Re: gEDA-user: Laser diode operation?

2008-08-30 Thread Robert Butts
TECTED]>wrote: > On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:15:03 -0400, Robert Butts wrote: > > > I'm using ten of these and parallel. I WAS going to just use a 1 amp 5 > > vdc power supply with a 2.8 V zener diode to adjust the voltage to 2.2 > > V. I take it this is too simple. >

Re: gEDA-user: Laser diode operation?

2008-08-29 Thread Robert Butts
Woe... I'm using ten of these and parallel. I WAS going to just use a 1 amp 5 vdc power supply with a 2.8 V zener diode to adjust the voltage to 2.2 V. I take it this is too simple. On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 10:46 PM, Mike Jarabek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Robe

gEDA-user: Laser diode operation?

2008-08-29 Thread Robert Butts
Below is the link to the datasheet of a laser diode in using. It's not clear how I would wire this. Any suggestions on how to wire these? Digikey link: http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail?name=67-1500-ND Datasheet link: http://www.lumex.com/pdf/OED-LDP65001E.pdf

Re: gEDA-user: Need opinion on O-scope

2008-08-26 Thread Robert Butts
cold-plate design. Thanks, Rob On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 8:07 PM, John Griessen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Robert Butts wrote: > > I found an oscilloscope on ebay > > HI Robert, > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/TEKTRONIX-7844-DUAL-BEAM-OSCILLOSCOPE_W0QQitemZ18028

gEDA-user: Symbol howto question?

2008-08-26 Thread Robert Butts
I have a symvbol/footprint on gedasymbols.org I want to use at: http://www.gedasymbols.org/user/kai_martin_knaak/symbols/analog/diode/photodiode_TO18.sym What do I do with this file and how do I get the symbol into my system? ___ geda-user mailing lis

gEDA-user: Need opinion on O-scope

2008-08-24 Thread Robert Butts
I found an oscilloscope on ebay that the asuction ends tonight. At the risk of gettting someone else interested in it it's at this link: http://cgi.ebay.com/Tektronix-7854-400-Mhz-Digital-Analog-Oscilloscope_W0QQitemZ170253977697QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item170253977697&_trkparms=72%3A552%7C39%3A1%7C6

gEDA-user: Poor man's O-scope?

2008-08-24 Thread Robert Butts
Does anyone have a good source, other than ebay, for cheap (possibly used or refurbished) oscilloscopes? ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

Re: gEDA-user: home-made pcb

2008-08-24 Thread Robert Butts
What type of paper do you print on? Is it necessary to use a laser printer or can I use an inkjet photo-printer? Can I use an iron instead of a laminator? On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 1:50 PM, DJ Delorie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > What gerber files do I have print to make a home-made card? Is

gEDA-user: home-made pcb

2008-08-24 Thread Robert Butts
What gerber files do I have print to make a home-made card? Is there a tutorial somewhere? ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

gEDA-user: Using Gerbv

2008-08-22 Thread Robert Butts
I want to use gerbv to print a layout to a pdf file. I can't find any manual for how to do this. How do I use garbv to print out to a .pdf file? Also, is making a home made two-sided board the same as DJ's one sided but ironing both solder masks on their respective sides? _

Re: gEDA-user: printing gerbers in windows

2008-08-20 Thread Robert Butts
Can I print out the gerbers on a ink-jet photo printer? On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 12:54 PM, Philipp Klaus Krause <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Robert Butts schrieb: > > I can't get my printer working yet in Linux and was wondering, in the > > interum, is there a way t

gEDA-user: printing gerbers in windows

2008-08-20 Thread Robert Butts
I can't get my printer working yet in Linux and was wondering, in the interum, is there a way to print gerbers in windows? I'd like to make a quick two-sided pcb. Thanks ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/m

Re: gEDA-user: gsch2pcb stuck

2008-08-17 Thread Robert Butts
I'm all set. I just got them from gedasymbols.org Thanks On Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 6:47 PM, Stuart Brorson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I seem to recall that M4 gets stuck on footprint names with a - in > them. Try TO18 or TO_18. > > Stuart > > > On Sun, 17 Aug 2

