A new manual about the PCB design software EAGLE V6 by Mitchell Duncan has been published in early May.
EAGLE is a user-friendly, powerful and affordable software for efficient circuit board design (PCB design) and combines the schematic editor, layout editor and autorouter on one single interface. Shared Open Source User Language Programs (ULPs) guarantee maximum flexibility by enabling various features, such as simulation, realization of individual instruction sequences, data export and import.
The book – published by Elektor International Media – explains the functionalities of EAGLE’s main modules schematic editor, layout editor and the auto router and provides guide lines about the usage of the two editor modules. It also states examples of how to apply EAGLE and directs through the design and development of an entire PCB project.
“We at CadSoft are delighted about the release of this Getting Started guide which gives an introduction to the current EAGLE v6. Of course, we were more than happy to support this ambitious project and have provided the attached CD-ROM with the EAGLE download package for the first edition”, says Thomas Liratsch, General Manager at CadSoft.
The first edition of “Learning to fly with EAGLE V6” including the EAGLE CD-ROM is available through the Elektor website.
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CadSoft is further strengthening its’ presence in the Turkish market by having recently signed a contract with a new distributor, namely “Beti Bilişim Teknolojileri Ltd. Şti.”.
Beti is one of the leading electronics companies in Turkey that produce technologic training equipments for universities. By introducing new and high technology products and trainings sets based on embedded electronics in Turkey, Beti is well-known among universities, lecturers and engineering students.
“Our main intention is to prepare simple and inexpensive training tools associated with carefully prepared students’ workbooks, so that every school and every student will be able to afford to buy it and to get acquainted with new technologies”, says Zeynep Köksal, owner of Beti.
Thomas Liratsch, General Manager of CadSoft, states: “The new cooperation with Beti Bilişim Teknolojileri Ltd. Şti will help us to achieve a better market penetration in Turkey. We are looking forward to a successful cooperation as their focus on the university segment ties in perfectly with EAGLE’s main USPs: easy to use, flexible and affordable. These key functionalities meet the education segment’s requirements towards CAD software and make EAGLE so attractive for it.”
The cooperation between CadSoft and Beti will allow simplifying the design task of engineering students and professionals in Turkey by using EAGLE software in their projects. They will have the possibility to challenge every technological advance and will be able to handle their complex PCB designs easily.
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Stratford Digital, one of our training partners in North America, will be hosting a 2-day EAGLE training course in Dallas, Texas on April 30-May 1, 2013. Each module of EAGLE will be covered in depth followed by a guided, hands-on lab. Each day will end with a one hour Q&A period where specific questions about your own designs or environments can be addressed.
For more information go to http://www.eaglecentral.ca/eagle/services/training or to register go to http://www.eaglecentral.ca/eagle-training-inquiry.
EAGLE received 1st place in the “Product of the Year 2013” software category from Elektronik magazine. The award winners are elected annually by the German magazine’s readers, and EAGLE has won the “Product of the year” category for the 8th time.
“We are honored that Elektronik readers have again voted for us, which shows their trust and loyalty, as EAGLE has now received this award for the eighth time. We would like to thank all readers of Elektronik magazine and all EAGLE users who have voted for us. We will continue to listen to the needs and suggestions of our users and make EAGLE even more attractive for Design Engineers. This award also shows that even in economic challenging times, and where the market gets flooded by free software, EAGLE is even more the tool of choice for a broad band of engineers” said Thomas Liratsch, General Manager of CadSoft Computer.
Another impressive project comes with Eagle.
Cookie board is an open-source compatible 32-bit ARM prototyping platform based on ARM Microcontrollers, offered along with a free ARM development environment from CooCox. It helps you to enter into Embedded Development and makes it simple to add sensing and control to a huge range of projects, whether you are an engineer, designer, artist or hobbyist.
