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DB Doctor download?

GuidoU
GuidoU over 1 year ago

Any one know where to download or access DB Doctor?

Need to convert a .brd file from 16.6 version to 17 version....

Thanks,

Guido

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  • John T
    0 John T over 1 year ago in reply to andyz2024

    Hi Andy, I have sent you a friendship request so that we can connect directly to transfer an older viewer installation. Please respond to me by direct email. 

    I have now installed and tested this older viewer and it installs and works on an isolated machine. 

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  • andyz2024
    0 andyz2024 over 1 year ago in reply to John T

    Hello John, thanks for your quick response, I have gotten this version from website,

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  • John T
    0 John T over 1 year ago in reply to andyz2024

    No problem Andy. If you now have installed an older viewer which works, please share the link here for others to use. 

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  • John T
    0 John T over 1 year ago in reply to CappedOut63

    Apologies for the delay replying to your comment. If you have not seen the discussion on other forum threads already then please see the link below explaining where dbdoctor is already located in the OrCADX 23.1 installation:

    community.cadence.com/.../db-doctor-23-1-download

    This is separate to concerns about the free viewer which does not come with the dbdoctor tool. 

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  • JuriV
    0 JuriV over 1 year ago

    Hi everybody,

    I have the same problem with Orcad Pcb designer 23.1.

    The message:

    Cannot load symbol 'SMR0805'

    because WARNING(SPMHUT-127): Could not find padstack SM_LLB_PAD5_1.

    The design was last saved using version 16.5 and must be updated using DB Doctor

    This appears with all Footprints and Padstacks in my own library. The solution is: run DBdoctor for all Footprints.
    Is there a way to check (dBDoctor)
    all files (dra. or pad.) at once?

    Thank you

    JuriV

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