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Pads VX 2.5 to Allegro PCB Editor

Our flow is using DxDesigner schematic PCB interface to Allegro PCB editor. But lately we want to use the PAD VX.2.5 (upgrade PC also to windows 10). Now we encounter that once the Pads VX 2.5 export ".tel" file it wont change the Allegro board file automatically. We can import it manually and we don't experience any error. Can anyone educate me on my concern. Is there handshake restriction in windows 10 that prevents the Pads VX 2.5 to modify the Allegro board file automatically?

RFinley over 5 years ago

I'm curious. Why are you using P*DS? Mentor would have no reason to make Allegro netlisting easy for you.
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ahbet27 over 5 years ago in reply to RFinley

This flow as been here years even before I started here. Personally I will choose HDL as schematic software, because I am using that way longer than P*DS schematic. But I contradict your opinion on mentor because we didn't experience error before this update, or maybe your opinion will be correct on the new update. :-)

Any idea how to help me on my concern?
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UlfK over 5 years ago in reply to ahbet27

I know of at least one business that used DXD as schematic tool and Allegro for the layout. But that particular business used the DXD configured for Netlist flow, not any automatic board update. maybe that is the only safe way to use this combination.
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RFinley over 5 years ago in reply to ahbet27

I owe you an apology. You may be the only one stuck in this situation.  P*DS is a symptom of engineers who don't want to learn Cadence and they ignore all of the P*DS problems. Apparently they don't need crossprobing.

I normally would recommend asking Mentor except getting support for Cadence translation to P*DS triggers the question: "are you using 16.3?" That answers when they stopped paying for support.

My stuff could never work with automatic netlist update. They change a capacitor to Hi-Q but the package is suddenly two sizes larger and the wrong voltage for a 40+ dBm match network.
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RFinley over 5 years ago

I think you're using P*DS pro (Expedition lite.) I have to drive reference designs for customers and they don't use Exp. So...

You probably checked the support website? https://support.sw.siemens.com/en-US/search?q=.tel%20file
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