[hpsdr] KICAD and Linux

[mj.hamel at verizon.net]

Thanks Richard,

Yes I am aware how to create my own, however I have about 10 years worth of OrcadWin Capture libraries I've already created. Suffice to say it might be quicker to write a conversion utility (similar to Altium's translation utility) rather than start over.

My comment was more about the disparity between the quantity of schematic symbols supplied with KiCad and the quantity of PCB footprints others have so kindly converted from other packages and shared. I have not yet seen where anyone has converted and shared any additional schematic symbols.

I was hoping my whining would flush out an easier solution. 

73

Mike 
WO1U


>From: "richardh at iinet.net.au" <richardh at iinet.net.au>
>Date: 2008/02/20 Wed AM 12:07:09 CST
>To: mj.hamel at verizon.net
>Subject: Re: [hpsdr] KICAD and Linux

>The libraries with the download are reasonably comprehensive.
>However for most of my projects I have found that I had to draft my own for 
>specialist chips - eg the AD9912 and CPLD in Phoenix.
>Go to the drafting tool in schematic - with a bit of work you will be able to do 
>your own. Dont forget to edit the pins correctly - power, input , output etc. 
>These are used by the electrical rules check and will give errors/warnings if there 
>are inappropriate connections - eg 2 outputs connected together.
>
>R   
>
>On Tue Feb 19  8:02 , <mj.hamel at verizon.net> sent:
>
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>>I really like KiCad except I cannot find a lot of library symbols for the 
>schematic capture. There are tons of PCB footprints available including some 
>converted from other commercial packages, but I'm having difficulty weaning myself 
>off of the windoze schematic tool$ because of the schematic libraries.
>>
>>Anyone know of a repository of KiCad schematic symbols?
>>
>>Mike
>>WO1U
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>From: "richardh at iinet.net.au" richardh at iinet.net.au>
>>>Date: 2008/02/19 Tue AM 02:34:46 CST
>>>To: hpsdr at hpsdr.org
>>>Subject: [hpsdr] KICAD and Linux
>>
>>>***** High Performance Software Defined Radio Discussion List *****
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>>>
>>>For those who may be considering Kicad as a powerful but free PCB drafting 
>package -
>>>The path is relatively simple.
>>>
>>>Obtain PC or laptop
>>>Obtain the latest version of Kubuntu Linux on CD/DVD - generally 
>>>Insert the CD - boot from this
>>>Follow the prompts to install the OS
>>>(One minor hiccup is disk formatting - Windows may well be overwritten if present
>>>(oh well - never mind  :) )
>>>
>>>Once OS is installed - connect to your network and web - it will most likely be
>>>automagically recognized
>>>
>>>Open Adept package manger - look in menu under system
>>>search for Kicad - package is available  
>>>Install
>>>
>>>Voila!
>>>
>>>You have a powerful PCB drafting system
>>>Why pay for Windows and an expensive proprietary one?  
>>>
>>>
>>>Richard
>>>
>>>
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