Re: gEDA-user: gsch2pcb stuck

2008-08-17 Thread Robert Butts
I think the problem is in the footprints. For to TO-18 I wrote TO-18 and I'm thinking gsch2pcb is getting stuck there. On Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 6:25 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm trying to run a very simple schematic thru gsch2pcb and it's getting > > stuck. The printout says: using the

gEDA-user: gsch2pcb stuck

2008-08-17 Thread Robert Butts
I'm trying to run a very simple schematic thru gsch2pcb and it's getting stuck. The printout says: using the m4 processor for pcb footprints Then just sits there. The footprints I'm using are TO-18 AND DO-35. Aside from that it's just a thru hole definition. Any ideas? __

gEDA-user: best ways to do SMT assembly

2008-08-14 Thread Robert Butts
I'm sorry to start a new thread on this, I can't find saved mail I've seen before. I got pcbs back and now want to assemble them. What is the best way, i.e. solder paste to use, heating method, solder bridge removal...? Most of the components are small SMT parts. The through hole parts I'm fine

gEDA-user: Linux Zip application

2008-08-06 Thread Robert Butts
What Linux application can I use to zip gerbers into that works with 4pcb.com? ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

gEDA-user: Trouble with a footprint

2008-08-05 Thread Robert Butts
I'm having trouble defining a footprint for a 1206 smt reverse mounted led. My trouble is defining the footprint to the spec yet maintaining 4pcb's footprint requirements. If I understand this footprint I think I'll be able to define mine. Here's the one I got from geada symbols: Element["" ""

gEDA-user: Can someone explain this footprint?

2008-08-05 Thread Robert Butts
I'm having trouble defining a footprint for a 1206 smt reverse mounted led. My trouble is defining the footprint to the spec yet maintaining 4pcb's footprint requirements. If I understand this footprint I think I'll be able to define mine. Here's the one I got from geada symbols: Element["" ""

Re: gEDA-user: Orange pads & pins in pcb

2008-08-05 Thread Robert Butts
Could that mean I have components packed too tightly? On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 2:20 PM, DJ Delorie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That means that there's a short somewhere on your board, relative to > your netlist. You need to fix the short, re-optimize your rats, and > then try to route. > > > __

gEDA-user: Orange pads & pins in pcb

2008-08-05 Thread Robert Butts
When I optimize the rats in pcb three pads and one pin turns orange and no rat is routed. I assume pcb can't route a rat, how do I get around this? ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-us

Re: gEDA-user: Can I inspect component pin definitions in PCB

2008-08-05 Thread Robert Butts
These footprints are my own definitions and in my gaf/pcb-elements folder. I've chaged the footprints in the .fp file but pcb doesn't see the change even after rerunning gsch2pcb. How do I get pcb to recognize the change in the updated footprints? On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 11:54 AM, DJ Delorie <[EMA

Re: gEDA-user: Can I inspect component pin definitions in PCB

2008-08-05 Thread Robert Butts
I just found out how to do a ctrl-r so I'm all set with inspecting pin definitions in PCB. How do I update footprints in PCB? On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 11:28 AM, Robert Butts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can I click on a component in PCB and find out what pin attributes are set

gEDA-user: Can I inspect component pin definitions in PCB

2008-08-05 Thread Robert Butts
Can I click on a component in PCB and find out what pin attributes are set to, i.e. pin definition values? I have some components failing DFM on 4pcb.com and I'm trying to correct the footprints and would like to verify they are changed before generating gerbers and resubmitting to DFM. When I ch

gEDA-user: Hints to get ALL rats to route

2008-08-04 Thread Robert Butts
I have one rat that I can't get to route. Are there any tricks to get it to route? ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

Re: gEDA-user: Help ordering pcb

2008-08-01 Thread Robert Butts
One of the pcb websites claims one common gerber mistake is a missing aperture list. What is this and does PCB create it? On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 10:36 AM, Robert Butts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Do I need the unplated-drill.cnc file? > > > On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 9:49 AM,

