Re: [PEDA] Connection to Power Planes

2002-08-01 Thread Jeff Stout
There is a No-Connect Rule you can apply to those component pads. Goto D(esign)/R(ules)/Manufacturing/Power Plane Connection Style/Add Then goto Filter Kind and specify "Pad", and go find the pad you want. Then on rule Attribute, set it to "No Connect". Jeff Stout --

[PEDA] Complex 2 Simple

2002-08-19 Thread Jeff Stout
my database to anybody who wants to give it a try. Jeff Stout * Tracking #: DB25EC6D80255448AD1C04F08B8EDF3C469D1DB1 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Re: [PEDA] Complex 2 Simple

2002-08-19 Thread Jeff Stout
and the Magic works. IOW, how to get "Complex to Simple" to work in 10 easy steps. Thanks, Jeff Stout - Original Message - From: "Tim Hutcheson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 10:

Re: [PEDA] Complex 2 Simple

2002-08-20 Thread Jeff Stout
ok Jeff Stout - Original Message - From: "Tim Hutcheson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 6:40 PM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Complex 2 Simple > HI, Jeff. > > I was a little vague because a l

Re: [PEDA] LPI oxides? ( OT - Good places to get boards populated)

2002-10-02 Thread Jeff Stout
few of the many alternative fabrication processes. It doesn't harm anything. Of course, I could be completely wrong and the AC guy is totally correct Jeff Stout [snip] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leav

[PEDA] Pet Peeve (irritating lost feature)

2003-01-09 Thread Jeff Stout
us project directory I was working on. Why does Protel do that? I want, and expect Protel to export the files to the SAME directory it did the last time I made Gerber's with this project. Not the project directory of the previous proje

Re: [PEDA] Pet Peeve (irritating lost feature)

2003-01-09 Thread Jeff Stout
x27;s/export Gerber's and they go to project X directory (wrong again). Are you saying I'm the only one this happens to? Jeff Stout - Original Message - From: "Brad Velander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Protel EDA Forum'" <[EMAIL PROT

[PEDA] What does this mean?

2003-03-31 Thread Jeff Stout
=12mil CPE=0mil CSE=4mil CPC=20mil CPR=20mil Jeff Stout * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [PEDA] how to control GND connections

2003-06-06 Thread Jeff Stout
cting that node to its net. I've only used it on pads to power planes -- don't know if it'll work for via's and I'm too lazy to check right now. Good luck, Jeff Stout - Original Message - From: "Leo Potjewijd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROT

Re: [PEDA] how to control GND connections

2003-06-06 Thread Jeff Stout
cting that node to its net. I've only used it on pads to power planes -- don't know if it'll work for via's and I'm too lazy to check right now. Good luck, Jeff Stout - Original Message - From: "Leo Potjewijd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROT

Re: [PEDA] Diode pads

2001-09-06 Thread Jeff Stout
er, and collector and the pin numbers. He then goes to the PCB, finds the Ref.Des. and can find the base, emitter, and collector (all the footprints are the same remember). I realize I'm not going to change anybody's mine, but I thought I give Brad some support. Give it up Brad. Jeff S

Re: [PEDA] eliminating solder mask ??

2001-09-18 Thread Jeff Stout
OW, a 5mm round pad with a -5mm expansion will make the pad disappear, not double in size. You need to use a positive number. If you may need a special shape, place a fill or some pads on the Solder Mask layer in the shape and location you need. Jeff Stout - Original Message - From: &qu

[PEDA] Blind and buried via's Mayhem

2001-11-29 Thread Jeff Stout
1. Can I use a hole pair that goes through the prepreg, but does not go through the core material above or below that level? I just don't see how it can be manufactured. 2. Does anyone have an opinion on using B&B vias in a PCB for hi temperature hi vibration environment? J

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

2001-11-29 Thread Jeff Stout
[snip] > At 03:53 PM 11/29/2001 -0600, Jeff Stout wrote: > >1. Can I use a hole pair that goes through the prepreg, but > >does not go through the core material above or below that > >level? I just don't see how it can be manufactured. > > No. At least not to my

[PEDA] Bug in Interactive Routing

2001-12-05 Thread Jeff Stout
problem, Protel wants to insert a via. I REALLY HATE THIS BUG! You would not believe the contortions I'm going through to place a single track. Jeff Stout * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: *

