Re: gEDA-user: PCB+GL+3D Packages??

2010-11-16 Thread Jason
uses. Nothing says there can't be support for multiple formats. thx, Jason. [1] http://www.collada.org ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

Re: gEDA-user: version control and non text files

2010-11-01 Thread Jason
of symlinks and potentially broken history. Here's the git screencast [2]. thx, Jason. [1] http://stackoverflow.com/questions/540535/managing-large-binary-files-with-git [2] http://blip.tv/file/4218925 ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org

gEDA-user: PSGroove open source hardware project

2010-09-04 Thread jason duhamell
Does anybody want to help me make a PSGroove hardware project for sony ps3. Atommann's baby came early and I need someone else to help me finish it. [1]http://www.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?155644-Open-source-ps-jailb reak-hardware-designp=1258686#post1258686 References 1.

Re: gEDA-user: gEDA programming

2010-04-23 Thread Jason
conventions suck. Diarrhea of the keyboard, as it were... hth, Jason. ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

Re: gEDA-user: gEDA programming

2010-04-23 Thread Jason
Ouabache Designworks wrote: Other than Bob and Clippy is there anything of any kind that is unique to or first appeared in Microsoft Windows? BSOD? ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org

Re: gEDA-user: Looking for my first fab shop.

2010-03-08 Thread jason duhamell
Are you willing to work with chinese? On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 2:30 AM, Jim [1]...@k4gvo.com wrote: Are there any fab shops that would be gentle with a very new, very inexperienced PCB designer? OH and reasonable for a prototype. Last time I laid up a board I used a drafting

Re: gEDA-user: Looking for my first fab shop.

2010-03-08 Thread jason duhamell
% yield, expecting the customer to weed out the pigs, as unacceptable quality. The BatchPCB vendor is Gold Phoenix, a Chinese vendor. If you are outside North America, then APCircuits or PCBExpress may not be cost effective options. -dave On Mar 8, 2010, at 10:36 AM, jason

Re: gEDA-user: Looking for my first fab shop.

2010-03-08 Thread jason duhamell
[1]126.com is just a email like [2]gmail.com, what are you talking about? On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 3:08 AM, DJ Delorie [3...@delorie.com wrote: I've used 4pcb (US, via [4]www.barebones.com, [5]www.33each.com, and other specials) as well as [6]www.pcb-pool.com (EU).

Re: gEDA-user: PCB Prototype houses that do 0.031 boards?

2010-02-17 Thread Jason
with on quick turn stuff. I've only done simple microcontroller boards with 4-6 SMDs and 2-3 throughhole components, so ymmv... hth, Jason. ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

Re: gEDA-user: PCB Prototype houses that do 0.031 boards?

2010-02-17 Thread Jason
Sorry if the format was jacked up on the last one. I had turned off some formatting in thunderbird for some patches I was submitting... thx, Jason. Jason wrote: Bob Paddock wrote: Anyone know of a proto-house that will do 0.031 thick boards? Advanced Circuits http://www.4pcb.com will do

Re: gEDA-user: why separate xgsch2pcb?

2010-02-09 Thread Jason
, but no origin to be found kind of phrases. The best I could find was this [1], which sums it up nicely. I personally don't use xgsch2pcb. I run gsch2pcb from a Makefile, but that's my personal preference. I prefer to script jobs that shouldn't need to be interactive. ymmv. thx, Jason. [1] - http

Re: gEDA-user: why separate xgsch2pcb?

2010-02-09 Thread Jason
Chris Cole wrote: Jason wrote: Chris Cole wrote: Just curious, why not include xgsch2pcb functionality inside of gschem? As an aside, the first thing that lept to mind, was the Unix philosophy of one tool, one job. So, I started digging to find where it came from. It's one of those

Re: gEDA-user: why separate xgsch2pcb?

2010-02-09 Thread Jason
Peter Clifton wrote: On Tue, 2010-02-09 at 10:57 -0500, Jason wrote: Chris Cole wrote: Just curious, why not include xgsch2pcb functionality inside of gschem? As an aside, the first thing that lept to mind, was the Unix philosophy of one tool, one job. So, I started digging to find where

Re: gEDA-user: why separate xgsch2pcb?

2010-02-09 Thread Jason
Chris Cole wrote: Jason wrote: To me, The 'A' answer is to treat the gui like a scripted workflow. All the CLI pieces underneath adhere to the Unix flexibility philosophy, and a scripted UI/GUI joins it all together into your particular workflow by calling each CLI program

Re: gEDA-user: Schematic Capture to dxf File - using gEDA, Inkscape, and pstoedit

2010-01-20 Thread Jason
that learning thing... and the number of any kind of important components made in through-hole form factor is decreasing by the month. We all have to start somewhere. Crawl, walk, then run. thx, Jason. ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user

gEDA-user: looking to hire a geda expert

2010-01-05 Thread jason duhamell
I am starting a small electronics company and I need to hire a geda expert to help make some pcb designs. I already have a few ideas lined up and I am willing to pay well. Please email me back if anyone is interested. Jason from shenzhen

Re: gEDA-user: CR2032 with supercap, was Re: [SOT] suggestion for a SMT switch

2010-01-04 Thread Jason
drop... Now, my concern is recharging interval for the supercap. I may have to do a current-limiting resistor, not sure yet. thx, Jason. [1] - http://www.tecategroup.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_infocPath=18_19_44products_id=84 ___ geda

Re: gEDA-user: CR2032 with supercap, was Re: [SOT] suggestion for a SMT switch

2010-01-04 Thread Jason
watching the volts across that resistor from the switch drive signal. (Hook up to a square wave generator or something). For a motor, the inrush is usually about the same as the stalled current. So just clamp the shaft and measure current. Jason, you say the motor takes 100 mA. Under what load

Re: gEDA-user: CR2032 with supercap, was Re: [SOT] suggestion for a SMT switch

2010-01-04 Thread Jason
into were the physical constraints. I only have enough height above board for a single 2032, or two 2016's. The increase in voltage was good, but the drop in capacity killed me (220mAh down to 70 mAh). thx, Jason. ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user

gEDA-user: CR2032 with supercap, was Re: [SOT] suggestion for a SMT switch

2010-01-03 Thread Jason
places. Jason, you don't happen to be in the Cleveland area? I'm having Déjà vu here with a very similar discussion I just had with someone from a similar sounding project, a couple of weeks ago. Nope, never been to Cleveland. We Steelers fans break out in a rash if we go

gEDA-user: [SOT] suggestion for a SMT switch

2010-01-02 Thread Jason
or application notes for this chip... :-( tia, Jason. [1] - http://www.nxp.com/pip/74CBTLV1G125_1.html# [2] - http://www.nxp.com/documents/data_sheet/74CBTLV1G125.pdf ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin

Re: gEDA-user: [SOT] suggestion for a SMT switch

2010-01-02 Thread Jason
to calculate an Rb of 174ohms when Rload is 29ohms, Vs is 3V, hfemin is 30, and Ic is 100mA. I just can't seem to divine when my Vbe is 0.7V (ie, transistor OFF), what will my Ic (or Rce) be? It's not perfect, right? thx, Jason. [1] - http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detailname

Re: gEDA-user: [SOT] suggestion for a SMT switch

2010-01-02 Thread Jason
) but the 2N7002T (SOT-523) leaks only 1 nA when off. The 1G125 leaks 10 uA when on (Icc). Awesome, thanks! That was exactly what I was missing. I'll take a look at the 2N7002T more carefully in the morning. thx, Jason. ___ geda-user mailing list geda

Re: gEDA-user: powermeter results!

2009-11-16 Thread Jason
stratum1 time server as well. :-) For $99US a pop, you could get three Sheevaplugs and have separate servers. Jason. ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

gEDA-user: [OT] Full names, Was: [Re: PCB+GL testing]

2009-10-24 Thread Jason
their last name and think that gives them license to troll, flame, etc. But that doesn't mean that's what every name obfuscator is up to. Ok, I'm done. Thanks for reading my rant. :-) Jason. ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http

Re: gEDA-user: Would like to use geda tools to make .dxf file for pcb cnc milling.