Re: gEDA-user: Help ordering pcb

2008-08-01 Thread Robert Butts
Do I need the unplated-drill.cnc file? On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 9:49 AM, DJ Delorie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > What is the stencil layer? A pcb fab company wants me to identify the > top > > stencil, bottom stencil and outline layer. Which gerber files are these? > > Stencil is probably the

Re: gEDA-user: Help ordering pcb

2008-08-01 Thread Robert Butts
What is the stencil layer? A pcb fab company wants me to identify the top stencil, bottm stencil and outline layer. Which gerber files are these? On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 3:40 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >What are the .fab.gbr, front.gbr and frontpaste.gbr files? > > fab is a fabrication

gEDA-user: Help ordering pcb

2008-07-31 Thread Robert Butts
I'm ordering a pcb from APCircuits. They want me to use their dropdown list to define each file from the export gerber that PCB spat out. What are the .fab.gbr, front.gbr and frontpaste.gbr files? Should I include the .net and .pcb files? Thanks ___

Re: gEDA-user: Can I undo an auto route all rats?

2008-07-31 Thread Robert Butts
Yes, I just figured out how to do it. Thanks On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 12:33 PM, DJ Delorie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I want to backup and reroute a board and I'd like to start with just > > rats again, is this possible? The layout has already been saved. > > Have you tried the "rip up all

gEDA-user: Can I undo an auto route all rats?

2008-07-31 Thread Robert Butts
I want to backup and reroute a board and I'd like to start with just rats again, is this possible? The layout has already been saved. ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

gEDA-user: two more pcb questions

2008-07-30 Thread Robert Butts
1. How do you put pcb mounting holes in the board, say for 10-32 screws? 2. Can someone recommend fab houses to make pcbs? ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

gEDA-user: moving a trace in pcb

2008-07-30 Thread Robert Butts
I have a trace after doing an auto route that I'd like to move, is this possible? Can I push the trace to another layer, insert a via, and suggest or force a signal path? I have three electrodes (410 mil circles from 4 fat arcs) and the signal trace from one electrode crosses over a portion of an

Re: gEDA-user: I can't move a refdes in PCB

2008-07-28 Thread Robert Butts
Thanks That was it. I could swear I had selected it before and was able to move it though. I can move it now. On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 3:46 PM, Tamas Szabo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Further, if a refdes is selected, you cannot move... I don't know why. > > /sza2 &g

Re: gEDA-user: I can't move a refdes in PCB

2008-07-28 Thread Robert Butts
Still not able to get it. I'm able to select just to text so I know its getting it I just can't move the refdes. When I click to drag the refdes the mouse turns into a finger. On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 3:18 PM, John Luciani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, Jul 28, 2008

gEDA-user: I can't move a refdes in PCB

2008-07-28 Thread Robert Butts
I'm rying to move the refdes values in the layout. I don't have a setting->Lockname setting. I'm using version 20070208 in. Any ideas? ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

Re: gEDA-user: Can't vertically mirror in PCB

2008-07-25 Thread Robert Butts
mirrored parts from > DigiKey by typing the part number in backwards, or is there more to it > than that? > > -dave > > Robert Butts wrote: > > Because traces coming from a connector are criss-crossing. Mirroring the > IC > > will fix this. I have to keep all the compo

Re: gEDA-user: Can't vertically mirror in PCB

2008-07-25 Thread Robert Butts
Because traces coming from a connector are criss-crossing. Mirroring the IC will fix this. I have to keep all the components on the same side. On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 5:55 PM, Eric Brombaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Robert Butts wrote: > > I'm trying to vertically mirr

gEDA-user: Can't vertically mirror in PCB

2008-07-25 Thread Robert Butts
I'm trying to vertically mirror a chip in PCB. I select the IC, cut it to the buffer, mirror buffer and click on the board again and the IC doesn't change. What am I doing wrong? ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/

gEDA-user: Pin statement

2008-07-25 Thread Robert Butts
The spec for a for a reverse mounted 1206 SMD LED calls for a 2.1 mm hole centered between the pads. Will the Pin statement in the footprint definition below give me a 2.1 mm square hole with no copper annulus? Do I need a clearance and mask? #Reverse Mounted LED SMD 1206 Element[0x "Rev

gEDA-user: refdes for a 3 pin header (jumper)

2008-07-25 Thread Robert Butts
What is the usual refdes for a jumper (a 3 pin header)? ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

gEDA-user: gEDA Symbols.org is down?

