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Adopting X-ENTP VX.1

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Agenda

Xpedition VX Release Strategy and Quality

Transitioning your current design flow

Transitioning data

Infrastructure Considerations

Library/Design Infrastructure

Support for Accelerating Adoption

Adopting X-ENTP VX.1 2


Focus on Innovation, Stability and Robustness

Tool-centric alpha / beta programs

3 Flow betas programs

VX.0 Controlled release for production usage

General release VX.1

VX 1.1 introducing new capabilities



Xpedition Enterprise Quality Improvements

Defects logged in first 3 months of product release

Dramatically improved between major Xpedition releases



Comprehensive Release Documentation

Minimize adoption time

Quickly learn what is new

Reference documents

Supported by multimedia features on SupportNet and mentor.com



Easy Upgrade in 3 Recommended Steps Minimize Risk & Improve Productivity Immediately

Upgrade Tools 3D Implementation xDM Design

Start with 32 Bit 64 Bit Consideration

Validate Automation xDM Library Infrastructure



How This Major Release Is Different


Minimial Risk: No Architectural Changes Datastructure Upgrade Minimal iCDB Impact

Focus in Existing Tools on: Tool Functionality Tool Automation Ease of Use Performance Tool Integration Inclusion of previous options New Tools and Technology: 3D Systems Design Design Data Management Web Collaboration

Xpedition VX.1 delivers productivity improvements in an order of magnitude, major new functionality at minimal adoption and migration risk


How Data Is (Not) Changing

Same behavior

Updates only where automatic algorithms were updated

Remember to set planes to ―static‖ before upgrading


7.9.3 7.9.5 VX.1


Infrastructure Considerations

A brief overview for the CAD tool administrator

32-bit vs. 64-bit Software

Automation

Integrating with 7.9.x

Rebranding

New Features in VX.x Design Environment Configuration

Licensing Changes in VX.1



Choosing the Right Installation Media

X-ENTP VX.x is available in 32-bit or 64-bit native builds

Which one should you use? — It depends



Litmus Test


Do You 32-bit 64-bit

Have designs that exceed or are close to exceeding a 4GB memory footprint?

X

Want to use the newer technology (Integrated 3D; HL DRC) that has 64-bit requirements?

X

Want to install an xDM Server? X Have 3rd party tools that require 32-bit ODBC drivers?

X

Have automation that doesn’t work with the 64-bit version due to dependencies on 32-bit libraries?

X

Want to keep things simple? X

If you are already running a 7.9.x version of the Xpedition flow on

your system and it’s working well, then the

32-bit VX.1 software will work on that system.

No surprises.

VX.1.1


Release Compatibility


Release Media 32-bit Target

64-bit Target

Xpedition Enterprise Flow (Software) - X-ENTP VX.1 for Windows - 32 Bit X Xpedition Enterprise Flow (Documentation) - X-ENTP VX.1 for Windows - 32 Bit X Xpedition Enterprise Flow (Software) - X-ENTP VX.1 for Windows - 64 Bit X Xpedition Enterprise Flow (Documentation) - X-ENTP VX.1 for Windows - 64 Bit X Xpedition-Design Capture VX.1 for Windows 32 bit X Xpedition (Software)- X-ENTP VX.1 –(Addon for windows 64 Bit) X Mentor xDM 3D Library X (Similar scenario for Linux)


Platform Support Exceptions


Application Platform Support 32-bit Only

64-bit Only

All products in Design Capture Flow (WG VX.1) X Add-on for Windows 64-bit (Includes Allegro to Xpedition, CellGen, Layout and Library Translators, SymGen, xPCB CAM Output Manager, xPCB Schematic Interface, xPCB Report Writer)

X

xDM Server, xDM Design Services, xDM Library Server Integration, System Utilities Toolbox X Mentor xDM 3D Library (M3DL) X

The Add-on for Windows 64-bit media contains a subset of 32-bit applications from the X-

ENTP VX.1 32-bit installation media and the Design Capture VX.1 32-bit installation media.


Delta


Comparison 32-bit 64-bit

Memory Addressability (Windows 7) 4GB 192GB

Memory Usage ~30% Higher

Performance of loading a design (typical) Depends Depends

Performance of xPCB Layout = =

Performance of xDX Designer = =

Performance of loading a design in Constraint Manager ~10-15% Faster

Performance of xDM Library 100 (Library Manager) = =

Performance of xDM Library Tools (200, 300) & Client ~5-20% Faster

Size of design data on disk = =


Automation and Scripting

Areas of Impact — Environment (Installation and 64Bit) — Layout: Display Control

Validate support of your current Automation platform when considering 64Bit

Key Document on Supportnet concerning Automation by Jerry Suiter: — https://supportnet.mentor.com/docs/201407022/release_docs/VX_Automation.pdf


https://supportnet.mentor.com/docs/201407022/release_docs/VX_Automation.pdf




Choosing the Right Architecture

Consider what your key drivers for success are — Minimize change/risk? — Need for increased capacity?



