- Specification
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Conversion of requirements into design output specifications.
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- Hardware Design
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Selection of components and circuit design to implement the
output specifications.
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- Schematic Capture
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Design entry into CAD using Protel in-house
or clients system.
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- PCB Layout
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Conversion of schematics into CAD layout for printed circuit boards
producing Gerber manufacturing files (Protel in-house).
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- BOM Generation
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Bill of Materials compilation including manufacture's and distributor's
part information (Protel/Excel).
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- Interconnecting Cable Drawings
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Designs for customised cables drawn on CAD (Visio).
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- Programmable Logic
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For design flexibility digital circuits can be implemented using
programmable logic devices .
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- Firmware Specification
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Pseudo-code can be provided for embedded code required to run on
hardware designs. Code can sometimes also be developed in house or
out- sourced to software development specialists.
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- Test and Development System Software
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Where code is required, for example, controlling a
test rig or a development prototype, then this can be written in
house. The preferred language is Venom-SC. The preferred
language for PC based applications for data logging and processing is Excel
VBA.
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