Cookie board expands the concepts of 8-bit Arduino into 32-bit ARM Cortex MCUs. The Cookie NuMicro edition is based on the Nuvoton Cortex M0 microcontroller M0516LBN. The M0516LBN with Cortex-M0 core can run up to 50MHZ, with 64KB Flash for program memory; 4KB Flash for data memory, 4KB SRAM, 2 UARTs, 2 SPIs, and 1 I2C. The Cookie NuMicro edition is fully compatible with Arduino, with 14 digital input/output pins (of which 6 can be used as PWM outputs), 6 analog inputs, a power jack, an ICSP header; it contains everything needed to support the microcontroller. There is also an onboard CoLinkEx for debugging purpose.
Cookie board comes with CooCox development environment – a Free and Open ARM development tool environment. CooCox provides a complete tool kit including IDE, Flash Programmer, Graphical Pin configuration and code generation tool, and other assistant tools. The CoX interface, a unified peripheral interface defined by CooCox, makes it incredibly easy to reuse Arduino Shields and separate modules across different Cookie boards based on different ARM Cortex M0/M3/M4/M0+ MCU platforms.
Hardware CAD design files are open source under CC BY-SA 3.0 license in Eagle format!
Visit www.coocox.org/Cookie.html to download and learn more.
EAGLE Version 6.4 is now also compatible with MAC 10.8. and includes many bug fixes and new features, such as:
- Simulation of EAGLE schematics in LTspice IV
- Import of design files from P-CAD, Altium and Protel in ACCEL-ASCII
- Improved user guidance and presetting (tool hints, shortcuts)
- Display and search function of attributes for the ADD- and REPLACE-dialogue
- Search functionality within the control panel tree; display of attributes in the preview for device sets
- Individual properties for DIMENSION command
For more information please read the release notes!
LTspice IV is Linear Technology’s high performance SPICE simulator, schematic capture and waveform viewer with enhancements and models for simulating switching regulators. LTspice IV provides all SPICE analysis types within the time and the frequency domain. To make these functionalities available for your schematic created with EAGLE you can download the LTspice IV-EAGLE ULP (User Language Program) from the CadSoft website. This ULP enables the export of EAGLE data into LTspice IV and vice versa. Complete schematic sheets and single schematic groups can be transferred. Schematic changes are synchronized between both tools.
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The new version is a bugfix release. Nevertheless it contains new features, such as:
Control Panel Preview
Preview extensions for board and schematic. Sheet descriptions and size information are also displayed.
Beside file path indication of the date and size of the currently selected file in the status bar.
User Language
New access options for V6-improvements (i.e. various Pad forms) through User Language
Dimension command
Selection of retangles and origins of elements or parts.
Snap to objects on defining the second dimension point.
Text command
Now text objects can contain more than one line.
Line distance can be set.
Miscellaneous:
DesignLink: Search text field with history and filtering of results.
PCB Quote Service: Quote parameters now go to element14, where regional specific partners are offered. Parameters forassembly service were added.
For more detailed information check out the release
notes
13th – 16th Nov 2012 – Munich
The EAGLE specialists Ed Robledo and Richard Hammerl will show the Version 6 features at the Farnell element14 booth in Hall A5/558. Furthermore, CadSoft will launch the EAGLE-LTspice IV ULP that enables users to simulate their EAGLE schematics.
Furthermore, the Part Time Scientists will present their lunar rovers at our booth and will give you the chance to take a race and win one of their original rovers! The Part Time Scientists are a group of engineers participating at the Google Lunar X-Race and challenging with other teams worldwide to be the first landing a rover on the moon until Dec 2013!
Visit us, ask your questions, talk to our EAGLE specialists and get the chance to win one of 20 prize bundles, 100 sample kits and a Vega Hybrid 50cc Scooter of Aspes from Würth Elektronik, CadSoft, Texas Instruments and Farnell element14!
CadSoft, Texas Instruments and Würth Elektronik have partnered to present the most recent solutions for wireless power technology.
Wireless power integration made easy with TI’s Qi Compliant Wireless Power bqTESLA evaluation modules and solution portfolio from TI & Wurth enable design engineers to easily accelerate the integration of wireless power technology in consumer electronics, such as smart phones, digital cameras, MP3 players, along with infrastructure applications such as furniture and cars. We’ll help you cross the design finish line in record time with a wide range of evaluation modules both on the transmitter and receiver side to help reduce the design cycle of wireless power solutions.
