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User Manual 4022 591 98247 42 PPS-Pro v8.2 05.07 PPS-Pr o GUI 2.13.3 Entering panel outline When th e smartca d importer has been used the pan el outline has t o be ad ded manually with the MDF editor , this can be don e…
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Each board has its own board-id. This is a number that is stored with each
object that belongs to the board. The board-id is shown when one or more
parts have been selected in mdf edit and when the F3 (info parts) button is
pressed. The board-id is the number shown between braces after ‘Board’.
When a panel consists of more identical copies of one board the user has to
make copies of the step-and-repeat symbol. This can be done in the ‘MDF
editor’ or in the Panelize Products tab in the PPS-Pro graphical user interface.
When a copy has been made of a step-and-repeat symbol, the accompanying
parts of the circuit are not shown by default. It is possible to get a
(temporary) display by typing the command ‘snr’ in the MDF editor command
line.
It is possible to copy the images into the panel. If you choose to do so, make
sure you assign new board ids.
It is also possible to have a situation where different boards are present on
one panel. In this case each original board will have its own board-id. When
identical copies of an original board are made the step-and-repeat symbols
inherit the respective board ids. Make sure that the board id of every SNR
symbol refers to the correct original board.
FIGURE 3 Board ID and Step-and-Repeat symbol
NOTE: All objects within a separate dashed line have the same Board ID. Here ID1
and ID2 are separate. Each SNR stands for all parts that belong to the corre
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sponding board (see FIGURE 3 on page 41).
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2.13.3 Entering panel outline
When the smartcad importer has been used the panel outline has to be added
manually with the MDF editor, this can be done as follows:
1. Start MDF edit on the imported PCB (Select view button)
2. Select Add > Panel outline
3. Enter the X, Y coordinates of the PCB below, on this screen:
4. After the first corner has been entered, the dialog continues and asks for
the second corner. Enter these coordinates (X,Y) and enter. Now the panel
outline will be shown.
Note that for adding board (=circuit) outlines, first draw the circuit contour
and make this one symbol with Symbol > Build symbol, then use Add >
Board outline to convert this graphic into the requested contour outline.
Revert to MDF help for further details.
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2.13.4 Entering fiducials
When the smartcad importer has been used, often fiducials have to be added
manually via the MDF editor. This can be done as follows:
1. Start MDF edit on the imported PCB.
2. Select Add > Fiducial
Select the type of fiducial that must be entered, note that Panel fidicials are
for the entire PCB whereas board fiducials are for circuits.
Below on the window the fiducial data can be entered: