Job Manager Dropdwon Menu Guide

• File
  • Create
  • Copy
  • Move Job
  • Rename
  • Duplicate
  • Edit Label
  • Delete
  • Strip Job
  • Export ODB++
  • Import ODB++
  • Save
  • Save as
  • Close Job
  • Script
    • Record
    • Run
    • Binding
    • Debug
  • Exit

• Actions
  • Entity Attributes
  • Input 2581
  • Output Rout/Drill
  • Auto Drill Manager
  • Netlist Analyzer
  • Info
  • Create Tooling Hole
  • Auto Text Correction
  • Auto Special Standard Symbol Correction
  • Job Version Compare
  • Panelization Combine
  • Log Viewer
  • ERF Converter
  • Job Groups Histogram
  • Copy UID to Clipboard
  • Reconnect to Server
  • AOI
    • AOI Interface

• Options
  • Users
  • Configuration
  • Databases
  • Licenses
  • Clean Unused Symbols
  • Rearrange Symbols
  • Compare Job/Library/Symbols

• Windows
  • Input
  • Output
  • Open Job List

• Help
  • Overview
  • Open Help

File

Create

Command：create_entity

Purpose

• Create a Job folder

Scenario

• Needs to create a new Job folder for editing

Parameters

• Entity name
  • Enter name for the new Job folder

• Database
  • Select a database to save the new Job folder

How to use

• Enter Job name, select a database and click OK

Copy

Command：copy_entity

Purpose

• Copy Job，Step，Form or Symbol

Scenario

• Copy all data or partial data from one Job folder to another

Parameters

• ：Copy Job folder
• ：Copy Step
• ：Enter source Job folder to be copied
• ：Enter destination job folder for the copied data
• ：Enter name of the database where Job was saved
• ：Enter Name of the Step
• ：Apply and close window
• ：Apply only
• ：Close window
• When copying a Step, use All Layer dropdown menu to further choose what layers to copy

How to use

• Select data to be copied
• Fill in Source Job and Dest Job field
• Click OK to apply
  ※ Copy function can also be accessed with right click on a Job folder

Move Job

Command：move_job

Purpose

• Move Job folder

Scenario

• Moving Job folder to a different database

Parameters

• ：Enter source Job folder to be moved
• ：Enter move destination job folder
• ：Enter name of the database where Job will be moved
• ：Apply and close window
• ：Apply only
• ：Close window

How to use

• Fill in Source Job and Dest Job field
• Fill in Database field
• Click OK to apply

Rename

Command：rename_entity

Purpose

• Change Job folder name

Prequisite

• A job folder needs to be selected

Parameters

• Entity Name ：Original job name
• New Name ：New job name
• ：Apply and close window
• ：Close window

How to use

• Select a job folder, select Rename from the File dropdown menu
  ※ Rename function can also be accessed with right click on a Job folder

Duplicate

Command：duplicate_entity

Purpose

• Duplicate a job folder

Prequisite

• A job folder needs to be selected

How to use

• Select a job folder, select Duplicate from the File dropdown menu
  ※ Duplicate function can also be accessed with right click on a Job folder

Edit Label

Purpose

• Add label to layers

Scenario

• By adding label to layers, user will be able to categorize and filter layers with labels

Prequisite

• A job folder needs to be selected

Parameters

• ：Enter label name (fig.1)
• ：Click on this icon to add label (fig.2)
• ：Added Label are displayed as shown on the left (fig.3)
• ：Click OK to apply
• ：Click Cancel to cancel the process

How to use

• Select a job folder, select Edit Label from the File dropdown menu, enter label name at fig.1
• Click on the fig.2 icon, then click OK to add label to a job folder

※ Edit Label function can also be accessed with right click on a Job folder

To remove a label, click x icon on the fig.3, then click OK to apply the change

Delete

Command：delete_entity

Purpose

• Delete a job folder

Scenario

• To permanently remove a job folder that is no longer used

Prequisite

• A job folder needs to be selected
  • A warning message will appear to confirm the delete action