2008-07-24 Thread Robert Butts
Anybody know whats up with gedasymbols.org website? I can't open it. Same goes for DJ's site. ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

gEDA-user: PCB and footprint questions

2008-07-24 Thread Robert Butts
What is the difference between GND-sldr and GND-comp, Vcc-sldr and Vcc-comp? Could, or should, I just use GND and Vcc layers? I ned to create a hole in the 1206 and 0603 footprints for reverse mounted LEDs. Would I pin statement in the element definition? __

Re: gEDA-user: Electrode footprint

2008-07-23 Thread Robert Butts
Yes, I guess I missed it. I'll go back. Thanks On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 4:40 PM, DJ Delorie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Have you read through my new PCB Tutorial? > > http://www.delorie.com/pcb/docs/gs/ > > > ___ > geda-user mailing list > geda-user

Re: gEDA-user: Electrode footprint

2008-07-23 Thread Robert Butts
How do I select copper? I show the layers and their radio buttons on the left, ten buttons, w/ via, line, arc..., under that and the four route style radio buttons. On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 4:31 PM, DJ Delorie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You draw it with copper, just like you'd draw traces or

Re: gEDA-user: Electrode footprint

2008-07-23 Thread Robert Butts
How do I Make sure the arc is copper? On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 12:44 PM, DJ Delorie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I created a .8 mil ring, 4 arcs in a circle, in PCB. I then > > attached a via to the ring. Finally I copied everything to the > > buffer and did a Buffer>Convert buffer to elemen

Re: gEDA-user: 1st pcb layout is missing components

2008-07-22 Thread Robert Butts
Yes, I used JUMPER3. I would say red. I just realized I had to click in the board area and it placed all the parts in black. Including the jumpers. On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 6:08 PM, Peter Clifton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 2008-07-22 at 18:05 -0400, Robert Butts wrote: >

Re: gEDA-user: 1st pcb layout is missing components

2008-07-22 Thread Robert Butts
Actually, I did it on the qtouch.new.pcb file and it brought in the ic and rj45 but I'm still missing the 3 pin jumpers. Also the ic and rj45 are in red. On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 6:01 PM, Robert Butts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When I do this it brings up the browser. Do I s

Re: gEDA-user: 1st pcb layout is missing components

2008-07-22 Thread Robert Butts
When I do this it brings up the browser. Do I select the .pcb file? On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 5:56 PM, DJ Delorie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If it's not the first time, you need to pull in the new elements > manually by "load layout data to paste-buffer" and pasting them. > gsch2pcb won't add

Re: gEDA-user: 1st pcb layout is missing components

2008-07-22 Thread Robert Butts
And the netlist shows all components. On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 5:54 PM, Robert Butts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Initially it couldn't find the footprints but once I got the case straight > all were found. Each connectors has a refdes of CONN1, CONN2 and CONN3 and > the ic

Re: gEDA-user: 1st pcb layout is missing components

2008-07-22 Thread Robert Butts
Initially it couldn't find the footprints but once I got the case straight all were found. Each connectors has a refdes of CONN1, CONN2 and CONN3 and the ic is U1. On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 5:50 PM, DJ Delorie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What did gsch2pcb report when you ran it? It normally te

gEDA-user: 1st pcb layout is missing components

2008-07-22 Thread Robert Butts
I ran gsch2pcb on a schematic with three connectors, one ic, three leds, nine resistors and three caps. After running pcb on the .pcb file and dispersing the components, I only see the resstors, caps and leds. The ic, of which is a ssop20 footprint, the two three pin jumpers and the rj45 connecto

