[Gta04-owner] GTA04-Custom: EAGLE schematics and board file blueprint for developing expansion/adapter boards

Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller hns at goldelico.com
Fri Mar 2 10:56:32 CET 2012


Am 02.03.2012 um 10:48 schrieb Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller:

> 
> Am 02.03.2012 um 10:42 schrieb Timo Juhani Lindfors:
> 
>> "Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller" <hns at goldelico.com> writes:
>>> No, I would not conclude that. One just needs to develop a file import
>>> converter for any free CAD software, if it does not yet exist.
>> 
>> Hmm, let me rephrase it then:
>> 
>> "The summary seems to be that if somebody wants to see the GTA04
>> schematics they have to use non-free software, at least for the initial
>> conversion step, or develop an import plugin for EAGLE format."
> 
> Yes. Right. Somebody else has to jump in.
> We can't solve all problems of the world. Can you?
> 
> Just a note because I think there may be some misunderstanding:
> this is not about the GTA04 schematics. Those are already published
> as PDF. And I am almost sure there are free PDF readers around :)
> 
> This is all about a blueprint so that you can develop your own
> expansion/adapter board.

I should have added that you could have done it already with the
technical data and descriptions in the GTA04 manual. Using any
tools you like. But you would have to start from scratch and do
everything yourself. So providing these files is a pure courtesy
to kickstart development of such adapter boards.

Since the focus of this thread may have been lost, it is all about
this:

http://projects.goldelico.com/p/gta04-main/page/CustomVariants/

Nikolaus






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