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How to browse CC2540_MiniDK.pcb

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Posted by Jeff LI

on Oct 19 2010 18:46 PM

Intellectual340 points

Hi there,

Dose anybody know how to open and browse the pcb file in swrr071 , with CADSTAR ? Thanks

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Posted by Chatto

on Oct 20 2010 09:41 AM

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Hi Jeff,

I am not sure which version of Cadstar you are working with. I have Cadstar Express 11.0 and don't see any problem while opening the .pcb file in the reference design

Download Cadstar Express and re-install it. (You will have to register, it is free)

I did download the swrr071 file and was able to open the CC2540_MiniDK.pcb by:

FIle->Open->(Selecting file name)

I did get a warning that the file was a read only file. Other than that it looked okay

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Posted by Chatto

on Oct 21 2010 13:25 PM

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Any Luck ???

Posted by Jeff LI

on Oct 21 2010 13:54 PM

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Hi there,
Yes it can be opened by cadstar 12.0 right now ,but it cann't be saved as the format which supported by Altium .
Anyway, thanks Chatto

Posted by ashtul

on Jun 12 2012 17:36 PM

Prodigy145 points

Hello Jeff,

Have managed to get the files onto Altium? If you did, can you please send those files to me?

Regards,

Ariel

Posted by Igor Sherer

on Jun 13 2012 02:25 AM

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Hi Ariel,

You can open import several files to Altium (I think .pcb, .cpl and .cpa extensions is what you need to export),

This will generate a .PcbDoc file with routing but with some information missing:

Nets original names
Values of passive components, only designators
Names of layers (not sure though)

This is useful if you want measure length and width of tracks, also exact placement of parts, diameters of vias

and exact distance between those vias. For antenna design, it also be great to refer to specific antenna design (like

the inverted F antenna...), there are several considerations to take in account. :)

Good luck

Br,

Igor

Posted by ashtul

on Jun 13 2012 02:41 AM

Prodigy145 points

Hello Igor,

When I open the .pcb file I get a blank page. I am not sure what I am doing wrong :(

Thanks,

Ariel