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Computer Geek 101Computer Geek 101 Posts: 179
edited 2011-02-16 18:26 in General Discussion
I have been looking at Diptrace. Dose anyone have a AT24C512 component? I was trying to layout a propeller board and found Diptrace does not have the eeprom listed. Thanks for the help.

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  • LeonLeon Posts: 7,620
    edited 2011-02-15 05:03
    Why not create it yourself? It would only take a few minutes with the software I use.
  • Computer Geek 101Computer Geek 101 Posts: 179
    edited 2011-02-15 05:07
    I'm working on that, but since I just started playing with it I wanted to play with the basic stuff first.
  • max72max72 Posts: 1,155
    edited 2011-02-15 09:14
    Check gadget gangster. It has diptrace models of many board. You could find the eeprom.
    Anyway components creation is the first step whith this kind of software, so better starting from there... Diptrace is extremely friendly, by the way.
    Massimo
  • Nick McClickNick McClick Posts: 1,003
    edited 2011-02-15 09:51
    Yeah, you can just grab that eeprom footprint off the Propeller Platform USB - www.gadgetgangster.com/257 and scroll down to the resources box. Right click on the footprint and select 'save to active library'.

    The exact part I use is the AT24C512BN-SH25-T
  • Computer Geek 101Computer Geek 101 Posts: 179
    edited 2011-02-15 10:56
    Thanks. I'll download that now. I have been playing with making my own parts...I almost have it down (I think)!
  • SeariderSearider Posts: 290
    edited 2011-02-15 19:25
    I find that I regularly have to create components for DipTrace. The good news is that it only takes a few minutes if you have the data sheet handy. I suggest that you jump in and learn how to create components right away.
    BTW, I LOVE Diptrace.
  • SteveW719SteveW719 Posts: 40
    edited 2011-02-16 16:47
    I was trying to import the gadget gangster diptrace library and I can't figure out how to do it. Maybe I am overlooking something simple.
  • SeariderSearider Posts: 290
    edited 2011-02-16 18:23
    Steve,

    put the .LIB file in the ..\Program Files\DipTrace\LIB folder with the other library files
    then Go into the PCB layout program and choose Library and then Library Setup. On the right hand side, find "My_lib(untitled library) and select it.
    or just check the "Get Libraries from Folder" in the upper right of the Library Setup and then just open "My_lib" in the tool to use it
    I just took a look and it does not have any parallax parts that I could see.
  • andrewsiandrewsi Posts: 59
    edited 2011-02-16 18:26
    One hint - a lot of common footprints have been created for Eagle by Sparkfun (a great site, if you're not familiar with it), but they're easily importable into DipTrace's pattern editor.

    Go to https://github.com/sparkfun/SparkFun-Eagle-Library and download the library, then open it up in Eagle (it's free too), then do Export to Script (.scr) file. Then in the Diptrace pattern editor you can import the Eagle .SCR, and save it as your own .LIB, and then you will have access to a LOT of common footprints.
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