X-ENTP VX.1 Rebranding



X-ENTP VX.1 Rebranding

EE = X-ENTP

Expedition = Xpedition

Rebranding descriptions by part number

— http://supportnet.mentor.com/news/xpedition_products_rebranding.html

Old Name New Name

Expedition PCB xPCB Layout

DxDesigner xDX Designer

DMS xDM Library

XtremePCB xPCB Team Layout

EDM xDM Design

ECAD/MCAD Collaborator xPCB MCAD

CES Constraint Manager


http://supportnet.mentor.com/news/xpedition_products_rebranding.html

http://supportnet.mentor.com/news/xpedition_products_rebranding.html


X-ENTP VX.1 Rebranding (cont.)

Helpful Hints

Tip: Use the Help system in Mentor Installation Products



X-ENTP VX.1 Rebranding (cont.)

One Liners

Part numbers are not changing

— Just names/descriptions

Authorization codes not changing

— For existing products



Design Environment Configuration Improvements



MGC PCB Registrator

Replaces Configurator functionality for VX releases

— Configurator still needed for legacy releases

— New Configurator delivered for compatibility

Release registration for VX releases

— Set file associations

— Remove MGC environment

Added support for running multiple releases (VX and higher) simultaneously without switching



MGC PCB Registrator (cont.)

What’s Different?

Only two environment variables defined in system environment:

— MGLS_LICENSE_FILE

— WDIR

— Does not modify the path variable

The environment required by the application is defined on the fly in the runtime environment by wrapper programs

— Variables are defined in XML configuration files and read in when the wrapper runs



Windows command shell



MGC PCB Command Window



Runtime Environment Changes

Side-by-side Compatibility for Windows!

You can run applications from several VX releases at the same time



MGC PCB Release Switcher

One stop shopping for managing multiple SDD environments

You won’t run the Configurator or Registrator stand alone anymore

— All in one step, you can

– Switch releases

– Unregister apps

– Change file associations



Environment Variables for RSCM



Integrated Data Management Adoption



Migration Planning for VX.1

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EDX xDM Library

xDM Design

Xpedition Design Environment

COMPONENT MANAGEMENT

PROCESS INTEGRATION

LIBRARY MANAGEMENT

Library Management

Component Management

PCB Design Process

Integration

Administration and Integration

DMS



Migration Planning for VX.1

Requirements — 64Bit OS for xDM Library Server

– 64Bit Install Media

Strategy — Phased approach

– EE7.9.5 DMS Library with VX.1 Design Tools – VX.1 XDM Library with EE7.9.5 Design Tools – EE7.9.5 to VX.1

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Migration Planning VX.1 (Cont.)

Caveats — Librarians need to be on the same version as the Library

– DMS7.9.5 - Librarians need EE.7.9.5 – xDM Library VX.1 - Librarians need VX.1 xDM and library editor tools

— Designers creating Reuse Blocks need to be on the same versions as the Library

— Release Switcher used to easily swap between releases

Simplified Client install — No database dependencies on client side — Reduced Environment Variable set for Librarians — Reduced Environment Variable set for Designers

— xDM Library Web Client(DMS Browser) no longer reliant on customer’s JAVA version



XDM Library Enhancements

New Update Cache Implementation (xDM Library Cache Manager)

Improved xDM Library Tools performance

Copy/Paste for CAD data in xDM Library Client

3D Model Support is integrated into xDM Library

EDX – becoming an industry standard: — 3Rd Parties Integration into Library Environment- include component

parametric data and CAD data — Multiple xDM Server Integration – (EDX can now be used for xDM Master

Slave Library data distribution, transferring Component and CAD data to remote Servers).



Traditional xDX Designer Flow

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xDX Databook single level hierarchy

Users can view the Symbol or Cell only on Selected Components

Search capability to refine component selection



xDM Library Client

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Component Hierarchy

Symbol, Cell & Pin Mapping view

Search for 3D Model

View 3D Model association



xDX Designer and xDM Library Client Integration

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Central Library Structure with 3D models

xDX Databook with similar/improved Libraries

Ability to place components with models already defined

No real process change for Designers


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Global Support & Services

Offers to Help Accelerating Time to Maximum Productivity

37


Mentor Graphics Communities

For Reference Scripts and Useful Utilities http://communities.mentor.com

Search and Post Questions to Users and Application Engineers

Communities Link are in the Start Page

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http://communities.mentor.com/


Support Services

39

Support delivered by experts you know and trust

SupportNet videos, TechNotes, webinars to accelerate release adoption

Special incentives to move to VX release of Xpedition


Training Services

40

Five new courses:

Introduction to xPCB Layout

Layout Flow: Automation and Scripting

xDx Designer for xPCB Layout Flow

xDM Library Tools

Expedition PCB to Xpedition xPCB Layout Transition

Mentor.com/promotions/xpedition-training

Special training offer for PCB Forum Attendees*

Promo code: PCBForum25

* Prices valid for qualifying customers

http://www.mentor.com/promotions/xpedition-training





Productivity Services

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FY16

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