:42 PM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re: [PEDA] Memory Error On 01:20 PM 3/26/01 -0600, Ted Tontis said: > I am running Protel 99SE SPK6 on W2K. After closing Protel down a

Re: [PEDA] PCB autoroute Net : unable to initialize

2001-05-07 Thread Ted Tontis
I have been able to route a single net, click on auto route, select route net, click on the net you want, and then select connection. Works every time. Hope this helps Ted -Original Message- From: Ian Wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 6:07 AM To: Protel E

Re: [PEDA] BOM

2001-05-07 Thread Ted Tontis
There is a BITMAP importer that is on the download page for the Protel forum. If you have access to a scanner, print out your spreadsheet scan it in as a BITMAP and then import it into your PCB using the importer. I do not know of another way to save spreadsheets as Bitmap's. Ted -Original

Re: [PEDA] MM's VS Mils

2001-05-07 Thread Ted Tontis
If I may, when I have a data sheet that has been designed in mm and it is a fine pitch component I use a excel spread sheet to confirm the change over. Here is an example Millimeters Meters Inches Mil (0.001 in) 0.0011.000E-06 39.370E-060.039370 0.0022.000E-06

Re: [PEDA] DRC error message

2001-05-07 Thread Ted Tontis
If the DRC is not set to write to a report, you will not get a DRC report. To set it up go into Design, select Design rule check, and see if there is a check box in the create report file. As for the protected file, are you running this on a network? If so someone maybe in the same file which woul

Re: [PEDA] Copy from/to PCB

2001-05-07 Thread Ted Tontis
You may want to try to using the save as, change the name of your new board, then export it to your desktop, and then import into your new data base. Ted -Original Message- From: Rudolf Schaffer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 8:06 AM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: Autorouter recommendations.

2001-05-07 Thread Ted Tontis

[PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: is anyone getting my e-mails

2001-05-07 Thread Ted Tontis
I just received a e-mail I sent a week ago and it never made it through. Just wanted to make sure. Ted Tontis Design Engineer Engage Networks Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] PH 414.273.7600 Ext. 7607<http://www.engagenet.

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: newbie can't get power and groundplanes to connect up

2001-05-07 Thread Ted Tontis
double click on the error mark and it will tell you what the error is. Have you checked to see if a junction point is in the wrong spot. I have made that mistake a couple of times and had a similar problem. Ted -Original Message- From: Gordon Price [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesda

[PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: Forum question

2001-05-07 Thread Ted Tontis
to min updates. Now I no longer get the daily archive, Has anyone seen this before and is there a way to get that archive back and still have the constant e-mails? Ted Tontis Design Engineer Engage Networks Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] PH 414.273.7600 Ext. 7607<http://www.engagenet.

[PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: simulation software

2001-05-07 Thread Ted Tontis
re to give advice on solving a trouble spot. You're advice would be greatly appreciated, I do not have the time to download trial software and test it myself. Who knows how long there pocket's will stay open for. Thank you, Ted Tontis Design Engineer Engage Networks Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: polygon pore

2001-05-07 Thread Ted Tontis
I disabled my global clearance constraint. Thanks for the help, Ted Tontis Design Engineer Engage Networks Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] PH 414.273.7600 Ext. 7607<http://www.engagenet.com> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This message sent by: PROT

[PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: Polygon plane problem

2001-05-07 Thread Ted Tontis
proto shop some time this week. Thank you, Ted Tontis Design Engineer Engage Networks Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] PH 414.273.7600 Ext. 7607<http://www.engagenet.com> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This message sent by: PROTEL EDA USERS MAILING LIST *