[hpsdr] [ATLAS] Gerbers posted...

[vk4str]

Phil,

Just did a few checks on the Gerbers and I am puzzled!

On Layer 1 the pins 10, 11, 20 are connected to GND?

On Layer 3 pins 1, 2, 11 are OK (+3.3V) but all others are connected 
together without any isolated pads for several power and signal lines?

If I plug my picoPSU-120 ATX power supply into the connector I will get 
a huge surprise.

Has anyone else checked out the Gerbers? Hope this does not become an 
expensive mistake. In my opinion the ATX connector should conform to the 
standard pinout, without having to cut wires in the ATX harness. Since 
this is supposed to be group project it would be a good idea if a number 
of people double check a layout to prevent any errors to slip through 
unnoticed.

Flame suit on, could not stand by and let the Gerbers go out the door 
like that before this is cleared up. No offence intended, I just dont 
see why the Atlas boards need to be rushed through like that. No 
momentum is lost at all, I would not want to order an Atlas alone 
without having anything to plug into it. So it is reasonable to assume 
that people will want to order an Atlas, a Lionheart and a Janus as a 
starting configuration so they can do something useful.


Helmut




Philip Covington wrote:
> 
> On 3/9/06, Ray Anderson <ray.anderson at xilinx.com> wrote:
> 
>>Eric-
>>
>>I agree. I looked over the Gerbers briefly and they look pretty good to
>>me (at least from a quick look). Phil seems to have captured all the
>>important stuff at this point. After alpha testing if something needs to
>>change then let's do it then. In the meantime "blue wire" mods will do
>>wonders! Feature creep can go on forever.
>>

>>
>>It would probably be a good idea to run the files thru one of the online
>>file checkers to see if there are any major file syntax problems or
>>other incompatibilities.
>>
>>
>>73 de Ray  WB6TPU
>>
> 
> 
> I ran the files through FreeDRC and they were OK.
> 
> Unless there is a good argument for not doing do, lets lock down the
> design at this point and do a run of boards.
> 
> I will generate a zip file with all the proper files that board houses
> require and post it tomorrow morning.  At this point the design will
> be locked down (unless there is an issue from the board house we use).
> 
> 73 de Phil N8VB




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