Orcad Child board ? - Page 1
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author: wulfman
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 11, 2019, 09:32:44 pm
content: Seems we have a lot of people using Orcad why not a Child board. I been using it since early 1980s

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 11, 2019, 10:38:59 pm
content: This has been asked many times before but somehow Dave seems to hate Orcad

author: free_electron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 12, 2019, 05:31:37 pm
content: there is no more such thing as orcad ....Orcad was borged by Cadence and they have killed it over the years. They now spat out what is left over to some new company...

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 12, 2019, 05:58:28 pm
content: Cadence still calls their package Orcad so the brand name has been retained. Also the schematics part (Orcad Capture) is still alive and kicking so Cadance definitely hasn't killed it.

author: wulfman
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 12, 2019, 10:00:41 pm
content: OrCad Allegro then ?I refuse to use anything else.

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 12, 2019, 10:04:23 pm
content: Quote from: wulfman on February 12, 2019, 10:00:41 pmProduct name or software?Anyway it is good to know there are some experts hanging around. I just finished my first PCB layout using Allegro (after having used Orcad Layout for many years).

author: xzswq21
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 12, 2019, 10:38:30 pm
content: Quote from: nctnico on February 12, 2019, 10:04:23 pmDid u have any experiences with Altium? I have some problem with Altium signal integrity analysis. I wanted to use PADS but I'm skeptical. can u tune the length or create footprint easily in Allegro?

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 12, 2019, 11:17:15 pm
content: Quote from: xzswq21 on February 12, 2019, 10:38:30 pmFootprint creatoin seems to be reasonable but needs some getting used to. For length tuning you'll appearantly need the professional license for Allegro. I don't have that. Unlike many other PCB design packages Allegro doesn't seem to be able to show the length of the trace on-the-fly with the basic license. Maybe I'll upgrade because it seems I have a more complicated design coming up soon.I have used Altium in the past but I found it far from intuitive to use and couldn't get anywhere without the manual on my lap. With Allegro I got going reasonably easy after watching some video material and searching specific questions using Google. But then again I have been using PCB design software for almost 3 decades.

author: hammy
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 13, 2019, 08:40:08 am
content: Quote from: free_electron on February 12, 2019, 05:31:37 pmFake News

author: asmi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 14, 2019, 04:10:17 pm
content: Quote from: nctnico on February 12, 2019, 11:17:15 pmSomething doesn't add up in your story. Allegro is the name of their highest tier license, and of course it includes length matching, which is also available at Orcad Professional license level.The license progression is as follows: Orcad PCB Editor Standard (this is the most basic version, and the one that doesn't include length matching) -> Orcad PCB Editor Professional (this is the license I use, it includes length matching) -> Allegro (this is the highest tier license).

author: xzswq21
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 14, 2019, 04:38:40 pm
content: Quote from: asmi on February 14, 2019, 04:10:17 pmI watched some videos about Allegro... frustrating! even for a simple task you should do a complex process! I'm not afraid of it. if Allegro is better I can tolerate its difficulties. Altuim files are not supported with other tools.

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 14, 2019, 05:50:09 pm
content: Quote from: asmi on February 14, 2019, 04:10:17 pmUnder the hood it is the same program so I won't give it different names out of principleBut I have the standard license.

author: xzswq21
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 14, 2019, 06:47:35 pm
content: Quote from: nctnico on February 14, 2019, 05:50:09 pmwish all software were free!in our country we can not buy any licenses so we use free versions with full feature supporting. so we can test any software

author: asmi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 14, 2019, 08:12:25 pm
content: Quote from: nctnico on February 14, 2019, 05:50:09 pmThat just makes it harder for others to understand what product you're referring to.Quote from: nctnico on February 14, 2019, 05:50:09 pmI tried it initially (when they had a promo of $400-ish for Std level), but the absence of length matching for a total showstopper for me (this feature was the exact reason I was looking for a different eCAD in the first place!), so I've convinced the sales rep to sell me the Professional license on the same terms as their Std promo was (I'm paying for 1 year maintenance sub and getting an actual license for free). Still very happy with the purchase, and I even extended my maintenance sub for another year as I like the pace at which Cadence adds new features.

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 14, 2019, 10:34:37 pm
content: Quote from: xzswq21 on February 14, 2019, 06:47:35 pmI wish there was a cracked copy somewhere. Getting Orcad's licensing system installed was a nightmare and I do know my way around with Flexlm licensing tools. It turned out the drivers for the dongle are messed up in de standard installation and you need to download a patch from somewhere else to fix it.

author: xzswq21
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 15, 2019, 10:54:39 am
content: Quote from: nctnico on February 14, 2019, 10:34:37 pmI sent u a private message.