Electronics CAD packages
Peter Sawatzky
etc.), but I've been unable to find many comments on any of the newsgroups.
The features we need are:
1) schematic capture
2) analog and digital simulation
3) PCB layout (with "rip up" feature and ability to position some
components ahead of time)
4) Network capability (to be used on Novell network)
5) Ability to import/export .DXF files and import standard Spice
models)
6) Short learning curve (VERY IMPORTANT because it may be used by
students who will only be using it on 1 or 2 projects)
7) Good (and updatable) library
8) Reasonable price (certainly under $5000)
Anybody had any personal experiences?
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Peter Sawatzky
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Jim Cunningham
PS>PADs, etc.), but I've been unable to find many comments on any of
PS>the newsgroups. The features we need are:
PS> 1) schematic capture
ORCAD of course. it is the ownly one of general use.
PS> 2) analog and digital simulation
Orcad has links into both digital and analog( Pspice)
PS> 3) PCB layout (with "rip up" feature and ability to position some
PS> components ahead of time)
Pads is proberly yhe best in the price range.
> 4) Network capability (to be used on Novell network)
PS> 5) Ability to import/export .DXF files and import standard Spice
PS> models)
PS> 6) Short learning curve (VERY IMPORTANT because it may be used by
PS> students who will only be using it on 1 or 2
PS>projects) 7) Good (and updatable) library
PS> 8) Reasonable price (certainly under $5000)
PS>Anybody had any personal experiences?
Both Orcad and Pads are easy to learn and I have taught Orcad to engineers
in a matter of a few ( very!) hours.
Pads is a bit different and will take 3 -4 hours to learn the basics .
libraries under Orcad are very easy to maintain.
Jim Cunningham Luton. Email - JIM.CUN...@EVAWARE.ORG
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