I had to spend *way* too much time this past week on my CAD 'saga'. I bought a
new PC last year
from the Dell outlet to be my "CAD Station" and have discovered the pitfalls of
TCP/IP server-based
protection schemes (complete with USB dongles, license files and DOS environment
variables).
It took many hours to get the stuff working (although it not *entirely* all
happy) but now I can
do schematic and pcb layout all in Windows (yep, it was DOS before) and use my
whiz-bang
Cadence/SPECCTRA auto-router for pesky digital stuff (I still hand-route all
analog stuff).
I am working on the LiteEngine and the MOTM-1300 Frac VCO layouts for the AH
meeting Sept 9th.
I also want to do the VC Pulse Divider but probably will not have the time. That
will have to wait until
after I get back from the trip. I have to use the auto-router for AudioEngine
and now that it's
working I can start that layout in late Sept as well. It will be an 8-layer
board with SMT parts
on both sides.
The next batch of 25 board sets for the MOTM-650 should all be back to me ~1
week. I have the CPU
boards and the keypad/LED boards, the jack boards are due Tuesday and the MIDI
I/O boards
are last in line. I want to ship all remaining MOTM-650 orders by Sept 1st.
which right now should
be on track.
Yes, I know I'm behind about 2 1/2 weeks where I wanted to be at this point. I'm
working extra-long
hours trying to catch up and by Aug 5th I'll be back to plan. Please 'hang in
there' and not get discouraged
at this point. Yes, it's been about 1 year now since the 'Big Sale' and there
are still kits left to ship. But
as you see, I haven't 'gone anywhere' and am still putting in 30hr + a week on
MOTM stuff. It's just
a LOT of stuff :) And some days I have to spend *hours* chasing down stuff as
trivial as switches and knobs.
Paul S.
new PC last year
from the Dell outlet to be my "CAD Station" and have discovered the pitfalls of
TCP/IP server-based
protection schemes (complete with USB dongles, license files and DOS environment
variables).
It took many hours to get the stuff working (although it not *entirely* all
happy) but now I can
do schematic and pcb layout all in Windows (yep, it was DOS before) and use my
whiz-bang
Cadence/SPECCTRA auto-router for pesky digital stuff (I still hand-route all
analog stuff).
I am working on the LiteEngine and the MOTM-1300 Frac VCO layouts for the AH
meeting Sept 9th.
I also want to do the VC Pulse Divider but probably will not have the time. That
will have to wait until
after I get back from the trip. I have to use the auto-router for AudioEngine
and now that it's
working I can start that layout in late Sept as well. It will be an 8-layer
board with SMT parts
on both sides.
The next batch of 25 board sets for the MOTM-650 should all be back to me ~1
week. I have the CPU
boards and the keypad/LED boards, the jack boards are due Tuesday and the MIDI
I/O boards
are last in line. I want to ship all remaining MOTM-650 orders by Sept 1st.
which right now should
be on track.
Yes, I know I'm behind about 2 1/2 weeks where I wanted to be at this point. I'm
working extra-long
hours trying to catch up and by Aug 5th I'll be back to plan. Please 'hang in
there' and not get discouraged
at this point. Yes, it's been about 1 year now since the 'Big Sale' and there
are still kits left to ship. But
as you see, I haven't 'gone anywhere' and am still putting in 30hr + a week on
MOTM stuff. It's just
a LOT of stuff :) And some days I have to spend *hours* chasing down stuff as
trivial as switches and knobs.
Paul S.