Re: [PEDA] Bug in Interactive Routing

2001-12-05 Thread Jeff Stout
I pressed the Shift S key and it worked a few times; but it stopped working. If I play with it and switch layers a few times, with a few false starts I can get it to work again. I still think it is a bug. Jeff Stout - Original Message - From: "Mike Reagan" <[EMAIL P

Re: [PEDA] Bug in Interactive Routing

2001-12-05 Thread Jeff Stout
ver the edge for ease of use and usefullness. [snip] > > Best regards, > Ivan Baggett > Bagotronix Inc. > website: www.bagotronix.com > > Jeff Stout * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave thi

Re: [PEDA] Bug in Interactive Routing

2001-12-05 Thread Jeff Stout
2. 3) If you are on layer 1, and there are pads on layers 1 and 2. DO NOT SWITCH LAYERS AND START PLACING TRACKS ON LAYER 2! Jeff Stout P.S. The layer Protel chooses has something to do with which layer you last placed a track on. If you try to place a track on the top pad, it will switch t

Re: [PEDA] Is this normal???

2002-01-23 Thread Jeff Stout
P98 developed a bad rap after a few people complained and compared it to P99. In my opinion, P98 was a stable and very usable product; and I believe many people feel the same way. In contrast. many people is this very forum refused to jump to P99se immediately. Very few people trusted it in the

Re: [PEDA] Auto router

2002-01-25 Thread Jeff Stout
gh... At least the "Stop", and "Restart" work. Jeff Stout - Original Message - From: "Ian Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 5:37 PM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Auto router

Re: [PEDA] Protel Viewer

2002-01-25 Thread Jeff Stout
Yea, it took me a while to find too: http://www.pcad.com/en/dlhome/utilities_home.html Look under the "General/P-CAD 2001" Heading. http://www.pcad.com/downloads/utilities/p-cad2001/viewer2001/p-cad2001viewer .exe Jeff Stout - Original Message - From: "Bob Bauer&quo

Re: [PEDA] Hanging Track

2002-02-01 Thread Jeff Stout
That and I especially miss the k command. Put the mouse on a segment and press k to cut the segment right there. Protel's "Loop Removal" sometimes just can't figure it out. Jeff Stout - Original Message - From: "Stephen Casey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED

[PEDA] Looking for PLA2TDF.EXE

2002-02-05 Thread Jeff Stout
ny of you guys know where I can get this program? Jeff Stout * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMA

Re: [PEDA] Looking for PLA2TDF.EXE

2002-02-06 Thread Jeff Stout
I finally found the Utility on Altera's FTP site at: ftp://ftp.altera.com/pub/utils/ I found it in an archive eau019.exe. Thank you all for your help. Jeff Stout - Original Message - From: "Jeff Stout" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Association of Protel ED

[PEDA] Fun with PLD 99

2002-02-06 Thread Jeff Stout
e to be another 12 names at the end. GUU!! I've done several successful designs with Protel for the 22V10. Believe me when I say that getting Protel PLD to work was never this hard before. Jeff Stout P.S. I'll send a heads up to Protel as soon as I come to grips with

Re: [PEDA] Cpld question

2002-02-20 Thread Jeff Stout
I could never get the Schematic/Compile/JED/PLD chain to work. I have used the CUPL text entry exclusively and it works ok. Jeff Stout P.S. People here have urged me to dump Protel when I had problems targeting an Altera EPM7032 (see "Fun with PLD 99"). Well, I've resolved t

Re: [PEDA] No JEDEC file from CUPL

2002-03-08 Thread Jeff Stout
If you are in the Text editor, go to the menu PLD/Configure.../Output Formats, and place a check on "JEDEC, POF, PRG". Jeff Stout - Original Message - From: "Gary Packman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PEDA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March

Re: [PEDA] round PCB?

2002-05-10 Thread Jeff Stout
I'm trying to imagine a 'round board going through a wave soldering machine. Jeff Stout - Original Message - From: "Bagotronix Tech Support" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 3:57 PM Subjec

Re: [PEDA] Schematic Port questions

2002-05-20 Thread Jeff Stout
a wire and find a net label along the way, you can confirm that you are on the correct wire. Jeff Stout * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * *

Re: [PEDA] Protel PLD/CUPL Question

2002-06-12 Thread Jeff Stout
Altera to make that work. Again, I'd go with WINCUPL. * ** My Tracking number #1 ***** Jeff Stout [snip] > > Best Regards, > > Matt Tudor , MSEE > http://www.gigahertzelectronics.com > > > **

