[PEDA] The Synchronizer - The Low Down

2001-07-16 Thread Ian Wilson
In a recent discussion on re-annotation a regular poster to this forum was skeptical that the synchronizer would cope with large scale changes to designators, including resetting and then re-running the Sch annotation process. This shows signs of "old-style netlist thinking" where one had to

Re: [PEDA] Which library is used in "UpdatePCB"

2001-07-16 Thread Ian Wilson
On 11:53 AM 16/07/2001 +0100, Andrew Ircha said: ><..Snip..> >You're close but not quite there. I was making modification in one >library, hiting UpdatePCB (which presents as a button in the explorer >panel), and instead of putting my new, freshly changed footprint into >the open PCBs, it was taki

Re: [PEDA] need uMAX10 footprint

2001-07-16 Thread Brad Velander
Dennis, the initial cost for the software based version is $595USD for a three user license (they don't have a single user license). The book version is now a single CDROM and it is priced at $495. We had previously subscribed to the printed book version and it had been approx. $400 I beli

Re: [PEDA] need uMAX10 footprint

2001-07-16 Thread Dennis Saputelli
thanks Brad so i take it you think it is worth it? Dennis Saputelli Brad Velander wrote: > > Dennis, > the initial cost for the software based version is $595USD for a > three user license (they don't have a single user license). The book version > is now a single CDROM and it is priced

Re: [PEDA] need uMAX10 footprint

2001-07-16 Thread Brad Velander
Dennis, yes I think it is worth it. I have used the SMT+ system for approx. 7 years. Formerly I was sitting and doing the calculations by hand based upon their methods. Sometimes this was painful to calculate all the pad sizes and then the precise pad centers. This was before my present em

Re: [PEDA] need uMAX10 footprint

2001-07-16 Thread Madhu Annapragada
Just to jump in in defense of Maxim...I use a lot of their power supply and communication related parts (MAX724, MAX1480, MAX1490, MAX488 etc...) and they have been very good with samples and lead times through Maxim direct sales even for small volumes ( less than 50 pieces sometimes..) Maybe they

Re: [PEDA] need uMAX10 footprint

2001-07-16 Thread Dennis Saputelli
their parts are good but I have not had your experience with availability Dennis Saputelli Madhu Annapragada wrote: > > Just to jump in in defense of Maxim...I use a lot of their power supply and > communication related parts (MAX724, MAX1480, MAX1490, MAX488 etc...) and > they have been very go

Re: [PEDA] need uMAX10 footprint

2001-07-16 Thread Dennis Saputelli
that's a great recommendation i guess now i'll have to buy it! thanks Dennis Saputelli Brad Velander wrote: > > Dennis, > yes I think it is worth it. I have used the SMT+ system for approx. > 7 years. Formerly I was sitting and doing the calculations by hand based > upon their methods.

Re: [PEDA] Which library is used in "UpdatePCB"

2001-07-16 Thread Jon Elson
Andrew Ircha wrote: > You're close but not quite there. I was making modification in one > library, hiting UpdatePCB (which presents as a button in the explorer > panel), and instead of putting my new, freshly changed footprint into > the open PCBs, it was taking a footprint with the same name

Re: [PEDA] Connecting grounds / virtual short

2001-07-16 Thread Abd ul-Rahman Lomax
At 08:52 PM 7/15/01 -0700, Dennis Saputelli wrote: >the problem with single point grounds is that they used to work >in the current hi speed hi freq environment they don't work anymore >(according to info in the SI list) Right. There remain applications for nets which are maintained as distinct

[PEDA] Help Menu !

2001-07-16 Thread Daniel Webster
Has anyone ever tried to modify or add to the help menu ? Is this possible ? If anyone knows how to add menu items which link to text documents in the help menu structure please let me know. Thanks, Daniel Webster PCB Designer Northern Airborne Technology Kelowna, BC, Canada THIS EMAIL AND AN

Re: [PEDA] MTBF Software

2001-07-16 Thread Andrew W. Riley III
sounds better than RelCalc from www.t-cubed.com which I used at my previous employer. Cheers! Drew - Original Message - From: "Brendon Slade" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2001 4:55 PM Subject: Re: [PEDA] MTBF Software > Not wa

Re: [PEDA] The Synchronizer - The Low Down

2001-07-16 Thread Abd ul-Rahman Lomax
At 09:20 PM 7/16/01 +1000, Ian Wilson wrote: >In a recent discussion on re-annotation a regular poster to this forum was >skeptical that the synchronizer would cope with large scale changes to >designators, including resetting and then re-running the Sch annotation >process. C'est moi. > Th