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Operating GCPrevue
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Running GCprevue for the first time
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by now you should have read the files Readme_1st,GCinstall
and should have a copy of gcprevue on your PC
start pc and get to a dos prompt
start a mouse driver if needed (type mouse at prompt)
Make sure your in the directory C:\GCPREVUE and type prevu (not prevue)
you should now have the main gcprevue screen displayed
using the cursor keys highlight the word Apertures and press return
now type RISC.APR and press the ESC key
using the cursor keys highlight the word Drills and press return
now type RISC.RCK and press the ESC key
press ESC again and you will be asked if you want to quit GC-PREVUE
press return to confirm
you will now be asked to save the system configuration
press return to confirm
press return again to save file as DEFAULT.PED
press return to overwrite old DEFAULT.PED
press return again
the program should now have quit
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YOU HAVE NOW SETUP GCPREVUE TO USE THE RISC.APR APERTURES & RISC.RCK DRILLS
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Operating GCPrevue
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USING GCPREVUE WITH DEMO FILES
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start pc and get to a dos prompt
start a mouse driver if needed (type mouse at prompt)
Make sure your in the directory C:\GCPREVUE and type prevu (not prevue)
you should now have the main gcprevue screen displayed
PRESS RETURN
PRESS F10 KEY
NOW TYPE C:\GCPREVUE\GERBER and then press return
a file list should now appear each time you press SPACE a file will highlight
COMPSIDE
DRILL
GROUND
MASK
SILK
SOLDER
highlight all these files in the list and then press RETURN
use cursor keys to go to top of this list which should be
C:\gcprevue\gerber\compside
Press the F1 KEY
Press return with gerber highlighted
NOW TYPE 1-6 next to the word layers and press return
GCPREVUE will now load the gerber demo files
you will now be asked to save plotter definition changes
Press N
you should now return to the main screen.
Press F2 KEY the demo board should now be redrawn
hold the ALT key and the = key this will zoom in to fill screen
at the moment you have all layers on so it looks a bit of a mess!
Operating GCPrevue
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Press the S key
The status window is displayed use cursor keys to move around
each layer should look something like a01 V+ C:\GCPREVUE\GERBER\COMPSIDE
move to the a01 of the drill file and press R when you move away from
the drill file you will be asked to change aperture list answer YES
if you move onto the V+ of each layer you can make them V visible
or H for hide
hide all layers except the drill,compside,ground layers
if you now go to the + of the ground layer and press - to make it a
negative layer.
now move to the drill layer and press F8
press return to put the drill layer at the top of the list
press the ESC key the board will now be redrawn
you are now looking at the compside of a double sided board
press ESC key twice to return tp previous menu
TIPS
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you can save the board as a gcprevue file by pressing F6
and you can load a gcprevue file by pressing F7 in the main startup screen.
Pressing CTRL M in the different windows will bring up a menu of
possible keys
These instructions are to get you up and running there is a full
list of instructions called GCPREVUE.DOC