Whether implementing wireless charging within an existing design, or adding it to a new one, we’ve got the tools, support and expertise to help you – cut the cord! Make your own kit by selecting a TI transmitter and receiver module with corresponding Charging-Coils provided by Wurth Elektronik.
Design files and the appropriate component library is available in the EAGLE format!
Visit the Wireless Power Group
Download the TI and Würth EAGLE library for wireless technology components: http://www.cadsoftusa.com/downloads/TI
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This new ulp which extends the existing PCB service in EAGLE version 6.2. Simply add this ULP and replace the existing one. This ULP works for version 5.10 and higher.GET THE ULP
This enclosed paper explains the front-end engineering process that we use at Eurocircuits. All PCB fabricators carry out broadly similar operations even if they give them different names. We have included our own names for the various stages, so that if you are a Eurocircuits user you can follow the progress of your job through our front-end engineering process.
Presenter
Mike Galloway
Manufacturing Engineer, Screaming Circuits
BGA Layout Design for Manufacturing
While designing your circuit board incorrect layout for BGA components can
result in a loss of time, money and an inoperative board.
This webinar will present an overview of the unique layout challenges
associated with BGA components and the essential guidelines to follow to assure
your board will be manufactured accurately and cost-effectively.
Date: 27th June 2012
Time: (17.30pm GMT) (18:30 pm BST) (12.30pm EST)
The Design Flow Series shares knowledge and know-how with engineers from
some of the world’s leading software, semiconductor and electronics companies.
The practical ‘how to’ advice is structured around the electronics design flow
from specification through assembled prototype and is delivered by practicing
engineers who are experts in their field.
This is relevant to USA
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An EAGLE Würth Elektronik eiSos library is now available for the complete product portfolio and contains the newest and most innovative products. EAGLE users can download the library for free on the CadSoft website and integrate it into EAGLE!
SUBMIT YOUR BUILT. GET VOTED. WIN PRIZES.
Submit your most creative design project for our CadSoft EAGLE Design Competition hosted on element14 and powered by Mircochip.
Participants should be sure to build their designs in Version 6 of EAGLE, and include a Microchip MCU or DSC in their project.
Grand Prize Winner: DELL Alienware M17x r3 + EAGLE Version 6 Professional (incl. all three modules)
2nd Prize Winner: MICROCHIP-DV164037 Evaluation Kit: ICD3, EXPLORER 16, DM163022 (18-Bit development board) + EAGLE Version 6 Professional (incl. all three modules)
3rd Prize Winner: EAGLE Version 6 Standard (incl. all three modules)
You have questions related to PCB fabrication or assembly? Check out the new PCB services forum on element14 and receive answers on your questions from the community and dedicated experts!
Visit the forum
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element14 in conjunction with Texas Instruments are pleased to announce the Ultimate Road Test, a competition which will stretch the capabilities of three highly skilled and creative engineers from across the globe whom element14 has selected to take up the challenge.
The task is to design and build a working prototype application using existing development tools, software, and design tools (including CadSoft’s EAGLE) that creates a real-world solution within the Home Automation market. The end application must included functional elements utilizing wireless, sensing, motor control, and lighting.
The task is to design and build a working prototype application using existing development tools, software, and design tools (including CadSoft’s EAGLE) that creates a real-world solution within the Home Automation market. The end application must included functional elements utilizing wireless, sensing, motor control, and lighting.
element14 in conjunction with Texas Instruments are pleased to announce the Ultimate Road Test, a competition which will stretch the capabilities of three highly skilled and creative engineers from across the globe whom element14 has selected to take up the challenge.
The task is to design and build a working prototype application using existing development tools, software, and design tools (including CadSoft’s EAGLE) that creates a real-world solution within the Home Automation market. The end application must included functional elements utilizing wireless, sensing, motor control, and lighting.
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An updated version of the recently released version 6 is ready for download! EAGLE 6.2 is a bugfix-release and does not include new features.
Customers who already purchased V6 can update their license for free by downloading the software!
