Pulsonix / EasyPC features

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Roger

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Can anyone tell me what the differences are in terms of the features
offered, between EasyPC and Pulsonix as they seem the same at first glance?

I'm looking for some Schematic capture and Layout tools that can handle as a
minimum: up to say 8 layers, split power planes, copper pour, top & bottom
component placement. More advanced features such as differential pair track
length matching would also be useful. If anyone has any guidance, I'd be
glad to hear.

TIA.

Rog.
 
"Roger" <enquiries@rwconcepts.co.uk> wrote in message
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Can anyone tell me what the differences are in terms of the features
offered, between EasyPC and Pulsonix as they seem the same at first
glance?

I'm looking for some Schematic capture and Layout tools that can handle as
a minimum: up to say 8 layers, split power planes, copper pour, top &
bottom component placement. More advanced features such as differential
pair track length matching would also be useful. If anyone has any
guidance, I'd be glad to hear.
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They are produced by the same company, but are aimed at different markets.
Pulsonix has features which make it much more suitable for professional
high-end designs than Easy-PC, which is intended for educational and
hobbyist users. For instance, Pulsonix supports blind and buried vias, will
import designs from most of the other packages, supports chip-on-board, etc.
Pulsonix is probably more suitable for your requirements than Easy-PC. Why
not download the demo and try it? Pulsonix will give you a 30 day full
license on request, for a proper evaluation.

You might care to join the Pulsonix Users Group which I formed:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PulsonixUG/

Leon
 
"Roger" <enquiries@rwconcepts.co.uk> wrote:

Can anyone tell me what the differences are in terms of the features
offered, between EasyPC and Pulsonix as they seem the same at first glance?

I'm looking for some Schematic capture and Layout tools that can handle as a
minimum: up to say 8 layers, split power planes, copper pour, top & bottom
component placement. More advanced features such as differential pair track
length matching would also be useful. If anyone has any guidance, I'd be
glad to hear.

TIA.
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See my notes and links to some 60 ECAD programs at
http://www.terrypin.dial.pipex.com/ECADList.html

Terry Pinnell
Hobbyist, West Sussex, UK
 
Thanks for your inputs.

Being a one-man outfit, price is an important factor for me. I've been
looking at EAGLE and Boardmaker3 which also seem to be in the next tier down
from the expensive big-name tool suites.

Regards,
Rog.

"Roger" <enquiries@rwconcepts.co.uk> wrote in message
news:Owgme.370$hT6.230@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
Can anyone tell me what the differences are in terms of the features
offered, between EasyPC and Pulsonix as they seem the same at first
glance?

I'm looking for some Schematic capture and Layout tools that can handle as
a minimum: up to say 8 layers, split power planes, copper pour, top &
bottom component placement. More advanced features such as differential
pair track length matching would also be useful. If anyone has any
guidance, I'd be glad to hear.

TIA.

Rog.
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"Roger" <enquiries@rwconcepts.co.uk> wrote in message
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Thanks for your inputs.

Being a one-man outfit, price is an important factor for me. I've been
looking at EAGLE and Boardmaker3 which also seem to be in the next tier
down from the expensive big-name tool suites.
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Eagle is very awkward to use, as it doesn't conform to Windows standards.
Boardmaker was written by the person who wrote the original Easy-PC program,
many years ago.

Leon
 
In article <Owgme.370$hT6.230@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>,
Roger <enquiries@rwconcepts.co.uk> wrote:
Can anyone tell me what the differences are in terms of the
features offered, between EasyPC and Pulsonix as they seem the
same at first glance?

I'm looking for some Schematic capture and Layout tools that can
handle as a minimum: up to say 8 layers, split power planes,
copper pour, top & bottom component placement. More advanced
features such as differential pair track length matching would
also be useful. If anyone has any guidance, I'd be glad to hear.
Click to expand...
I bought EasyPC V8.0 some months ago and am finding the
learning curve steeper than expected. The components
database is also not very good.

--
Tony Williams.
 
I've downloaded the EasyPC demo and have played with it a bit. So far I've
not found it very intuitive and yes, I also wondered how good the libraries
were. I notice that extra libraries are available at extra charge but don't
know what's in them.

I've discovered another package (Powerstation32 from ICAD Systems) which
looks interesting although the cost is creeping up. They don't do a free
evaluation version either so it looks like I'll have to buy the Lite version
(admittedly only $50) to have a test of this one. One concern I have is the
lack of a large user base with these less well-known tools. I still don't
know which way to go. As usual, any comments are welcome.

Rog.


"Tony Williams" <tonyw@ledelec.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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In article <Owgme.370$hT6.230@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>,
Roger <enquiries@rwconcepts.co.uk> wrote:
Can anyone tell me what the differences are in terms of the
features offered, between EasyPC and Pulsonix as they seem the
same at first glance?

I'm looking for some Schematic capture and Layout tools that can
handle as a minimum: up to say 8 layers, split power planes,
copper pour, top & bottom component placement. More advanced
features such as differential pair track length matching would
also be useful. If anyone has any guidance, I'd be glad to hear.

I bought EasyPC V8.0 some months ago and am finding the
learning curve steeper than expected. The components
database is also not very good.

--
Tony Williams.
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DMBPrescott@aol.com wrote:

I do some high speed work on Pulsonix and a techy there told me diff
pairs and track length stuff is available as part of the new release
coming out this summer.
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You can read out track length in EasyPC, though if there are vias,
you'll have to add up the lengths on the different layers to get the
total. I've used it for trace length control on PCI pcbs.

Paul Burke
 
Hi Roger..

I have used many PCB design systems from Easy-PC to Mentor over the years
but prefer to design using Pulsonix. The systems functionality and options
allow most design requirements to be met in a straight forward manner and
their customer support is second to none that I have encountered.
Pulsonix will provide all the functionality to produce any type of design
and layout you require, I can say that as it has not let us or our
customers down in meeting design requirements.

Steve Kearns
Pro-R Limited
www.pro-r.co.uk

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Roger wrote:




Can anyone tell me what the differences are in terms of the features
offered, between EasyPC and Pulsonix as they seem the same at first
glance?

I'm looking for some Schematic capture and Layout tools that can handle
as a
minimum: up to say 8 layers, split power planes, copper pour, top &
bottom
component placement. More advanced features such as differential pair
track
length matching would also be useful. If anyone has any guidance, I'd
be
glad to hear.

TIA.

Rog.
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Roger wrote:
Can anyone tell me what the differences are in terms of the features
offered, between EasyPC and Pulsonix as they seem the same at first glance?

I'm looking for some Schematic capture and Layout tools that can handle as a
minimum: up to say 8 layers, split power planes, copper pour, top & bottom
component placement. More advanced features such as differential pair track
length matching would also be useful. If anyone has any guidance, I'd be
glad to hear.

TIA.

Rog.
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At first glance there are similarities between Easy-PC and Pulsonix.
Having used both products I can say Pulsonix has a greater depth of
features and subtlety of implementation. I haven't used Easy-PC for
several years but it would certainly handle 8 layers, split power
planes, copper pour, top & bottom component placement. As far as I
know there's no high speed capability in Easy-PC.

I do some high speed work on Pulsonix and a techy there told me diff
pairs and track length stuff is available as part of the new release
coming out this summer.

Prescott
 
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