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- READ.ME file for
- PROTEL SCHEMATIC Version 3.31
-
-
- COPYRIGHT NOTICE
- Software, documentation and related materials
- (C) 1989,90 Protel Technology Pty Ltd
-
-
- If you have not already done so, we ask you to take a
- moment to complete the enclosed license registration
- card and return it to Protel. Registering your software
- ensures access to future upgrades, technical support and
- Protel product information.
-
-
- SOFTWARE PROTECTION
- Schematic 3 is now delivered without the software
- protection system (hardware device) mentioned in the
- manual. You are free to make back-up copies of the
- Schematic 3 diskettes for your own use on one machine,
- under the terms of the Protel Software License Agreement.
-
-
- Installation notes
- For convenience, Schematic has been compressed
- into a special archived format and must be
- installed using the INSTALL.EXE program,
- included on this diskette. To install the
- new versions of Schematic, you simply type
- INSTALL and press RETURN... then follow the on-
- screen prompts. Once the files have been
- installed, you can re-organize your directory
- structure if you wish following the same
- guidelines documented in the original reference
- manual. The directories that are displayed in
- the Install program are optional. For example,
- you need not create a special GRAPHDRV
- directory.
-
- If you are installing version 3.31 as an upgrade, it is
- strongly recommended that you copy these files into empty
- directories on your hard disk. New versions have been
- provided for each program and utility.
-
-
- Installing a graphics driver
- Although the Install program prompts you to
- create a special graphics directory (GRAPHDRV)
- this is optional. Keeping all the graphics
- drivers in a single directory is useful if you
- regularly use more than one Protel package, (the
- drivers are identical) or if you wish to change
- drivers regularly. The reference manual
- guidelines for installing (or changing) the
- graphics driver are still valid. Be aware that
- the single file GRAPH.DRV must either be in the
- same directory as SCHEDIT.EXE or you must set
- the DOS PATH variable to include the directory
- with GRAPH.DRV. The easiest way to do this is to
- include a PATH statement in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
- Please refer to your DOS manual. You need not keep
- the other .DRV files (EGA.DRV, etc) on your hard disk.
-
- GRAPHSET
- This installer has been supplied to make it easy
- to change the graphics driver after the program
- has been installed. Type GRAPHSET and press
- RETURN, then follow the on-screen prompts.
-
- Schematic Graphics Drivers
- The Graphics drivers (EGA.DRV, etc) are compatible with
- other Protel software. These drivers (with the exceptions
- of the CGA and HERC versions) have been rewritten for
- improved performance. We recommend that you use these
- drivers with your other Protel packages.
-
- Herc Monochrome
- CGA Color Graphics Adaptor
- EGA Enhanced Graphics Adaptor
- VGA640 VGA Standard, 640 x 480 - 16 color
- VEGA Vega Deluxe Extended EGA, 640 x 480 - 16 color
- PARA800 Paradise VGA Pro, 800 x 600 - 16 color
- GENOA640 Genoa Extended EGA, 640 x 480 - 16 color
- GENOA80 Genoa Extended EGA, 800 x 600 - 16 color
- GENOA912 Genoa Extended EGA, 912 x 350 - 16 color
- EIZO800 EIZO MDB-10, 800 x 600 - 16 color
- TECM800 Tecmar VGA-AD, 800 x 600 - 16 color
- EIZO1024 EIZO MDB-10, 1024 x 768
- TECM1024 Tecmar VGA-AD, 1024 x 768
- VID7800 Video7 VGA, 800 x 600
- VID71024 Video7 VGA, 1024 x 768
- WOND800 ATI VGA Wonder Card 800x600
- WOND1024 ATI VGA Wonder Card 1024x768
- PEGA480 Paradise EGA480 chipset cards 640x480
- TRID800 Trident TVGA chipset cards 800x600
- TRID1024 Trident TVGA chipset cards 1024x768
-
- A number of these drivers are compatible with cards from
- many different manufacturers. Normally this compatibility
- is determined by the "chipset" on the card, so some
- experimentation may be needed to determine the best driver
- for your combination of graphics card and monitor.
