Re: [PEDA] Camtastic2000 layers
Brad, Just getting the gerber files together for the photo plots. We used to use P-cad Ass. Designers Edition V2.0. The pad master files were never generated in P-cad and I was just wondering if I could merge them or just delete the pad master gerbers. Sounds like I will just delete them. I've kinda been learning this on the fly and doing things the way I was told. Now that we have Protel and I have some breathing room I'm trying to find out why I'm doing things (should have done it a long time ago) Thanks very much for your quick reply, this post will probably get lots more simple or rediqueles posts from me but... Thanks again, Jerry Gierach Jerry Gierach PCB Design Tech Electro-Pro, Inc. W66 N205 Commerce Court P.O. Box 409 Cedarburg, Wi. 53012 Phone: 262-376-4574 Fax: 262-376-4575 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: "Brad Velander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "'Protel EDA Forum'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [PEDA] Camtastic2000 layers >Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 09:19:48 -0800 > >Jerry, > what are you trying to generate? A padmaster which contains all vias as >well? For what purpose? Padmasters are mostly a hold out from days gone by >when hand taping methodologies dictated a single padmaster for all pads of >both layers. > If you still want to merge the soldermask and padmaster layers, watch >out for soldermask expansion within Protel. Check your PCB design rules to >see if there is any specified soldermask expansion rule, this will make the >soldermask flashes larger then the actual pads by the amount specified in >the rule. Therefore you will end up with slightly larger pads then desired >on your merged padmaster. > >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 > >See us at Booth S8155 at NAB 2002 in Las Vegas April 8 - 11. > > >-Original Message- >From: Gerald Gierach [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 8:44 AM >To: Protel EDA Forum >Subject: [PEDA] Camtastic2000 layers > > >Hi, >Can anyone tell me (I'm sure they can) why the pad master layers don't >include the via holes? The solder mask layers do show all holes and vias. >Can I just merge the pad master and soldermask layers? The via hole size is >28 mil with a pad size of 50mil. Thanks for any help... >I'm the only PCB Design Tech (?) here, the guy that was dooing it left and I >was asked if I would like the job. Knowing nothing about this side of the >electronics buisiness and being known for jumping in over my head, I said >yes!??! Hopefully not going down for the last count... >Phone calls to the number below would be ok also. >Thanks again > >Jerry Gierach > >* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * >* 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] >* >* Forum Guidelines Rules: >* http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html >* >* Browse or Search previous postings: >* http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com >* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: Click Here * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Camtastic2000 layers
Brad, Just getting the gerber files together for the photo plots. We used to use P-cad Ass. Designers Edition V2.0. The pad master files were never generated in P-cad and I was just wondering if I could merge them or just delete the pad master gerbers. Sounds like I will just delete them. I've kinda been learning this on the fly and doing things the way I was told. Now that we have Protel and I have some breathing room I'm trying to find out why I'm doing things (should have done it a long time ago) Thanks very much for your quick reply, this post will probably get lots more simple or rediqueles posts from me but... Thanks again, Jerry Gierach PCB Design Tech Electro-Pro, Inc. W66 N205 Commerce Court P.O. Box 409 Cedarburg, Wi. 53012 Phone: 262-376-4574 Fax: 262-376-4575 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: "Brad Velander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "'Protel EDA Forum'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [PEDA] Camtastic2000 layers >Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 09:19:48 -0800 > >Jerry, > what are you trying to generate? A padmaster which contains all vias as >well? For what purpose? Padmasters are mostly a hold out from days gone by >when hand taping methodologies dictated a single padmaster for all pads of >both layers. > If you still want to merge the soldermask and padmaster layers, watch >out for soldermask expansion within Protel. Check your PCB design rules to >see if there is any specified soldermask expansion rule, this will make the >soldermask flashes larger then the actual pads by the amount specified in >the rule. Therefore you will end up with slightly larger pads then desired >on your merged padmaster. > >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 > >See us at Booth S8155 at NAB 2002 in Las Vegas April 8 - 11. > > >-Original Message- >From: Gerald Gierach [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 8:44 AM >To: Protel EDA Forum >Subject: [PEDA] Camtastic2000 layers > > >Hi, >Can anyone tell me (I'm sure they can) why the pad master layers don't >include the via holes? The solder mask layers do show all holes and vias. >Can I just merge the pad master and soldermask layers? The via hole size is >28 mil with a pad size of 50mil. Thanks for any help... >I'm the only PCB Design Tech (?) here, the guy that was dooing it left and I >was asked if I would like the job. Knowing nothing about this side of the >electronics buisiness and being known for jumping in over my head, I said >yes!??! Hopefully not going down for the last count... >Phone calls to the number below would be ok also. >Thanks again > >Jerry Gierach > >* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * >* 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] >* >* Forum Guidelines Rules: >* http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html >* >* Browse or Search previous postings: >* http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com >* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Camtastic2000 layers
Jerry, what are you trying to generate? A padmaster which contains all vias as well? For what purpose? Padmasters are mostly a hold out from days gone by when hand taping methodologies dictated a single padmaster for all pads of both layers. If you still want to merge the soldermask and padmaster layers, watch out for soldermask expansion within Protel. Check your PCB design rules to see if there is any specified soldermask expansion rule, this will make the soldermask flashes larger then the actual pads by the amount specified in the rule. Therefore you will end up with slightly larger pads then desired on your merged padmaster. 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 See us at Booth S8155 at NAB 2002 in Las Vegas April 8 - 11. -Original Message- From: Gerald Gierach [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 8:44 AM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: [PEDA] Camtastic2000 layers Hi, Can anyone tell me (I'm sure they can) why the pad master layers don't include the via holes? The solder mask layers do show all holes and vias. Can I just merge the pad master and soldermask layers? The via hole size is 28 mil with a pad size of 50mil. Thanks for any help... I'm the only PCB Design Tech (?) here, the guy that was dooing it left and I was asked if I would like the job. Knowing nothing about this side of the electronics buisiness and being known for jumping in over my head, I said yes!??! Hopefully not going down for the last count... Phone calls to the number below would be ok also. Thanks again Jerry Gierach * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[PEDA] Camtastic2000 layers
Hi, Can anyone tell me (I'm sure they can) why the pad master layers don't include the via holes? The solder mask layers do show all holes and vias. Can I just merge the pad master and soldermask layers? The via hole size is 28 mil with a pad size of 50mil. Thanks for any help...I'm the only PCB Design Tech (?) here, the guy that was dooing it left and I was asked if I would like the job. Knowing nothing about this side of the electronics buisiness and being known for jumping in over my head, I said yes!??! Hopefully not going down for the last count... Phone calls to the number below would be ok also. Thanks again Jerry Gierach PCB Design Tech Electro-Pro, Inc. W66 N205 Commerce Court P.O. Box 409 Cedarburg, Wi. 53012 Phone: 262-376-4574 Fax: 262-376-4575 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: Click Here * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
