Hi,

can you tell us some link pointing to EZ-ROUTE for DOS?

Imre

On Fri, 4 Sep 1998, Harold Hallikainen wrote:

>         I'm writing from a train, so I don't have the EZ-ROUTE computer
> in front of me.  I'm using what I believe is the most current DOS
> version.  I had heard that there were problems with the Windoze version,
> and the DOS version does everything I want. I agree that Todd knew the
> software inside out.  I think his book on the software is very good.  The
> only problem I've recently had is that if I do a "ground grid" using
> region pour with a trace width of 10 or 12 mils, sometimes the traces run
> too far, shorting out bunches of stuff.  However, recently I've just been
> doing a ground plane using region pour with 25 mil traces on a 25 mil
> grid.  That has worked well.  I (or at least our assemblers) would like
> to have a thermal relief on ground planes done with region pour, but I
> haven't figured out how to do that.  I understand that can be done on
> "power layers" when there are more layers on the board, but we only do
> double sided with a ground plane on both sides using region pour.
>         I recently also tried the autorouter again.  Made a mess of the
> board.  I've done a LOT of manual routing.
>
>
> Harold
>
>
>
> On Thu, 3 Sep 1998 21:31:36 -0500 Roy Kasmir <roy@FBTC.NET> writes:
> >What version of EZ-Route do you have. I have the EZ-Route Pro version
> >for
> >windows and it seems to have so many problems. Most of them I learned
> >to
> >work around, but at times they still give me problem. And what do you
> >think
> >about the tech. help? I sure wish Todd was still there, he seemed to
> >be the
> >only one that knew about all the bugs, and how to get around them.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Harold Hallikainen <haroldhallikainen@JUNO.COM>
> >To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> >Date: Thursday, September 03, 1998 1:36 PM
> >Subject: Re: (OT)-PCB layout software
> >
> >
> >>        I've been using EZ-ROUTE and its associated schematic capture
> >>software for years and years.  I STILL like it and am able to get
> >lots of
> >>work done with it.  I'm using the DOS version and keep the schematic
> >>capture and "symbol editor" (where you define new parts) open all the
> >>time, switching between them with Windoze ALT-TAB.  If I want to make
> >a
> >>design change (pin or gate swap), I alt-tab over to the schematic,
> >change
> >>it, generate an update file, switch back to the board, import the
> >update
> >>file, run the "route scheduler", and am on my way.  Works well for
> >me!
> >>
> >>Harold
> >>
> >>
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