Xpedition Systems Designer software for multi-board systems connectivity captures the hardware description of multi-board systems, from logical system definition down to individual PCBs, automating multi-level system design synchronization processes for team collaboration with accuracy and faster design productivity. Captures complete logic system definitions in systems of up to multiple boards, cables and other elements (backplane, cable assemblies, sensors and actuators). Unique design "cockpit" enables system-wide partitioning of logical system blocks into individual PCBs. Fully supports concurrent design, enabling team members to simultaneously engineer and collaborate on different components of the system. System architectures created in Visio can by imported to accelerate system capture. Advanced synchronization work-in-progress design data enables multiple engineers to concurrently collaborate on the logical system level, as well as within the lower-level PCB projects. Systems can be partitioned into multiple board projects and associated connectivity. Automated connectivity synchronizes changes across the system, enabling "what-if" re-partitioning exercises to optimize the system for performance, size and cost. Features on-the-fly creation of parameterized connectors. Automated connector mating and pin pairing, as well as synchronization between PCB projects and system design data, eliminates connector errors throughout the design cycle. Automates connectivity definition and verification, and traces signals across the entire system to ensure that connectivity is as specified.

Mentor Graphics, http://www.mentor.com/pcb/xpedition/systems-design/

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