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Import a reference design into OrCAD

HG202409274750

I got a reference design that is supposed to be made in OrCAD, but i cannot open the PCB file.
The files in my Zip looks like this, can anybody confirm that this looks like an OrCAD project?

  • Byron365
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    The schematic definitely looks to be from Cadence. The board file looks like it might be Mentor Graphics Pads file as they use .pcb extension. Maybe there are others(?)

  • HG202409274750
    0 in reply to Byron365

    I use Altium at work, and Altium has .pcb extensions but it wont open there.
    I downloaded a 30day trial of OrCAD to try to open the files, but had no luck.

    If anyone can open the .pcb file i would gladly send the design to try to convert it to something readable.
    It is a reference design for a minicomputer with the Allwinner H618/616 chipset, (like OrangePi)
    It has no secrets so if anyone want's it and can help me out converting it i would be glad.

    Both Orcad and Altium opens the Schematics without any problems, and due to the speed it opens in OrCAD i would guess it really is a OrCAD format of some kind....but my Trial cant open it.

  • Byron365
    0 in reply to HG202409274750

    You can try to download one of the free viewers here and see if it can open it. I have this Pads Layout Viewer and it can open up Mentor Graphics Pads designs that are .pcb. Worth a try.

    https://eda.sw.siemens.com/en-US/pcb/downloads-files/?cmpid=12938

  • Robert Finley
    0 in reply to Byron365

    You will want PADS standard as Pads Professional is Expedition light.  Totally different animal.  

    (huh.  For a few years, you had to talk to their sales group to get a viewer...)

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