Back in the Dark Ages, my company used Tango PCB to create boards. We still have hundreds of old boards in that format. I've tried to convert them to Eagle by importing gerbers created by Tango but it doesn't work very well. Any old-timers here that may have used Tango and found a way to convert the files?
I would not recommend trying to import gerbers. While a gerber will contain all the geometry, it won't contain any of the semantic data concerning net and component names. I don't think there's a solution for converting directly from Tango to Eagle format, but these two programs should hopefully be able to get you most of the way. The first one will convert the Tango file to the format used by the open source EDA software KiCAD. The second second one will convert a KiCAD files to Eagle's format, assuming it isn't broken. Good luck.
The Upverter Universal Format Converter
I managed to convert a Tango file to Kicad but the converter you suggested for converting to Eagle only works on a schematic, not a PCB. I'm looking for a PCB converter but haven't had any luck yet.
Thanks for your help.
I been using DOSBox to work on the old files and it really does work great. I tried your method before and it did bring in the traces but not pads or vias.
Thanks for your feedback.
Hi Bob!
I still using Tango PCB. In Windows 10 64 bits, thanks DosBox.
I export layers in PostScript format. Then, i transform in PDF format using an old Adobe Acrobat3 Distiller.
Then, i import the PDF in Inkscape, for making copies, etc.
Tango PCB allow to save the PCB in text file format. I think a programmer can parse these files and converts to another format...
I try to use the Eagle autoroute but is more simple for me to make the board in Tango 🙂
Tango PCB is now Altium Designer I would install the 30 day free trial and see if it open
the Tango native file. If it opens up correctly it might be worth getting a license to convert
all your old Tango files.
-Oscar
I am also using Tango PCB with Dosbox. Does anyone know how to create CPL files for pick and place component placement. I know how to output text reports in Tango for component locations in x,y. But, haven't ever creates component locator files for automatic placement in manufacturing.
Hi, in my spare time I'm making a Tango PCB viewer, which is a gerber 274D/274X viewer as well. Tou can use it to convert tango gerber274D to gerber274x format, perhaps 274x is better accepted by other softwares.
The software is pretty much tango alike, but is still lacking lots of features, use the link bellow:
www.smak.com.br/Share/Tracer.zip
You can use another pcb.ini to match the colors you are used to.
Sorry I edited the link, but I made something wrong in the original post. the link is indeed: