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/***** English version *******/
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Kicad binaries exists for Linux and Windows (XP, 2000)
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Files (schematic, boards, libraries) created on both systems are totally compatibles.
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Used language:
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Doc files are in french, but kicad user interface is internationalized:
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User interface is in English for most countries.
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User interface is in French **only** if you run kicad from a french version of Linux or Windows.
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It is easy to add a new translation with poedit.
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Kicad can use this translation without any change.
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(poedit is used to create the french translation).
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See http://poedit.sourceforge.net.
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Contact me for more details.
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Installation form archives:
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(both have binary file for Linux and Windows XP and 2000 (not Window 98) )
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kicad.zip
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or
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kicad.tgz
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2007-05-06 16:03:28 +00:00
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Untar or unzip kicad
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this create the kicad tree in the current directory.
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**Under Windows:
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Goto C:\ or D:\ (or other prefered directory).
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Examples are for an install on C:\.
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Unzip kicad.zip
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You must have created c:\kicad.
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Windows executables are in c:\kicad\winexe.
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The main program is kicad.exe and from it you can run other programs
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(schematic, pcb, utilities: cvpcb, gerbview and other) )
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I suggest you create a shortcut to c:\kicad\winexe\kicad.exe
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2007-05-06 16:03:28 +00:00
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** Under Linux:
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You do must have libc.so.6 (do not work with libc.so.5)
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You must be "root".
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goto /usr/local
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Untar kicad.tgz : tar zxvf kicad.tgz (ou unzip kicad.zip)
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(It is possible to unzip kicad.zip: unzip kicad.zip,
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and goto /usr/local/kicad/linux and run chmod 755 *)
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The main program is /usr/local/kicad/linux/kicad
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If you use KDE, users can copy the shortcut /usr/local/kicad/linux/kicad.desktop
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in <user home directory>/Desktop and use it to run kicad.
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3D modeler wings3D:
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(Usefull only if you plan to create 3D shapes for Printed board modules)
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Archive and doc files (Linux and windows ) are in ../kicad/wing3d
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goto www.wings3d.org to have more details.
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Pcbnew use the exported files in wrml (.wrl) format from wings3d (not the native .wings format).
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Documentation:
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Currenty only in french.
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"On line" in html format.
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source files (200 sheets) are in OpenOffice (www.openoffice.org) format.
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Can be read, printed and/or modified with OpenOffice.
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See files in kicad/help/doc_src/*
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Kicad tree:
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kicad/winexe: windows (XP et 2000 compatible) binaries.
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kicad/linux: linux binaries (Mandrake 9.2 and 10.0 tested,
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probably work fine for distributions who have an recent libc)
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kicad/library: libraries for schematic
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kicad/library/doc: documentation files for schematic components (.pdf)
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(readable from schematic if you have acrobat ou Xpdf)
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kicad/modules: module libraries for printed boards.
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files *.mod are the libraries,
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and files *.brd are printed board you can see with pcbnew
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files *.brd show the existing modules (and 3D shapes) in libraries.
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kicad/modules/packages3d: many 3D shapes (.wrl et .wings format) for existing modules
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kicad/demos: Usefull...
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kicad/internat: dictionnaires des langues (actuellement anglais->francais) pour les menus
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kicad/help: On line help (in french)
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kicad/help/doc_src: Documentation (in french) (source doc, 200 sheets) under OpenOffice.
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Warning:
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Do not change the kicad tree, or the location of binary files,
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or kicad will **not** be able to found other kicad files (configuration, libraries...)
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/*******************************/
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/***** version Francaise *******/
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/*******************************/
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Les executable kicad existent pour Linux et Windows (XP, 2000)
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Les fichiers crees (Schematique, circuits imprimes, librairies) sous ces 2 systemes sont
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totalement compatibles.
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Installation a partir des archives
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(toutes les 2 contiennent **tous** les executables):
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kicad.zip
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ou
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kicad.tgz (s'il est disponible)
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Le decompactage cree le repertoire kicad (et ses sous repertoires) a partir
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du repertoire courant.
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**Sous Windows:
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se placer dans C:\ (ou D:\ ou tout disque et repertoire de son choix)
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On supposera ici que l'on s'est plac<61> dans c:\
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Decompacter kicad.zip
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Cr<EFBFBD>er un raccourci vers c:\kicad\winexe\kicad.exe
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On pourra alors lancer le gestionnaire de projets kicad.exe
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Sous Linux
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On se placera de pr<70>f<EFBFBD>rence en /usr/local
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Il faudra sans doute aussi etre "root"
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Decompacter kicad.tgz ou kicad.zip
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- kicad.tgz: faire tar zxvf <chemin de kicad.tgz>/kicad.tgz
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- kicad.zip (unzip <chemin de kicad.tgz>/kicad.zip). Il faudra alors dans ce
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cas rendre executable kicad, cvpcb, eeschema, gerbview et pcbnew:
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se placer dans /usr/local/kicad/linux et faire la commande chmod 755 nom_fichier
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pour ces 5 fichiers.
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On lancera kicad par /usr/local/kicad/linux/kicad
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Sous KDE on pourra copier /usr/local/kicad/linux/kicad.desktop sur le bureau
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de KDE comme raccourci.
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Installation du modeleur 3D wings3D pour cr<63>er les formes 3D des modules du PCB:
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Il est fourni dans ..kicad/wings3d pour Windows et Linux.
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Se reporter au site du cr<63>ateur pour tous d<>tails (www.wings3d.org)
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Se reporter aussi a la doc de pcbnew pour la g<>n<EFBFBD>ration des fichiers 3d
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Documentation:
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L'impression de la documentation (environ 200 pages) peut se faire
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sous OpenOffice (www.openoffice.org) (magnifique logiciel libre de traitement de texte).
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Principaux repertoires de Kicad:
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kicad/winexe: executables sous windows (teste sous XP et 2000)
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kicad/linux: executables sous linux (testes sous Mandrake 9.2 et 10.0)
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kicad/library: fichiers libraires de composants schematiques
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kicad/library/doc: fichiers documentation des composants schematiques (.pdf)
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(accessibles directement de la schematique si l'on a install<6C> acrobat ou Xpdf)
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kicad/modules: fichiers de composants (modules) pour le circuit imprim<69>
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kicad/modules/packages3d: fichiers de formes 3D des modules
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kicad/demos: C'est toujours utile...
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kicad/internat: dictionnaires des langues (actuellement anglais->francais) pour les menus
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kicad/help: fichiers d'aides en ligne
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kicad/help/doc_src: fichiers d'aides (doc source, 200 pages) sous OpenOffice,
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a lire avant de se plaindre.
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Complements:
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-En cas de difficult<6C>:
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Un probl<62>me peut surgir pour kicad lors de la recherche des fichiers utiles
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comme fichiers de config, librairies, dictionnaire anglais->fran<61>ais, docs...
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Sous Windows:
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La recherche se fait l<> ou sont lus les executables.
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Il ne faut donc pas recopier les executables ailleurs que l<> ou ils sont.
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Toutefois, si cela ne marche pas, kicad cherche le repertoire c:\kicad
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Sous linux:
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La recherche se fait sur /usr/local/kicad (installation conseill<6C>e),
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ou dans le chemin des executables si /usr/local/kicad n'est pas trouv<75>.
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Uniquement en cas d'installation non standard (et en cas de difficult<6C>),
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definir la variable d'environnement KICAD = <chemin de kicad>
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ex: KICAD=/usr/local/cao/kicad
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