2009-08-14 Thread Jason
d...@umich.edu wrote: I am currently building a cnc machine on which I would like to mill pcb's. You want to have a look at emc2 [1]. hth, Jason. [1] - http://www.linuxcnc.org/ ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http

Re: gEDA-user: Would like to use geda tools to make .dxf file for pcb cnc milling.

2009-08-14 Thread Jason
Jason wrote: d...@umich.edu wrote: I am currently building a cnc machine on which I would like to mill pcb's. You want to have a look at emc2 [1]. s/You want/You may want/ oops. :-) Too much coffee. thx, Jason. ___ geda-user mailing list

gEDA-user: feature propriety. was Re: gEDA just hit SlashDotOrg

2009-08-12 Thread Jason
the Value box (only visible when attribute is footprint). On another note, how much resistance would there be to using regex (libpcre is already in there) when searching of footprint names? This would be in both pcb, and the hypothetical gschem footprint browser. thx, Jason

Re: gEDA-user: feature propriety. was Re: gEDA just hit SlashDotOrg

2009-08-12 Thread Jason
John Doty wrote: On Aug 12, 2009, at 1:27 PM, Jason wrote: John Doty wrote: [huge snip] I have no objection to wrappers. What I object to is the constant demand to fix perceived problems by violating the fairly clean, modular nature of the kit. Rather, we need to make things *more

Re: gEDA-user: feature propriety. was Re: gEDA just hit SlashDotOrg

2009-08-12 Thread Jason
that pcb isn't a part of geda, sorry for the confusion. I'll take a look at gattrib before I let my gschem-regex-attr search idea run away from me... thx, Jason. ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman

Re: gEDA-user: feature propriety. was Re: gEDA just hit SlashDotOrg

2009-08-12 Thread Jason
is just a gui wrapper to dpkg and friends. thx, Jason. ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

Re: gEDA-user: soldermask over vias and stuck footprints

2009-08-11 Thread Jason
, Jason. ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

Re: gEDA-user: soldermask over vias and stuck footprints

2009-08-11 Thread Jason
DJ Delorie wrote: Is there a way, after a trace has been placed, to mark it so a polygon fill will avoid it like a via? You want the New lines, arcs clear polygons flag set in the Settings. For existing lines, select them and type :ClrFlag(Selected,Join) Awesome, thanks! Jason

Re: gEDA-user: soldermask over vias and stuck footprints

2009-08-11 Thread Jason
(Selected,join) It didn't like it so much with the capital 'J'... ;-) And it _really_ cleaned up my .pcb file. A lot more readable now. One rectangle polygon to fill the entire board. Nice! thx, Jason. ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user

Re: gEDA-user: soldermask over vias and stuck footprints

2009-08-11 Thread Jason
the new trace is shorting nets because there isn't a rat line connecting the two. ah, that's what I was missing. Thanks! Jason. ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

gEDA-user: soldermask over vias and stuck footprints

2009-08-10 Thread Jason
, and branching for different schematics. No, I haven't tried merging schematics branches yet... thx, Jason. ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

Re: gEDA-user: Progress with unified build

2009-08-08 Thread Jason
curious... thx, Jason. ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

Re: gEDA-user: gEDA just hit SlashDotOrg

2009-08-02 Thread Jason Childs
On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 8:42 AM, John Dotyj...@noqsi.com wrote: We're not a programming team implementing what Marketing wants. We're a bunch of computer-savvy users implementing what we intend to use. That's our strength. That's why gEDA is different. That's why gEDA is a sharp toolkit for

Re: gEDA-user: pcb library and hid build modification

2009-05-26 Thread Jason Childs
to be done to properly separate the pcb executable from the libpcb library and provide some more API coherency. I'm willing to do that, and it may be better if I just host a git repository that can be pulled from as I make changes. (I think gmail hacked up the patches I submitted anyway). Jason