Re: [PEDA] Protel PLD/CUPL Question

2002-06-12 Thread Jeff Stout
I found the Atmel.dl file use by WinCUPL and copied to Protel's PLD directory, and that worked too. However, it doesn't display the ATF15xx technology details if you know what I mean. There must be another file that needs to be patched. Jeff Stout - Original Message - Fro

Re: [PEDA] Protel PLD/CUPL Question

2002-06-13 Thread Jeff Stout
Ok, yea, I didn't try to compile anything in Protel with the WINCUPL's version of Atmel.DL. Could you do me a favor and email me Atmel's Protel version of Atmel.dl? I don't want to download a 45Mb file, find a suitable Computer in which to install Protel, just to get a 300K

Re: [PEDA] Gerber generation bug?

2002-06-14 Thread Jeff Stout
time and I've become accustom to GCPrevue just not display them. But if I read the power plane back into Protel, there they (thermal relief's) are. I've never tried this with Camtastic. Jeff Stout [snip] *

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: importing a netlist to Protel

2001-05-07 Thread Jeff Stout
Protel uses the extention ".NET" for netlist, and ".PCB" for pcb design databases. Jeff Stout -Original Message- From: Gary Richardson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Multiple recipients of list proteledausers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 11:

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]:PCB's with D2PAK

2001-05-07 Thread Jeff Stout

[PEDA] Problem with Ark's on Polygon plane

2001-05-07 Thread Jeff Stout
ody else notice this? Jeff Stout * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To join or leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/subscrib.html * - or email - * mailto:[EMAIL PROTEC

Re: [PEDA] Protel 99 SE / SP5 ... dead ... won't run ... nightmare ...help

2001-05-07 Thread Jeff Stout
wo reasons for the change of schedule. One, the sword master assumed the tyro would be working really, really, really, really...hard vs. only "really hard". Two, the sword master assumed the tyro would let the trainning happen, vs worki

Re: [PEDA] encad - cadjet 2 printing problems

2001-05-07 Thread Jeff Stout
We have a HP DesignJet 430 with the same problem (preview screen). It's irritating, but not a serious impediment to progress. I just trust that the program is getting it right; and most of the time it does. Jeff Stout -Original Message- From: Forum Administrator <[EMAIL PROTEC

Re: [PEDA] need a work around for the 100 sq in restriction

2001-05-07 Thread Jeff Stout
D e s i g n t h e P C B a t a 4 5 d e g r e e a n g l e .. I t ' s u p t o y o u i f y o u w a n t t o m o u n t t h e c o m p o n e n t s a t a 4 5 d e g r e e a n g l e t o o .. I ' m s u r e t h e A u t o R o u t e r w o u l d r

Re: [PEDA] Compactflash socket PCB footprint

2001-08-09 Thread Jeff Stout
I have two Amp CF connectors (788643 & 788667), a Hirosa (MI20-40-PD-SF, I think), and a Sametc (CFT) smt connectors for CompactFlash. Let me know if you want 'em. Jeff Stout - Original Message - From: "Bagotronix Tech Support" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: &

Re: [PEDA] DRC issue

2001-08-22 Thread Jeff Stout
I would add those pins to the netlist. IOW, add some wires to those pins on the schematic and bring them out to either some man made test points (i.e. a part with one pad); or a header somewhere. Name 'em spare1, spare2, spare3, etc. Problem solved. Jeff Stout - Original Me

Re: [PEDA] Simulation woes

2003-11-05 Thread Jeff Stout
Maybe it's the model for the 1N4148 diode. Copy the next line (the + TT=4.32N part) to the end of the previous line. You don't need the + of course. Jeff Stout - Original Message - From: "Ian Rozowsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum (E-

Re: [PEDA] OT: EuroCard Specs

2003-12-10 Thread Jeff Stout
Also mustn't forget that 96 pin connector. Jeff Stout - Original Message - From: "Linden Doyle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PEDA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 8:41 PM Subject: [PEDA] OT: EuroCard Specs > Hi All, > > C

[PEDA] Negative Film Output

2004-09-27 Thread Jeff Stout
clicked for me when I looked at the pdf output a few minutes ago. Any help appreciated. Jeff Stout * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * C

Re: [PEDA] Negative Film Output

2004-09-28 Thread Jeff Stout
driver which will capture the printer output and write same to a bitmap or tiff file. I then used Paint Shop to invert the colors. The only problem is the jaggies which I can sort of compensate for by going to 4x size then resized on output. Jeff Stout -Original Message- From: Jeff Stout