Re: gEDA-user: questions re: gafrc and directory structure following gsch2pcb tutorial

2008-07-22 Thread Robert Butts
Got it! On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 4:19 PM, John Doty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Jul 22, 2008, at 1:47 PM, Robert Butts wrote: > > > That's just it, I don't sem to have a local gafrc file. I only > > seem to have the system-gafrc file. > > If yo

Re: gEDA-user: questions re: gafrc and directory structure following gsch2pcb tutorial

2008-07-22 Thread Robert Butts
That's just it, I don't sem to have a local gafrc file. I only seem to have the system-gafrc file. On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 3:42 PM, Peter Clifton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 2008-07-22 at 15:40 -0400, Robert Butts wrote: > > I'm seting up directories and

gEDA-user: questions re: gafrc and directory structure following gsch2pcb tutorial

2008-07-22 Thread Robert Butts
I'm seting up directories and the gafrc files to follow the structure in the gsch2pcb tutorial. I don't have a gafrc file in the in my ${HOME}/gafrc so should I copy the system-gafrc and rename it gafrc? Also, this is a >= 2005 version of gEAD. ___ ge

Re: gEDA-user: Suggestions for using a capacitive sensor IC

2008-07-21 Thread Robert Butts
For the following questions refer to figure 1.1 of the attached doc. I'd like to use a ring electrode with a back-firing smt led centered in the ring. Drawing the schematic for the qtouch sensor, should I omit the electrodes leaving the resistors hanging and add the smt pad in PCB? Otherwise, I'm

gEDA-user: Electrode footprint

2008-07-21 Thread Robert Butts
I created a .8 mil ring, 4 arcs in a circle, in PCB. I then attached a via to the ring. Finally I copied everything to the buffer and did a Buffer>Convert buffer to element. I saved this as electrode.fp. I'd like to end up with a pin on a ring of copper and the solder mask covering the ring. H

gEDA-user: Verifying footprints

2008-07-20 Thread Robert Butts
I realize this should be simple but I'm following the gEDA how to create footprints document and trying to understand how the numbers derived for specific footprints. For example: the pad definitions in the 0805.fp is as follows: Pad[-3543 -393 -3543 393 5118 2000

gEDA-user: What to do w/ unused pins when creating a symbol

2008-07-19 Thread Robert Butts
I'm creating a symbol for a chip that has pins not used, labeled n.c. and not internally connected. Should I just omit these pins from the symbol? ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-use

gEDA-user: Suggestions for using a capacitive sensor IC

2008-07-18 Thread Robert Butts
I started to create a schematic for a capacitive sensing circuit to be used in an interface for a project I'm working on. I'm using Quantum's QTouch QT240 IC. I have yet to use PCB and I'd like to get suggestions on how to represent the electrodes and their footprints in the schematic. I'm using t

Re: gEDA-user: Footprint creation manual

2008-07-15 Thread Robert Butts
I can't get Stuart's links to open. This led me to post this. On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 3:01 PM, Stefan Salewski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Robert Butts wrote: > >It's been a while since I've been on gEDA. I can't find any > >documentation on

gEDA-user: Footprint creation manual

2008-07-15 Thread Robert Butts
It's been a while since I've been on gEDA. I can't find any documentation on creating footprints for PCB. Little help? Rob ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

Re: gEDA-user: Using SMT

2008-06-24 Thread Robert Butts
ne with the code and trying to get my spare chair prototyped while the summer is still here (central Massachusetts). On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 1:29 PM, John Luciani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 1:12 PM, Robert Butts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: &g

gEDA-user: Using SMT

2008-06-24 Thread Robert Butts
I'm about to start bread boarding a desin. I have a few surface mount chips that I got SMT-to-DIP adapters for. I also purchased SMT paste. I have never worked with surface mount devices. How do you paste the chip to its footprint? How do you get the excess, if any, paste out? I have a feelin