CAMPAIGN EXTENDED TO 5/31/12!!!!!!
Take your chance to save money!!!
American users can get their prototype produced at Pentalogix with a 10% discount by entering the promo code OFF10PCB on quote! Simply click on the “PCB Service”-button in your EAGLE, get connected to the element14 PCB service and send your quote request to Pentalogix.
The offer is valid until 5/31/12
The Part Time Scientists - using an EAGLE license sponsored by CadSoft – participate as one of 26 teams at Google Lunar X PRIZE. Their latest prototype of the Asimov R3 Rover will be presented live in the German TV Show SternTV today on RTL at 10:15 pm CEST.
The Google Lunar X PRIZE is igniting a new era of lunar exploration by offering the largest international incentive prize of all time. A total of $30 million in prizes are available to the first privately funded teams to safely land a robot on the surface of the Moon, have that robot travel 500 meters over the lunar surface, and send video, images and data back to the Earth.
The Design Flow Series webinars share knowledge and know-how with engineers from some of the world’s leading software, semiconductor and electronics companies. The practical ‘how to’ advice is structured around the electronics design flow from specification through assembled prototype and is delivered by practising engineers who are experts in their field.
The EAGLE download pages are now even more userfreindly, interactive and visible.
User profiles are now necessary to upload files. Nevertheless it is optional how many information you enter. User profiles are accessible for all visitors of the downloadpages and include links to all your uploaded files, which enables you to get your “download-fans” updated on your recent activities.
16th of March 2012 – CadSoft’s EAGLE was first placed in the category “ Product of the Year – Engineer Software 2012” at the award ceremony of the German magazine Elektronik in Munich.
“We are very honored that the Elektronik readers have again voted for us, which shows their trust and loyality, since EAGLE has received this award for the seventh time. We would like to thank all EAGLE users who have voted for us and we promise to continue to listen to the needs and suggestions of our users to make EAGLE even more attractive for Design Engineers.”, said Thomas Liratsch, General Manager of CadSoft Computer GmbH.
A new EAGLE version 6 tutorial explaing how to create a project and to draw a schematic is available now:
Create a project and start drawing schematics (PDF; English)
For further tutorials visit the tutorial area
EagleUp utility lets design engineers create and share 3D virtual prototypes before expensive real-world prototyping decision are made.
In a move to empower PCB design engineers to create virtual prototype designs, element14 has launched the EagleUp 3D design converter, enabling design engineers to export 2D layouts from CadSoft’s EAGLE PCB design software into Google SketchUp to create accurate 3D prototype simulations. As electronic products become slimmer and more ergonomic, modern PCBs have increasingly complex layouts and outlines that need to be mapped very accurately during the design process.
With pressure to shorten time-to-market for new products, the one-click export feature of EagleUp speeds-up PCB design by creating a realistic image of the PCB, which can be closely examined for accuracy and modification, can prove extremely valuable. The 3D model allows designers to combine multiple boards in the same model to check for misaligned connectors and ‘collisions’ of tall components. The model can also be used to evaluate airflow around devices, and the accessibility of test and mounting points. Designers can also convert mechanical models from STEP and IGES available on the manufacturers’ websites. The final SketchUp model can be exported to other MCAD tools in STEP format, if necessary. EagleUp is written as an EAGLE ULP (User Language Program), enabling customisation to specific design needs. The EAGLE ULP scripting language is simple (C-type syntax) and offers access to all the information about the layout. The import plugin in SketchUp is written with the built-in Ruby script. All source codes are also available. All the tools necessary for EagleUp can be downloaded free of charge for Windows and Mac OS platforms from http://eagleup.wordpress.com/installation-and-setup/.
Visit element14 at www.element14.com
28.02.2012
Partnership strengthens technology and commercial agreements to drive productivity and time-to-market efficiencies for PCB designers
Exhibiting at Embedded World, Nuremberg, CadSoft Computer GmbH has reinforced its commitment to PCB design interoperability and customer productivity by strengthening its technology integration and commercial partnership with Eurocircuits. From the EAGLE graphical user interface (GUI) PCB designers can access the Eurocircuits PCB prototyping service with a single click, saving time, money and effort. Eurocircuits are now a pan-European reseller for the EAGLE PCB design solution.
