F.A.Q.
1. What are the minimum system requirements for installing software?
You need a standard PC with:
CPU: minimum Pentium 4 1.6GHz or equivalent
Memory: minimum 512MB
Display Adapter: ON Board with minimum 128MB
Disk space:
a. RStation – minimum 1GB
b. Other – minimum 512MB
OS (includes x86/x64):
Windows 2000 Pro / Server
Windows XP Pro
Windows 2003
Windows 7
Windows 2008
Windows 2008 R2
Windows 8/8.1 Home / Pro / Enterprise
Windows 10 Home / Pro
Windows 2012
2. What do I need to prepare for using the software?
QPlace / QPlace Pro:
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Insertion/CAD file
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BOM file
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Connection to Line Computer (SMT Machine Database/Files)
QPlace UPD:
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BOM file
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Connection to Line Computer (SMT Machine Database/Files)
QPlan:
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Insertion/CAD file
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BOM file
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Connection to Line Computer (SMT Machine Database/Files)
DCollector:
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CAD file
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BOM file (Optional)
RStation/RStation Pro:
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CAD file
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BOM file (Optional)
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Schema file in searchable PDF (Optional)
TopoQC:
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CAD file
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Fails list file
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BOM file (Optional)
PrView:
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CAD file / Gerber (D/X) / DXF
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BOM file (Optional, with CAD)
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Schema file in searchable PDF (Optional, with CAD)
MView:
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Searchable/Unsearchable PDF
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BOM file
MView 3D:
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Searchable/Unsearchable PDF(2D)/3D-PDF
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BOM file
Feel free to contact us for more information.
3. What CAD format is supported?
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Mentor Graphics – Neutral File (Neutral/Neut as a part of name or ext. neu/net) and Trace File (Trace/Trc as part of name or ext. trace/trc).
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PCAD – PDIF format (ext. PDF, PDIF)
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Cadence – preparation file for fabmaster in ASCII (ext. FAB,CAD,SPE,VAL, etc.)
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Veribest/Mentor Expedition – Layout.hkp and PadStack.hkp. They can be zipped.
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Fabmaster – Formats: FAB, FATF, FAR, FAZ, FAT, FARC
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Gencad – ASCII format (ext. CAD, PCB, GND, GCD, GENCAD)
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Cadence Allegro –
BRI format (ASCII, ext. BRI, CAD, FAB, VAL, SPE etc.)
BRD format (Binary, ext. BRD, rev. 13.x,14.x,15.x,16.x) -
Valor - ODB++ format or ODB++(X) format (ext. GZ, TGZ, ZIP)
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ACCEL, TANGO – ASCII format (ext. CAD, PCB)
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PADS POWERPCB – ASCII format (ext. ASC, CAD)
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Zuken CADStar - PAF format (ext. PAF)
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Protel - ASCII Format (ext. PCB, CAD)
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Siemens Unicam PDW - ASCII Format (ext. PDW)
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IPC-D-356/IPC-DX-356 (ext. IPC, NET, TXT)
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Gerber - Formats: Gerber274D, Gerber274X. (For PrView)
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DXF - DXF Format (For PrView)
4. What BOM format are supported?
QPlace/QPlace UPD/QPlan:
Excel (ext. XLS, Microsoft Excel 97- Excel 2003 & 5.0/95 Workbook)
Excel (ext. XLSX, Microsoft Excel 2007/2010 Workbook)
CSV
Text file
Other:
Excel (Microsoft Excel 97- Excel 2003 & 5.0/95 Workbook)
Excel (ext. XLSX, Microsoft Excel 2007/2010 Workbook)
CSV
Any special BOM format based on Excel, CSV or Text can be applied as a custom filter to all our products. Also, we can bring BOM information, using custom filter, from WebServices, API or directly from DataBase.