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Valor NPI for System Admins
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Course Overview
Following the Valor NPI for Users course, this course covers the Valor NPI operations for enhancing the Design for Manufacturing (DFM) analysis throughout the PCB design process. The main focus is the use of the Valor Parts Library (VPL) combined with Valor NPI to facilitate comprehensive assembly analysis. Rule file management, system installation and configuration options are included.The “Best Practices” process flow is followed to show the additional functionality of VPL with respect to high level DFM analysis. Explanations and examples of the assembly DFM results using VPL are given. Methods of system automation are explored.The aim of the course is to enable the user to be more proficient in the administration of Valor NPI systems together with a strong understanding of the DFM capabilities offered. Upon completion of the course the user can be considered an “Expert User”.Detailed lab exercises will help reinforce what is discussed during the instructor led lecture. You Will Learn
PRIMARY COURSE TOPICS
You Will Learn
- Understand the recommended process flows, use of
- Design Centers and Design Process Wizard
- Definitions of Valor NPI user roles
- Configurations for ODB++ and BOM outputs from Expedition PCB
- Engineering Rules File (ERF) Management
- Valor Parts Library (VPL) introduction and process flow
- Importing Bill of Materials using BOM Manager and applying VPL package models
- Perform Assembly Merge of VPL loaded BOM
- Run comprehensive assembly analysis and understand the results
- Create rules by area and apply DFM rules
- Methods of application automation
- System configurations and installation options