CAM350XL delivers a complete PCB Post
Processing solution that is committed to ease-of-use, and
our price/performance promise. Unlike low-end tools that lack functionality to handle today’s complex
designs or high-end tools that are extremely expensive to own and maintain,
CAM350XL is affordable, powerful, and comprehensive, with a straightforward
Graphic User Interface.
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Import/Export
DownStream offers a wide range of
import/export options inside CAM350XL, including Direct-CAD
and ODB++. These formats allow you to view,
query, report and measure the data extracted from the CAD
system.
(view current
list of supported formats)
You may also import and export items
such as: fabrication drawings, assembly drawings,
variant drawings, panel drawings, unit assemblies,
rework instructions, assembly process drawings, bills of
materials, Gerber files, NC drill files, NC milling
files, test files, ODB++ outputs... and more!
Optimization
Once the design data is imported into CAM350XL you have options to optimize the data using draw-to-custom, draw-to-flash, draw-to-raster polygon conversion, netlist extraction, silkscreen clipping, redundant pad and data removal, and teardropping.
This feature is necessary to optimize files for
production.
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Netlist Compare
Verifying
that the CAD Netlist matches the one extracted from the
Gerber file is crucial to ensuring that the original design
intent is maintained. The Netlist Compare functionality in
CAM350XL minimizes the risk of translation errors by
automatically validating the Gerber files match the original
CAD data. Netlist Compare finds common errors such as:
- Accidental inclusion/exclusion of traces, vias, etc… on
signal layers
- Text
or reference designators placed on a signal layer,
instead of a silkscreen layer
- Placement of drafting items on all layers, instead of
specific document layers
- Issues with CAM Layers, such as negative planes
Design/Manufacturing Rule Checking (MRC/DRC)
Design rules must be verified to ensure the original design intent has been meet.
Just as crucial is defining and setting up manufacturing rules and requirements, prior to packaging
the design up for fabrication. Rule Checking will perform spacing checks, annular ring checks, spacing
histogram, copper area calculations, layer compare, net checks, and more.
This functionality is necessary for anyone involved in
database analysis and pre-fab work.
Design and manufacturing rules should be
checked to:
- Reduce spacing due to linewidth alterations for
impedance control
- Find
insufficient annular ring
- Locate linewidth and spacing below manufacturing
capabilities
- Check
clearance from drilled hole to copper on high-voltage
layers
Basic NC Editor
Import, export, and create NC-mill and drill data. Minor editing is also allowed to change
drill tool definitions, add basic mill paths to assembly panels, and to change break tabs.
Fast Array Module
Built on our sophisticated Panel Editor technology,
the purpose of this tool is to very quickly array a PCB
or group of PCBs on a panel to feed fabrication and
assembly processes. This is in response to consumer
demand for an easy-to-use yet highly functional module
to support their needs to define PCB positions on a
panel, without a lot of setup and definition, to best
optimize down stream processes more effectively.