Re: gEDA-user: pcb library and hid build modification

2009-05-26 Thread Jason Childs
? Just like SWIG, and we already have it. Do you have a working link to the GPMI hid? I can't seem to find any that work. What are you working on?  Why not try those ideas on us? Because I would get flamed... :) http://github.com/oblivian/geda-xml/tree/master Jason

Re: gEDA-user: pcb library and hid build modification

2009-05-26 Thread Jason Childs
a shared library. Jason ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

Re: gEDA-user: pcb library and hid build modification

2009-05-26 Thread Jason Childs
On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 9:24 PM, DJ Delorie d...@delorie.com wrote: but the bindings would require all of the same object files that would be in a shared library. You'll have to explain that further.  The main application *is* a shared object (else dynamic plugin loading wouldn't work), why

Re: gEDA-user: pcb library and hid build modification

2009-05-26 Thread Jason Childs
(e.g. auto routing, etc...) that could be used by and expandable into other programs, everyone has to add-on to PCB... I was thinking of it the other way around. Oh, well. Jason ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi

Re: gEDA-user: pcb library and hid build modification

2009-05-26 Thread Jason Childs
... everyone has to add-on to PCB... Right. Ok, but not sure I agree with the philosophy. Jason ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

Re: gEDA-user: system-gafrc

2009-05-25 Thread Jason Childs
Peter, Here's the one I have... Jason On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 6:02 PM, Peter Gregson [1]peter.greg...@dal.ca wrote: Hi, All, I have had endless trouble trying to install geda-bundle on my Intel MacBook running 10.5.7. It appears that all installs properly

gEDA-user: pcb library and hid build modification

2009-05-24 Thread Jason Childs
to the pcb functions for export. This may have added benifit allowing for easier combining of libgeda and libpcb in the future as well if desired. Compiles cleanly and works on Ubuntu. Tried not to break the WIN32 code, but have no way to test. Jason References 1. http

Re: gEDA-user: TTL - RS232 convert

2007-05-04 Thread Jason
the wire-end (-WE) variant, but I found it easier to swap the pins around in the connector according to the board I was talking to. hth, Jason. [1] - http://www.mouser.com/search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=TTL-232R-3V3virtualkey6262virtualkey626-DLP-TTL-232R-3V3 [2] - http://www.ftdichip.com

gEDA-user: Update: Looking for a project

2007-03-31 Thread Jason Aron
for HAM radio hobbyists. Are you looking for something like this, with a USB-port interface? Or something different?A USB-oscilliscope would be very interesting, but it would take some serious software support that I couldn't provide.Good ideas so far!Jason

gEDA-user: Looking for a project

2007-03-30 Thread Jason Aron
for me? I'm a hardware guy with lots of experience in building radios and audio systems (RF and audio). I know everybody's got a long list of projects tucked away in the back corner of a desk... Is there one that you'd like a jump-start on? Let me know Jason

gEDA-user: Some Linux distros to consider

2007-03-28 Thread Jason Elder
I recently installed linux on my machine for the sole purpose to install gEDA. I went through a couple of Linux installations before I got gEDA to work and I would like to share my feedback. (Short answer below...see conclusion) There were 3 criteria I wanted the distro to fulfill be fore I

gEDA-user: Trick to add sick text to PCB

2007-03-25 Thread Jason Aron
First, I'd like to thank the developers of PCB and gEDA. These tools are VERY nice, and I'm glad someone has made this software for linux. Thanks for the work and all of the support. If anyone is interested, here is a little trick to add some text in the silkscreen of your PCB layout. The

Re: gEDA-user: installation

2007-03-19 Thread Jason Elder
. I just couldn't find an explanation of this anywhere in the docs. Stuart Brorson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 18 Mar 2007, Jason Elder wrote: Hi, I'm having trouble with the installation, but I don't know if this should be posted hereI just downloaded the new version 20070221 of gEDA

gEDA-user: installation

2007-03-18 Thread Jason Elder
Hi, I'm having trouble with the installation, but I don't know if this should be posted hereI just downloaded the new version 20070221 of gEDA and I was wondering how I can install it as root. I can't find anywhere on the site where it limits the installation to just users, but when I try