I am trying to use PartQuest within PADS Layout to download decals from Digikey. This feature worked when I first installed the DX.1 release. It has stopped working. Now when I open PADS > Tools and click on Import PartQuest Parts, I get a Windows Script Host error message box shown below. Any suggestions as to where to start fixing this?
Thanks,
Carl
Hello,
We use dxdesigner and DMS database for schematic capture. We want to create variants. Removing component is easy. However, replacing component needs Library Data source configuration files(*.dbc). At Setting>Library Query Setup, I want to create and establish library connection with DMS database. I am not able to so. Can anyone help?
Has anyone successfully used a CNC router to make a pcb from a PADS file? I want to buy a CNC machine, but need to know if I can do this or not.
Thanks!
Hi Everyone
I just started with scripting so I don’t have a lot of experience with scripting. Last Friday I have been trying to find a way to close the 3D View screen via Automation.
Does anyone know if this is possible and if possible how it has to be done? I found a way to open the 3D View with the Add PCB View button in the Window Menu, unfortunately there is no close button in that Menu, so to close the 3D View I need something else. The only way I know to close the 3D View is with the x in the upper right corner, anyone know how I can access this?
What I can for example is “pcbDocObj.close” but this will close the complete Layout, but I just like to close the 3D View with the Automation.
So if anyone has a idea or can give me a hint how I can do this, that would be great.
Thx alot in advance
BR Ralf
Hi All,
I am using Xpedition VX.1 version.
I have grouped the parts in my layout and I waana use same parts in another layout ( same kind of parts) as like "paste from layout clipboard" option in EE2007.9.4 version.
Is it possible to use same option in VX.1 and how?
Really I need immediately solution for this? Kindly help experts?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Senthil
Please someone help its driving me nuts. I have some vias to the ground layer that are flooded over no matter what i do. ive gone into the pad stack a dozen times and according to the pad stack the thermals are spoked on all layers.
in the properties window "plane Thermal" is checked. in the options window all of thermal options are set to orthogonal.
I dont know what else to check. ive used these vias countless times and dont have this issue on any other board.
thanks in advance
Greetings,
In my vba script that I am writing I am using the command ActiveDocument.ExportASCII. Sometimes it generated a warning box like this: "problems detected during Database conversion. Show report file?"
Is there a way to suppress this warning box from showing up and stopping my script? Most of the time I know what the errors are and don't want to see the report.
Thanks!
Hey All- I've created a nice stackup drawing in AutoCad. Trying to import it into PADS Layout (V9.5). The lines come in ok, but the text does not.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
A lot of modern packages use large exposed pads which short multiple pins together. For example, package X2-DFN2020-6 from Diodes, Inc (see part DMP2039UFDE4). This part has pins 1, 2, 5, and 6 shorted together to make a single larger pad area.
In Pads, I don't see a way to create these four particular pins, and have them associated with a large copper pad area. The footprint editor lets me associate the copper to one pad, but not the other three.
And if I place an overlapping copper area shorting those pins in the footprint editor, it generates spacing errors and won't even let me route to a pin (because of the spacing errors).
One way to get around this is to define the large copper area as a single pin (use a polygon shape to create the pad and associate with one pin instead of four).
But then this is not in keeping with the package pin numbering conventions or with the manufacturer's specific pin numbering. In the case of this particular part, pins 1,2,5,6 would be pin 1. Looking at the part on a board, pin 1 would occupy the entire top of the part, not the top left corner, as is the convention.
Another option is to keep the four pins (1,2,5,6), and add an extra pin for a new pin (call it pin 7), which is a large power pad. That's probably the best option because it preserves the pin numbering of the package, it just adds one more pin. But thermally it is not as good because there are "voids" between the new power pad and the four pins. I admit that will make very little difference, probably not even measurable, but still it's a compromise that I would like to avoid. The best footprint would keep the pad as a continuous copper area connecting all of those four pins (in this case).
Is there a way to create this type of footprint, connecting multiple pins to the same large copper pad?
Thanks
dan
Hi everyone,
i need to generate the DXF file like i mention in Image file.How to Generate the DXF file inculding Drill Table with Drill symbol (Figure) .Please help any one for this queires ..!
