With the release of Pulsonix 6.0 we've introduced some exciting new features. Features added based on feedback of our customer base - we are always listening and responsive. Below is an overview selection of the major new features within the Pulsonix 6.0 release.
For full details of the Version 6.0 release, view the datasheet
| Option | Description |
| Dual Screen support | With true dual screen support in Pulsonix you can run your Schematic design on one screen and review the PCB in another. Communications between the two screens is seamless: cross probing both ways between designs, forward and back annotation of the designs, and translate from Schematics to PCB. Pulsonix remembers window and dialog positions in relation to the relevant application saving you time repositioning each one on use. |
| Full ECO Back to the Schematic | Full backward PCB design changes are supported in V6.0. Any changes made to the PCB can be reflected back into the Schematic automatically. Where the PCB designer has made changes based on layout requirements, these can be automatically passed back to the Schematic enabling full design integrity of the project to be maintained at all times. This significantly reduces the process time and possibility of costly errors. |
| Library Documenter | Fully document your Pulsonix Parts libraries using the new report option in the Part Editor. All Part entities within a selected library or Part(s) are documented in detail, this includes all graphical representations of all associated footprints, Symbols and Part representations, even when alternatives are defined. All pin and gate detail is reported, as is any attribute detail defined. |
| Rules By Area | Add design constraints to specific areas of your design to add that extra design dimension when it is required. With modern BGA devices for example, spacing rules and track thicknesses within an area are defined by the manufacturer. These local rules can now be defined and adhered to during the layout process. Rules can be defined within an area, by layer and even defined within a Footprint definition for multiple use. All constraint rules are saved to your Technology file for reuse across different designs, thus maintaining company standards and saving you time recreating the rules each time. |
| Embedded Views | The embedded views option allows you to create a 'snapshot' of an area of your design. Where intricate detail is required, the embedded view will enable you to view the region and add annotation to it. The views and annotation may be exported into a text handling system or word processing package such as Microsoft® Word fro example. |
| New Component Body and Clearance Areas | Version 6.0 introduces two new areas associated with footprints to further enhance detailed definition and checking. The component Body area is used to define the actual physical body of the device. This can then be used for component pushing, device to device checking and rules governing 'under-body' use, such as tracks, via and testpoints. The new Clearance areas are used to define additional space around the component which can be used for assembly purposes. These areas may define the clearance required for the jaws to open on an assembly machine for example. |
| Mapping Multiple PCB Pins | Where components use common internally connected PCB pins which are also mapped to one Schematic pin, these can now be defined in the Pulsonix Parts editor for use in the design. Common PCB pins can be shown connected or left as 'implied' (internally connected. When manually routing to these pins, Pulsonix will automatically optimise to the closest pin to create the shortest track length. |
| Variant Text, Attributes & Callouts | When generating complex Variants of your design, you can now add Text, Design Attributes and Text callouts unique to each variant. This enables you to fully document each variant with variant-specific design data. Each variant can automatically be plotted and reported uniquely through the report maker, providing you with detailed manufacturing outputs and drawings. |
| Rotate Breakouts by Quadrant in Footprint Wizard | Using a simple check-box in the Footprint Wizard, you can now define a
rotated breakout track for defining fanouts on BGA devices.
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| Additional Feature Summary Pulsonix V6.0 | Description |
| Net ‘Class to Class’ constraint rules & checking | Additional constraints rules have been added to improve the inter-class operability and checking. |
| Pull-tight mode during manual routing | During manual routing, you can opt to use the 'pull-tight' mode, this is an auto-guided mode where the track is pulled tight between the source and target to give you the most space-optimised result. This is further enhanced with two new track pushing modes to allow 'minimum impact' and more effective pushing on tight designs. |
| Net Class Track length difference check | Define additional constraint rules for net classes to allow overall track lengths of all tracks using this class to be checked. Enables track length tolerances to be applied when required. |
| Advanced Component area rules checking | Using the advanced set of area rules, the Design Rules Checking option has additional checking options as standard to check these. |
| Negative Text on plotted power planes | Plot text as true shape 'stick' text when embedded into power planes. This is an additional option available to the standard 'boxed' text on planes. |
| Alternative thermal rotation rule | Where standard thermal 'spokes' cannot be fully added to a pad, the new net class rule under DFM/DFT will enable an alternative rotation to be attempted to obtain full thermal connectivity. |
| ‘Thermal spoke by area’ rules | Define thermal spoke rules for individual areas to maximise the constraints required. |
| Case sensitive drill IDs | Drill IDs can be defined using both upper and lower case IDs, thus extending the range available. |
| Schematic connection 'guides' | When editing connections in Schematic Capture, show the nearest node on the net as well as the logical netlist connection point. |
| Schematic Safe Mode added | Run Schematics in 'Safe' mode, use the PCB as the master to drive changes backwards. |
| Automatic Update checking/service patch from Website | From a menu option on the Pulsonix menus, check available fixes and patches on the Pulsonix web site and have them installed automatically. |
| Library check for duplicate items in library | Run a simple report to detail any duplicate items in your library. Available for all library types. |
| Layer mapping during import of other EDA designs/Libraries | During import of other EDA designs and libraries, define layer mappings from original data to Pulsonix layers. |
View the V6.0 Update Datasheet
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