The development builds on the existing collaboration with Eurocircuits announced in October last year, that brought together PCB solutions that span the design and layout, component integration and prototyping phases of the embedded design flow.
Thomas Liratsch, General Manager CadSoft Computer GmbH, commented: “After the successful launch of our partnership with Eurocircuits we have delivered a quick, easy and direct connection between board layout and the Eurocircuits PCB prototyping service. In parallel we are exploiting the commercial synergies between our two companies, synergies that directly deliver benefit for our mutual customers across Europe.”
To celebrate the announcement, and only for the duration of the Embedded World, Nuremberg, the first 400 customers who purchase EAGLE version 6 Professional or Standard, will benefit from reduced pricing with Eurocircuits*.
Dirk Stans, founder and sales and marketing director of Eurocircuits added: “As a PCB manufacturer we would like to offer our customers a solution that ensures that not only their boards can be produced at a high level, but also designed with reliable, professional software. EAGLE is one of the market leading PCB design software solutions in its range, so it has not only convinced me, but also tens of thousands of users all around the world.”
*Terms and conditions: www.cadsoft.de/eurocircuits-campaign
(ONLY VALID FOR EUROPE)
If you purchase EAGLE Version 6 Professional or Standard within the period between the 27th of Feb 2012 and the 1st of May 2012 and if you are one of the first 400 registering on www.cadsoft.de/eurocircuits-campaign you will receive a 30 EUR (excl. VAT) voucher for your prototype production at Eurocircuits.
We would like to thank everybody who has sent us his ULP and participate in the ULP competition “the smartest EAGLE”. After the evaluation of all submissions we have identified the winner:
snap2grid.ulp by Dave Billin
Snap2grid snaps the origins of parts in the current selected group to a specified grid. It is handy for initial placement of parts in a new board design. This ULP can be called from any of the EAGLE editors (board, schematic, package, etc.), though not all elements can be snapped.
Dave’s ULP has convinced due to the very comprehensive description, the usage of dialogues , the very well documentation and the value for EAGLE users.
CadSoft awards its top resellers in APAC, Americas and Europe
London, 8 February 2012. CadSoft, owners of the market leading EAGLE PCB design software, has today acknowledged the efforts of three resellers who have significantly contributed to the success of the product.
CadSoft has recognised Stratford Digital (USA, Canada), CADware (Czech Republic) and Circuit Boards Service (Japan) as Resellers of the Year.
“We are pleased to have Stratford Digital, CADware and Circuits Boards Service as value added resellers. These partners contribute significantly to EAGLE’s success and the EAGLE community in general,” states Thomas Liratsch, General Manager of CadSoft.
Besides being the first North American distributor to offer online sales of EAGLE licenses, Stratford Digital also offers custom tools, training, and design services for many of our EAGLE customers. The free web-interface that they maintain at www.eaglecentral.ca/forums provides a great service to the EAGLE community.
CADware has been successfully selling CAM- / CAE- Software and plotters for board manufacturing for over 18 years. EAGLE benefits from their experience and from the close relationship to this Czech company that also publishes its own electronic magazine – DPS.
Circuit Boards Service has established EAGLE in the Japanese market and, thanks to their sales and regional marketing engagement, Japan is now one of the key markets for CadSoft in the Asia Pacific region. Circuit Boards Service focuses on plotters for PCB fabrication, professional CAD Software and automatic test equipment.
EAGLE Version 6 is a professional-grade CAD tool for electronic designers. It is fully functional on Windows, Linux, and Mac platforms with files being completely interchangeable. A fair licensing model and reasonable cost, with free lifetime support and no annual maintenance costs, make EAGLE version 6 great value for all kinds of companies.
To read the introduction of the EAGLE V6 Control Panel please follow the link
EAGLE Version 6.1 is a bugfix-release. Besides fixing the CAM-problem of version 6.0 further optimizations were carried out.
