Diptrace License
Timothybrown/DipTrace is licensed under the. The Unlicense. A license with no conditions whatsoever which dedicates works to the public domain. DipTrace 3 Keygen is the PCB circuits designing program. Through this program, you can design all the type of PCB drawing and also circuits structure on your operating system. The new version of this program is released in the year of 2018.
The folks at DIPTRACE are offering a free upgrade to PICAXE forum members. This is not offered on their website.
Diptrace License Requirements
Previously, the full function, free, non-commercial version, that we've all been using, will do 2 layer boards of any size and up to 250 pins. The new upgrade will do 2 layers and 500 pins! To get your copy, send a request to and say you heard about it from Myc on the PICAXE Forum. You will receive a registration key by email.
Diptrace License Renewal
Note: this is a non-commercial version equivalent to the $145 DIPTRACE Lite. Non-commercial means that this is for personal use only--if you plan to make money for DIPTRACE created boards, then you must purchase the commercial license Myc. M, We'll see how big the PICAXE world really is.
I agree, the default patterns (pads) are sized for commercial board houses not for home brewed pcbs. Right click on the pad to bring up the Properties box Then PAD Properties,and adjust the height and width. For Toner Transfer, I generally use 0.136 an 0.076 if I am not running traces between pins.
It would be a time saver to create your own library of patterns and components. Or else you can just download the patterns library that I have posted previously on the forum.
M, I've been using DIPTRACE for making pcbs by Toner Transfer for a while now. One of the nice things about DIPTRACE is the Preview option which prints an accurate sized pcb layout suitable for TT. I generally use over sized patterns (pads) for toner transfer. The default pads are for commercial board houses and are a bit small for home drilling. I posted a couple of libraries of DIPTRACE compnents and patterns for toner transfer previously on the forum. As fr as the toner transfer process, I use either glossy magazine paper or photo paper with a muriatic acid /hydrogen peroxide etchant. One of the 'tricks' i found to increase reliability is to re-fuse the toner on the copper with either a hot air gun or re=iron it with the release paper from labels.
It gives a smoother more consistant resit. Nothing specific to Diptrace of course, and rather than everyone typing loads of hints and tips, the following looks as though it covers more than you would probably ever want to know. Actual values to choose depend on who's making the PCB - a professional fab company might allow 6 thou track spacing, but if you're making at home you might want to choose something more like 15 thou track spacing etc (cue all the DIY experts who reckon they can do 6 thou with 100% success via toner transfer and etching in the kitchen sink ) Come back with any questions. (looks like wandering around would be useful too. Gba roms emuparadise.
Isn't Google wonderful ). I'm a happy FreePCB user, as it is completely free, easy to understand, has many features, and is not 'crippled' software (no restrictions.) And I can also make sense of the data files, as they are saved in an easy to read text-based format. That's an important feature, as I learned at great cost one time when a commercial package I'd purchased turned a large bd layout in garbage when the data file became corrupted. However, many folks in this forum use Diptrace, so I'll get the 500 pin free version so I can work with the Diptrace files of others if I need to.
Perhaps it will even tear me away from FreePCB for my own layouts. DIPTRACE appears to be more sophisticated and full featured than FreePCB, so I'll likely use it for small and personal project work, yet keep using FreePCB for big (multilayer or many pin) projects, or 'for profit' work. That looks like an effective combination of free software I can live with and work with happily. With PICAXE chips and this freebie design software and my stash of components and raw bd material, I'll be able to do a lot of good electronics work at no expense other than my time. And I have a bit of that to spare.