Re: gEDA-user: OT: help needed; asymmetric load after rectifier seems to disrupt its working.

2011-06-24 Thread myken
Vcc and Vss are still sensitive to load. So if the design requires both Vss and Vee be equal and opposite, then it needs regulation - zener, for example. Your absolutely right, but that's what comes next. It is the regulators how create the difference in load balance.

Re: gEDA-user: OT: help needed; asymmetric load after rectifier seems to disrupt its working.

2011-06-19 Thread myken
Hello all, As a remark on your observation Andy I would like to say in my defence that I simplified and reduced the problem/information simply to avoid wasting anyone’s time with details and (in my opinion) irrelevant side effects. That the two load resistors are in fact a representation of two

Re: gEDA-user: OT: help needed; asymmetric load after rectifier seems to disrupt its working.

2011-06-17 Thread myken
. I will try the options suggested in this list today. Robert. On 17/06/11 04:13, gene glick wrote: On 06/16/2011 02:30 PM, myken wrote: Hello all, I would appreciate some expert advice. Are you trying to make a low current power supply? I agree with DJ - the unequal loading on + and - cycle

Re: gEDA-user: OT: help needed; asymmetric load after rectifier seems to disrupt its working.

2011-06-16 Thread myken
Thanks DJ, I had the same thought that Vx was floating somewhere unwanted, that's why I added the resistor (which didn't work). Gazing at this problem for a couple of days make me miss the obvious, just split the filter. Brilliant. I'll give it a try. Robert. On 16/06/11 20:48, DJ Delorie

Re: gEDA-user: Solving the light/heavy symbol problem

2011-05-24 Thread myken
How we organize the data, and how the user interacts with it, need not be the same :-) I didn't read the complete threat so if I miss the point or if I repeat anyone I'm sorry. Is it not possible to make a top level program that launches the different programs (gschem, pcb, simtools,

Re: gEDA-user: Solving the light/heavy symbol problem

2011-05-24 Thread myken
What I think users want is to have the underlying tools be more aware of the other sources of data in the design, and each other, so that the GUIs appear to be more integrated despite being individual tools and datasets underneath. This may require some high-level these are the files in your

Re: gEDA-user: This morning's treat

2011-05-23 Thread myken
Great! Well done! And pictures would be nice. Robert. On 23/05/11 03:57, John Doty wrote: Well, here I am in Osaka. It's Monday morning, and I just saw the prototype Soft X-ray Imager (SXI) for the ASTRO-H space mission under test. Much of the electronics, a large, complex circuit board and

gEDA-user: PCB: adding information to gerber output, anyone?

2011-02-09 Thread myken
Hello all, I didn't see any reply on my question so I guess the very busy and overloaded knowledge base of this list didn't find the time to look at it, so please consider this a friendly reminder ;-) Or am I asking a very silly question? (didn't find a answer by google) The question was: I

gEDA-user: PCB: adding information to gerber output.

2011-02-03 Thread myken
Hello all, I was wondering if it is possible to add more information to the fabrication layer output of the gerber export (*.fab). I like to add the copper thickness for that specific pcb (preferably for ever layer individually (inner/outer layer)). Thanks, Robert.

Re: gEDA-user: Time tracking

2011-02-03 Thread myken
I'm using Time Tracker (Project Hamster) http://projecthamster.wordpress.com/ It's a gnome applet. Very easy to use. Billing I do through the TSV file save output. Just my $0.02 Robert. On 02/02/11 14:43, Bob Paddock wrote: On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 7:26 PM, Darryl Gibsonn2d...@gmail.com

Re: gEDA-user: FUNDING (was: Random thoughts on the future interface of PCB)

2010-12-09 Thread myken
Hello all, On Thu, 2010-12-09 at 21:55 +1100, Stephen Ecob wrote: I'm aiming to finish University in a few months.. if people would like to fund work on the toporouter, then I would be pretty keen to work on it full time. Regards, Anthony Good, we've established that money could

Re: gEDA-user: Weird DRC error

2010-06-20 Thread myken
Hello DJ, Sorry, almost but not quite. If I apply the patch the DRC error in the original file disappears, but if I move the small polygon to the larger one keeping 6 mill distance no DRC error reappears. (DRC distance is set to 10 mill). If I make the distance between the two 5 mill then I get a

Re: gEDA-user: Power rail net clarification

2010-06-19 Thread myken
Hello Nikos, The net attribute inside a symbol has the form net=signalname:pinname,pinname,pinname Please also see: http://www.geda.seul.org/wiki/geda:na_howto In your case pin 1 and pin 3V are both connected to VCC. So probably you want something like net=3V:1 or net=3V:pwr If you instantiate a

gEDA-user: Weird DRC error

2010-06-19 Thread myken
Ladies and Gentlemen, I need some assistance with a DRC error. The file attached produces a DRC error (Copper areas too close). However if I disconnect the large polygon from D203 (hover over the polygon and press s) the DRC error disappears. But the weird thing is that if I do not disconnect the

gEDA-user: BUG: gschem Segmentation fault

2010-06-02 Thread myken
Hello all, I was playing around with a suggestion Kai-Martin has made in a previous post Re: gEDA-user: gsch2pcb to pcb error. Being: You can assemble frequently needed subcircuits in a special symbol and add them with one click to your sheet. So I took a fresh sheet, removed the titleblock,

Re: gEDA-user: BUG: gschem Segmentation fault

2010-06-02 Thread myken
wrote: Hello Robert, myken writes: [...] So I took a fresh sheet, removed the titleblock, added sum components (include_component_as_individual_objects), added sum nets, then I did a symbol translate (=0) and saved my new symbol (rommel.sym - attached). Then I took a new

