Eagle PCB

[Doz]

Hi,

Does anyone here use the Eagle PCB cad package.
I used to use a product called "EasyPC" , but it doesn't support tubes, so I've been trying Eagle , along with the "tubes.zip" library.

I have one question.

When I add , for example, an ECC83, it allows be to position both triodes, V1a and V1b , but neglects to put down the heater connections, which I can see in the library are listed. How do I get round this? Can I manually add then to the schematic or layout?

Other than this issue, it looks really promising for my designs.

Thanks in advance!

 

[dsavitsk]

After you add the tube, click STOP. Then, find the INVOKE button on the left and select it. Then click one of the tube schematic symbols -- this will open a box with the heater option shown. Click it, then click OK, then place the heater.

Eagle can take a while to get used to. Also, please note that you may need to alter the tube foot prints in the library for most common tube sockets.

Edit: Also, both Pete Millett and Tubelab have libraries available with some tubes. And, on the Cadsoft website there is a tubes2 library that may be useful.

 

[Doz]

Thanks a lot. The interface does seem very similar to EasyPC, and I'm making progress.

Thanks for the help, very much appreciated.