Joanna,

We use the same brand of board engraver and software.  The Isolator program
you mention will accept RS-274-X Gerber data very nicely.  Simply choose
the "Gerber" or "Auto" data type when loading, it will automatically switch
to "embedded format".  The Isolator program is actually written by
GraphiCode (makers of GC Prevue, GC Place, GC Predator, etc) so if T-Tech
can't help you, you may be able to call GraphiCodefor phone support (may be
a liscencing gray-area).  Their phone is 206-672-1980.

Hope this helps,
Larry Morse
Celwave RF
Voice: 541-766-0362
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From: internet
To: Larry Morse
Subject: [log in to unmask]
Date: Tuesday, April 22, 1997 12:08PM

Hi all!

I would like to thank everyone who responding to my question about the
differences between RS-274 and RS-274-X.  I've learned more about Gerber
files
in the past twenty-four hours than I have in the five years since I started
working here.  I approached my senior designer about this and he's wiling
to 
look into whether our board fabricators have the capabilities of reading
this
format.  I was able to show him how simple it was.  The only snag we've
found
was in the program we use in-house to mill prototype boards.  It apparently
requires an apperture list.  We may have to revert to RS-274-D for our
prototypes and use RS-274-X for the final release.

If anyone out there can help me with that little glitch, I'd surely
appreciate
it.  We use Isolator/Isolator for Windows version 3.2.3 by T-Tech Inc out
of 
Atlanta GA.

Many thanks!

JoAnn L. Amerson
Design Librarian
Red Lion Controls, Inc.
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Voice: (717) 767-6961 ext 6308

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