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Engineering
Graphics
System
for
lIP
Pascal
and
HP-UX
Operating
Systems
Technical Data
Introduction
The
HP
Engineering
Graphics
System
CHP
EGS)
is a
customi-
zable,
two
-
dimensional
graphics
software
product
for
multi-
discipline
engineering
design,
including
electronic
,
mechanical
,
and
general
engineering
applica
-
tions
.
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HEWLETT
~eJIIII
PACKARD
The
modular
product
structure
of
HP
EGS
allows
users
to
dedicate
a
workstation
to a
single
applica
-
tion
such
as
hybrid
circuit
design
or
use
a
workstation
as
a
multi-
purpose
design
system
providing
several
applications
for a project.
Because
all
HP
EGS
modules
share
a
common
data
structure
and
user
interface,
they
are
automatically
linked
together.
HP
EGS
modules
include
sche-
matic
drawing,
hybrid
circuit
design,
printed
circuit
board
layout,
mechanical
drafting,
and
a
general
engineering
module
that
designers
can
use
for appli-
cations
ranging
from floor
plan
layouts
to block
diagrams
and
artwork
for
technical
manuals.
HP
EGS
provides
several
built-in
productivity
tools
including
on-
line help,
customizable
screen
and
tablet
menus,
and
user-de-
finable
macros,
or
"super
com-
mands."
Users
can
even
develop
entire
custom
modules
for
their
own
applications.
Designers
can
plot
two-
dimen-
sional
artwork
directly
from
designs
on
HP
EGS.
A powerful
tool
kit
includes
a
rat's
nest
generator,
a connection lister, a
material
lister,
and
a connection
list
compare
program.
HP
EGS
options
include
a
photoplotter
and
N/C drill
post
-processor,
documentation
tools,
and
an
IGES
(Initial
Graphics
Exchange
Specification)
translator
(Pascal
version only).
Designers
can
also
move
designs
from
HP
EGS
to
more
automatic
CAD
systems.
Links
are
available
between
HP
EGS
and
HP
Printed
Circuit
Design
System,
HP
Electronic
Design
System,
and
HP
Mechanical
Engineering
Series
10
(Pascal
version
only).
In
addition,
links
to
industry-stan-
dard
EDIF
(Electronic
Design
Interchange
Format)
and
IGES
(Pascal
version
only)
let
design-
ers
move
HP
EGS
artwork
to
non-HP
systems.
HP
EGS
was
developed for
use
on
HP
9000
Series
300
work-
stations,
first
on
the
Pascal
Application
Workstation
(PAWS)
and
now
under
the
HP-UX
oper-
ating
system
and
X Window
environment.
Running
on
the
HP-UX
operating
system
in
the
X Window
environment,
the
user
can
invoke
several
applications
and
interact
simultaneously
with
HP
EGS
modules,
run
diskless
and
network
over
Local
Area
Network
(LAN)
and
Wide
Area
Network
(WAN).
HP
EGS
running
on a work-
station
can
be
used
as
a
2
standalone
system
or
in
a
net-
worked
en
vironment.
A
network
improves
productivity
by
letting
HP
EGS
users
easily
share
data
such
as
drawings
and
library
parts.
A
network
also
dramati-
cally
reduces
system
costs by
allowing
multiple
workstations
to
share
disk
drives,
printers
and
plotters.
Figure
1.
HP
EGSIUX
in
X
Window
environment
System
Overview
HP
EGS
provides
five
specialized
work
environments,
or
modules.
At
the
heart
of
each
HP
EGS
module
is
the
graphics
editor,
a
command-driven
tool
used
to
generate
drawings
on
the
screen.
Because
these
specialized
mod-
ules
are
based
on
the
same
graphics
editor,
data
sharing
between
the
modules
is
automatic
.
The
Schematic
Drawing
Module
is
the
vehicle for
initiating
elec-
tronic
designs
in
HP
EGS.
This
module
includes
a
sample
library
of
common
el
ectronic
schematic
symbols.
Users
can
create
addi-
tional
parts,
or
modify
existing
parts
as
needed.
The
Hybrid
Circuit Des
ign
Module
combines
interactive
and
automatic
features
for
designing
thick-film
hybrid
cir
-
cuits.
Designers
can
easily
move
from
manual
and
other
methods
of
hybrid
circuit
layout
to
this
menu-driven
CAD
environment.
It
fully
employs
a
designer's
expertise
while
reducing
errors
and
speeding
changes
.
The
Printed
Circuit
Board
Layout
Modul
e
includes
capabili
-
ties
for
creating
board
blanks,
for
interactively
placing
a
variety
of
components
including
surface-
mounted
devices (SMDs),
and
for
la
ying
out
a
grid
or
gridless
design.
The
Mechanical
Drafting
Module
let
s
engineers
and
drafters
use
an
isometric
drawing
capability
to
easily
create
two-dimensional
representations
of
three-dim
en-
stiona
lobj
ects.
The
Engineering
Graphics
Module
can
be
used
for a
multi-
tude
of
applications:
floor
plans,
overhead
slides,
project
schedu
l-
ing
diagrams,
complex
artwork
for
technical
manuals,
and
many
other
general
artwork
applications.
HP
EGS
automatically
controls
all
of
these
modules.
When
de-
signers
se
l
ect
a
module
from
the
manager
menu,
HP
EGS
loads
all
the
specialized
files
and
sys
-
tem
commands.
The
specialized
files,
which
can
be
customized,
are:
•
Process-
Defini
tion
of
1 to
255
layers.
Includes
color,
line
type
,
and
plotter
pen
number
as
-
sociated
with
each
layer
•
Macro-Collection
of
all
de-
fined
macros
for a
particular
module
•
Library
Parts-Collection
of
symbols
which
represent
parts
•
Text
Font-Descriptions
of
text
fonts
•
Note
Font-Descriptions
of
note
fonts
•
Screen
Menu-Names
ofmac-
ros
pickable
from
screen-dis
-
played
menu
•
Tablet
Menu-Drawings
of
a
tablet
menu,
including
icons
and
macro
names
in
several
tablet
sizes
•
Start
-
Commands
executed
to
start
a
particular
module
3
HP
EGS
allows
users
to
plot
complete
drawings,
or
plot
only
selected
lay
ers
and
sections
of
drawings
.
Designers
can
scale
and
plot
the
drawings
in
a
vari-
ety
of
sizes, from
A-
to E-size.
High
quality,
fast
hardcopy
is
available
in
several
forms
with
HP
EGS
.
Many
printers
are
supported
on
HP
EGS
from
the
inexpensive
HP
ThinkJet
printer
to
the
HP
LaserJet
printer
for
documentation
quality
output
of
text
and
graphics.
In
addition
to
the
specialized
work
environments,
HP
EGS
features
a
powerful
tool
kit
that
includes
a
rat's
nest
generator,
a
connection
lister
, a
material
lister,
and
a
connection
list
com-
pare
program.
HP
EGS
options
include
a
Photoplotter
and
NIC
Drill post-processor,
and
an
IGES
trans
l
ator
(Pascal
version
only).
HP
EGS
runs
on
either
the
HP-UX
or
Pascal
operating
system.
The
Graphics
Editor
All
ofthe
HP
EGS
modules,
including
the
five
specialized
work
environments
available
with
HP
EGS,
and
user-custom-
ized
work
environments,
are
based
on
the
graphics
editor.
The
graphics
editor
provides
the
basic
environment,
artwork
com-
ponents,
and
commands
for
HPEGS.
The
graphics
editor
offers
the
ability
to
work
in
two
viewports
at
once.
Each
of
the
viewports
can
independently
display
any
portion
of
the
current
drawing.
A
common
use
ofthe
two
viewport
system
is to
use
the
small
view-
port
as
a global view
ofthe
entire
drawing,
and
the
main
viewport
as
the
work
space
where
the
designer
can
zoom
and
pan
to
display
the
portion
being
worked
on.
HP
EGS
provides
an
extremely
fine
grid
resolution
for
creating
very
large,
accurate
drawings.
System
resolution
is
determined
by
the
two billion
system
points
in
both
the
X
and
Y
direction
.
Designers
can
use
any
ofthe
following
units
to specify
the
amount
of
resolution
for a
particular
application:
•
micrometer
•
millimeter
•
centimeter
•
meter
•
kilometer
• micro-inch
• mil
•
inch
• foot
•
yard
•
mile
Most
applications
do
not
use
all
the
available
resolution.
To
appreciate
what
can
be
done
with
such
accuracy,
consider
the
following
example.
4
Printed
circuit
board
designs
may
require
two
traces
between
the
legs
of
a
small
outline
inte-
grated
circuit
chip.
Designers
can
easily
handle
this
with
HP
EGS
by
setting
the
grid
to
10
mils,
assuming
pads
of
58
mils
and
5
mil
traces
and
spaces
.
In
fact,
designers
could
set
the
grid
as
fine
as
0.00001 mil!
So
that
users
do
not
have
to
be
precise
when
selecting
a
point
on
the
screen,
HP
EGS
will
"snap"
to
a
point
as
defined
by
the
current
snapping
mode.
The
system
supports
five
snapping
modes:
grid,
vertex,
primitive,
intersec
-
tion,
and
raw
(system)
point.