Re: gEDA-user: gnucap insists a bjt is not a bjt

2008-02-25 Thread Robert Butts
I found my problem. I guess you can't name a netname that goes into a transistor base? I took all netnames out and the simulation ran. I haven't added them back in oneby one to find the exact cause. On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 1:41 PM, Robert Butts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: &

gEDA-user: gnucap insists a bjt is not a bjt

2008-02-25 Thread Robert Butts
I made a simple differential amplifier with bjts. When I try to simulate it gnucap keeps insisting the bjt is not a bjt. I have tried different bjts and different spice models. Below is the output from gnetlist and attatched is the netlist with the simulation commands: ---

gEDA-user: gnucap is not recognizing known netnames

2008-02-16 Thread Robert Butts
I simulated this simple circuit yesterday with no problems. To day I made some minor changes and tried to simulate and I'm getting errors where gnucap can't recognize netnames that are there. I changed everything back to yesterdays setup, except for the fedora update I did after booting up, and I

gEDA-user: gnucap segmentation fault

2008-02-14 Thread Robert Butts
I am simulating a circuit that has an LM741 and I'm getting a segmentation fault. I suspect the problem may be because the symbol I'm using for the LM741 has two pin error. The symbol's pin attributes areIt so happens that these two pins are the two offset null pins. I don't see these pins in th

Re: gEDA-user: Parts DB API

2008-02-07 Thread Robert Butts
My only request is to design it with the disabled in mind. If its graphical, include shortcut keys. Using the accessiblity mouse keys and waiting for the mouse to travel from point to point multiplied by repetitive tasks effects the time to completion significantly. On Dec 20, 2007 4:00 PM, John

gEDA-user: Problem with 2N3906 model in gnucap

2008-02-05 Thread Robert Butts
I downloaded the model from fairchild's website. I'm simulating this very simple circuit in gnucap and am getting the following error: --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] project-micSwitch]$ gnucap tempCir.ckt Gnucap 0.35 The G

gEDA-user: Having trouble plotting after gnucap simulation

2008-02-03 Thread Robert Butts
I am following the gnucap tutorial and am using the opamp-vf.ckt in the gnucap examples. I'm using the following commands: --- gnucap eg6.ckt gnuplot set data style lines plot 'eg6.dat' using 1:2, 'eg6.dat' using

Re: gEDA-user: gnucap warning

2008-02-02 Thread Robert Butts
Seriously, why the warning? On Feb 2, 2008 2:09 PM, Steve Meier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If it a microsoft application it won't even function until at least 3.1 > > al davis wrote: > > On Saturday 02 February 2008, Robert Butts wrote: > > > >&

gEDA-user: gnucap warning

2008-02-02 Thread Robert Butts
I installed the gnucap that was listed in the fedora 7 package manager. The version is 0.35 and when I start gnucap I see this warning: Never trust any version less than 1.0 What's up with this, do I need to update it and if so is this done with: rpm -u? ___

gEDA-user: Can I configure gschem to start with last schematic worked on?

2008-02-01 Thread Robert Butts
I'd like setup gschem to start with the last schematic I was woking on when gschem was closed. Is this possible? I checked the gschem faqs and found nothing. Thanks ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailm

Re: gEDA-user: Simulation questions using gnucap

2008-01-04 Thread Robert Butts
t;[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tuesday 01 January 2008, Robert Butts wrote: > > Below is the output from gnetlist and gnucap. Toward the > > bottom is the gnucap output where it lists "?" faults. I > > suspect the problem is with the TL072's subcircuit I > >

gEDA-user: Simulation questions using gnucap

2008-01-01 Thread Robert Butts
Below is the output from gnetlist and gnucap. Toward the bottom is the gnucap output where it lists "?" faults. I suspect the problem is with the TL072's subcircuit I downloaded from TI. I am not able to find any info on the components used in the subcircuit and therefore am having a tough time

gEDA-user: New system log from my crashed fedora

2007-12-07 Thread Robert Butts
Here is the latest message file the fedora forum people suggested I get. See attached rc.sysinit Description: Binary data ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

Re: gEDA-user: Who likes a challenge?

