PCB design software

TmEE co.(TM) · Post by **TmEE co.(TM)** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 7:32 pm

I have been trying out various PCB design software packages lately and I'e found that Minimal Board Editor is the choice for me, FreePCB following.

I did this MD cart which uses 27C322 EPROM and battery backed 62256 SRAM as an excercise :

http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/4/21/ ... ercise.png

It took about 4 hours to complete, if I used free PCB I'd be still working on it

Program can be found here : http://www.suigyodo.com/online/e/index.htm

Only downside is that it comes with no component library. I have made a bunch of components to use and if anyone wants I can send you some and help you get started.

Gerbers of the board available on request ^^

Chilly Willy · Post by **Chilly Willy** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 12:53 am

Looks like a good app, and it just updated today!

HardWareMan · Post by **HardWareMan** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 3:38 am

Nice. And what about Eagle?

TmEE co.(TM) · Post by **TmEE co.(TM)** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 7:15 am

Last time I tried Eagle I could not get into it... and I downloaded the free version some moments ago and it does not seem to let me make a board... does it require a schematic made in the program beforehand ?

Chilly Willy wrote:Looks like a good app, and it just updated today!

It updated with my e-mail where I asked about offline manual, and he put the online manual as download on the site ^^

HardWareMan · Post by **HardWareMan** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 7:32 am

TmEE co.(TM) wrote:does it require a schematic made in the program beforehand ?

No, it doesn't. You can assign connections between pins by hand.

TmEE co.(TM) · Post by **TmEE co.(TM)** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 8:01 am

it did not let me place components... said that Free Edition cannot do it, see help for more info...

HardWareMan · Post by **HardWareMan** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:13 am

TmEE co.(TM) wrote:it did not let me place components... said that Free Edition cannot do it, see help for more info...

What I'm doing wrong?

TmEE co.(TM) · Post by **TmEE co.(TM)** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:50 am

I don't go to school so no educational license and getting one somehow would be more or less pirating, and its not exactly what I want for what I am doing slowly...

...or I misunderstood everything

(I do see same screen on about page)

bastien · Post by **bastien** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:16 pm

Tiido ?
http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/4/21/ ... ercise.png
what is this OS ?

Pascal · Post by **Pascal** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 2:22 pm

i'd say linux with KDE

TmEE co.(TM) · Post by **TmEE co.(TM)** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 3:08 pm

No, its Win98SE with KernelEx and Revolutions Pack 9

HardWareMan · Post by **HardWareMan** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:36 am

TmEE co.(TM) wrote:No, its Win98SE with KernelEx and Revolutions Pack 9

And you call it "FREE" too? :3

TmEE co.(TM) · Post by **TmEE co.(TM)** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:42 am

I got the license for it

(though I am breaching the EULA with KernelEx)

HardWareMan · Post by **HardWareMan** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:10 am

TmEE co.(TM) wrote:I got the license for it (though I am breaching the EULA with KernelEx)

KernelEx got license from MS to change kernel.dll? Becouse otherwise it is not legal. Read EULA. :3

TmEE co.(TM) · Post by **TmEE co.(TM)** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:49 am

no, I meant I got Win98SE license, but I am breaching it with KernelEx because it messes with Kernel32.dll