Parameters

• ：Click OK to apply
• ：Click Cancel to the cancel the process

How to use

• Select a job first, select Delete from the File dropdown menu to proceed

※ Delete function can also be accessed with right click on a Job folder

Strip Job

To be continued

Export ODB++

Command：export_job

Purpose

• Export job folder in ODB++ format

Scenario

• Export is used when job data needs to be transfered to another system, machine or software

Parameters

• ：Enter job name to export
• ：Choose directory path to save export file
• Mode ：Select export mode from dropdown menus
• ：Choose to export full files or partial files (fig.1)
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Choose items to be excluded from export files (This option only available if partial was selected)

• ：Choose to include or exclude selected files
• ：Choose a step
• ：Choose a layer
• ：Apply and close window
• ：Apply only
• ：Close window

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How to use

• Select job folder and path, then select files to be exported and click OK to apply

Import ODB++

Command：import_job

Purpose

• Import Job

Scenario

• Import file in ODB++ format into ezCAM

Prequisite

• File must be in ODB++ format to be imported

Parameters

• ：Select database to save imported files
• ：Select directory path of imported files
• ：Enter a name for imported file job folder
• ：Click to import files and open job folder
• ：Click to import files
• ：Click to close the window

How to use

• Choose ODB++ files to be imported, click Import and Open to proceed
• Drag the ODB++ file folder on the ezCAM main screen to import

Save

Command：save_job

Purpose

• Save changes made to the job folder

Scenario

• The save function is used to save the progress, usually used before closing the software

Prequisite

• A job folder needs to be selected

Parameters

• ：Click OK to save
• ：Click Cancel to abort
• ：Click Help to open the change log

How to use

• Click save, a popup message box will appear if any changes were made, click OK to save

※ Save function can also be accessed with right click on a Job folder

Save as

Purpose

• Save changes to the job folder as a new job

Scenario

• The Save As function is used to save the progress, usually used to seperate from original job folder

Prequisite

• A job folder needs to be selected

Parameters

• ：Click OK to save
• ：Click Cancel to abort
• ：Click Help to open the change log

How to use

• Click Save As, a popup message box will appear if any changes were made, click OK to proceed, another popup message box will require you to enter a new name for the saved job, click OK to proceed

Close Job

Command：close_job

Purpose

• Close Job folder

Parameters

• ：Click this icon to close job and Checkin the job folder (allow other users to edit)
• ：Click Close Job only
• ：Click Cancel to abort

How to use

• Select a job folder to be closed, Select File > Close Job

※ Save function can also be accessed with right click on a Job folder

• A pop up message will appear after clicking Close Job

• If a job has been editted, a warning message will appear before closing the job

Script

Purpose

• Use automated script to run ezCAM

Scenario

• automated script can be used for reaptitive procedures

Prequisite

• Written script needs to be placed in assigned directory

Parameters

• Record ：Record commands
• Run ：Run script
• Binding ：bind hotkeys
• Debug ：Run Debug

Record

Command：script_record

Purpose

• Record commands as scripts

Scenario

• Recorded commands can be used as scripts to repeat the same procedure

Buttons

• ：Start recording

• ：Stop recording

• ：Play recorded command

• ：Pause

• ：Delete recording

• ：Recorded content

• ：Dispplay Current Status: Recording or Pause
• ：Open directory
• ：Save recording
• ：Close window

How to use

• Click the Start recording icon to record the commands

Run

Command：script_run

Purpose

• Run scripts

Scenario

• Run written scripts for automated process

Prequisite

• Written scripts saved in directory

Parameters

• ：Directory path for script

  • ：Enter Script name

  • ：Enter parameters

  • ：Display current job and step running the script

• ：Enter to search within the script

• ：Clean up script log

• ：Run script in debug mode

• ：Openn script as text file

• ：Script log

• ：Run script and close window

• ：Run script

• ：Close window

How to use

• Find script in directory and click OK to run

Binding

Command：script_ bind _show

Purpose

• Set up hotkey for script

Scenario

• Hotkey can be bind to scripts for convenience

Parameters

• ：Enter desired hotkey

• ：Enter direcotry path for the script

• ：Enter script name

• ：Display scripts and the binded hotkeys

• ：Add hotkeys

• ：Change hotkeys

• ：Delete hotkeys

• ：Save settings

• ：Close window

How to use

• Assign a hotkey at Key Symbol
• Select directory path and script, click Add and Save
• The script now is bind to the assigned hotkey