For more details please download the release notes
A new version of the award winning PCB Design Software creates even more efficiency and productivity
12 December 2011 – London, CadSoft Computer GmbH, a part of Premier Farnell plc (LSE:pfl), today announces the launch of version 6 of its easy-to-use ‘EAGLE’ PCB software for professional board design.
CadSoft EAGLE Version 6 is available to buy from today and focuses on flexibility and enabling users to save time by optimizing and integrating new features such as BGA escape routing, differential pair routing, automatic meanders and undo/redo logs. Additionally this latest software provides automatic layout dimension, assembly variants, cut out polygons, and the design reuse feature to merge board/schematic pairs using the PASTE function with full consistency.
EAGLE Version 6 not only helps in the design of a board, but also saves designers time by providing direct connections to experienced, high-quality PCB manufacturers for fast quotes on PCB fabrication. In North America customers can connect with Pentalogix, for European customers Eurocircuits is your reliable partner to get your prototype produced by mouse click, through The Knode on element14.
Flexibility and productivity are also achieved through User Language Programs (ULPs) for customization and feature enhancement, such as 3D-visualization, simulation and data-export. Hundreds of ULPs, project designs and part libraries to accelerate the design process are available through CadSoft EAGLE’s download centre at www.cadsoftusa.com/downloads/.
CadSoft EAGLE users can also benefit in their design process from Accelerated Design’s Ultra Librarian to quickly create parts, symbols and footprints that can be exported to various PCB design flows. The Ultra Librarian tools integrate Premier Farnell’s DesignLink, an integrated tool, which offers a streamlined method to do component research by allowing a designer to transparently interface to the search engine of their regional supplier without leaving the design environment.
“This is a landmark day for our award-winning CadSoft Eagle PCB software with the launch of version 6,” said Thomas Liratsch, CadSoft’s General Manager. “EAGLE v6.0 will make the lives of design engineers even easier – saving them time and effort. Simply put, the new release of EAGLE takes designer friendliness and freedom to a whole new experience.”
Users can check out all new features on of CadSoft EAGLE version 6 at www.cadsoft.de or at The Knode on element14.
New Wurth part library now available for more efficiency in the design process
30 November 2011 – London, CadSoft Computer GmbH, a part of Premier Farnell plc (LSE:pfl), has paired with Wurth Electronics Midcom Inc., a company owned by Würth Elektronik, to release its EAGLE part library that includes drawings for their standard magnetics lines and also for all the Speedy and Standard package styles used in custom designs. With worldwide presence through Würth’s technical sales force they support product design from concept to manufacture, regardless of location.
The library is available via http://www.cadsoftusa.com/downloads/libraries/ and also includes a standard Magnetics library containing standard packages, new product offerings and Speedy Design Service parts along with basic part information with datasheet links.
“Wurth Electronics Midcom is always searching for ways to provide “More than you expect” service to our customers. We feel that providing EAGLE libraries for all of our standard components makes the design process simpler and quicker”, said Dean Huumala, Product Marketing Manager, Wurth Electronics Midcom.
“The Wurth library can be integrated into EAGLE and is a ready to use tool to optimise customer’s productivity. Besides that many more third party PCB component libraries, design projects and User Language Programs (ULPs) for feature enhancement, such as simulation, 3D-visualisation, data export and import are available through the CadSoft website”, said Thomas Liratsch, General Manager of CadSoft.
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CadSoft invites EAGLE users to participate in testing of EAGLE version 6.
We suggest that only users who already have experience with previous versions of EAGLE participate in the beta test.
New version delivers major productivity enhancements – CadSoft gives users free upgrades to version 6.0 with “Buy-now”- offer
19th October 2011, London – Premier Farnell plc (LSE:pfl), today announced release plans for EAGLE Version 6.0 including details of the many new features being developed for this release and deliver a major step forward in the PCB designer productivity and efficiency.
All users purchasing the current version of EAGLE will receive a free upgrade to the version 6.0 release. CadSoft’s EAGLE V6.0 PCB design software will deliver innovations and improvements over previous versions that will allow design engineers significant flexibility and efficiency.