The
grid
displayed
on
the
screen
can
be
defined
to
have
a
grid
point
displayed
at
every
system
point
or
a specified
set
of
system
points,
such
as
a
point
displayed
at
every
1000th
system
point.
The
location
ofa
component
on a
drawing
can
be specified
by
giving X,Y
coordinates
from
the
keyboard,
by
selecting
X,
Y coor-
dinates
with
a
stylus
or
mouse,
or
by
selecting
a mode
which
adds
the
component
relative
to
other
components.
For
example,
a
component
can
be
added
parallel
or
perpendicular
to a
line
,
or
at
a
tangent
to
other
components.
Components
also
can
be
hatched
and
filled,
and
sizes
changed
after
being
added
to
the
screen
.
HP
EGS
provides
the
following
basic
artwork
components
that
can
be
combined
to
create
complex
shapes:
•
arc
•
hatch
•
marker
•
rectangle
• circle
•
line
• polygon
•
dimension
• oval (
or
ellipse)
•
instance
(
drawing
or
part
of
a
drawing
)
•
note
(stock
letter
)
•
text
(block
letter
)
Designers
can
alter
all
ofthese
basic
elements
and
more
complex
shapes
by
selecting
editing
com-
mands
such
as
copy, delete,
modify,
or
stretch
from
the
menus.
Designers
can
store
complex,
frequently-used
shapes
as
library
parts
to
be
used
in
other
drawings.
New
drawings
can
be
created
by modifying
existing
ones.
HP
EGS
provides 255
layers
for
each
drawing.
Layers
can
be
displayed
or
plotted
one
at
a
time,
or
in
any
combination.
For
example,
a
printed
circuit
board
designer
may
draw
a
board
blank
on one layer, place
components
on
another
layer,
and
route
traces
on
yet
another
layer.
Then,
the
entire
board
or
some
phase
of
the
design
can
be
plotted
as
needed.
By
assigning
a
different
line
type
and
color to
each
layer
,
designers
can
display
several
layers
at
one
time,
yet
easily
visualize
each
layer.
Eight
line
types
are
avail-
able: solid,
dashed,
dotted,
phantom,
long
dash
,
dot
center,
dash
center,
and
long
dotted.
Either
seven
or
fifteen colors
are
available
,
depending
upon
the
hardware
that
HP
EGS
is
running
on.
Designers
can
assign
textual
information
to
label
components
or
drawings
and
then
assign
a
numerical
tag
value
with
the
textual
information.
These
tag
values
are
useful
to post-proces-
sors.
For
example,
a
particular
number
can
be
used
to
identify
drill
information
for a
printed
circuit
board
post-processor.
Over
65,000
different
tag
values
are
possible.
5
HP
EGS
allows
users
to
create
new
commands
(called
macros
)
for
the
graphics
editor. A com-
mand
macro
simply
combines
commands
and
other
macros,
much
like
shorthand
notation
provides a
simple
way
ofrepre-
senting
words
and
phrases.
Macros
can
speed
command
entry
for
commands
that
are
often
entered
together.
And
they
can
reduce
the
number
of
com-
mands
a
user
needs
to know.
In
fact,
most
users
create
macros
to
make
commands
and
options
more
intuitive,
by
simply
renaming
commands
and
options
or
adding
prompts
(s
creen
messages)
.
Schematic
Drawing
Module
The
Schematic
Drawing
Module
has
been
tuned
to
improve
the
productivity
of
schematic
draw
-
ing.
Specialized
tools
address:
•
schematic
symbol
representa-
tion
(a
ny
size
or
shape)
•
assigning
attribute
informa-
tion
to
components
•
material
list
generation
•
connection
list
(
netlist
)
genera-
tion
•
connection
list
merge
•
links
to
documentation
pack
-
ages
•
customization
for
unique
requirements
6
Figure
2.
A
display
from
the
Schematic
Drawing
Module
showing
the
two
viewports
and
easy-to
-
use
HP
EGSmenu
A
library
file
containing
a
representative
set
of
symbols
for
schematic
drawing
includes
over
50 symbols:
• active
devices-transistors,
di-
odes,
and
opamps
•
passive
devic
es-
resistors, ca-
pacitors,
and
inductors
•
digital
devices-NANDINOR
gates,
inverters,
latches,
flip-
flops,
and
buffers
•
packaged
chips-decoders,
four-bit
decade
counters,
octal
bus,
and
buffers
/
drivers
• miscellaneous
symbols-sys-
tem
ground,
chassis
ground,
and
plugs
/
jacks
Hybrid
Circuit
Design
Module
The
Hybrid
Circuit
Design
Module
tunes
the
extensive
HP
EGS
feature
set
to
the
needs
of
hybrid
circuit
designers,
offering
the
following:
•
automatic
input
of
parts
from
material
lists
•
links
from
the
Schematic
Drawing
Module
ofHP
EGS
and
the
HP
Design
Capture
System
•
design
in
English
or
metric
units
•
automatic
thick-film
resistor
generation
•
online
access
to
resistor-paste
curve
data
• a
parts
library
containing
more
than
100
parts
and
subparts
including
dual
in-line
packages
,
flatpacks,
chip
carriers,
chip
capacitors,
transistors,
diodes,
chips,
and
edge
connectors
• chip
and
wire
bond
capability
•
design
aids
for
creating
custom
parts
•
connection
information
(air-
lines)
to
aid
interactive
routing
•
support
of
irregularly-shaped
conductors
•
material
usage
estimator
for
product
costing
• access to
photo
plotter
and
N/C
drill
post-processor
Adding
parts
to a
design
is
rela-
tively
automatic
when
using
a
material
list
derived
from a sche-
matic
.
The
material
list
can
be
derived
either
automatically
from a
schematic
created
with
the
HP
EGS
Schematic
Drawing
Module
or
entered
from
the
keyboard.
Using
a
material
list,
the
system
displays
reference
designators
and
component
values
for all
parts
except
resistors
,
and
prompts
the
designer
to specify
an
appropriate
library
part.
Each
part
is
added
to
the
draw-
ing
as
it
is
selected.
When
all
parts
have
been
specified,
the
7
designer
can
use
the
Rat's
Nest
Generator
to
add
connectivity
information
(airlines).
Resistor
generation
begins
with
a
library
of
resist
or-paste
curves
that
are
created
and
maintained
by
entering
a
set
of
values
based
on
manufacturer-supplied
data
or
measurements
unique
to a
manufacturing
process.
The
system
stores
the
information
for
future
access.
From
this
point
designers
may
create
resistors
either
automatically
or
interactively.
Figure
3.
The
full-screen
X
Window
showing
Hybrid
Circuit
Design
Module
combines
interactive
and
automatic
features
specifically
tuned
for
the
needs
of
thick-film,
hybrid
circuit
designers.
For
automatic
resistor
design,
the
Hybrid
Circuit
Design
Module
uses
the
resistor
value
and
reference
designators
from
the
Schematic
Drawing
Module.
The
Hybrid
Circuit
Design
Module
selects
the
optimum
paste
from
the
resistor
paste
curves,
determines
the
required
active
resistor
surface
size, gen-
erates
the
resistor,
and
places
it
in
the
drawing.
If
schematic
data
is
not
available
from
the
material
list,
designers
can
create
the
resistors
interactively
by
enter-
ing
resistor
information
from
the
keyboard
. Once a
designer
selects a
resistor
paste
curve
and
specifies
the
resistor
value,
the
module
will
make
the
necessary
calculations
and
generate
an
appropriate
resistor
.
The
easy
-to-use, flexible
editing
features
ofHP
EGS
are
used
next
to
place
parts
and
route
conduc-
tors.
Designers
can
move,
rotate,
stretch
,
and
mirror
one
or
several
parts
at
a
time
on a
grid
with
resolution
to .00001 mil.
Five
placement
snapping
modes
assure
that
components
and
conductors
are
precisely placed.
Conductor
width
can
vary
along
individual
conductors
and
from
conductor
to
conductor
,
and
die-
lectric
layers
can
be
added
with
a
single
menu
selection.
System
prompts
help
designers
easily
route
multi
-
layer
conductors.
After
the
hybrid
layout
is
com-
plete,
designers
can
generate
a
connection
list
based
on
the
design.
The
Connection
List
Compare
program
compares
the
connection
list
to
the
one
obtained
from
the
schematic
to
verify
that
the
two
agree
.
The
Hybrid
Circuit
Design
Module
can
extract
data
to pro-
duce a
manufacturing
material
list
including
up
to 20 fields for
information
such
as
part
num-
bers
and
prices.
To
help
estimate
material
usage,
designers
can
use
an
area-calculating
utility
that
measures
the
paste
area
on
each
layer
(resistive
, conductive,
and
insulating)
and
then
gener-
ates
information
for
calculating
how
much
ink
will
be
needed
.
8
Printed
Circuit
Board
Layout
Module
The
powerful
interactive
tools of
the
Printed
Circuit
Board
Layout
Module
give
designers
direct
control over
layout
drawings,
and
the
ability
to
easily
handle
engineering
changes.
