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+ | //Translations of this page are also available in the following languages:// [[faq.fr|Français]], [[faq.ru|Русский]]. | ||
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====== gEDA FAQ ====== | ====== gEDA FAQ ====== | ||
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* some minor utilities | * some minor utilities | ||
- | The gEDA/gaf tools share a common file format (.sch) and also share a common link library (libgeda.so). The gEDA/gaf source distribution can be found on this website (geda.seul.org). | + | The gEDA/gaf tools share a common file format (.sch) and also share a common link library (libgeda.so). The gEDA/gaf source distribution can be found on this website (http://www.geda-project.org). |
Even though gaf is very much a part of gEDA, the gEDA name does not necessarily only apply to gaf – tools gathered under the “gEDA” moniker include many other programs. Indeed, gEDA refers to **any** GPL'd EDA tool which decides to associate itself with the gEDA website/mailing list. Important examples of gEDA tools include the layout program [[http://pcb.geda-project.org|PCB]], the Verilog compiler [[http://www.icarus.com/eda/verilog/|Icarus Verilog]], the analog circuit simulator [[http://www.gnucap.org/|gnucap]], and the open-source SPICE simulator [[http://www.ngspice.org/|ngspice]]. Many other gEDA programs also exist. | Even though gaf is very much a part of gEDA, the gEDA name does not necessarily only apply to gaf – tools gathered under the “gEDA” moniker include many other programs. Indeed, gEDA refers to **any** GPL'd EDA tool which decides to associate itself with the gEDA website/mailing list. Important examples of gEDA tools include the layout program [[http://pcb.geda-project.org|PCB]], the Verilog compiler [[http://www.icarus.com/eda/verilog/|Icarus Verilog]], the analog circuit simulator [[http://www.gnucap.org/|gnucap]], and the open-source SPICE simulator [[http://www.ngspice.org/|ngspice]]. Many other gEDA programs also exist. | ||
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===== What is the gEDA suite? ===== | ===== What is the gEDA suite? ===== | ||
The gEDA suite is the collection of all the various tools that are part of, associated with, or just plain work with the gEDA project’s software. Currently the gEDA suite includes: | The gEDA suite is the collection of all the various tools that are part of, associated with, or just plain work with the gEDA project’s software. Currently the gEDA suite includes: | ||
- | * [[http://geda.seul.org/tools/|gEDA/gaf]] – schematic capture and netlisting | + | * Tools for schematic capture and netlisting: |
- | * [[http://geda.seul.org/tools/ngspice|ngspice]] – SPICE simulation | + | * [[geda:gaf|gEDA/gaf]] |
- | * [[http://geda.seul.org/tools/gnucap|gnucap]] – analog simulation | + | * Tools for digital and analog simulation: |
- | * [[http://geda.seul.org/tools/gspiceui|gspiceui]] – GUI front end for ngspice/gnucap | + | * [[geda:documentation#spice]] -- netlister for SPICE simulation |
- | * [[http://geda.seul.org/tools/pcb|pcb]] – PCB layout | + | * [[geda:documentation#ngspice]] -- SPICE simulation |
- | * [[http://geda.seul.org/tools/gerbv|gerbv]] – Gerber viewer | + | * [[geda:documentation#gnucap]] -- modern "post-spice" (and SPICE) analog and mixed signal circuit simulator |
- | * [[http://geda.seul.org/tools/icarus|Icarus Verilog]] – Verilog simulator | + | * [[geda:documentation#Icarus Verilog]] – Verilog simulator |
- | * [[http://geda.seul.org/tools/gtkwave|GTKWave]] – Digital waveform viewer | + | * [[geda:documentation#covered]] -- Verilog Code Coverage Analyzer |
- | * [[http://wcalc.sourceforge.net/|wcalc]] – Transmission line and electromagnetic structure analysis | + | * [[geda:documentation#gspiceui]] -- GUI front end for ngspice/gnucap |
+ | * Programs for [[geda:documentation#data plotting and viewing]] | ||
+ | * Tools for pcb layout and manufacturing: | ||
+ | * [[geda:documentation#pcb]] -- PCB layout | ||
+ | * [[geda:documentation#gerbv]] -- Gerber viewer | ||
+ | * [[geda:documentation#wcalc]] -- Transmission line and electromagnetic structure analysis | ||
+ | * [[geda:documentation#mcalc]] -- Microstrip Analysis/Synthesis Calculator | ||
+ | * Libraries of symbols and footprints for all the above: | ||
+ | * [[http://www.gedasymbols.org/]] | ||
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You can find the latest set of documentation on the top-level [[geda:documentation|documentation]] page. | You can find the latest set of documentation on the top-level [[geda:documentation|documentation]] page. | ||
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- | Come to the Free EDA Users Group (Freedog) meeting. These meetings are an informal way to meet some of the gEDA developers and users. The meetings are held in the metro Boston, MA (USA) area. Sometimes they are held at one of the developer's homes, while other times they are held at a local cafe. Meeting times vary, so send an e-mail to the geda-user mailing list for more information. | ||