MARLBOROUGH, MA – DownStream Technologies LLC has released CAM350 Release 9.5, the latest version of its solution for the verification and optimization of printed circuit boards. In CAM350 V 9.5, DownStream has added a variety of features and enhancements that had been requested by their customer base.

“The functionality in CAM350 truly reflects the needs of our users,” said Rick Almeida, one of DownStream’s founders. “Each year, our User Advisory Board offers product enhancements based on input from the existing customer base. We also collect requests and ideas at various industry events, tradeshows and customer meetings. Then, our product development team prioritizes the requests and develops a plan to best meet the requirements.”

Version 9.5 includes new functionality and enhancements, including:

AutoImport Templates: Allow users to predefine how Gerber files are viewed in CAM350. Users can define layer types, sequence and colors. Users often load the same data set multiple times in the design process, and the AutoImport templates allow them to view the data in a consistent manner each time. Generic templates are included with Release 9.5 for the more common CAD outputs. Users can customize these further, or create templates of their own. Templates can also be shared between multiple installations of CAM350.

PADS Layout Import Interface: The PADS ASCII Import option has been updated to support PADS 2007 release. PADS ASCII Import will now support the automatic creation of NC Drill layers. The silkscreen in the PADS ASCII Import now more closely matches the Gerber equivalent output of PADS Layout.

ODB++ Interface: The ODB++ Import now supports the CAD Netlist as a reference Netlist in CAM350. The external or reference Netlist in CAM350 will now be output as the CAD Netlist in ODB++ output.
Vista support: Release 9.5 has been updated to support installation and execution on Microsoft Vista. Updated FLEX lm Version 11.4 and Sentinel Driver 7.3.2 for Vista are included as well.

Border To Layer Command: The One-Up Border To Layer command converts the one up border to graphics and the Panel Border To Layer converts the panel border to graphics. These are used in creating panel drawings and NC milling programs.

License Borrowing: CAM350 now supports licensing borrowing in network installations. Mobile users can check out a license from the server for a defined period of time, use the software while not connected to the server, and the license is checked back in after a set period of time.

Defect Fixes: Over 35 software corrections have been made to previously existing functionality.
 
Version 9.5 is available immediately for download and will ship to over 3500 current users with valid maintenance contracts.