Features
to
help
prepare
PCB
artwork
include
:
•
grid
or
gridless
design
•
rat's
nest
generation
from a
schematic
connection
list
•
handling
of
surface-mount
de-
VIces
•
material
list
generation
•
connection
list
generation
• connection
list
compare
to ver-
ify
that
physical
design
matches
schematic
design
•
link
to photoplot-drill post-
processors
•
links
to
the
HP
Design
Capture
System
•
customization
for
unique
requirements
Figure
4.
The
HP
EGS
menu
as
used
for
printed
circuit
board
design
If
part
of
a
design
(
either
sche- .
matic
or
printed
circuit
board)
IS
done
on
another
system
,
links
are
necessary
to move
the
design
between
HP
EGS
and
the
other
s
ystem.
Users
who
want
to
simu-
la
te
schematics
before
laying
out
a physical
design
may
want
to
use
the
HP
Design
Capture
Sys-
tem
(
HP
DCS), a
design
capture
a
nd
simulation
system.
HP
DCS
will
generate
a
netlist
in
HP
EGS
format
for
users
who
want
to
use
HP
EGS
for physical
design
.
The
Printed
Circuit
Board
Layout
module
supports
a
set
of
macros
that
allow
designers
to
make
and
save
new
parts
with-
out
leaving
the
layout
being
worked
on.
If
a
new
part
is
needed
while
the
designer
is
e
diting
the
layout
,
the
Make
Part
mode is accessed
simply
by
pick-
i
ng
"Make
Prt"
from
the
menu
block.
Then,
after
the
part
is
made
the
designer
returns
to
the
Edit
PCB
mode by picking
"Edit
PCB
."
The
new
part
will be
in
memory,
ready
to be
added
to
the
board
.
Another
useful
macro
in
the
PCB
Layout
module
is
the
ROUTE
macro.
ROUTE
allows
users
to
select
a
point-to-point
straight
line
connection
(airline
)
between
two
components
and
then
route
it.
In
the
process
of
routing
the
line,
users
can
change
layers
or
the
trace
width
as
necessary
to
complete
the
connection.
A
helpful
command
while
routing
a
trace
is
LOCK
ANGLE.
It
allows
the
designer
to force
the
system
to accept
traces
only
at
a
specified
angle
or
multiples
of
the
angle.
For
example,
ifthe
LOCK
ANGLE
is
set
to 45
degrees,
the
system
will only
accept
traces
at
45,90, 135, 180, 225, 270, 315,
or
360
degrees. Lock
angle
enforce-
ment
can
easily
be
over-ridden
for
those
traces
which
cannot
be
routed
following
the
lock
angle
rules
.
9
The
part
library
in
the
PCB
Layout
module
contains
over
4~
representative
PCB
parts
claSSI-
fied
as
follows:
•
primary
pads
•
primitive
pads
•
reference
parts
•
inner
layer
parts
• IC
DIP
patterns
• edge
connectors
•
analog
parts
Mechanical
Drafting
Module
The
library
file for
the
Mechanical
Drafting
module
has
four sections.
The
first
three
are
based
on
ANSI-standard
specifications:
•
Drawing
paper
templates:
A-
to
E-size
drawing
paper
that
speci-
fies
standard
border,
title
blocks,
and
revisions
blocks.
Users
may
place
company
name
and
logo
within
the
title
block.
• Geometric tolerancing symbols:
eighteen
symbols to
indicate
such
attributes
as
parallelism
,
symmetry,
diameter
specifica-
tion,
and
concentricity
•
Surface
texture symbols: five
symbols
to
specify
surface
finish
• Macro instances:
simple
screws
and
bolts
as
macro
instances
Macro
instances
are
a
specialized
macro
form
that
allows
the
user
to define a
part
in
parametric
form.
For
example,
a
hexhead
bolt
can
be
described
by
diame-
ter,
bolt
length,
and
thread
length
. Once
such
a
macro
is
defined,
it
is
possible to
design
a
family of
such
parts
merely
by
specifying a
different
set
of
parameter
values
for
each
member
ofthe
family.
Other
features
ofthis
module
include:
• fillets
•
chamfers
•
polar
step
and
repeat
•
matrix
step
and
repeat
•
construction
lines
of
infinite
length
•
isometric
grids
•
three
tolerance
options
(single,
plus
/
minus
,
and
HILO
)
•
material
list
on
drawing
•
dimensioning
in
feet,
inches
and
fractional
feet/
inches
An
isometric
grid,
obtained
by
doing
a
spatial
transformation
of
X Y
coordinates,
makes
it
p~ssible
to
draw
isometric
views
of
three-dimensional
objects.
This
is
especially
helpful
for
doing
assembly
drawings.
10
Engineering
Graphics
Module
The
Engin
ee
ring
Graphics
Module is
where
many
new
users
begin to
learn
how to
use
HP
EGS,
and
where
many
sophisti-
cated
users
create
their
own
applications.
Because
it
has
all
the
power of
the
other
module
s,
the
Engineering
Graphics
Module
lends
its
flexibility
and
range
of
capabilities
to a
multi-
tude
of
applications.
The
tutorial
manual
and
training
files
lead
users
through
several
drawing
examples
to
familiarize
them
with
the
step-through
menu
structure
ofHP
EGS.
Tool
Kit
Material
Lister
HP
EGS
includes
a powerful,
ve
rsatile
Material
List
Genera-
tor.
It
enables
the
user
to
extract
part
information
from a
drawing
a
nd
merge
that
information
with
da
ta
in
a
user-defin
ed
parts
file.
The
resulting
file
can
be
format-
ted to fit specific
requirements
a
nd
can
be
sent
to a
printer
or
s
tored
in
a file .
Stored
files
can
be
placed
on a
drawing;
for
e
xample,
in
the
material
specifi-
c
ation
block on a
mechanical
drawing.
Connection
Lister
C
onnection
lists
can
be
created
based
on
two
types
of
conn
e
c-
tions
:
physical
and
logical. An
e
xample
of
physical
connections
would
be
the
number
ed
pins
on
a
dual
in-line
package
(DIP
).
These
same
pins
could
be
given
logical connection
names
such
as
INl
, OUT2,
and
GND.
A powerful
system
feature
is
the
a
bility
to
handle
connection
lists
for
hierarchical
designs
.
For
e
xample,
the
individual
transis-
tors,
resistors,
and
diodes,
and
the
connections
between
them
for
making
a
NAND
gate,
may
be
on
o
ne
logical level. Two
resulting
NAND
gates
packaged
together
in
one
package
may
be
the
next
logical level,
and
the
resultant
package
connected
to
other
c
omponents
in
a
schematic
drawing
may
be
a
third
level.
It
is
possible to
generate
a connec-
tion
(net
)
list
at
each
of
these
logic levels
or
to "
sma
sh"
the
hierarchy
and
get
a
connection
list
for
the
resultant
flat
file.
HP
EGS
also will
merg
e connec-
tion
lists
.
For
example,
if
se
veral
designers
are
working
on
the
same
drawing,
or
if
a
single
designer
wants
to
break
up
a
complex
schematic
to
make
it
more
manageable,
the
system
can
automatically
merge
th
e
individual
connection
lists
.
The
flexible
connection
lister
can
also
handle
general
applications
to
provide
, for
example,
a
list
of
terminals
connected
to
a
main-
frame
computer
in
an
office
environment
or
a
list
of
re
gisters
connected
to a
boiler
in
a
heating
system
.
Rat's
Nest
Generator
From
a
schematic
connection
list
,
the
Rat's
Nest
Generator
produces
"
airline
"
connections
between
placed
print
ed
circuit
board
components.
The
"
gather"
feature
allows
the
user
to move
components
to
eliminate
trace
congestion. As
components
are
moved,
the
connections
remain
intact
.
Trace
placement
is
accomplished
by
picking
an
"airline"
and
routing
it
to con-
form to
the
user's
design
rules.
In
the
placement
press,
a
trace
can
easily
be
moved
from
layer
to
layer
as
necessary.
11
Optional
Tools
Photoplotter
and
N/C
Drill
Post-processor
Printed
circuit
board
designers
often
need
to
convert
designs
into
a
format
suitable
for a photoplot-
ter
or
an
N/C drill
machine
. An
optional
photoplotterldrill
post-processor
converts
boards
designed
on
HP
EGS
into
Gerber
photoplotter
or
Excellon drill
format.
The
resulting
ASCII
formatted
files
can
be
trans-
ferred
to
those
machines
in
compatible
magnetic
tape
or
paper
tape
form.
Standard
data
communications
(via
terminal
emulators)
can
also be
used
to
move
the
files.
IGES
Translator
Occasionally,
users
will
want
to
move
mechanical
designs
between
CAD
systems
.
The
Initial
Graphics
Exchange
Specification (IGES) is a world-
wide
standard
which
is
used
by
many
systems
for
this
purpose.
An
optional
bidirectional
IGES
translator
is
available
for
the
Pascal
version
ofHP
EGS
.
HP
EGS
Plotfile
Capability
HP
EGS
plotfile (HPGL) capabil-
ity
allows
HP
EGS
graphics
to be
merged
with
a
variety
of
auto-
mated
publishing
tools,
such
as
FrameMaker
®,
Interleaf,
and
Alis.
12
Figure
5. X
Window
environment
with
HP
EGS
Manager
Menu
in
s
ide
Xll
pull
-
down
menus
Hardware
Platform
Hewlett-Packard
offers
the
advantage
of a
single-vendor
solution,
with
a full
line
of
com-
puter
equipment
ranging
from
high-performance
computers
to
industry-leading
printers
and
plotters.
