Converting Schematic of BBB into a ACCEL ASCII

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Andrew Frazer

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Jul 12, 2013, 7:49:43 AM7/12/13
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Is there anyone one there, who could convert the Orcad schematics for the BBB into ACCEL ASCII format so it can be read by other EAD packages.
I believe this is a standard function in orcad, but i don't' know really.



Thanks in advance if you can help.

Gerald Coley

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Jul 12, 2013, 8:10:26 AM7/12/13
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What package are you looking for?

Gerald



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Andrew Frazer

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Jul 13, 2013, 2:25:36 AM7/13/13
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The schematics for the BBB are in Orcads format,   From what i read on the inter web, Orcad can export them as a ACCEL ASCII file is is essentially a set of netlists etc, which other EAD's can import. 

My other option is to just start from stractch.  

I'm not sure if the layout files can be converted either. but if they could that would be great.

Gerald Coley

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Jul 13, 2013, 6:41:32 PM7/13/13
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I understand all that. What I am asking is what format are you wanting to convert it into by using the ASCII format?

Gerald

Andrew Frazer

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Jul 13, 2013, 9:36:09 PM7/13/13
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Ahh.   Eagle 6.4.0  

However i'm contemplating moving from Eagle to another package.  Started using Eagle when this thing was just a hobby, and the $$$ suited then.. However now its not a hobby, Eagles certainly a "low" end package.  

Gerald Coley

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Jul 13, 2013, 9:55:54 PM7/13/13
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Eagle can be used as a schematic on this. But It can't handle this technology from a PCB standpoint. It just dos not have the capability. The vias, trace width, trace spacing are too tight.

Gerald

Andrew Frazer

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Jul 14, 2013, 5:52:44 AM7/14/13
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It might be painful, but its will do 4/4 tracks, multi-layer blind vias. Looking at the gerbers for the BBB, i can't see where it could'nt work.   Theres some systems that are signigncatly more complex and tight than the BBB that have been designed with Eagle. 

Where eagle falls over is that its got a dog of a UI! and its not that smart.

Andrew Frazer

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Jul 14, 2013, 5:54:02 AM7/14/13
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Anyway, woudl you be able to export the schematics?


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Gerald Coley

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Jul 14, 2013, 2:59:33 PM7/14/13
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I will see what I can do. No promises.

Gerald

Gerald Coley

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Jul 14, 2013, 3:52:36 PM7/14/13
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Are you looking for the netlist in the ACCELL format?

Gerald

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