Debug

Command：script_ debug _show

Purpose

• Provide script hightlight, editing, set breakpoint, view variables and environmental variable

Scenario

• Debug mode is used for script user to fix errors

Prequisite

• Current supported script: C-Shell，Python，Perl，VB，Pascal，XML，Text

Parameters

• File ：

  • New ：Open a new script editing file
  • Open ：Open a exisiting script
  • Save ：Save script
  • Reload ：Reload script
  • Close ：Close window

• Edit ：

  • Cut : Cut script
  • Copy ：Copy script
  • Paste ：Paste copied/cut script
  • Search ：Enter text to search within the script

• View ：

  • Search ：Enter text to search within the script
  • Show Debugging Tools ：Debugging Tools display can be turned on or off here
  • Show Messages ：Debug Logs display can be turned on or off here
• ：Close script

• ：Click to run script. Under single execution mode, script will run till the next break point

• ：Stop running script

• ：Step Over icon is used for single execution

• ：Step Into icon is used for single execution of subscripts

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  • Run > Add/Remove Breakpoint ：Set breakpoint for scripts
  • Run > Clear Breakpoints ：Remove breakpoint for script
    • Breakpoint can also be added by clicking the circle icon on the left of the script
    • When script runs to the breakpoint, script will stop and display current variables and environmental variables

• Available Lines ：The circle icon shows this script line is valid

• Tips：In Debug mode, move mouse cursor on variables to display variable value, as shown in fig.1

Fig.1

• ：Syntax check button

• ：Stdout button

• ：Stderr button

• Help ：Open ezCAM user manual

How to use

• In debug mode, breakpoints can be added to debug script errors and variables will be displayed

Exit

Purpose

• Exit ezCAM

Prequisite

• Opened Job folder need to be closed first

Parameters

• ：Save log and close ezCAM

• ：Click to close ezCAM

• ：Cancel action

• ：Save job

• ：Close ezCAM without saving

• ：Check the job to be saved

How to use

• When closing ezCAM. all opened job folders will need to be closed, a popup message will appear to remind user to save job or exit without saving

Actions

Entity Attributes

• To be continued

Input 2581

Purpose

• Import IPC*2581 format Job

Prequisite

• Import file format must be in IPC-2581

Parameters

• Open 2581 files ：Click to select IPC-2581 from directory path
• Job Name ：Enter name for imported Job
• Step ：Step Enter name for imported Step
• DB ：Set database for imported IPC-2581 file
• Translate report ：View Translate report.
• Identify ：Click to identify file format
• Translate ：Click to translate IPC-2581 files for ezCAM
• Close ：Close window

Output Rout/Drill

• To be continued

Auto Drill Manager

• To be continued

Netlist analyzer

Command：netlist_ page _open

Purpose

參考 Netlist Analyzer 說明文件

Info

Command：info

Purpose

• 抓取資訊提供腳本參數。

Parameters

• ：Apply 後出現的資訊。
• ：可選擇不同的程式語言呈現內容。
• Output method ：輸出 info 值的方式。
• Write mode ：info 值書寫模式。
• Units ：公/英制切換。
• ：Entity type 的類型。
• Job ：選取 ezCAM 存在的 job。
• Step ：選取 ezCAM 存在的 job 中的 step。

