NOTE: ptool104.zip has replaced ptool098.zip

1. Description
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   Ptools Release 1.04 contains the following utilities:

   NetCmp: 
   A netlist comparator that generates easy to read reports.

   PartCmp:
   To get a report of the component changes between two 
   schematics

   Bom: 
   A netlist postprocessor that links a raw BOM (extracted from 
   a netlist) with your component database.

   X-Drc:
   Is a pseudo-expert system that checks your netlist for
   common mistakes. If you want to avoid spins in your
   layout, you must have this utility !! It is an extended
   DRC that will warn you of things like:
      - Unterminated clocks
      - Excess of load in nets
      - Two pin devices connection errors
      - Missing pull-ups/pull-downs where they may be required
      - Statistics on decoupling capacitors
        ... and much more
   It also generates a report that can be used as baseline
   for the layout instructions (clocks, terminators detected
   listed per clock, etc.)

   See readme.html after installation for more details

2. Installation
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    Run the self-installing executable ptool104.exe included in
    the package. This will create a directory called pool104/ 
    on the location selected by you on the dialog box

3. Status of the program
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   Shareware

4. Distribution status 
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   Freely distributable

5. Contact information
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   e-mail: LittleBlueCAD@iname.com 
   http://members.tripod.com/~ma_gm 

