blinkenlight console - not only for PDP's !

From: Paul Koning <pkoning_at_equallogic.com>
Date: Tue Apr 13 09:36:30 2004

>>>>> "vrs" == vrs <vrs_at_msn.com> writes:

>> Cadsoft (www.cadsoft.de or www.cadsoftusa.com) has a nice PCB CAD
>> tool (Eagle CAD). There's a freeware version, but it's limited in
>> schematic and PCB size. There's also a low cost non-profit
>> version that's still somewhat limited but a lot less, it might
>> work for you. I've been using an older version for some time now,
>> it's quite a nice product.

 vrs> I use this (and like it) too. Also, I bought the unlimited
 vrs> version, so I can lay out arbitrarily large PCBs (did a TC08
 vrs> backplane layout recently). I could probably be arm-twisted to
 vrs> lay out the combo board (especially if the two smaller boards
 vrs> have already been done). I also have some (limited) experience
 vrs> using Eagle to generate the files needed by a board fab.

I've done one board to date. That one was done by a fab shop that
takes Eagle files directly. Very handy -- I just shipped the .BRD
file to them and they took care of the rest.

     paul
Received on Tue Apr 13 2004 - 09:36:30 BST