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Appendix - Test Models

PCBI: Production Control
Tags: Data Preparation
Model Parameter Used for Seica Used for Takaya Used for i3070 Used for Elowerk Used for Spea
             
Resistor Type √ √ √ √ (or OTHER if #Pins <> 2) √
  Value √ √ √ √ √
  Tolerance √ √ √ √ √
  Pins × √ × √ ×
             
Capacitor Type √ √ √ √ (or OTHER if #Pins <> 2) √
  Value √ √ √ √ √
  Tolerance √ √ √ √ √
  Pins × √ × √ ×
             
Inductor Type √ √ √ √ (or OTHER if #Pins <> 2) √
  Value √ √ √ √ √
  Tolerance √ √ √ √ √
  Pins × √ × √ ×
             
Potentiometer Type √ √ (2xResistor) √ √ (2xResistor) √
  Value × √ √ √ ×
  Tolerance × √ √ √ ×
  Pins × √ √ √ √
             
Diode Type √ √ √ √ √
  Diode Type √ × × × ×
  Forward Bias × × √ √ ×
  Test Current × × × √ ×
  Pins × √ √ √ √
             
LED Type √ √ (as Diode) √ (as Diode) √ √
  Color × √ (2nd Diode Test) × × ×
  Forward Bias × × √ √ ×
  Test Current × × × √ ×
  Pins × √ √ √ √
             
Zener Type √ √ (Zener+Diode) √ √ √
  Value √ √ √ √ ×
  Tolerance √ √ √ √ ×
  Test Current × × × √ ×
  Pins × √ √ √ √
             
Transistor Type √ √ (Transistor + 2xDiode) √ √ √
  Transistor Type √ √ √ √ √
  Pins × √ √ √ √
             
FET Type √ √ (FET + Diode) √ √ √
  FET Mode/Type √ (only Type) √ √ √ √ (only Type)
  Pins × √ √ √ √
             
Fuse Type √ √ (4-Wire if possible) √ √ (or OTHER if #Pins <> 2) √
  Pins × √ × √ ×
             
Jumper Type √ √ (Resistor) √ √ (Switch or Resistor) √
  State √ √ √ √ (Switch) ×
  Pins × √ × √ ×
             
Switch Type √ √ (Resistor) √ √ √
  State √ √ √ √ ×
  Pins × √ √ √ ×
             
PhotoCoupler Type √ √ (PhotoCoupler + Diode + Resistor) √ (PinLibrary) √ √
  Pins × √ × √ ×
             
Seica: Special Model DIGITAL √ × × × ×
  OPENTIC √ × × × ×
  OPENFIX √ × × × ×
  AUTIC √ × × × ×
  VOLTAGEREGULATOR √ × × × ×
  OPAMP √ × × × ×
  COMPARATOR √ × × × ×
  TRIAC √ × × × ×
  SHORTTEST √ (in the .shi file) × × × ×
             
Takaya: Special Model ICOpen × √ × × ×
  Pin2Ground × √ (Diode Tests) × × ×
  Pin2Pin × √ (Resistor Tests) × × ×
             
i3070: Special Model PinLibrary × × √ × ×
  Connector × × √ × ×
             
Elowerk: Special Model All Types × × × √ ×
             
Spea: Special Model All Types × × × × √

 

 

Exceptional cases:

1. If NO model exists

  • Seica: Macro is set to "$DIGITAL", Device/Macro can be customized.
  • Takaya: No electrical test, optionally a Vision Test is created.
  • i3070: Exported as "Undefined", "Connector" or "PinLibrary" according to setting.
  • Elowerk: Exported as "OTHER".
  • Spea: Exported as "Analog Device" or "Test Point" (if component reference is a TP according to setting).

2. If >1 model exists

  • Seica: Macro is set to "$DIGITAL", Device/Macro can be customized.
  • Takaya: Each model is generated independently.
  • i3070: Exported as "PinLibrary".
  • Elowerk: Exported as "Cluster" with all single models included.
  • Spea: Exported as Array (if there are only Resistor OR Capacitor OR Inductor OR Diode models) or "Analog Device".

3. "Ignore In Output" is true

  • Seica: Macro is set to "$NOTMOUNTED", Device/Macro can be customized.
  • Takaya: 

    • General:
      - Comment is set to "NOPOP".
      - Values are set to "*".

    • Special:
      - Zener: @K is set to F, @MR can be defined, no Zener Test.
      - LED: @K is set to F, @MR can be defined, no color test.
      - Transistor: @K is set to JP, no Diode Tests.
      - FET: @K is set to JP.
      - Switch, Jumper, Fuse: @K is set to OP.
      - Resistor, Diode, Pin2Ground, Potentionmeter: @K is set to F, @MR can be defined.
      - Capacitor: @K is set to E, @MR can be defined.
      - Inductor: Esported as Resistor with @K is set to OP, @MR can be defined.
      - PhotoCoupler: @K is set to JP/F(Diode)/OP(Resistor).
      - ICOpen: @K is set to JP.

  • i3070:

    • General:
      - PartNumber is set to "NOPOP".

    • Special:
      - Resistor is exported as Open Jumper.
      - Capacitor is exported with 0.1pF.
      - Inductor is exported as Open Jumper.
      - Transistor is exported with 0.002/0.001V.
      - FET is exported with 99999 Ohm.
      - Diode/LED is exported with 0.002/0.001V.
      - Zener is exported with 0.001V.
      - Fuse is exported as Open Jumper.
      - Jumper is exported as Open Jumper.
      - Potentiometer is exported with 100MOhm.
      - Switch is exported "Off".

  • Elowerk:

    • General:
      - PartNumber is created with export option "Part number field (NOPOP)".
      - All test models are ignored and the component is exported as "OTHER".

  • Spea:

    • General:
      - In the "Part List" section, the "Mounting Side" is set to "P" (not mounted top) or "M" (not mounted bottom).