SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS:
PIONEER OPTION TOOLS

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Features of Pioneer Option Tools

The following tools support to improve the subjects of the productivity, component mounting quality, and data operation management.

Gerber image tool

To create highly precise board data by utilizing Gerber data

Board images are synthesized from the board Gerber and metal mask Gerber data.
The panel Gerber and mark Gerber generation function and the imposition of individual board can also be used.
Silk and land overlapped images can also be processed using the auto teaching. [NEW]
Automatic measurement of board size [NEW]
Automatic generation of board origin [NEW]
Images can be generated freely with an accuracy of 300 to 3600 DPI (85 to 7 µm)
The Gerber data is applicable to the RS274/D and RS274/X

Scanner accuracy correction kit

To create highly precise board data by utilizing bare board images

The actual board and highly precise glass gauge are scanned with an A3-size generally available scanner to create board images for which the image correction has been performed.
An A3-size generally available scanner applicable to TWAIN is needed.
Automatic measurement of board size [NEW]
Automatic generation of board origin [NEW]
Automatic correction of board rotation [NEW]

Auto teaching & Polarity inspection

To edit the board data simply and securely using mouse operation

„Auto teaching“, „Automatic polarity inspection with silk recognition“, „Digitizing function“, and „Component 2D image drag & drop and angle rotation edit“ functions are provided.
The auto teaching uses generated board images to automatically correct portions where the component center or angle definition is different between the CAD and mounter, and then display the list of errors.
The auto teaching excluding silks can be performed for land and silk overlapped images to ensure more highly accurate teaching. [NEW]
In the coordinates or various offset coordinates edit operation, perfect board data can be generated by operating board images with the mouse instead of complicated numerical entry.
The innovative tool that can quickly create mountable board data for component addition using the digitizing function and auto teaching function even when no CAD data is available.

* The Gerber image tool or generally available Scanner accuracy correction kit, and Standard CAM Converter tool are needed.

PLUS kit

To separately perform the operation management of the board data for multiple delivery destinations or the component libraries
To print the board data information on the feeder set list or component layout, and output the reports in the CSV format

This kit adds various functions together such as „Offline data list [NEW]“, „Data management by group“, „List of components with polarity mark“, „DXF mounting drawing“, „Various failures analysis tool“, and „Multi-monitor support“.
Report functions such as „Free format feeder mounting list“ or „DXF mounting drawing“, and „Failure analysis function“ necessary for the production task and „Design verification function without using the X-ray“ necessary for the trial manufacturing are added.
„REF display“ function can perform the REF display of the board image without silk. [NEW]

Standard CAM Converter

To create highly precise board data by utilizing ODB++, GenCAD, and FABmaster

„Clicking ODB++, GenCAD, or FABmaster that is output from the board design CAD converts the board images of both sides and the mount data.
The CAD component coordinates with different component center definitions are automatically converted into the mounter mounting coordinates.
Panel/fiducial marks can also be generated.
Panel images are created and the imposition of the multi-block board can be performed freely.
The mounting drawing can also be output.
The BOM file included in ODB++ can be output.

Mounting Variation Creation Tool (NEW)

To create a mounting program with tens to several hundreds of variations using one board

For board with multiple mounting variations, multiple BOM data by variation is imported to the mounting data that is converted from the CAD/CAM data to automatically generate the mounting variation list (skip batch setting).
The operation management of the variation master data allows you to be released from increase of data creation man-hours and complex data management.
Up to 254 kinds of variations can be set using one board data.
Creating templates can import ROM data in various formats.
Board data by variation can be exported collectively.

Single tool sales	Contents
1 Gerber image tool	Board images are created from the board/metal Gerber data. The mark or panel Gerber creation and imposition function are also included.
2 Scanner accuracy correction kit	The bare board is scanned with a scanner to create board images with an accuracy of ±0.35 µm using an accessory glass gauge.
3 Auto teaching & Polarity inspection	The deviation of the mounting coordinates or the difference of the mounting angle of asymmetric components is detected using the auto teaching to prevent mounting failures beforehand.
4 PLUS kit	The board data report output, DXF drawing output, batch replacement of component names, and skip variation function are included.
5 Standard CAM Converter	The creation of board images and component drawings from ODB++, GenCAD, and FABmaster data, simultaneous conversion of mounting information, and imposition function are included.
6 Mount Variation Importer [NEW]	Board data to the mounting information that is converted from the CAM data is collectively generated from multiple BOM selections automatically.

Set sales	Gerber set	Scanner set ^*	Scanner set (without accuracy correction tool)	Full set ^*	Full set (without accuracy correction tool)	Standard CAM set
1 Gerber image tool	○			○	○
2 Scanner accuracy correction kit		○	○	○	○
3 Auto teaching & Polarity inspection	○	○	○	○	○	○
4 PLUS kit	○	○	○	○	○	○
5 Standard CAM Converter	△	△	△	△	△	○
6 Mount Variation Importer	△	△	△	△	△	△

○ Including in each standard set.
△ Additional options (not included in each standard set).
* Glass gauge and scanner stand are including in standard set.

Specifications and appearance are subject to change without prior notice.

SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS: PIONEER OPTION TOOLS