Users
can
order
a
bundled
system
or
build
a
system
to
suit
exact
needs
by
choosing from
the
complete
line
ofHP
9000
Model
300
workstations,
plus
a
variety
of
displays,
disks,
input
devices,
printers
and
plotters.
Because
Series
300
hardware
is
modular
,
it
can
be
upgraded
easily.
Hewlett
-
Packard
sales
represen-
tatives
ar
e
available
to
help
users
configure
the
right
system
for specific
applications
.
Operating
System
HP
EGS
runs
on
top
of
the
HP
Pascal
Workstation
(PAWS)
or
the
HP-UX
operating
system
.
The
HP
EGS
PAWS
version
is
shipped
with
a
Pascal
operating
system.
It
can
serve
as
a com-
plete,
standalone
dedicated
workstation
or
can
be
connect
ed
via
the
HP
Shared
Resource
Manager
(SRM) to
networked
peripherals
.
HP
EGS
on
the
HP-UX
operating
system
provides access
to a wide
variety
of
engineering
applications,
all
from one work-
s
tation.
HP
EGS
can
be
run
directly
on
the
HP
-UX
operating
s
ystem
or
under
the
X Windows
e
nvironment.
Both
standalone
a
nd
X Windows
environments
s
upport
diskless
clusters
and
powerful local
area
network
(LAN)
and
wide
area
network
(
WAN
).
Under
X Windows
the
user
can
invoke
and
interact
s
imultaneously
with
several
applications
ofHP
EGS
.
For
e
xample
,
the
X Windows
e
nvironment
allows
the
user
to
view
and
modify
the
schematic
and
layout
of
a
printed
circuit
board
simultaneously.
Networking
Whether
users
select
HP
9000
Pascal
or
HP-UX
system
work-
s
tations,
the
computers
can
be
linked
together
by
optional
ne
twork
software.
HP
9000
Pascal
workstations
can
be
linked
by SRM.
HP-UXsystem
workstations
can
be
linked
by
Hew
lett-
Packard's
standards-
based
LAN.
Either
network
lets
users
share
peripherals
such
as
disks,
plotters,
and
printers.
More
importantly,
networking
allows
us
ers
to
share
files.
With
this
capability, one
person
in
a
design
group
could
have
responsibility
for
designing
and
maintaining
the
parts
library
that
will be
used
by
the
other
people
in
the
group,
ensuring
uniform
,
standardized
designs.
Documentation
and
Support
A mu
lti
-l
evel
support
strategy
is
available
for
HP
EGS,
including
manuals,
training,
and
telephone
support.
A
set
of
manuals
avail-
able
for
each
core
product
.
They
are:
HP
EGS
Pascal
:
•
Installing
HP
EGS
•
Learning
HP
EGS
•
Understanding
HP
EGS
•
Managing
and
Editing
Files
withHP
EGS
•
HP
EGS
Syntax
Reference
HPEGSIUX:
•
Installing
HP
EGS
/
UX
•
Learning
HP
EGS
/
UX
•
Understanding
HP
EGS
/
UX
•
HP
EGS
/
UX
Reference
•
HP
EGS
/
UX
Master Index
As
the
name
suggests,
the
Learning
HP
EGS
manuals
are
tutorials
which
lead
the
first-
time
user
through
the
steps
required
to complete
several
drawing
tasks.
In
the
process,
the
user
is
introduced
to
most
of
the
commands
and
the
flow
ofthe
13
design
process.
Using
this
approach,
a novice
can
begin
productive
work
in
about
two
days.
The
HP
EGS
Reference
and
the
HP
EGS
/
UX
Reference
manuals
are
handy
for
users
who
have
become
reasonably
familiar
with
HP
EGS,
but
occasionally
need
help
remembering
the
proper
syntax
for a
command.
In
addi
-
tion,
an
online
he
lp file provides
a
brief
description
of
each
command.
Training
classes
can
help
users
get
maximum
benefit
from a
system,
especially
iftheir
unique
situation
requires
customization.
Classes
may
be
taught
at
a
Hewlett-Packard
site
or
at
the
customer's
site,
depending
on
customer
preference.
Occasionally, a
customer
finds
it
helpful
to
talk
to
an
HP
systems
engineer
.
Several
levels
of
support
are
available,
from
telephone
support
through
a
Regional
Response
Center
to
personal
contact
with
an
HP
systems
engineer
from a local
HP
office.
14
Ordering
Information
HP
EGS
can
be
ordered
for
use
on
an
HP
Pascal
workstation
or
an
HP-UX
system
work-
station
and
X Window
environment.
The
software
security
system
requires
the
inclusion
of
an
HP
46084AHP-HIL
ID
module
in
the
hardware
set.
A
minimum
of
10
Mbytes
of
online
mass
storage
is
required
for
system
installation
and
updates
.
HP
EGS
on
the
HP-UX
operating
system:
•
B1646A-HP
Engineering
Graphics
System
on
HP-UX
operating
system
Option
OAN-Single
User
License
Option
103-Adds
Schematic,
Printed
Circuit
Board
Layout
and
Mechanical
Engineering
Design
Modules
Option
203-Adds
Hybrid
Circuit
Design
Module
and
related
manual
Option
303-Adds
HP
EGS
Photo
plotter
and
N
/C
Drill
Utilities
and
related
manual.
Allows
HP
EGS
to
interface
with
Gerber
Photoplotters
and
Excellon Drill
machines.
Option
OBI-Adds
manual
set
for
HP
EGS
base
product
.
Includes
Install
,
Learning
,
Understanding,
Refer
ence,
and
Master
Index
manuals
.
OptionAEQ-Software
on
114"
cartridge
tape
for
use
on
HP
9000
Series
300
HP-UX
system
workstations
HP
EGS
on
the
Pascal
operating
system:
•
74305A
Standard,
74308A
High-performance
versions
ofHP
EGS:
includes
the
Graphics
Editor,
Engineering
Graphics
Module,
Material
Lister,
and
Connec-
tion
Lister,
as
well
as
the
manual
set
for
the
standard
product.
Option
042-5
1/4-inch
media
(except
high-performance
version)
Option
044-3
112-inch
media
Option
102-Schematic
Drawing,
5 1I4-inch
media
(exce
pt
high-performance
version)
Option
104-Schematic
Drawing
, 3 112-inch
media
Option
202-Printed
Circuit
Board
Layout,
5 1I4-inch
media
(except
high-performance
version)
Option
204-Printed
Circuit
Board
Layout,
3 112-inch
media
•
74305R
Standard,
74308R
High-performance,
and
HP
EGS
Right-to-copy
Option
lOl-Delete
manuals
Option
100-Right-to-copy
Schematic
Drawing
Module
Option
200-Right-to-copy
Printed
Circuit
Board
Layout
Module
•
74307A
Hybrid
Circuit
Design
Module
Option
042-5
1I4-inch
media
Option
044-3
112-inch
media
•
74307R
Right-to-copy
Hybrid
Circuit
Design
Module
•
98305A
Bundled
version
of
standard
HP
EGS
(Equivalent
to 74305A
Option
042
or
044,102
or
104, 202
or
204)
Utilities
• 98310A
Photoplotter
and
N/C
Drill
• 98310R
Photoplotter
and
N/C
Drill Right-to-copy
•
98311AIGES
Translator
• 98311R
IGES
Translator
Right-to-copy
Training
Courses
• Introduction to
HP
EGS
(
HP
74300A)
•
Print
ed Circuit
Board
Design
with
HP
EGS
(
HP
74301A)
•
Customizing
HP
EGS
(
HP
74302A)
15
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and
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trademark
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HP
EGS
on
HP-UX
CSl
library
Contents
1.0
Introduction
1
1.1
One-minute
Sale
1
Advantages
ofHP
EGS
to sell to
your
customer
s 1
1.2
What's
New
with
HP
EGS?
HP
EGS
on
the
2
HP-UX
Operating
System!
2.0
Market
2
2.1
PCB
Layout
Overview 2
2.2
HP
EGS
Positioning
and
Customer
Profile 3
3.0 Key
HP
EGS
Featur
es
and
Benefits
4
3.1
Product
Structure
4
Engineering
Graphics
Drawing
Module 4
Table
1:
The
Economic
Buyer
5
Schematic
Drawing
Module 5
Printed
Circuit
Board
Layout
Module 5
Hybrid
Circuit
Design
Module 5
Mechanical
Engineering
Drafting
Module 5
3.2
Features
and
Benefits
5
Table
2:
The
Technical
UserlBuyer
6
Table 3: Available
Links
from
HP
EGS
6
3.3
Comparison
with
HP
DCS
and
HP
PCDS
7
Table 4:
Comparison
ofHP
EGS
Customers
with
7
HP
DCS
and
HP
PCDS
Customers
3.4
Comparison
with
HP
ME-10 8
4.0
Selling
Against
the
Competition
8
4.1 AutoCAD 8
AutoCAD
Product
Focus 8
AutoCad
Market
Penetration
and
Sales
8
Channels
SellingAgainstAutoCAD
9
5.0
Sales
Support
10
5.1
Sales
Tools 10
5.2
System
Requirements
10
5.3
Ordering
Information
11
Training
Courses
11
5.4
Software
Support
Services
11
HP
TeamLine
11
HP
ResponseLine
11
HP
BasicLine
Software
11
Appendix
A:
HP
PCDS
Overview 12
1
HP
EGS
on
HP-UX
Sales
Guide
1.0
Introduction
This
sales
guide
will
introduce
you
to
the
HP
Engineering
Graphics
System
(HP
EGS),
HP's
customizable,
two-dimensional
graphics
software
product
for
multi-discipline
engineering
design,
and
the
newest
release
of
the
product
on
the
HP-UX
oper-
ating
system-HP
EGS/UX.
