DBX2CAM extracts the surface mount (SMT) pad information from the PCB design and writes it out to a series of files that can then be read directly into the CAM/ALOT solder paste dispensing equipment.
Some of the benefits that one will realize from using DBX2CAM are...
• Fewer translation steps involved.
• Resulting output files are in sync with the current PCB database.
• Less chance to introduce errors into the CAM data.
• Save up to 8 hours (or more) of time per design.
• Lower cost of fabrication.
The resulting CAM/ALOT files created consist of...
Top Standard pitch SMT Pads -
Bottom Standard Pitch SMT Pads -
Top Fine Pitch SMT Pads -
Bottom Fine Pitch SMT Pads -
Output files are saved to disk with the file extension of CAM.
DBX2CAM is a 32-bit program that runs in a Windows 95/98/XP environment, and has been updated to work with P-CAD 2002 (Version 17) or later.
DBX2CAM uses the P-CAD DataBase eXchange (DBX) Interface to extract the information, and therefore requires P-CAD 2002 to be running, as well as the P-CAD DBX Development files to be installed from the P-CAD 2002 CD.
There are several user selectable options which give the program flexibility.
The example file shown below, is the result of running DBX2CAM.
Speeds ; 0.05; 0.40; 0.75; 1.00; 1.50; 2.00; 2.50; 4.50
Shotsizes ; 10; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 2000; 2550
Heights ;0.000; 0.150; 0.030; 0.040; 0.050; 0.060; 1.500; 1.250
OnDelay ; 990
OffAdvance ;0.990
Dwell ; 50
Origin ;2.842; 7.246; 2.000
Main ; C:\ACCEL\data\CAM\SampleTS.CAM
; X Y V S UP DN
1 ; POINT ; 7.142; 8.346; 1; 4; 2; 1
2 ; POINT ; 7.222; 8.346; 1; 4; 2; 1
3 ; POINT ; 7.182; 8.433; 1; 4; 2; 1
4 ; POINT ; 5.076; 9.546; 1; 4; 2; 1
5 ; POINT ; 4.942; 9.546; 1; 4; 2; 1
6 ; POINT ; 7.962; 8.296; 1; 4; 2; 1
7 ; POINT ; 7.962; 8.346; 1; 4; 2; 1
8 ; POINT ; 7.962; 8.396; 1; 4; 2; 1
9 ; POINT ; 7.962; 8.446; 1; 4; 2; 1
10 ; POINT ; 7.742; 8.296; 1; 4; 2; 1
11 ; POINT ; 7.742; 8.346; 1; 4; 2; 1
12 ; POINT ; 7.742; 8.396; 1; 4; 2; 1
13 ; POINT ; 7.742; 8.446; 1; 4; 2; 1
14 ; POINT ; 3.742; 8.646; 1; 4; 2; 1
15 ; POINT ; 3.742; 8.596; 1; 4; 2; 1
16 ; POINT ; 3.742; 8.546; 1; 4; 2; 1
17 ; POINT ; 3.742; 8.496; 1; 4; 2; 1
18 ; POINT ; 3.742; 8.446; 1; 4; 2; 1
19 ; POINT ; 3.742; 8.396; 1; 4; 2; 1
20 ; POINT ; 4.012; 8.546; 1; 4; 2; 1
21 ; POINT ; 4.012; 8.496; 1; 4; 2; 1
22 ; POINT ; 4.012; 8.446; 1; 4; 2; 1
23 ; POINT ; 4.012; 8.396; 1; 4; 2; 1
24 ; POINT ; 4.012; 8.596; 1; 4; 2; 1
25 ; POINT ; 4.012; 8.646; 1; 4; 2; 1
26 ; POINT ; 3.742; 8.146; 1; 4; 2; 1
27 ; POINT ; 3.742; 8.196; 1; 4; 2; 1
28 ; POINT ; 3.742; 8.346; 1; 4; 2; 1
29 ; POINT ; 3.742; 8.296; 1; 4; 2; 1
30 ; POINT ; 3.742; 8.246; 1; 4; 2; 1
31 ; POINT ; 4.012; 8.246; 1; 4; 2; 1
32 ; POINT ; 4.012; 8.196; 1; 4; 2; 1
33 ; POINT ; 4.012; 8.146; 1; 4; 2; 1
34 ; POINT ; 4.012; 8.296; 1; 4; 2; 1
35 ; POINT ; 4.012; 8.346; 1; 4; 2; 1
36 ; END
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