2007-12-06 Thread Robert Butts
> On Thu, 2007-12-06 at 14:49 -0500, Robert Butts wrote: > > I was finally able to get my boot messages after frying my operating > > system trying to install gwave. It doesn't make much sense to me YET > > so I'm hoping someone else will see what's going on.

gEDA-user: Who likes a challenge?

2007-12-06 Thread Robert Butts
I was finally able to get my boot messages after frying my operating system trying to install gwave. It doesn't make much sense to me YET so I'm hoping someone else will see what's going on. I attached the file. boot.messages Description: Binary data __

Re: gEDA-user: 2 make errors installing gwave

2007-12-01 Thread Robert Butts
Wow, incredible support! Don't let anyone say you don't help out newbies. I have the kids this weekend so I won't get a chance to work on this until late Sunday est. Thanks! On Dec 1, 2007 11:12 AM, Dan McMahill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Werner Hoch wrote: > > > >> It seems strange to me th

Re: gEDA-user: 2 make errors installing gwave

2007-11-30 Thread Robert Butts
I was able to get to a console and log in but couldn't find this log file. What command can I use that will give me a list of commands available? On Nov 30, 2007 3:19 PM, al davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > reply in pieces... > > On Friday 30 November 2007, Robert Butts wro

Re: gEDA-user: 2 make errors installing gwave

2007-11-30 Thread Robert Butts
Thanks for all the input, however, I have a BSOD! I thought I was being safe by posting those questions prior to screwing with, and screwing up, my system but somehow screwing up is the end result. I started up in linux, fedora 7, to have at it again. After some script flashing past me during boo

Re: gEDA-user: 2 make errors installing gwave

2007-11-29 Thread Robert Butts
in the same place but with different names, > /usr/local/bin/guile and /usr/local/bin/guile16 for example, then you > need to edit that build.. script and change the call at the top from > guile to guile16. > > -Dan > > Robert Butts wrote: > > Dan is correct in that I have

Re: gEDA-user: 2 make errors installing gwave

2007-11-28 Thread Robert Butts
mber 2007, Robert Butts wrote: > > 'm trying to install gwave-20060606 on my system which is > > Fedora 7, i386. I created a temporary directory and unpacked > > gwave. I configured gwave with no faults but got 2 make > > errors. > > Most likely you have guile-1.8 ins

gEDA-user: 2 make errors installing gwave

2007-11-28 Thread Robert Butts
I'm trying to install gwave-20060606 on my system which is Fedora 7, i386. I created a temporary directory and unpacked gwave. I configured gwave with no faults but got 2 make errors. I have attached two text files, the ./configure output and the make output.. Thanks gwave configure printout D

gEDA-user: Installing guile-gtk-0.5

2007-11-26 Thread Robert Butts
I want to install guile-gtk-0.5 and found guile-gtk-0.5-3.3.i586.rpm and tried to install it. After downloading dependencies I got these results: - Downloading Packages: (1/6): ORBit-0.5.17-21.fc 100% |===

Re: gEDA-user: Questions on downloading and installing gnucap and gwave

2007-11-26 Thread Robert Butts
How can I verify that guile-gtk is installed? I tried rpm -v guile-gtk-0.5-3.3.i586 and guile-gtk-0.5-3.3.i586.rpm but just got a help screen on how to use rpm. Thanks On Nov 25, 2007 6:03 PM, Robert Butts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I tried rpm -e guile-gtk-0.5-3.3 and rpm -e guil

Re: gEDA-user: Questions on downloading and installing gnucap and gwave

2007-11-25 Thread Robert Butts
wrote: > On Sunday 25 November 2007 22:00:04 Robert Butts wrote: > > I installed guile-gtk-0.5 but mistakenly installed the wrong version. > > I installed guile-gtk-0.5-3.3.i586.rpm. I tried to configure gwave > > with the same results: Need guile-gtk 0.17 or later. How d

