Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 22 03:13:56 EST 2016 | sarason
Try PCBSynergy. It does VIOS, both versions, can read 10 CAD formats does the Philips CAD2CAD interchange format(*.CAD)doesn't work from Gerber files but does interface to Visualplace which does, which in turn interfaces to PCBSynergy. PCBSynergy is
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 03 20:23:44 EDT 2024 | lremme
I tried to clone my cfi-128 flash memory card, but can't get it to boot. I am concerned because I have no backup if the original Flash card stops working. Does anybody have a flash card with Topaz-x VIOS and (MSDOS 6.2) preloaded? I would be looking
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 20 14:13:43 EDT 2005 | Rich
I use Cad2Cad v1.5 with Phillips Topaz. I don't know how much is differs, try this: Converting data to a Philips VIOS Text File format: 1. Open the pick and place data in Excel and format it to look like table 1. ** Make sure you delete the �mm�
Electronics Forum | Sat Jan 13 09:23:03 EST 2018 | the_zoltarr
Hi smtnet forum. I've made this thread, cause I'm struggling with programming old Topaz and Emerald machines. So, I'm here to ask you, do you have any idea how to write VIOS program offline for Phllips SMT machines using computer only? At this momen
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 14 12:54:48 EDT 2005 | Lasse H.
We have invested in a Philips Comet mounting machine and we are astonished to find out that the Philips Comet are being programmed manually by vision-cameras or by a eksternal software which cost like 16000 $. We have taken out some of the files and
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 20 02:39:43 EDT 2005 | Lasse H.
Hallo again Base... Thanks for your answer... I've been following up, but with no luck... I've been on http://www.assembleon.com and been trying the Cad2Cad Express but I haven't got any luck in converting the dxf, or dwg files to some useable txt f
Electronics Forum | Sat Jan 28 13:28:15 EST 2006 | eeltec
Dear All: I am learning to program a Philips Comet GEM Machine with VIOS. I am programming a simple PCB that has 300 components but just 3 part numbers so I want to build a complete board in each table of the machine (A and B) and until now I have no
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 02 14:27:28 EDT 2007 | slthomas
We're having problems figuring out how to optimize our stick feeders. We want to keep them all on the back side but the only way we've been able to get the data generator to finish optimizing without errors is to make all feeders movable, and it send
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 16 12:24:28 EDT 2007 | slthomas
We are using Cad2Cad to convert cad data to Philips VIOS text. The properties tab references a Package Dimensions file that can be used but I have no idea how that is generated or how it's formatted. It seems it would be worthwhile to generate one ma
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 06 18:11:46 EST 2007 | slthomas
I've discovered an interesting bug. If I take a VIOS pcb file on the machine, convert to text, copy to disk, then open that file up on a pc with Cad2Cad, when I close the file all of the component info. has reverted to defaults (comp. number = feed
