On Mon, Jan 16, 2006 at 08:15:13AM +0000, Peter wrote:

> This is relatively easy to do with almost any scripting language if the parts
> list is in an open format. It is also possible to get a visual representation of
> the 'coded' jumpers on the board if the board format is open. The script can
> edit the library parts on the board and 'enter' the code in it. If the library
> parts are shorted/unshorted jumpers then the code is formed directly. Then the
> board is rendered to Gerber and can be manufactured.

That could be a very nice way to handle it...

PCB and gschem both use simple text-based file formats so I think it'll
really be just a matter of writing a perl script. Also gschem has
built-in scripting support as it is, though the board layout still needs
to be done.

More sanely I want to write a automatic LED array generator sometime.
Laying out arrays of 1024 LED's is not fun...

> This is not so hard, but who needs it when you have flash and can write a code
> into a device by turning it on briefly on the checkout/production
> line/table/somewhere, from a computer or similar ? Use all those pins to light
> some LEDs, eh ? ;-)

Yes indeed... That said I'm thinking doing a little video of the fuse
burning process could be kinda interesting mind you. Little showers of
sparks and vaporizin copper are much fun!

"burning" EEPROM's just isn't the same....

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