Re: gEDA-user: Questions on downloading and installing gnucap and gwave

2007-11-25 Thread Robert Butts
gt; Peter Clifton wrote: > > On Sat, 2007-11-24 at 22:57 +, Peter TB Brett wrote: > >> On Saturday 24 November 2007 21:04:30 Robert Butts wrote: > >> > >>> checking for build-guile-gtk... no > >>> configure: error: Need guile-gtk 0.17 or late

Re: gEDA-user: Questions on downloading and installing gnucap and gwave

2007-11-24 Thread Robert Butts
r 2007 20:36:56 Robert Butts wrote: > > I tried to install gwave and got the error listed in the previous > > post. Now I need to install gtk+ 1.0.1 or later. The package manager > > shows I have gtk+ - 1:1-2-10-57-fc7-i386. Is this the same? If so, > > why is it not recog

Re: gEDA-user: Questions on downloading and installing gnucap and gwave

2007-11-23 Thread Robert Butts
, is there a general location? On Nov 22, 2007 5:50 PM, Robert Butts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm down to installing gwave. I am getting the following after doing > a ./configure: > > -- >

Re: gEDA-user: Questions on downloading and installing gnucap and gwave

2007-11-22 Thread Robert Butts
20, 2007 2:30 PM, Peter Clifton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Tue, 2007-11-20 at 14:12 -0500, Robert Butts wrote: > > This is getting comical. Here's the results-de-jour: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# yum install g++ > > Setting up Install Process

Re: gEDA-user: Questions on downloading and installing gnucap and gwave

2007-11-20 Thread Robert Butts
This is getting comical. Here's the results-de-jour: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# yum install g++ Setting up Install Process Parsing package install arguments No package g++ available. Nothing to do [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# I have seven flavors of gcc: gcc, gcc-c++, gcc-gfortran, gcc-gnat, gcc-java, gcc-o

Re: gEDA-user: Questions on downloading and installing gnucap and gwave

2007-11-19 Thread Robert Butts
: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH See `config.log' for more details. [EMAIL PROTECTED] guile-1.6.8]# On Nov 19, 2007 3:47 PM, al davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Monday 19 November 2007, Robert Butts wrote: > > > A warning on gwave It requires guile 1.6.

Re: gEDA-user: Questions on downloading and installing gnucap and gwave

2007-11-19 Thread Robert Butts
> A warning on gwave It requires guile 1.6. It does not > work with guile 1.8. Do "guile --version" to verify that. So what do I do if I have guile 1.8, which I do? On Nov 17, 2007 3:04 AM, al davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Friday 16 November 2007, Rob

Re: gEDA-user: Questions on downloading and installing gnucap and gwave

2007-11-16 Thread Robert Butts
When extracting gwave, should I extract it to: usr/share/? On Nov 15, 2007 5:35 PM, al davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thursday 15 November 2007, Robert Butts wrote: > > Where can I get gwave and how do I install it? > > Where can I get gnucap? > > Have you tr

gEDA-user: Questions on downloading and installing gnucap and gwave

2007-11-15 Thread Robert Butts
I posted a question on the fedora forum asking how to install an app, gwave, downloaded from SourceForge. This is one of the responces: - seeing as this p

gEDA-user: Line and mic signal characteristics?

2007-10-16 Thread Robert Butts
I've been trying to find info on line and mic level signal characteristics. I checked ieee for an audio signal, computer io... standards and anything else I thought would lead me to a definition of each and came up with nothing. Any direction is grately appreciated. _

Re: gEDA-user: Question regarding 1st LTSpice simulation

2007-09-16 Thread Robert Butts
When I'm creating the link how do you type the space in the directory Program Files? See below: /fake_windows/Program Files/LTC/SwCADIII/MyDesign.cir On 9/16/07, Andy Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sep 16, 2007, at 12:49 PM, Robert Butts wrote: > > > I

gEDA-user: Question regarding 1st LTSpice simulation

2007-09-16 Thread Robert Butts
I tell my son the only dumb question is the one never asked. So with that... I'm doing an LTSpice simulation and following Stuart's howto. In the Running LTSpice with gEDA designs step 5 is: Create a link from your netlist "output.net" and a netlist in the directory in which SwCADIII lives. Ma

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