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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:AMIGA NOTES
Notice:Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:HYDRA::MOORE
Created:Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5378
Total number of notes:38326

4806.0. "Board Master or PCB Software info reqd" by WELLIN::FINNIS () Mon Jun 10 1991 18:56

    
    I know It's been asked before , but I never saw any replys,
    so I'll ask again.
    
    	Does anyone have any Information on Board Master
    This is a PCB Schematic/Board-Layout sotware package.
    
    	If not , come on some of you must be into PCB Design, what 
    do you use.
    
    
    
    			-Pete-
    ( Attempting to reinvent LUCAS/FRANCES from the diagrams )
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4806.1Pro Board,Pro NetSALEM::LEIMBERGERTue Jun 11 1991 06:178
    Their are two products on the shelp as System Eyes. They are(if my
    memory serves me right)Pro Net, and Pro Board. I think one does the
    schematic layout,and the other the net listings etc. I will look at
    them the next time I drop down there. These products have survived
    for awhile now so i assume they are mature. I haven't picked them up
    because I don't do board layout. I do work with net files here at
    DEC so I contemplated picking up Pro Net to see what it does.
    							bill
4806.2one package nowARRODS::GOLDSTEINSteve G DTN: 847-5416/5455Tue Jun 11 1991 08:0611
    
    You can get Pro-Board and Pro-Net as 1 package now and there is also a
    newer version ...
    
    Expect to pay approx 170 UK Pounds...(for the combined package)
    
    Steve
    
    
    
     
4806.3ELWOOD::PETERSTue Jun 11 1991 10:4610
    
    
    	Pro-board is a board layout package while Pro-net is a 
    Schematic entry system. The Pro-net package creates files for
    Pro-board ( net list, parts ... ).
    	I have used the older versions, but I have not had a chance to
    check out the new, lower cost, combined version.
    
    		Steve P.
    
4806.4Could you expand on that ?WELLIN::FINNISWed Jun 12 1991 18:4413
    I take it then Board Master is not that popular..
    
    Re.. Pro-Board Pro-Net,  How much memory does it eat, how long does an
    autoroute take .. ?
    
    How do you get the Netlist into your package used at DEC ?
    You don't mean ORTSchema surely....!
    
    >> The latest combined version ? What is the latest version number
    and do you mean combined as in both packages in the same box, or
    combined program ?
    
    			-Pete-
4806.5ELWOOD::PETERSFri Jun 14 1991 11:487
    
    re .4
    
    	Pro-Net doesn't auto route. It helps you route the traces by hand.
    
    		Steve P.
    
4806.6SDOGUS::WILLIAMSTOPGUNFri Jun 14 1991 16:3113
    Pete
    I use BoardMaster.  I like it.  It does do auto routing.  I don't know
    if it is popular or not, but look at what most folks buy that is
    "popular".  Second, it is cheaper and has a better price performance
    than anything else I can think of in the PCB market.
    
    Call Blackbelt software for more information.  They are 7 hours GMT
    earlier than you are, and the number is: (Country code for USA)
    406.367.5509
    
    These are the HAM-E folks and the CLICK FAX folks, etc.
    
    Clark