[sdiy] Schematic and PCB software

[Michael Buchstaller]

>There is one tool called Eagle which exists as freeware demo on a number of
>platforms. It may not be the ideal tool, but you can get started at least and
>there is at least one Check PCB firm that eats Eagle files and some money
>for a 500 holes, 2 layer with plated-through holes (YES! YES! YES!) and
>Single Europa-card size (i.e. 100 x 160 mm). You can do quite alot under these
>constraints.

Yes, i am an eagle user, too. But Eagle does not have any simulation built-in.
OK, there is a netlist output so some Spice experts may be able to do some simulation
with that, but i prefer the easier way of capturing the schematic in BrownBag Software´s
Spice version. (Some time ago i downloaded it somewhere, don´t know if there is
a freeware or demo version available.)


-Michael Buchstaller