PCB Layout

I am trying to locate a serial lock/key for my old Tango PCB v2.11a software 
package.  It is a printed circuit board design software package, DOS based. 
I have a lot of designs using this software application and have lost the 
serial lock/key.

Does anybody know where I can purchase one of these keys?  ...or know of 
another application that can read these files?  ...or know the file format 
so that I can create my own viewer?

Thanks.  Any help would be appreciated.

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Pegboy 

"Pegboy" <pegboy@neb.rr.com> wrote in message
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> I am trying to locate a serial lock/key for my old Tango PCB v2.11a
software
> package.  It is a printed circuit board design software package, DOS
based.
> I have a lot of designs using this software application and have lost the
> serial lock/key.
>
> Does anybody know where I can purchase one of these keys?  ...or know of
> another application that can read these files?  ...or know the file format
> so that I can create my own viewer?
>
> Thanks.  Any help would be appreciated.
>
> ----------------
> Pegboy
>
>

PCAD 2000 to 2004 can read these, as long as they were saved in the ASCII
format.
Also, you might try getting a key from the PCAD people, as they purchased
Tango.

There is a company that also sell software to allow you to run Tango without
the key.
They can be found here: http://www.safe-key.com/

I hope this helps,

Mike

Pegboy wrote:
> I am trying to locate a serial lock/key for my old Tango PCB v2.11a software 
> package.  It is a printed circuit board design software package, DOS based. 
> I have a lot of designs using this software application and have lost the 
> serial lock/key.
> 
> Does anybody know where I can purchase one of these keys?  ...or know of 
> another application that can read these files?  ...or know the file format 
> so that I can create my own viewer?
> 
> Thanks.  Any help would be appreciated.

I used Tango for a long time back in the mid 90's. As I remember, the 
serial dongle was only needed for the auto-router. You could do all the 
schematic editing and PCP editing without the dongle.

This may have changed with later versions.

Bob

MetalHead wrote:
> Pegboy wrote:
>> I am trying to locate a serial lock/key for my old Tango PCB v2.11a 
>> software package.  It is a printed circuit board design software 
>> package, DOS based. I have a lot of designs using this software 
>> application and have lost the serial lock/key.
>>
>> Does anybody know where I can purchase one of these keys?  ...or know 
>> of another application that can read these files?  ...or know the file 
>> format so that I can create my own viewer?
>>
>> Thanks.  Any help would be appreciated.
> 
> I used Tango for a long time back in the mid 90's. As I remember, the 
> serial dongle was only needed for the auto-router. You could do all the 
> schematic editing and PCP editing without the dongle.
> 
> This may have changed with later versions.
> 
> Bob
  You need the key for PCB not schematic.

Mike Anton wrote:
> "Pegboy" <pegboy@neb.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:_OeWf.36861$Eg2.21542@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...
>> I am trying to locate a serial lock/key for my old Tango PCB v2.11a
> software
>> package.  It is a printed circuit board design software package, DOS
> based.
>> I have a lot of designs using this software application and have lost the
>> serial lock/key.
>>
>> Does anybody know where I can purchase one of these keys?  ...or know of
>> another application that can read these files?  ...or know the file format
>> so that I can create my own viewer?
>>
>> Thanks.  Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>> ----------------
>> Pegboy
>>
>>
> 
> PCAD 2000 to 2004 can read these, as long as they were saved in the ASCII
> format.
> Also, you might try getting a key from the PCAD people, as they purchased
> Tango.
> 
> There is a company that also sell software to allow you to run Tango without
> the key.
> They can be found here: http://www.safe-key.com/
> 
> I hope this helps,
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> 
It is the other way around Accell bought PACAD Then diched their own stuff.

The software key is a good Idea.  But It is a pain to get it working 
under windows.  I got it to work under Win95,  Mostly.

"Pegboy" <pegboy@neb.rr.com> wrote in message
news:_OeWf.36861$Eg2.21542@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> I am trying to locate a serial lock/key for my old Tango PCB v2.11a
software
> package.  It is a printed circuit board design software package, DOS
based.
> I have a lot of designs using this software application and have lost the
> serial lock/key.
>
> Does anybody know where I can purchase one of these keys?  ...or know of
> another application that can read these files?  ...or know the file format
> so that I can create my own viewer?
>
> Thanks.  Any help would be appreciated.
>
> ----------------
> Pegboy
>

Hi,

You could try the PCAD viewers at
http://www.altium.com/pcad/resources/downloads/past_downloads.aspx .
No guarantees but they are free!

John Strupat
JST Limited
London ON

"Pegboy" <pegboy@neb.rr.com> wrote in message 
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>I am trying to locate a serial lock/key for my old Tango PCB v2.11a 
>software package.  It is a printed circuit board design software package, 
>DOS based. I have a lot of designs using this software application and have 
>lost the serial lock/key.
>
> Does anybody know where I can purchase one of these keys?  ...or know of 
> another application that can read these files?  ...or know the file format 
> so that I can create my own viewer?
>
> Thanks.  Any help would be appreciated.
>
> ----------------
> Pegboy
>

Thanks to all for your assistance.  I appreciate it.

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Pegboy

"Neil" <NeilKurzm@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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<snip>

> > PCAD 2000 to 2004 can read these, as long as they were saved in the
ASCII
> > format.
> > Also, you might try getting a key from the PCAD people, as they
purchased
> > Tango.
> >
> > There is a company that also sell software to allow you to run Tango
without
> > the key.
> > They can be found here: http://www.safe-key.com/
> >
> > I hope this helps,
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> >
> It is the other way around Accell bought PACAD Then diched their own
stuff.
>
> The software key is a good Idea.  But It is a pain to get it working
> under windows.  I got it to work under Win95,  Mostly.

I can't remember if the link I supplied was the utility we used on our copy
or not,
but the one we used basically cracked the executable code, so it didn't
matter if it was
run under DOS or any version of Windows.

You are correct.  I had forgotten that Accell had purchased PCAD.  It is
interesting
that they then abandoned Tango, and went with the PCAD name instead.

Mike

Pegboy wrote:
> I am trying to locate a serial lock/key for my old Tango PCB v2.11a software 
> package.  It is a printed circuit board design software package, DOS based. 
> I have a lot of designs using this software application and have lost the 
> serial lock/key.
> 
> Does anybody know where I can purchase one of these keys?  ...or know of 
> another application that can read these files?  ...or know the file format 
> so that I can create my own viewer?
> 
> Thanks.  Any help would be appreciated.
> 
> ----------------
> Pegboy 
> 
> 
I may be off course here but; weren't Tango and Autotrax related? Called 
Tango in some countries, Autotrax in others?

If it's the same or similar, you may still be able to get Autotax as a 
free download.

I originally had Autotrax with a security dongle. When the dongle failed 
the supplier sent me a copy that ran without it.

Paul
www.pmb.co.nz