I'm working with the v1.0.0 realease of the ATSAM3UEK bsp but I don't think code is being downloaded to the board during debug.
I'm using a Jlink to debug the Kernel Demo as a Nucleus application. The project appears to build without issue.
It seems that the Jlink connects to the board and Codebench will seem to step though the code - moves to next source line in csgnu_asm.S on each Step Over (Jlink activity light blinks on each step). However, in the Disassembly window, *all* instructions are listed as "movs r0,r0".
If I click on gdb in the Debug tab, it lists the following messages:
warning: while parsing target description (at line 38): Register "CR" has unknown type "CR"
warning: Could not load XML target description; ignoring
warning: while parsing target description (at line 38): Register "CR" has unknown type "CR"
warning: Could not load XML target description; ignoring
Is there some initial configuration that needs to be done to use the Jlink? The release notes indicate that the bsp is compatible with the Jlink.
Regards,
Galen
Dear All:
I am completely new in Linux and ARM technology. I am trying to use the USB OTG HOST of my Glomation GESBC-3130S board running Linux 2.6.33.14. The Board uses a LPX-3130 ARM but the embedded Kernel does not include the module to support USB to Serial adaptor.
I need to build a loadable module with the FTDI sources ( I have them ftdi.c and ftdi.h from the Prolific, the manufacturer of adaptor) to provide this capability to my board, but I have no idea where to start.
I am using Sourcery CodeBench ARM-Linux on my host Windows computer. I do not intent to build a whole ew Kernel, just the .ko module and load it with modprobe or other command when required.
Can someone help me with this project and guide me through the process ? I will very much appreciate this indeed. Cheers. Nelson (nejemia@gmail.com)-
I'm just wondering how people like the notification streams in the new communities.
Hi all,
Following two images are from two Hyperlynx 9..2 instances running on two different computers. But for the same stackup values separations for the same widths are different. What could be the cause for this ?
Stackups in Hyper lynx instances :
Stackup in computer 1
Stack up in computer 2
For the same values in xPCB 9.2 , separation values are same in the two computers. But they are different from Hyperlynx values. A screenshot is attached below.
Stack up in xPCB computer 1
Thank you
Hi, how can i set the start-up x,y position of a script?
Thanks
Hello:
We just face an important question when customer deploy formboard XC in harness factory, when we change arc to waypoint, We can't find any function to support add dimension between waypoint and structure node, actually consider from customer they need to add the dimension to formboard design, who can help advice how to solve the question? Thank you!
Regards
He Denglong
I am using Pyxis Layout Basic (v10.4_0.0).
I have created 2 device cells :
Problem
When I create device cell "dev_A2", which makes use of dev_A1, I get an error msg from the $copy function :
"Error : $copy returned error status at line ..."
"Error : Invalid layout relative object ID specified ..."
If I replace dev_A1 by dev_A0, there's no error msg.
In both cases, I am able to get the database ID of the secondary device cell with $get_new_object_handles()[0].
So I am puzzled why the $copy() function failed.
Q. Is there a solution for this problem ?
Thank you.
KK
Debug material
I have reduced the problem as much as possible and zipped up the project : ABC.tar.gz (10 KB)
In the $ABC/userware/ample/ic folder are :
Hi all,
The stackup editor in xpedition xpcb layout designer is not the same as in hyperlinks stackup editor. When I open the layout design to do post layout simulation, Hyperlinks does not open the same stackup editor settings which I setup previously in pre layout simulation.
And also when I fill the stackup editor in hyperlinks using the previous data which I obtained from pre layout simulation it does not show the same results (differential pair trace width) as in pre layout simulation. What are the correct differential pair trace width ?
Thank you.
Hello All,
I want to register MGCPCB Command Class for Handling mouse events from Expedition PCB in C# Code for event(OnMouseDrag).Kindly help me in registering and using Command class while I was registering using the below code I am getting COM register error.Please find the snapshot C# code below.
Thanks & Regards,
Kannan
Is anyone familiar with javascript reports methods/functions for capital logic or harness XC?