The
product
structure
has
been
revised
and
some
product
enhancements
added
to
extend
the
competitiveness
ofHP
EGS
and
HP
EGS/UX.
By
reading
this
guide
you will
be
able
to:
•
understand
the
features
and
benefits
ofHP
EGS
•
understand
the
new
HP
EGS
/
UX
product
structure
•
understand
the
links
to
other
HP
DesignCenter
products
•
position
HP
EGS
relative
to
other
HP
DesignCenter
products
• recognize
customers
who
can
benefit
from
HP
EGS
1.1
One-minute
Sale
HP
EGS
is
a
customizable,
two-
dimensional
graphics
software
product
for
multi-discipline
engineering
design
.
HP
EGS
consists
of
a
family
of
artwork-based
design
modules
for
complete
product
design.
This
includes
schematic
entry
and
printed
circuit
board
(PCB)
layout
,
hybrid
circuit
design,
mechanical
drafting,
and
general
engineering
drawing.
The
open
data
structure,
user-customizable
macro
com-
mands,
and
screen
and
tablet
menus
provide
the
user
the
capability
to
customize
and
adapt
HP
EGS
design
modules
to
meet
current
design
processes.
The
market
for
HP
EGS
consists
of
customers
doing
entry-level
EE,
ME
or
general
engineering
designs.
The
user-definable
model
capa-
bility
makes
the
product
a good fit for
customers
involved
in
state-of-
the-art
or
low-volume
design
activities
which
require
the
customiza-
tion
for
individual
needs
that
more
automatic
tools
cannot
support
or
which
cannot
be
justified
economically.
This
includes
hybrid
circuit
design
and
design
of
very
high
frequency
circuits.
Advantages
ofHP
EGS
to
sell
to
your
customers:
• Versatility
and
customizability.
HP
EGS
is
a
versatile
and
customizable
graphics
system
that
conforms to
the
customer's
design
methods.
The
macro
language
and
definable
menus
ofHP
EGS
allow
the
user
the
freedom
to
customize
a
design
module
to
fit
the
user's
process.
• Easy-to-use
int
erface.
There
is a
common
interface
for all
HP
EGS
design
modules-EE
schematic,
PCB
layout,
hybrid
design,
and
ME
drafting
.
The
menu
structure
ofHP
EGS
allows
the
user
to
arrange
the
most
important
or
most
frequently
used
commands
at
the
menu
level
that
is
most
convenient
for a specific process.
•
Ready
-to-use application design
modules
.
The
modules
do
not
require
configuration
which
reduces
learning
times
and
improves
productivity.
• Connective
and
user-definable
data
structure.
The
data
in
HP
EGS
is
connected,
or
associated,
which
allows
the
use
of
semi-automatic
tools (
such
as
connection
listing
and
rat's
nest
generation)
.
The
data
structure
is
user
-
definable
to
allow
the
expansion
and
tailorability
of
items
such
as
manufacturing
information
in
the
design
files.
• Flexible
and
easy-to-use
graphics
.
The
power
of
the
HP-UX
operating
system
and
HP
workstations
enhance
the
graphics
capa-
bilities
ofHP
EGS
and
provide access to a
wide
variety
of
additional
engineering
applications,
all from
one
workstation.
• Global
HP
sales
and
support.
HP
EGS
is sold
and
supported
worldwide.
HP
EGS
has
been
localized
in
German
and
Japanese,
making
it
available
for
use
in
primary
design
markets.
Additional
advantages
include:
• powerful
graphics
manipulation
•
links
to
automatic
tools
•
runs
on
HP
9000
Series
300
workstations
•
supports
industry
standards
with
the
HP-UX
operating
systenl
and
X Window
system
•
supports
HP-UX
system
peripherals
1.2 What's
New
with
HP
EGS?
HP
EGS
on
the
HP-UX
Operating
System!
Thanks
to
your
sales
efforts,
HP
EGS
is a
resounding
success.
There
are
now
over
6000
HP
EGS
systems
installed
worldwide.
External
customers
number
3000;
the
remainder
are
internal
customers.
And
now
HP
EGS
is
available
on
the
HP
-
UX
operating
system.
This
combination
provides
the
flexibility
and
adaptability
of
HP
EGS
with
the
power
of
the
HP-
UX
operating
system
.
HP
EGS
supports
diskless
clusters,
and
can
be
run
in
full-screen
mode
or
under
the
X Window
environment.
HP
EGSIUX pro-
vides
improved
networking
with
the
addition
oflocal
area
network
(LAN)
and
wide-area
network
(WAN)
capabilities.
In
full-
screen
mode,
the
HP
EGS
pro-
gram
can
be
suspended
and
a
remote
shell
can
be
started
to
take
advantage
of
background
processes
such
as
connection
list-
ing, plot spooling,
or
design
post
processing.
Under
X Windows,
multiple
HP
EGS
modules
or
multiple
applications
ofHP
EGS
or
other
X Window
engineering
applications
can
be
invoked
and
interacted
with
simultaneously.
For
example,
parts
may
be cre-
ated
and
used
simultaneously
in
designs
in
multiple
windows.
The
X Window
environment
affords
the
use
oflow-cost
display
servers,
and
industry-standard
windowing
systems
with
OSF
Motif.
The
HP
EGSIUX
release
also allows
the
user
to:
•
easily
put
the
HP
EGS
Manager
menu
selections
into
X
Window pop-
up
command
menus
•
organize
HP
EGS
component
libraries
around
the
HP-UX
system
directory
organization
• invoke
and
enter
any
module
from
the
HP-UX
command
line
or
X Window
environment
•
invoke
and
enter
each
module
multiple
times
2
Data
migration
from
HP
EGS/
Pascal
to
HP
EGSIUX
is
easy.
HP
EGSlPascal
design
files,
macros,
menu
files,
and
process
files
are
forward
compatible
with
HP
EGSIUX.
HP
EGSIUX
worksta-
tions
can
be
networked
as
nodes
on
the
Pascal
SRM,
and
design
data
transferred
using
HP-UX
SRM
utilities.
2.0
Market
2.1
PCB
Layout
Overview
A 1988
market
share
survey
by
Dataquest
reveals
HP
EGS
to
be
a
major
player
in
the
EE
work-
station
market,
especially
the
PCB
layout
tools
market.
(HP
EGS
is
used
for
electrical
engi
-
neering
by
75%
of
external
HP
EGS
customers.)
With
HP
EGS
and
the
more
fully
automated
HP
Printed
Circuit
Design
System
(HP
PCDS),
HP
now
ranks
6th
in
the
PCB
layout
market
share
with
6.1 %
of
the
market.
(See
Figure
1,
following page.)
1988 Total
PCB
Layout Revenue
($500
Million)
HP
6.
1%
_____
-,
30.3
Prime
Computer
6.7%
__
_ --.
33.5
Racal-Redac
9.1%
45.3
Mentor Graphics
11.5%
57
Daisy
Systems
11.7%
58
,----_ _
____
Intergraph
6.1%
30.4
,.-
____
Valid
4.
2%
21
Calay
4.0%
21
SUN
4.0%
20
Digital
4.0%
19
Zuken
4.0%
18
.7
'---
__
Other 28.9%
146
Source: Dataquest 1988
The
good
news
continues!
Indus-
try
analysts
agree
that
the
PCB
CAD
market
is
a
growing
mar-
ket.
The
penetration
(ratio
of
CPU
s
per
designer
)
has
been
only 5%
and
is
expected
to
grow.
With
projected
growth
rate
for
the
PCB
CAD
market
in
1990
at
33%,
HP
has
a
tremendous
opportunity
.
With
the
continuing
success
ofHP
EGS
and
HP
PCDS,
as
well
as
a
growing
list
of
software
suppliers,
you
have
an
exciting
combination
of
products
to
provide
solutions
for
your
cus-
tomers.
(
See
Appendix
A for
an
overview
ofHP
PCDS
.)
2.2
HP
EGS
Positioning
and
Customer
Profile
As
stated
in
the
One-minute
Sale
,
HP
EGS
is
a
customizable,
two-dimensional
graphics
soft-
ware
product
for
multi-discipline
engineering
design.
HP
EGS
con-
sists
of
a
family
of
artwork-based
design
modules
for
complete
product
design.
This
includes
schematic
entry
and
printed
circuit
board
layout,
hybrid
circuit
design,
mechancial
drafting
and
general
engineering
drawing
.
The
open
data
struc-
ture,
user-cutomizable
macro
commands,
and
screen
and
tablet
menus
provide
the
user
the
capability
to
customize
and
adapt
HP
EGS
design
modules
to
meet
current
design
processes.
