> I would like to know if there is a set of tools available to > reproduce as exactly as posible a board, in order not to have to > follow all > the traces with the multimeter and the make the schematic. how many layer is the board? if its only a double sided board then i presume you could depopulate it, scan it and trace the scans. circad seems to offer the ability to put your scan up as a background image so you can trace it (http://www.holophase.com/reverse.htm) if its more than two layers you have the problem of getting scans of all the layers -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist