Re: gEDA-user: Icarus bug?

2007-05-15 Thread Benjamin Ylvisaker
On Tue, 15 May 2007 21:01:40 -0400 Mike Jarabek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > On Tue, 2007-05-15 at 15:47 -0700, Benjamin Ylvisaker wrote: > > I believe I found a bug in the Icarus VPI implementation, but I wanted > > to check before filing a bug report. > > > > I have code that works wit

Re: gEDA-user: Help

2007-05-15 Thread Peter Clifton
On Tue, 2007-05-15 at 21:09 -0400, Vincent Onelli wrote: > I start using gschem part of geda 20050313 version on Xandros os. It > constantly when you list expect close the gschem leaving me with the > unsaved portion to be reentered again, I know that this is an older > version, but this version is

gEDA-user: Help

2007-05-15 Thread Vincent Onelli
I start using gschem part of geda 20050313 version on Xandros os. It constantly when you list expect close the gschem leaving me with the unsaved portion to be reentered again, I know that this is an older version, but this version is the only version available from Xandros network. Is there any

Re: gEDA-user: Icarus bug?

2007-05-15 Thread Mike Jarabek
Hi, On Tue, 2007-05-15 at 15:47 -0700, Benjamin Ylvisaker wrote: > I believe I found a bug in the Icarus VPI implementation, but I wanted > to check before filing a bug report. > > I have code that works with ModelSim under Linux, but I want to > develop on my primary computer, which is a PowerBo

gEDA-user: Icarus bug?

2007-05-15 Thread Benjamin Ylvisaker
I believe I found a bug in the Icarus VPI implementation, but I wanted to check before filing a bug report. I have code that works with ModelSim under Linux, but I want to develop on my primary computer, which is a PowerBook, so I'm trying to get it working with Icarus under OS X. Here's the trou

Re: gEDA-user: howto : strap use in pcb

2007-05-15 Thread Ludovic SMADJA
Thanks for your answer. It's for me the good solution. regards, Ludovic Mike Jarabek a écrit : > Hi, > > It has been suggested before that you can designate one copper layer for this > purpose, and just use vias instead of a footprint. > > Wherever you want a strap, just draw a copper line.

Re: gEDA-user: howto : strap use in pcb

2007-05-15 Thread Mike Jarabek
Hi, It has been suggested before that you can designate one copper layer for this purpose, and just use vias instead of a footprint. Wherever you want a strap, just draw a copper line. Print the layer seperately and you have a reference for your wires. Doing it this way will allow the DRC t

Re: gEDA-user: howto : strap use in pcb

2007-05-15 Thread John Luciani
On 5/15/07, Ludovic SMADJA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello, I would know how to put straps on my pcb in order to reduce vias. Is it possible and how ? If by a strap you mean a busbar then you could make a footprint that matches the mechanical specifications. (* jcl *) -- http://www.luciani

gEDA-user: howto : strap use in pcb

2007-05-15 Thread Ludovic SMADJA
Hello, I would know how to put straps on my pcb in order to reduce vias. Is it possible and how ? -- Ludovic SMADJA "Le hasard, c'est Dieu qui se promène incognito" - Albert Einstein HALTE AUX SPAMS : Cet email est signé. Pourquoi signer un email ?? http://www.cacert.org/help.php?id=2&lang=

Re: gEDA-user: et - symbol translate not working?

2007-05-15 Thread Peter Clifton
On Tue, 2007-05-15 at 13:58 -0400, DJ Delorie wrote: > > Does anyone else have this problem? > > I've seen it too. I'm about to commit a fix (one liner). Peter ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/

Re: gEDA-user: et - symbol translate not working?

2007-05-15 Thread DJ Delorie
> Does anyone else have this problem? I've seen it too. ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

gEDA-user: et - symbol translate not working?

2007-05-15 Thread Cory Cross
On a very recent (May 7th*) CVS version of gschem, doing et 0 results in most of the symbol going off the navigable workspace (negative coordinates?). Does anyone else have this problem? Thanks, Cory Cross *about. How do I find out what my current checked-out version is? ___

Re: gEDA-user: trace length?

2007-05-15 Thread DJ Delorie
> Is there a method in PCB that allows one to measure the trace length so > that signals can be phase matched if needed? If not, this would be a > nice feature. Put the cursor over the trace and type :Report(NetLength) It tells you which net it is and the length in the message log. Note that

Re: gEDA-user: [pcb] drill helper

2007-05-15 Thread DJ Delorie
> When using the drill helper, make drills holes 1/3 or 1/4 of their > size, but no smaller than 30mil. That wouldn't help me. None of my holes are *bigger* than 30 mil ;-) ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-b

Re: gEDA-user: [pcb] drill helper

2007-05-15 Thread DJ Delorie
> Good idea, what would be the "much smaller drill hole"? Currently, I use twice the minimum drill size (i.e. 8 mil diameter) unless that's bigger than the actual drill. > If it's too small, it can disappear with toner transfer, 8 mil is about 5 dots wide on a 600dpi laser printer, and you don'

gEDA-user: CVS ebuilds for gentoo

2007-05-15 Thread Stefan Dröge
Hi, I want to switch to the cvs version(s) of gschem, gattrib and pcb. Has anybody here got "ready to use" ebuilds for the named tools (or for the whole suite)? Greetings, Stefan signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ geda-user mai

Re: gEDA-user: OT Transformer shop

2007-05-15 Thread phil
> Anybody know of a transformer shop in NA? Richard Sumner sumr.com He does production and custom transformers, coils and chokes. Reputed to be a good person to deal with. Phil Taylor ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.

Re: gEDA-user: [pcb] drill helper

2007-05-15 Thread John Griessen
DJ Delorie wrote: My local copy does this instead: If you check "drill helper", all pins are drawn with a much smaller drill hole. Comments? Yes. Great idea. I've been effectively doing that by my hole specs for prototypes not matching actual desired finished sizes. When you make such "unre

Re: gEDA-user: trace length?

2007-05-15 Thread ldoolitt
Ryan - On Tue, May 15, 2007 at 09:22:51AM -0400, Ryan Seal wrote: > Is there a method in PCB that allows one to measure the trace length so > that signals can be phase matched if needed? If not, this would be a > nice feature. No, but I would be interested to help out, either coding or testing.

gEDA-user: trace length?

2007-05-15 Thread Ryan Seal
Is there a method in PCB that allows one to measure the trace length so that signals can be phase matched if needed? If not, this would be a nice feature. Thanks, Ryan ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/

Re: gEDA-user: [pcb] drill helper

2007-05-15 Thread Svenn Are Bjerkem
On 5/15/07, DJ Delorie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Having made a number of boards at home now, I'm thinking the drill helper could be better. My local copy does this instead: If you check "drill helper", all pins are drawn with a much smaller drill hole. I.e. it doesn't draw the normal-sized ho

Re: gEDA-user: [pcb] drill helper

2007-05-15 Thread Wojciech Kazubski
Nice! I also proposed this some time ago. There should be three options for PS output: 1) full size drills to see how the board will look like 2) reduced holes as template for manual drilling 3) no holes at all for automatic drilling (usable if there are problems with gerber output, there may som

Re: gEDA-user: [pcb] drill helper

2007-05-15 Thread Tomaz Solc
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi > Good idea, what would be the "much smaller drill hole"? If it's too small, > it can disappear with toner transfer, if it's too big it doesn't center > the drill. I would suggest ~0.4 mm. I suggest using a formula like this: When using the drill