The
market
for
HP
EGS
consists
of
customers
doing
entry-level
EE,
ME
or
general
engineering
designs.
The
user-definable
model
capability
makes
the
product
a good fit for
customers
involved
in
state-of-the-art
or
3
Figure
1.
1988
Total
PCB
layout
revenue
low-volume
design
activities
which
require
the
customization
for
individual
needs
that
more
automatic
tools
cannot
support
or
which
cannot
be
justified
economically.
This
includes
hybrid
circuit
design
and
design
of
very
high-frequency
circuits
.
HP
EGS
fills
the
gap
between
manual
drafting
methods
and
fully
automatic
CAE/CAD
systems
.
More
than
a
drafting
tool,
HP
EGS
offers
features
such
as:
• connection
list
generator
•
rat's
nest
generator
• connection
list
compare
•
links
to
Gerber
Photo
plotter
and
Excellon N/C
Drill
machines
HP
EGS
is
not
a fully
automatic
CAE/CAD
system
because
it
lacks
:
• logic
simulation
or
timing
veri-
fication
(found
in
the
HP
Design
Capture
System)
•
autoplacement
,
autopacking,
autorouting
or
design
rule
check-
ing
(found
in
the
HP
Printed
Circuit
Design
System)
HP
EGS
should
be
positioned
as
an
entry-level
CAD tool
with
the
following benefits:
•
workstation
and
HP-
UX
oper-
ating
system
power
(most
com-
puter
-
aided
drafting
systems
use
personal
computers)
•
lower
cost
than
full-function
CAE/CAD
•
extremely
interactive
•
short
learning
curve
•
links
to
full-function CAE/CAD
systems
•
versatile
and
customizable
Figure
2
illustrates
HP
EGS
positioning
relative
to
other
HP
DesignCenter
products,
as
well
as
other
products.
Manual
Methods
Light
Table
Drafting
Table
Bishop
Graphics
Computer
Assist
HP
EGS
HP
ME-10
CASE
AutoCAD
AutoCAD
Is
a trademark of AutoDESK
Ideal
customers
for
HP
EGS
are:
•
small
companies
or
small
groups
within
large
companies
•
companies
where
design
may
be
done
by
separate
groups
such
as
engineering
services,
R&D,
or
drafting
departments
,
or
com-
panies
with
a
single
group
that
performs
many
engineering
de-
sign
functions
•
companies
looking for a
highly
customizable
system
•
companies
needing
some
ME
or
general
drafting
capabilities
in
addition
to
their
EE
needs
•
companies
that
are
price-sensi
-
tive
and
want
to
automate
with
minimal
disruption
•
companies
doing
manual
artwork
or
hand
-
taping
their
printed
circuit
boards
Full
Design
Systems
HP
PCDS
HP
Electronic
Design
System
Mentor
CALAY
DASIX
CASE
Is
a trademark
of
CASE
TECHNOLOGY
CORPORATION.
Figure
2.
Steps
to
CAE/CAD
4
•
companies
designing
a
rela-
tively
small
number
oflow
den-
sity
printed
circuit
boards,
and
having
limited
manufacturing
output
needs
•
companies
that
need
a
highly
-
interactive
CAD
system
to
design
high-technology
designs
where
automatic
tools
cannot
be
used
or
are
not
cost-effective
3.0
Key
HP
EGS
Features
and
Benefits
3.1
Product
Structure
In
addition
to
a
general
drawing
module,
HP
EGS
contains
four
other
drawing
modules
and
several
post-processors for
added
design
functionality:
Engineering
Graphics
Drawing
Module
(General
Drawing
Module)
•
large
and
small
viewports
• two billion
system
points
•
unitless
system
• five
snap
modes
•
multiple
ways
to
add
most
com-
ponents
•
multiple
ways
to
enter
data
•
customizable
Schematic
Drawing
Module
•
English
or
metric
units
• 1,000+
gate
design
• connection
list
(netlist)
genera-
tion
• connection
list
merge
•
material
list generation
•
link
to
General
Drawing
and
PCB
Layout
modules
•
EDIF
translator
• customizable
Printed
Circuit
Board
Layout
Module
•
EE
parts
file
editor
•
EE
material
lister
•
PCB
connection
lister
• connection
list
compare
•
rat's
nest
generator
Feature
Hybrid
Circuit
Design
Module
•
automatic
input
of
parts
from
material
lists
• design
in
English
or
metric
units
•
automatic
thick-film
resistor
generation
• online access to
resistor-paste
curve
data
•
material
usage
estimator
for
product
costing
• access to
photoplotter
and
N/C
drill post-processor
Mechanical
Engineering
Drafting
Module
•
ME
parts
file
editor
•
ME
material
lister
The
Economic
Buyer
Benefit
5
Two
separate
products
are
avail-
able
in
addition
to
the
primary
HP
EGS
modules:
•
IGES
Bidirectional
Translator
(Pascal
version
only,
not
avail-
able
with
HP
EGSIUX)
•
Gerber
photo
plotter
and
Excel-
Ion N/C drill
output
3.2
Features
and
Benefits
Table 1 below, which
targets
the
economic buyer,
highlights
some
ofthe
features
and
benefits
that
make
HP
EGS
a
strong
con-
tender
in
the
CAD
marketplace.
The
features
and
benefits
shown
in
Table 2 on
the
following pag-
target
the
technical
userlhuyer.
HP EGS is a multi-purpose
CAD
tool: schematic drawing, printed The customer buys only one
CAD
system for complete product
circuit board layout, and mechanical drawing. design (EE and ME). Minimum investment required.
HPEGS has links tofull-function CAE and PCB CAD systems (HP Provides a growth path. As designs become more complex and as
Design Capture
System-HP
DCS and HP Printed Circuit Design the company grows, a change can be made to HP's full-function
System) systems without loss
of
data.
HP EGS can be purchased as a modular product. Customer can choose to buy and build a syst
em
to meet immediate
needs. As needs change, additional modules can be purchased.
HP EGS has a short learning curve (73%
of
our
customers surveyed Users become productive fast. Customers realize a return on
say they learned the system
in
less than 2 months; 56%
in
less than 3 investment much sooner.
weeks).
HP EGS has complete drawing compatibility with its predecessors. Customers are assured that, as new revisions and new computers
(HP EGS
is
now a 5th generation,
II
th revision product that has run become available, their costly investment
in
designs will be
on three hardware sets. With ARCHIVE, drawings have been protected.
upward-compatible.)
Table
1.
6
The
Technical
UserlBuyer
Feature
Benefit
HP EGS is customizable. Customer can customize
HP
EGS to fit needs and mode
of
operation. Doesn't have to force-fit a system to match unique
needs.
HP
EGS has links to manufacturing outputs: Gerber photoplotter and Eliminates errors. Data is input electronically. No need to input
Excellon N/C drill machines. data manually.
HPEGS
supports industry-standard IGES and
EDIF
interchange formats. Customers can integrate HP EGS into existing
CAD
systems.
Customers can mix and match systems to fit their needs.
HP
EGS supports the merging
of
text and drawings via FrameMaker. Eliminates the need for technical professionals to manually "cut
and paste" pictures into memos and documents.
HPEGS
has online help. Eliminates fumbling through reference manuals. Users remain
productive.
User interacts with HP EGS through screen menus allowing "heads-up" Drawing speed increases. User keeps eyes on screen at all times
drawing. (The user can also customize tablet menus.)
-no
back and forth motion between the screen and the tablet.
HP EGS has a connection list compare feature which compares the Ensures that the electrical design is implemented
in
the physical
connection list
of
the schematic with that
of
the printed circuit board design. Finds errors early. Saves costly repair.
and lists any discrepancies.
When a library part
in
HP
EGS is changed. it is automatically updated in Eliminates the use
of
different versions
of
the same part. If a part
all drawings that use that part. is changed by a manufacturer. all designs that
co
ntain that part
can be updated easily.
Table
2.
Other
HP
EGS
graphics
productivity
features
that
save
time
and
improve
the
accuracy
of
design
include:
Available
Links
Part
Number
• GATHER
(with
"rubber-band-
ing"
oflines)
• lock-angle
enforcement
•
isometric
drawing
grid
•
macro
instance
(family-of-
parts
feature)
• free-
hand
draw
Table 3,
at
right,
shows
the
avail-
able
links
from
HP
EGS
to
other
HP
design
tools.
EDIF2.0 Netlist View
HPEGS-HPME-IO
HPEGS-CalmaGDS
II
HP
EGS-HP
Microwave Design System
HP
EGS-HP
Design Capture System
HPEGS-HPElectre
Table
3.
IncludedinHPEGS
Included
in
HPEGS and HPME-IO
HPP/N85
153
Included
in
HP Microwave Design System.
HPP/N85150B
HP P/N 742
lOA
HPP/NBI236A
3.3
Comparison
with
HP
DCS
and
HP
PCDS
Table 4 below provides a com-
parison
ofHP
EGS
customers
with
those
ofHP
DCS
and
HP
PCDS.
Although
HP
EGS
is
primarily
an
entry-level
PCB
CAD tool,
in
certain
applications
its
highly
interactive
nature
and
flexibility
make
it
a good tool for sophisti-
cated
designs.
