BOARDMAKER PROGRAM

INTRODUCTION

• What is a Boardmaker program ?
• Board maker and PC
• Operating the program
• Introduction the main menu

WHAT IS A BOARDMAKER PROGRAM

A Board Maker program is a packet program that does an electronic circuit diagram and a pres circuit drawing. The program was developed by Tsien (UK) LTD. This program has versions from 1.00 to 2.45. In versions over 2.00 and with the extra program Board Router, it is possible to draw a printed circuit board automatically.

The program is equip with a wide symbol library to answer to all needs. The symbols can be edited or completely changed. Changes made can be saved in the library. If we don’t have efficient symbols, according to the device on hand. The created symbols can be saved in the library and the reused.

We can write a text on the drawn PCB or diagram. We can mirror the text we write. We can also change the direction and font of the text. There is a choice of choosing a wide pad to size of the pad can be changed according to the value needed. The pads can be changed.

The tracks drawn are in 8 different colours. In copper layers drawn in multiform, each copper layer can be in a different colour. The program allows block work.

BOARDMAKER PROGRAM AND PC

In order for the board maker program to operate on a PC, the following must be % percent:

• IBM PC, XT, AT or 100 % compatible.
• Hard disk or floppy disk driver or double floppy disk driver
• Minimum of 640 Kb. RAM
• A version of MS DOS or IBM DOS 3.00 or above.
• A colour graphic adaptor of screen (CGA, EGA, VGA, MCGA) or graphic adaptor or mono monitor (HGA)
• At least one parallel printer port.
• One dot matrix or laser printer.
• Mouse
• Pen plotter, photo plotter
• An NC drilling machine that can be connected to the main port.

OPERATING THE PROGRAM

In order for the program to operate, we at least need to following documents. The arrangement of these documents in the original disks are follows:

Disk no Document Function Of Doc
2 BM EXE Starting the board maker program
1 BM1 EXE Diagram, PCB and symbol drawing document
1 BM Configuration document
1 Symbol LL PCB Symbol Document Diagram
1 Symbol SL Electronic Diagram Symbol Document

The above programs being in to hard or floppy disk will not effect the operation of the program.

In the configuration of the program, the following directories and pats must be made clear:

C:BM Operation Directory
C: BMPCB The directory where PCB is saved
C: BMSCH The directory where diagrams are saved
C: BM LIB The directory where symbol documents are saved

INTRODUCTION OF THE MAIN MENU

When the program is operated a menu as the following will appear on the monitor. The following are the functions of the 4 parts in the menu:

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PCB Editor

Printed circuit design works with this part. This operation starts wh…