Re: gEDA-user: Unable to assign models to diodes,transistors

2010-05-26 Thread myken
Please take a look here: http://geda.seul.org/wiki/geda:csygas I had trouble in the past with gEDA - SPICE because of the rule: Note that if the file holds a .MODEL, the refdes should start with U; if the file holds a .SUBCKT, the refdes should start with X. If the refdes starts with D SPICE

Re: gEDA-user: error: unable to find definition of model 1n750 - default assumed

2010-05-26 Thread myken
in gschem add the following items to your symbol: * devive: 1N750 * model-name: 1n750 (or whatever the name of the model is called inside your spice model) Look at your spice file for something like .MODEL 1n750 d ^- this is the model-name attribute (upper and lower case do matter)

Re: gEDA-user: How do I mark the connection point on a pad?

2010-05-08 Thread myken
This wiki page might be useful: http://geda.seul.org/wiki/geda:pcb-quick_reference It is more complete than the online help in the menu. I have looked at the wiki page above and found difference with my (standard) configuration. \ thin-draw toggles thin draw mode for me it only works with

Re: gEDA-user: How do I mark the connection point on a pad?

2010-05-07 Thread myken
If you hover above a pad and hit the F key (Find Connections) all connections that are attached to that pad will be marked. It helps me to find out which pad is connected to what without the use of the schematic. I hope I understand your problem correctly. Robert. Yes, but when there are

gEDA-user: Is this type of footprint possible?

2010-03-29 Thread myken
Hello all, I want to use a component with the attached footprint. Is it possible to make a footprint with an arc inside? Any help appreciated. Regards, Robert attachment: Wurth-elektronik-744043120.jpg ___ geda-user mailing list

Re: gEDA-user: Is this type of footprint possible?

2010-03-29 Thread myken
, Kai-Martin Knaak wrote: On Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:29:34 +0200, myken-kVLBEChPVFc wrote: Is it possible to make a footprint with an arc inside? Not with real arcs, but arbitrarily close. The pads of footprints can be composed of multiple straight tracks. If they all get the same number, pcb

Re: gEDA-user: (Solved) Compiling PCB 20001103 - missing libraries

2010-03-26 Thread myken
Thanks Dan, I have found my mistake, see previous posting. Robert. -Original Message- From: Dan McMahill d...@mcmahill.net Reply-to: gEDA user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org To: gEDA user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org Subject: Re: gEDA-user: Compiling PCB 20001103 -

gEDA-user: SFlags definition question

2010-03-26 Thread myken
Hello All, Sorry to bother you again with a novice question. I'm in the proces of understanding PCB so please be gentle. I have a component (DPAK) on the top (component) side of my pcb, surrounded by a polygon. I have connected one pad to the polygon by using copper trackes. I also have a

Re: gEDA-user: SFlags definition question

2010-03-26 Thread myken
I think your question concerns solder mask, not copper clearance. So you can use the Solder Mask button on the left (GTK) to make solder mask relief visible. If you need this via as thermal via for parts with thermal center pad, and you want a rectangular shape: You may use a footprint with

Re: gEDA-user: (Solved) SFlags definition question

2010-03-26 Thread myken
I don't fully understand the source code and I don't know if anyone is interested but this is what I found. Apparently there are 5 types of thermals: 1. a X shape with straight spokes 2. a X shape with round spokes 3. a + shape with straight spokes 4. a + shape with round spokes 5. a solid shape

gEDA-user: Compiling PCB 20001103 - missing libraries

2010-03-25 Thread myken
Hello All, I'm trying to compile and install PCB (version 20091103) and I have an question. I have created two (/home/me/tools/bin, /home/me/tools/share) directories. Then I use: ./configure --prefix=/home/me/tools/ --with-exporters=ps gerber nelma bom png make make install So far so good. PCB

Re: gEDA-user: Compiling PCB 20001103 - missing libraries

2010-03-25 Thread myken
Hello All, I have re-compiled pcb using the same commands and for some reason all is OK now. I have the standard footprint libraries available. I have no idea what when wrong, but sorry to waste your time with this. Regards, Robert -Original Message- From: my...@iae.nl Reply-to: gEDA

Re: gEDA-user: Compiling PCB 20001103 - missing libraries

2010-03-25 Thread myken
: make install from the top level directory. ^^ Forgot to cd .. back to the top level dir. for the make install. Again sorry to waste your time. Regards, Robert -Original Message- From: myken my...@iae.nl Reply-to: gEDA user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org To: gEDA user

Re: gEDA-user: Is it possible to do square holes in PCB?

2010-02-23 Thread myken
Hello all, I did an oval shape hole once by using three overlapping round drill holes, worked fine. maybe you can do the same with 6 small round holes: ooo ooo ooo Cheers, Robert -Original Message- From: Dave N6NZ n...@arrl.net Reply-to: gEDA user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org

gEDA-user: gschem: Is it possible to draw a thicker net?

2009-09-03 Thread myken
Hallo all, I'm new to this mailinglist so please be gentle. My question: Is it possible to make a net thicker in gschem (not a line but a net). I want to indicate in my schematic than the net is a high current power net. Thanks for your answers. Best regards, Robert.

Re: gEDA-user: gschem: Is it possible to draw a thicker net?

2009-09-03 Thread myken
there are people with more experience who can tell you about some of the other ways that you can customise gEDA but I hope this gets you off in the right direction. Cheers, Andy. http://signality.co.uk 2009/9/3 myken my...@iae.nl: Hallo all, I'm new to this mailinglist so please be gentle. My