Target 3001
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 TARGET 3001 user interface! |
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| developer | Ing.-Büro Friedrich, Eichenzell |
| Publishing year | 1992 |
| Current version | V 30 (July 2020) |
| operating system | Windows (32-bit), Linux (Wine) |
| category | EDA |
| License | proprietary |
| German speaking | Yes |
| www.ibfriedrich.com | |
Target 3001! is a program for drafting circuit diagrams and for circuit board unbundling in the development of circuit boards . The software has been developed by the Friedrich engineering office in Germany for 28 years and runs under Microsoft Windows . Under Linux it can be used with the standard configuration of the package with the help of Wine (tested with Ubuntu 11.04, 64-bit).
The functions for reverse engineering a circuit diagram from a photo of the circuit board via the traced layout are known.
For non-commercial use there is a free version limited to 250 connections (pins). In addition, the printed circuit board manufacturer PCB-Pool offers a full version that can only generate manufacturing data for production at the company. The software is available in German, English or French.
history
Predecessor in 1989 for DOS developed PCB software Rule ( R Fechner U nterstützter L pus plates E RAFT). After this software had spread in hobbyist circles, the call for a schematic entry became loud among the users. An autorouter was also requested, i.e. automatic track unbundling. In 1992 the version Target 2.1 for DOS came onto the market, which took these requirements into account in a first step. Switching to Windows was difficult, and the first versions of Target V3 for Windows often crashed. With increasing stability and performance of the overall package, the software was used in the professional environment as well as in the hobby and training area. The package has been expanded in the other versions from V7. The name “TARGET” was initially changed to “TARGET 2001!”, And when the year 2000 approached it was changed to “TARGET 3001!”, Which is also registered as a trademark at the German Patent Office .
According to a survey by Elektor magazine (issue 05/2004, p. 73), the software was the second most widespread among the readership.
Range of functions
Over the years, the software has been supplemented by an EMC module, symbol and housing generators, and a SPICE-compatible simulation.
Front panels can be designed directly in conjunction with the circuit boards.
A 3D view gives a visual impression of the designed circuit board.
Library
The component libraries supplied are an important component. Librarianship in Target has changed several times.
- As of version V15, the components are managed in a parametrically searchable offline SQL database
- From version V16 onwards, 2 monitor operation and a visualized search using a "gallery" are introduced
- From version V17 on there is a so-called "housing generator" and the possibility of importing STEP 3D models. The component portal Componiverse is integrated.
- with version V18 a component toolbar and a symbol generator are published. Circuit design on 3D bodies is possible ( MID ).
- From version V19 revised polygon algorithm, especially for creating ground planes
- from version V20 Push and Shove in the layout
Function blocks
The software package combines several different function blocks under a uniform user interface. The design process starts with the drafting of a circuit diagram; the end product is a layout for a circuit board. The circuit diagram and layout are saved in a common file. Automatic forward and backward annotation keeps circuit and layout consistent during design.
A component consists of a circuit symbol in the circuit diagram and a connection diagram in the layout that matches the housing of the component. Links to component data sheets and suppliers can be saved for the components. Both component symbols and component housings can be freely designed or generated in the housing generator using parameters (and revised if necessary). 3D models (also as STEP-3D) can be created and imported for the housings.
The function of the circuit can be simulated in advance with the (P) SPICE -compatible circuit diagram simulation . For this purpose, electrical simulation models are stored in the library for many components.
An auto placer and an auto router for automatic routing of the circuit board are available for designing the layout . The Design Rule Check then checks the design for short circuits and other violations of previously set design rules, such as distances and minimum drilling diameters.
Target supports common output formats for circuit board manufacture and assembly, such as Gerber data.