• ：Data type 的類型。

• Apply ：執行。

• Close ：關閉視窗。

Create Tooling Hole

• To be continued

Auto Text Correction

• To be continued

Auto Special Standard Symbol Correction

• To be continued

Job Version Compare

參考 Job Version Compare 操作說明手冊

Panelization Combine

• To be continued

Log Viewer

• Open system log for ezCAM，ezCAM system logs is stored at ../ezCAM/logs

ERF Converter

Purpose

• Convert ERF files from GENESIS software to be used by ezCAM

Limitation

• ERF file can not be converted if module parameter setting is different

Parameters

• ERF Path ：Select directory path for ERF files

• Output ：Select Output directory path

• ：Select ERF files to be converted

• Select all ：Check to select all files

• Convert ：Click to begin convert ERF files

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Job Groups Histogram

• To be continued

Copy UID to Clipboard

Purpose

• Copy UID to Clipboard
• UID number can be found on top of the interface, shown in red rectangle

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Scenario

• UID number cannot be selected by mouse, this function helps to copy UID numbers into clipboard

How to use

• Select Actions dropdown menu from ezCAM Job manager interface
• Select Copy UID to Clipboar
• Paste copied UID to desired location

Reconnect to server

Purpose

• Manually reconnet ezCAM and ezServer

Scenario

• If ezCAM and ezServer has connecting issues, use this function to reconnect manually

How to use

• Select Actions dropdown menu from ezCAM Job manager interface
• Selct Reconnect to server

AOI

AOI Interface

• To be continued

Options

Users

Purpose

• Manage ezCAM users and system access settings

Parameters

• ：Enter new user name

• ：Click to change passwords

• Update List ：Update Users list

• Add ：Click to add Users。( Command：user_edit )

• Change ：Click to change user name or password ( Command：user_edit )

• Delete ：Click to delete user ( Command：user_delete )

• Close ：Close window

Configuration

Purpose

• To be continued

Databases

Purpose

• Database management

Parameters

• Joblist > Recover Lost Jobs ：Recover Lost Jobs
• Joblist > Check Joblist ：Check joblist files under ..\ezcam\share
• Create ：Create a Database ( Command：db_create )
• Change ：Change Database name and path( Command：db_rename )
• Delete ：Delete Database ( Command：db_del )
• Update ：Update Database list
• Close ：Close window

License

Command：To be continued

Purpose

• View License status

Clean Unused Symbols

Command：To be continued

Purpose

• Special Symbols take up file storage space and could cause ezCAM to run slower, removing special symbols not used by the Job would help with software to run more smoothly
• Removed symbol cannot be reverted

How to use

• Open job folder
• Options > Clean Unused Symbols
• Click OK to proceed

Rearrange Symbols

To be continued

Compare job/library/symbols

To be continued

Windows

Input

Purpose

• Import files of supported file format

Limitations

• Cannot import unsupported file format

Parameters

• Path ：Choose files to be imported from directory path

• Job ：Enter job name for imported files

• Step ：Enter Step name for imported files

• Exclude ：displays a list of unsupported file format

• Matrix ：Click to open Matrix Viewer

• Editor ：Click to open Graphic Editor

• Configuration ：Click to open Configuration Manager

• Identify ：Click to identify imported file format

• Extract ：Click to extract file into D-CODE format

• Translate ：Click to translate imported file

• Report ：To be updated

• Copy ：Copy imported file to job folder's input directory folder

• (As shown in fig.1 below, the input directory folder path would be ../ezcam/fw/jobs/ez0401/input)

• Close ：Click to close window

How to use

• Please refer to this link Job Import and Export

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Output

Purpose

• Output ezCAM file for other CAM softwares, testing machines, printers or laser plotters

Limitations

• The following charaters cannot be added as prefix or suffix in windows: CON, PRN, AUX, CLOCK$, NUL, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, LPT9

Parameters

• ：Input settings for output files

• ：Input settings for output layers

• ：Change unit settings

How to use

• Please refer to this link Job Import and Export

Help

Overview

• Open ezCAM Main Form Guide

Open Help

• Open ezCAM Main Form Guide