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Manufacture User Guides
This section contains the user guides for the following tools: Block JIG Generator, Compare GDSII, Gerber to PCB, Make Board Paneling, Metal Mask Manager, Mounting Data Extractor, Mounting Emulator, Router-Machine JIG Generator, Solder Quantity Calculator, Soldering Pallet, Test Point Location Generator, and Underfill.
Gerber to PCB
Gerber to PCB is a PCB generator from graphical Gerber or ODB++ file which is non-intelligent data.
Gerber + IPC-D-356 GUI
To make the intelligent PCB design data, you need to set layers of component, drill, and stack-up.
Combine IPC-D-356 Data
After defining the layer settings, combine the IPC-D-356 data to generate component and net data. Imported IPC data should be moved (if not matched together).

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PollEx User Guides
Discover PollEx functionality with comprehensive user guides.
- Manufacture User Guides
  This section contains the user guides for the following tools: Block JIG Generator, Compare GDSII, Gerber to PCB, Make Board Paneling, Metal Mask Manager, Mounting Data Extractor, Mounting Emulator, Router-Machine JIG Generator, Solder Quantity Calculator, Soldering Pallet, Test Point Location Generator, and Underfill.
  - Block JIG Generator
    Block JIG Generator is used for the purpose of stable supporting the bare PCB and evenly applying lead in the screen printer equipment that prints the solder cream during the SMD process.
  - Compare GDSII
    The Compare GDSII function performs the function of verifying the consistency between the data in the specific layer of PDBB and the GDSII file.
  - Gerber to PCB
    Gerber to PCB is a PCB generator from graphical Gerber or ODB++ file which is non-intelligent data.
    - Launch ODB++
      Launch ODB++.
    - ODB++ GUI
      To make intelligent PCB design data, you have four different processes, Layer Setting, Make Component, Make Netlist, and Result Information.
    - Launch Gerber + IPC-D-356
      Launch Gerber + IPC-D-356.
    - Gerber + IPC-D-356 GUI
      To make the intelligent PCB design data, you need to set layers of component, drill, and stack-up.
      - Layer Setting
        To generate a PCB design file using Gerber files, you must properly load the necessary files for the layers. When the data is imported into PollEx PCB, you need to define layers of the Gerber files.
      - Combine IPC-D-356 Data
        After defining the layer settings, combine the IPC-D-356 data to generate component and net data. Imported IPC data should be moved (if not matched together).
      - Result Information
        Once PCB design generation is complete, review the results of Summary, Net Information, and Net Error Data.
  - Make Board Paneling
    Use Make Board Paneling to modify the data designed with a single sub board into an array type to use manufacturing related features, such as Metal Mask Manager, Mounting Emulator, Block JIG Generator, and Router-Machine JIG Generator.
  - Metal Mask Manager
    Metal Mask Manager is a tool that can register standard metal mask database, manage metal mask changing history, and check differences between design and standard metal mask.
  - Mounting Data Extractor
    The PollEx Mounting Data Extractor function extracts components and PCB information for chip mounter from PCB design data. It is included in the PollEx PCB Modeler.
  - Mounting Emulator
    Mounting Emulator is a mounter assembly checking toolset based on 3D package part libraries constructed with Unified Part Editor (UPE).
  - Router-Machine JIG Generator
    Quickly generate design drawing for manufacturing JIG using PCB design data and panel PCB Gerber of array board.
  - Solder Quantity Calculator
    The Solder Quantity Calculator provides evidence to get numerical calculation and solder quantity based on whole mask space and user-defined conditions.
  - Soldering Pallet
    Learn how to use PollEx Soldering Pallet.
  - Test Point Location Generator
    Generate test points and extract location and data from designs.
  - Underfill
    Underfill Editor uses the PCB design data can easily produce the coordinate data of the nozzle movement path from the underfill equipment.
- Modeler User Guides
  This section contains the user guides for the following tools: BOM, CAM, Component Arrangement Plan, CP, Golden Sample, Logic, PCB, Redmark+, and Worksheet Planner.
- Solver User Guides
  This section contains the user guides for the following tools: PI, SI, SI Explorer, and Thermal.
- Verification User Guides
  This section contains the user guides for the following tools: DFA, DFE, DFE+, DFM, and Logic DFE.
- UPE User Guides
  This section contains the PollEx UPE user guide.
PollEx Installation Guide
Instruction to install PollEx 2024.1.
Character String Search Rule
Definition for meta character using in making sentence for searching option.

Combine IPC-D-356 Data

After defining the layer settings, combine the IPC-D-356 data to generate component and net data. Imported IPC data should be moved (if not matched together).

Load IPC-D-356 data: Click Browse to select an IPC-D-356 file.
The supported format is IPC-D-356, IPC-D-356-A, and IPC-D-356-B.
Generate component: Click Generate Component.
PADs display on the screen.
Figure 1.
Match Location with Gerber: For mismatched data, move, rotate, or mirror the IPC data.
- Rotate90: The IPC data is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise.
- Mirror: The IPC data is flipped horizontally.
- IPC-D-356: Select a reference pin in the IPC data after you click IPC-D-356. The selected pin is cross marked. The X and Y coordinates are automatically entered on the table.
  Figure 2.
- Gerber: Select Gerber. Choose a reference pin in the Gerber data. The X and Y coordinates are automatically entered on the table.
Apply: The IPC data is moved to the Gerber data by matching the reference pin of both data.

Figure 3.
Generate Net Data: Generate nets to convert as the intelligent PCB data.
The progress bar displays the net generating status in the PCB design.