For
instance,
physical
layout
of
one
of
the
complex
printed
circuit
boards
in
HPPA-RISC
was
accomplished
manually
with
HP
EGS,
because
circuit
speeds
of
40-50 MHz
prevented
the
use
of
automated
tools.
Physical
layout
of some sophisti-
cated
designs
such
as
high-speed
digital
(ECL) or
hybrid
analogi
digital
printed
circuit
boards,
as
well
as
some microwave designs
and
integrated
circuits,
can
be
better
designed on a flexible,
interactive
system
like
HP
EGS
than
on
a fully-automatic CAD
system.
Customers
who
implement
such
designs
are
innovators
who
believe
that
the
best
CAD solu-
tions
come from experienced
engineers
or
designers
who
use
highly
interactive
drawing
tools.
These
customers
will
usually
have
many
different
CAEICAD
systems,
and
thus
will
require
open
systems.
These
innovators
are
prime
prospects for
HP
EGS
because
it
is
versatile,
highly-
interactive,
and
customizable.
7
HPEngineering
GraphicsSystem
customer
HP
Design
Capture
System
HP
Printed
Circuit Design System
customer
Price-sensitive. (HP EGS
19"
Col
or
PCB/Schematic Drawing system Not price-sensitive. (minimum Electronic Design System/HPPCDS
=$
1
6,<XXl)
=$60,<XXl}
Wants to customize system
or
has EE and ME needs. Wants fully automatic, vertical, front-to-back system
Needs schematic drawing capability--no need for full-function CAE. Wants full-function CAE system--simulation, timing analysis, fault
simulation,links to Microprocessor Software development (64000).
Works we
ll
for non-specialized engineering services--PCB layout, Suits specialized PCB shop--engineering services.
ME drafting, schematic drafting, etc.
Will do mainly low-density,low-volume designs. Will do mainly medium-density, high-volumedesigns.
Produces various technology boards (any combination
of
digital, analog Produces mainly digital
or
mixed analog/digital boards (ECL, Ultra-
or
high-speed digital). finelinedone manually}.
Will perform placement and routing manually. Wants fully automatic placement, packing and routing.
Will create
own
parts library. Looking for extensive "pre-built" parts library--TIL, MOS,
ECL,&PLD.
Output
is
mainly plotter(artwork}, Gerberphotoplotter,
or
Excellon Needs highly automated manufacturing output.
N/Cdrill.
No requirement for automatic tools to increase manufacturability
of
Needs automatic tools to increase manufacturability
of
boards--design
boards. rule checking, removing unnecessary vias, breakouts and
unconnected traces; adding teardrops; thickening short traces.
Table
4.
3.4
Comparison
with
HP
ME-I0
HP
EGS
is
not
a
mechanical
engineering
system.
The
HP
EGS
ME
Drafting
Module
is
designed
for
customers
who
need
a
mechanical
drafting
tool
secondary
to
their
EE
needs
.
This
module
offers no
HP
links
to
finite
element
analysis
or
numerically
controlled
manufac-
turing
systems
(other
than
Excellon N/C Drill
machines
for
printed
circuit
boards).
The
HP
EGS
ME
Module
also
has
no
link
to
3D
systems.
The
HP
ME
-lO
system
offers
the
following
productivity
enhancements
not
found
in
HP
EGS
:
•
ruler-a
T-
square
emulator
•
hatching
-
automatic
hatch
area
defined
and
auto-updated
after
stretch
•
calculation
of
area
properties
such
as
center
of
gravity
and
moment
of
inertia
•
semi-automatic
generation
of
isometric
views-top,
front
and
sideviews
HP
EGS,
teamed
with
HP
ME
-10,
is
highly
recommended
for
customers
needing
a compre-
hensive
ME
drafting
tool
along
with
an
EE
CAD tool.
Drawings
created
with
the
ME
Drawing
Module
ofHP
EGS
can
be
transferred
to
HP
ME
-10
with
the
ARCHIVE file
method.
This
allows
customers
to
begin
their
ME
drawings
with
HP
EGS,
then
transfer
them
to
HP
ME
-lO for
complete
ME
drawing
capability,
finite
element
analysis
and
N/C
manufacturing.
4.0
Selling
Against
the
Competition
Competition
for
HP
EGS
ranges
from
PC-based,
entry
-level
physical
design
systems
to full-
function,
workstation
-
based
design
systems
.
HP
EGS
has
such
a wide
range
of
competition
because
it
has
the
flexible CAD
capability
of
PC-based
design
systems
,
and
it
also
has
the
ele-
ment
connectivity
and
associated
text
capability
of
the
most
power
-
ful CAE tools.
In
this
generic,
flexible CAD
market,
the
most
pronounced
competition
comes
from
the
widely
distributed
AutoCAD
product
from Auto-
DESK.
HP
EGS/ux
is price com-
petitive
with
AutoCAD.
HP
EGSI
UX
delivers
a
performance
edge
because
it
provides
a superior,
open,
extensible
,
customizable
system
on
the
powerful
HP
-
UX
operating
system.
4.1
AutoCAD
With
increased
frequency,
HP
EGS
encounters
AutoCAD
in
the
marketplace.
AutoCAD
can
be a
tough
competitor
for
HP
EGS
when
the
only
criteria
is
absolute
8
system
cost.
Otherwise,
HP
EGS
can
easily
prove
its
added
value
over
the
$2,995
drawing
editor
.
AutoCAD
Product
Focus
AutoCAD,
introduced
in
1982 for
$500 (U.S.), is a
general-purpose,
2D
/
3D
wireframe
software
pack-
age. Since
its
introduction,
design
modules
have
been
added
and
the
price
increased
to $2,995
(U.S.) for
the
latest
product,
Release
10.
The
markets
in
which
AutoCAD excels
are
mechanical
drafting
and
archi-
tectural
engineering
.
Although
it
has
many
of
the
drawing
entry
capabilities
ofHP
EGS,
its
simple
data
structures
and
limited
macro
capabilities
limits
its
capability
to modify
and
document
drawings
.
AutoCAD
Market
Penetration
and
Sales
Channels
With
an
installed
base
of82,000
units
as
of
January
11989,
AutoCAD
is
the
leader
in
PC-based
CAD.
Daratech
esti
-
mates
that
this
gives AutoCAD a
44
%
share
of
all
PC-CAD
instal
-
lations.
AutoCAD's
success
story
continues
with
shipments
averaging
2,200
per
month
.
AutoCAD
is
sold
by
over
1000
computer
dealers
such
as
ComputerLand
.
Frequently,
these
dealers
provide free
hard-
ware
and
software
installation
. •
Selling
Against
AutoCAD
The
following
are
points
to
remember
when
selling
against
AutoCAD. AutoCAD's
strengths
( + )
and
weaknesses
(
-)
are
rela-
tive
to
HP EGS!UX:
• AutoCAD
is
designed
to
run
on
low-end PC's:
-
monochromatic
menus
-
available
only on MS-DOS
platforms
(not
a
player
in
more
powerful
UNIX®platforms)
-
3D
isjust
a projection
of2D
image
• AutoCAD
is
a
general-purpose
CAD
software
package:
-
organization
of
commands
is
alphabetical
as
opposed
to
fre-
quency
of
use
-no
easy-to-use
macro
lan-
guag;.
AutoLisp,
AutoCAD's
macro
language
is
high-level
programming
language
designed
for
use
by
software
suppliers
but
not
for
the
casual
user
-
AutoLisp
is
complicated
and
has
no
debugging
capability
• AutoCAD
is
widely
distributed
but
limited
support
is available:
-
systems
sold
on
price
and
availability
-
many
customers
are
left
without
post-sales
training
and
support
-
over-distributed,
black
market
copies
available
for
as
little
as
$995 (U.S.)
•
Menu
system
is complicated
to
use:
-no
general-purpose
macro
language
to
build
new
commands
-
many
levels
in
menus
-
menus
are
not
arranged
for
frequency
of
use
-
need
to go
back
up
several
menu
levels
to
quit
commands.
Limited
command
interrupt
capability.
-does
not
accept
input
if
still
in
command
-
complicated
to
add
geometry;
regularly
requires
pull-down
tools,
menus
and
special
charac-
ters
-
faster
to
type
in
commands
than
use
menus
•
Data
structure
is
designed
for
general-purpose
CAD software:
-
hatch
is
not
associated
to
surrounding
geometry
-
hatch
is
made
up
of
single
lines
-
dimensions
on
text
and
lines
cannot
be
calculated
during
resize
operation
+
dynamic
zoom
+
large
set
of
hatch
styles
-large
set
of
hatch
styles
require
increasing
size
of
data
files
and
affects
systems
performance
9
5.0
Sales
Support
5.1
Sales
Tools
Sales
tools
are
available
to
aid
you
in
your
selling efforts. Fol-
lowing is a
list
and
brief
descrip-
tion
ofthese
tools. You
can
order
literature
with
a
part
number
di-
rectly from
the
Literature
Distri-
bution
Center.
If
you
need
any
of
the
other
items
listed
below, con-
tact
your
EDD
Regional
Support
Engineer.
•
HP
EGS
Sales
Brochure
(5954-9411)
An
8-page, full-color overview
brochure
that
features
HP
EGS
and
briefly
mentions
links
to
other
HP
DesignCenter
products.