The EAGLE V6.0 release features a redesigned XML database structure – the first to use ASCII text as format, which allows quick and easy design changes, importing of design information as well as translation from other design formats. “The best-selling CAD tool (EAGLE) for PCB design just got better, and we will deliver the latest EAGLE V6 free to new and upgrading customers after release,” said Thomas Liratsch, CadSoft’s General Manager. “EAGLE V6.0 is agile and intuitive, so design engineers can easily design, replicate, move, transpose, and even copy/paste schematics – saving them time and effort. Simply put, the new release of EAGLE takes designer friendliness and freedom to a whole new experience.”
EAGLE V6.0 includes a variety of user-friendly and productivity-enhancing features, such as:
•XML database structure – Read, edit and parse the data outside of the EAGLE tool
•Design reuse – Ability to merge board/schematic pairs using COPY/ PASTE function with full consistency. This supports easy design, for example, of multi-channel devices.
•Routing capability improvements
- Optimised work-flow with an Undo/Redo log to control each step going back or forward
- Flawless conversions between millimetres and inches with increased internal resolution
•Library editor optimisations
- Ability to connect a pin to multiple pads allows designers to handle components’ internal connected pins. Compared to previous versions schematic symbols look nicer and you save time in defining them.
- Designers can also draw arbitrary pad shapes easily without any problems with Design Rules Check for such objects.
- EAGLE V6.0 also supports an unlimited number of technologies and package variants – eliminating the need to split a library into two parts.
- File description functionality – You can now individualise your schematics, sheets, boards and symbols with descriptions, so you don’t have to open the file in an editor window to see its contents.
Customers who buy or upgrade from a former version to EAGLE V5 from 01 September 2011 can upgrade their software edition and modules for free to EAGLE Version 6.0. For more information please visit www.cadsoft.de/conditions_buy_now
EAGLE not only helps you design your board, but also saves you time by providing direct connections to experienced, high-quality PCB manufacturers for fast quotes on PCB fabrication. For customers using EAGLE version 5.10 or higher CadSoft offers a ULP. After downloading this ULP customers can integrate it into their existing 5.10 or 5.11 license and use the direct connection to Eurocircuits. Customers with former EAGLE versions (older than 5.10) can update their EAGLE license at https://www.cadsoft.de/buy-eagle/upgrade In Version 6 the Eurocircuits-ULP will already be integrated. No download will be necessary.
Download the Eurocircuits-ULP now!
Eagle’up is a simple collection of tools that allow you to:
B2 Spice imports your analog, digital, and mixed mode circuits from EAGLE and allows you to run simulations.
New product selector allows easy configuration of EAGLE licenses with a quick purchase option using credit card through PayPal or by invoice.
In line with the company’s focus on providing solutions to design engineers, driving business to the web and growth in emerging markets, Premier Farnell plc (LSE:pfl), has announced that CadSoft Computer GmbH has launched a new content rich website. The new website, www.cadsoft.de (for USA: www.cadsoftusa.com), hosts the latest version of the award – winning EAGLE software, the best selling CAD tool of its kind, with the new “DesignLink” functionality.
With manuals for download, forums for discussion, the latest FAQs, video tutorials and webinars offered in English, French, German, Spanish and Chinese, the new website will demonstrate all the capabilities of the EAGLE software for design engineers, from the basics of PCB design and layout to specialist topics. Visitors can download libraries, ULP’s (User language programs for EAGLE enhancement) and projects created and uploaded by our large user community and CadSoft itself. Individual licenses that fill the customers need can be configured with the new product selector and purchased directly via credit card or invoice.
The software is also available from element14, Premier Farnell’s innovative community for design engineers, bringing Web 2.0 to engineers, along with over 10,000 technical documents and software tools.
“The design and launch of our new website provides an improved platform to help our customers in their design process and show them all services we offer, such as the PCB Service and DesignLink.” said Thomas Liratsch, CadSoft’s General Manager. “The website now provides an easy and efficient way to learn how to use the EAGLE software for basic and advanced users.Our customers canalso visit CadSoft’s active forums, where the community can exchange tips and experts give support and advice on EAGLE software questions, all this for free.”
