Yes, that's the version I'm attempting to update to. I just want to carry my old PCB files along with me.
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Henry, > > You DO realize that you can download the full > Autorax at Altium.com, > don't you? It has been unlocked, so no need for the > dongle any more... > > aj > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Henry Ford > >Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 4:00 AM > >To: Protel EDA Discussion List > >Subject: Re: [PEDA] Converting Very Old Protel V3 > PCB Files > > > >Yes, that's the software. And if I look around the > back of the > >current PC I use, there's that dongle, hanging off > the printer > >port. Dusty, grubby, but still hangin' in there. Of > course, my > >software these days sits on a backup CD now, but > the original > >floppies are in a box somewhere around here. > > > >You may be wondering how anyone can put up with > such old > >software like this. But, when it comes down to it: > > > >1. It's worked well > >2. It keeps getting faster each time I upgrade the > PC. > >(How often can you say that about software?) 3. My > demands are > >few (Maybe a dozen small to medium sized boards per > annum) 4. > >I have my component libraries all down cold, and 5. > It's cheap > > > >Nice to have features of AutoTrax include the > schematic > >preparation. But I'd really like to keep access to > those older > >boards. Some end up getting reworked for new > boards, but it's > >looking increasingly like a tough 'to do'. Sigh. > > > >Maybe I'll just have to sit down with the old and > new Protel > >files on some paper and work out the conversion the > hard way. > >(Sounds like a job for Perl - Oh, how I admire > those who can > >program in that stuff) > > > >Yvet > > > > > > > >--- Robert Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > >> I have located the box containing my original > Protel disks > >and manual. > >> Unfortunately, I no longer have a computer with a > >> 5.25 disk drive > >> installed and anyway, I have no idea where the > "key card" > >required to > >> run the PCB editor is. > >> The requirements for this program, Protel PCB > Edit > >> V3.12 are: > >> IBM-PC/XT/AT computer or compatable. (There is a > note that > >the program > >> uses integer arithmetic, so there is no advantage > in installing an > >> 8087/80287 Numeric Coprocessor.) > >> MS-DOS or PC-DOS, version 2.0 or greater. > >> One Unoccupied Half-card Slot (for the Key Card) > >> 2 Disk Drives - one floppy and one either floppy > or hard disk. > >> 256K (or greater) RAM > >> CGA or EGA graphics card > >> Colour Monitor > >> Microsoft Mouse > >> Printer (for check prints) > >> Plotter (Pen and Ink) > >> (It supports HP-GL, DM-PL and Roland DXY 800 > >> languages) > >> Photoplotters (Gerber) are also supported and > Excellon format drill > >> files can be produced. > >> The manual carries the name HST Technologies Pty. > >> Ltd. and the copyright > >> dates on each of the disks are 1985, 1986, 1987. > >> > >> Someone at Protel subsequently "lent" me Protel > Toolbox > >which offered > >> a Design Rule Checker, Automatic Placement, > Photoplotter Utilities > >> (Gerber viewer and panelizing), Net List Editor, > Protel to DXF > >> converter, PCB File scanner (genrates a report on > the PCB file) and > >> something for "Multi-layer Routing. I cannot > recall what was being > >> charged for these add-ons. The copyright date on > the program disk is > >> 1990. > >> The manual that came with these tools carries a > copyright > >notice which > >> says "Original Reference Manual Copyright ACCEL > Technologies > >Inc.. It > >> is also noted that ACCEL market the product in > the Americas > >under the > >> name "Tnago-Tools". > >> > >> This was the first Protel PCB program and I > recall that I bought it > >> from a Board manufacturer for about $850 > (Australian > >Dollars). I think > >> it was marketed under the Tango brand name in the > US. > >> I did not get the related schematic package as I > already had the > >> Omation schematic capture which produced > Protel-compatible netlists. > >> (I found it somewhat unreliable package which > required occasional > >> reboots of the > >> computer.) > >> > >> Just a bit of history to put the conversion > problem into perspective. > >> > >> Bob Mitchell > ><snip> > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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