-
-
- Placing Multi-part Components
- When placing a multi part component e.g. 1488, each time
- you press RETURN or LEFT MOUSE to place another
- component, the next part of the first component is
- placed, until you run out of parts. In other words U1:A,
- U1:B, U1:C, U1:D, U2:A, etc. If you use the Repeat
- command, the same part is placed, using the next
- designator. In other words U1:A, U2:A, U3:A, etc. This
- feature gives you to option of placing multiple copies of
- a single device (or part) conveniently. This is a new
- feature of version 3.3.
-
-
- Library corrections
- Although we are shipping a new edition of the library
- diskettes, these libraries are identical to those
- cataloged in the first edition. However, a number of
- errors have been corrected for this release.
-
- Schematic library components which have been corrected:
-
- DEMO.LIB - DIPSW8
-
- DEVICE.LIB - SW-DIP8
-
- MEM.LIB - 20R8, 20R6, 20R4, 20RS8 and 20RS4
-
- CMOS.LIB - 4066, 4016, 4528, 4538, 4572
-
- TTL.LIB - 7442, 7443, 7444, 7448, 7445, 7460, 7490, 7492,
- 7493 7495, 74141, 74179, 74180, 74HC180, 74248, 74AS395,
- 74HC42, 74F395, 74164, 74ALS164, 74F164, 74ALS240,
- 74ALS1240, 74AS240, 74S240, 74S381, 74HC240, 74HC381,
- 74F240, 74F381, 74HC377, 74F377, 74S260:B, 74F260:B,
- 74HC75, 74HC92, 74HC93, 74HC678, 74ALS573, 74AS573, 74HC573,
- 74F573, 74ALS574, 74AS574, 74HC574, 74F574, 74ALS575, 74AS575,
- 74ALS576, 74AS576, 74ALS577, 74AS577, 74151, 74LS151,
- 74ALS151, 74AS151, 74S151, 74HC151, 74F151
-
- LINEAR.LIB - MC1448 renamed to MC1488.
-
-
- Schematic Library Verifier
- This is a new utility provided for users who have had
- problems with corruption of libraries generated with
- previous versions of the Schematic Library Manager. This
- utility processes libraries, checking for the correctness
- and validity of each component. Valid components are
- copied to the destination library. A report file (with the
- extension .RPT is generated which lists error messages
- and any defective (removed) components.
-
- To launch the Library Verifier, type:
-
- SLV <ENTER> (from a directory with the SLV.EXE file)
-
- You will be prompted to enter the names of the source
- file and destination file. These names cannot be the same.
-
- The Edit program has also been re-written to improve
- error handling, and will remove corruption from schematic
- files in many cases. Files are scanned, upon loading, for
- identifiable corruption of components, netlabels and phantom
- components, which will be removed from the file. The files
- must be SAVED to effect the corrections. Some types of
- corruption eg. 'scrambling' of bitmaps'will not be
- identified because the structure of the file has not been
- damaged. You will have to delete/replace these items
- manually.
-
-
-
- SCHPLOT
-
- A number of improvements have been made to both the print
- and plot portions of SCHPLOT. Several reported problems
- have been corrected, as well.
-
-
- HP LaserJet (tm) will now print a full A4 drawing using
- the Normal Scale setting. When using a plotter it is still
- usually necessary to scale the drawing to approximately
- .97 to fit it onto an A4 sheet, if including the border.
-
- LaserJet reduced scale is now approximately 2/3 normal -
- was approximately 1/2 normal scale.
-
- Corruption of large bitmaps during printing/plotting were
- reported by some users of the previous releases. Other
- users were having problems printing multiple bitmaps. These
- problems have been corrected.
-
- Previously, loading files into SCHPLOT, then aborting the
- plot/print would decrease the available memory each time,
- unless the user quit SCHPLOT and re-loaded the utility.
- This has been corrected.
-
- The Epson (and compatible) printer drivers were not
- scaling bus lines properly. These lines will now print solidly.
-
-
- LQ Printer support
- Two new drivers have been included for the Epson
- LQ(tm) Series printers. The LQ8 driver supports the 8
- inch model and the LQ13 driver supports the 13.6 inch
- version. Both drivers use all 24 pins on the LQ print
- head for improved print quality.
-
-
- Calcomp Plotter Driver
- The CALCOMP.DRV driver works for all Calcomp plotters
- that support the PCI format. See the Release Notes for the
- communications setup for this plotter.
-
-
- (rev 11.90)