A label
announcing
HP
EGS
on
HP-UX
has
been
added
to
the
front
cover
of
the
existing
brochure.
•
HP
EGS
Data
Sheet
(5952-0864)
A comprehensive,
black
and
white,
features-oriented
descrip-
tion
ofHP
EGS.
Content
has
been
revised
to include
HP
EGSI
UX
features.
•
EDD
Configuration
and
Performance
Guide
A
thorough,
step-by-step
configuration
guide
which
includes
information
on software
ordering,
workstation
and
system
configurations,
support,
customer
training
and
helpful
guidelines.
•
HP
Electronic
Design
Automation
(EDA)
Sales
Brochure
(5952-0867)
A 16-page, full-color overview
brochure
that
highlights
HP
DesignCenter
products
and
includes
brief
application
stories.
•
EDDUpdate
EDD
Update
is
an
electronic
newsletter
that
contains
sales
and
technical
information
related
to
HP's
EDA
programs
and
products.
It
is
distributed
monthly
via
HPDESK.
If
you
have
not
been
receiving a copy
and
are
interested,
send
an
HPDESK
request
to
SALESI
HP4006/00.
•
HP
EGS
Online
Support
An
online
support
team
is
ready
and
willing to
answer
your
ques-
tions.
The
technical
support
team
handles
technical
issues
such
as
configuration
and
hot
site
support.
Sales
support
handles
inquiries
regarding
is-
sues
such
as
ordering, reference
accounts,
major
account
pro-
grams
and
customer
visits.
The
telephone
number
is (303)
229-2222
or
Telnet 229-2222;
ask
for
HP
EGS
support.
Or
send
an
HPDESK
message
to EESEI
HP4006/00.
10
5.2
System
Requirements
The
system
requirements
for
HP
EGSlUXare:
• CPU: all
HP
9000
Series
300
(except
the
310
and
318); Models
340/360/370 recommended
• RAM: 4 Mbytes
minimum
(8
Mbytes
with
X Windows)
• display: 1024 x 768 pixel moni-
tor
(C+)
minimum
•
disk
space
requirements
in
addition
to X Windows
and
HP-
UX
requirements:
-10
Mbytes
static
disk
space
-20
Mbytes
swap
space
per
si-
multaneous
execution
ofHP
EGS
-130 Mbytes of
disk
space for
user
files
•
diskless
operation
supported
• ID module
and
input
devices
supported
by
the
HP-UX
system
• HP-UXApplication Execution
Environment
(AXE) 7.0
or
above
In
case
of
a server-client
configuration, all
ofthe
previous
requirements
for a
standalone
system
apply.
HP
EGSIUX is designed to sup-
port
all
peripherals
supported
on
the
HP-
UX
operating
system.
5.3
Ordering
Information
HP
EGS
on
the
HP-UX
Operating
System
• B1646A:
HP
Engineering
Graphics
System
on HP-UX
operating
system
-
Option
OAN
: Single
User
License
-
Option
103: Adds Schematic,
Printed
Circuit
Board
Layout
and
Mechanical
Engineering
Design
Modules
-
Option
203: Adds
Hybrid
Circuit
Design Module
-Option 303: Adds
HP
EGS
Photoplotter
and
N/C Drill
Utilities. Allows
HP
EGS
to
interface
with
Gerber
Photo
plot-
ters
and
Excellon Drill
machines.
-
Option
OB1
:Adds
manual
set
for
HP
EGS
base
product
.
Includes
Installing
,
Learning,
Understanding
,Reference,
and
Master
Index
manuals.
-OptionAEQ: Software on 1/
4"
cartridge
tape
for
use
on
HP
9000
Series
300 HP-UX
system
work-
stations.
Training
Courses
•
Introduction
to
HP
EGS
(HP
74300A)
•
Printed
Circuit
Board
Design
with
HP
EGS
(HP
7430 1A)
•
Customizing
HP
EGS
(HP
74302A)
5.4
Software
Support
Services
Hewlett-Packard
provides qual-
ity
products
and
backs
them
up
with
a
range
of services to help
ensure
maximum
system
uptime
and
productivity.
HP
delivers
comprehensive
support-from
planning
to
implementation
,
operation,
and
future
enhance-
ments.
For
EGSIUX (B1646A),
the
following services
are
avail-
able:
•
HP
TeamLine-HP
TeamLine
software
support
service pro-
vides
an
HP
support
consultant
to help maximize
the
productiv-
ity
of
your
customers'
systems
.
HP
TeamLine includes:
-
account-assigned
support
consultant
-personalized
technical
assis-
tance
and
services
-problem-solving
and
product-
usage
assistance
-proactive
support
plarining
-right-to-use
software
updates
-
added
service for
HP
applica-
tions
software
11
•
HP
ResponseLine-HP
ResponseLine software
support
service provides comprehensive
software
maintenance
,
including
unlimited
telephone
assistance
to resolve
software
problems.
This
service also provides access
to
HP
electronic
support
informa-
tion
services.
HP
ResponseLine
software
support
service
includes:
-phone-in problem-solving
and
product
usage
assistance
-electronic access to
support
and
product
information
through
HP
SupportLine
-well-defined
escalation
man-
agement
procedures
for critical
software
problems
-
right-to-use
software
enhancements
•
HP
BasicLine
Software-
HP
BasicLine software
support
service delivers
current,
compre-
hensive
support
information
by
providing electronic access to
support
information
and
the
right-to-use
updates
to
HP
software.
Software
questions
or
problems
can
be quickly
researched
in
its
electronic
databases.
HP
BasicLine includes:
-
right
-to-use
software
updates
for licensed
products
-online access to comprehen-
sive problem-solving
information
-online access to
training
schedules,
product
and
support
news
.
Appendix
A:
HPPCDS
Overview
The
HP
Printed
Circuit
Design
System
(HP
PCDS) is a full-
function
computer-aided
design
solution
that
links
printed
circuit
board
layout
to electrical engi-
neering
design,
manufacturing,
and
test.
HP
PCDS is a
printed
circuit
board
design
system
that
runs
on
HP
9000
Series
300s
with
the
HP-UXoperating
system.
HP
PCDS
is positioned
as
a
system
that
ensures
error-free
design
and
increased
manufac-
turability
of
printed
circuit
boards
. Among
the
HP
PCDS
features:
•
workstation
power
•
links
to CAE
systems,
includ-
ing
the
HP
Electronic Design
System
and
HP
Engineering
Graphics
System
•
links
to
manufacturing
test
•
automatic
tools for packing,
placing,
routing
• design
rule
checking:
batch
and
interactive
•
automated
reports
to
manufac-
turing
•
automated
board
finishing
("tidy") function
12
Ideal
customers
for
the
HP
Printed
Circuit
Design
System
are:
•
those
ready
to
change
their
current
design
process
•
those
with
CAD
systems
that
are
more
than
three
years
old
•
engineering
services
and
PCB
layout
groups
•
those
with
HP
Electronic
Design
System
•
those
with
HP
EGS
who
are
ready
to
upgrade
•
those
doing
digital
and
mixed
digital/analog
boards
The
HP
PCDS
Library
Module
and
Parts
Library
is
the
central
repository for
component
infor-
mation
. A forms
editor
allows
the
designer
to
perform
part
entry
and
data
validation
for
each
part.
Within
this
module
resides
a da-
tabase
composed
of
more
than
9500
parts.
Library
parts
from
HP
EGS
and
the
HP
Electronic
Design
System
are
a
subset
of
the
HP PCDS
Library
.
The
HP PCDS Design Module
comprises powerful
automated
tools to
aid
the
designer
in
the
PC
board
layout
process,
yet
con-
tains
all
the
tools
necessary
for
manual
layout.
Gates
are
auto-
matically
assigned
or
partially
packaged,
as
desired. Compo-
nent
placement
can
be
done auto-
matically
or
manually
on
both
sides
ofthe
board.
An
"improve"
routine
automatically
swaps
gates,
pins,
and
packages,
thus
improving
routability, minimiz-
ing
copper,
and
reducing
the
cost
of
manufacturing
the
board
.
The
Autorouter
Module
uses
a
proprietary
algorithm
that
pre-
plans
before
laying
any
traces.
It
decides
where
these
traces
should
be,
then
quickly finishes
the
selected route.
This
multi-
pass,
intelligent
autorouter
is
both
fast
and
complete.
The
designer
retains
the
option of
routing
automatically,
interac-
tively,
or
a
combination
of both.
For
further
information
on
HP
PCDS
functionality,
features,
benefits,
and
configurations, see
the
HP
PCDS
data
sheet
(5954-
6638) available from
the
Litera-
ture
Distribution
Center,
the
EDD
Configuration
and
Per
-
formance
Guide
(HPDESK
mes-
sage
to EDDSALESIHP4006100),
and
the
HP
PCDS
sales
guide
(HPDESK
to
EDDSALESI
HP4006100).
HP
-UX is
based
on
the
UNIX®
System
V
Interface
Definition,
and
is POSIX
and
*XlOpen ®
compliant
and
will be OSF
compliant
.
UNIX®is a
registered
trademark
of
AT&T
in
the
U.S.A.
and
other
countries.
*XlOPEN™is a
trademark
ofXlOpen
Company
Limited
in
the
U.K.
and
in
other
countries.
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