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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
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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
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Xpedition Enterprise Quality Improvements
Defects logged in first 3 months of product release
Dramatically improved between major Xpedition releases
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Comprehensive Release Documentation
Minimize adoption time
Quickly learn what is new
Reference documents
Supported by multimedia features on SupportNet and mentor.com
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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
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How This Major Release Is Different
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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
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How Data Is (Not) Changing
Same behavior
Updates only where automatic algorithms were updated
Remember to set planes to ―static‖ before upgrading
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7.9.3 7.9.5 VX.1
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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
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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
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Litmus Test
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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
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Release Compatibility
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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)
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Platform Support Exceptions
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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.
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Delta
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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 = =
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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
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Choosing the Right Architecture
Consider what your key drivers for success are — Minimize change/risk? — Need for increased capacity?
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X-ENTP VX.1 Rebranding
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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
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X-ENTP VX.1 Rebranding (cont.)
Helpful Hints
Tip: Use the Help system in Mentor Installation Products
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X-ENTP VX.1 Rebranding (cont.)
One Liners
Part numbers are not changing
— Just names/descriptions
Authorization codes not changing
— For existing products
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Design Environment Configuration Improvements
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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
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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
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Windows command shell
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MGC PCB Command Window
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Runtime Environment Changes
Side-by-side Compatibility for Windows!
You can run applications from several VX releases at the same time
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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
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Environment Variables for RSCM
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Integrated Data Management Adoption
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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
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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
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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).
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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
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xDM Library Client
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Component Hierarchy
Symbol, Cell & Pin Mapping view
Search for 3D Model
View 3D Model association
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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
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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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Support Services
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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
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Training Services
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Layout Flow: Automation and Scripting
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xDM Library Tools
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Productivity Services
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