PinToPin Command Line

PinToPinSetup <workingDir>

Launch the utility in graphical mode. Windows support only.

• <workingDir>: path to the working directory. If not selected by the user, the working directory are the first path found of:
  1. The path specified by the TMP environment variable.
  2. The path specified by the TEMP environment variable.
  3. The path specified by the USERPROFILE environment variable.
  4. The Windows directory.

PinToPinSetup <workingDir> <inputXML> <output>

Launch the utility in non-graphical mode. Windows and Linux support.

• <inputXML>: path to the input XML control file.
• <output>: path to the chosen Ansys EDB or XML control file output.

The ANSYSEM_INSTALL_DIR environment variable must also be set for PinToPin to locate required translators and EDB assemblies.PinToPinSetup is release specific, so this directory must be set consistent with the executing assemblies. The Release version of the PinToPinSetup assembly can be found in the Help > About menu.

PinToPinSetup and AnsTranslator write log files to <workingDir>. These log files may provide information on model configuration, and any warnings or errors encountered during model generation.

To call .mcm and .brd files and merge them together in -ng mode, e.g., BAT file:

set TESTDIR=%PROJDIR%\Project_Folder

set EDBOUT=%TESTDIR%\_working\merge.aedb

call :TRANSLATE %TESTDIR% PCB_file PKG_file

"%ANSYSEM_INSTALL_DIR%\common\IronPython\ipy64.exe" "%PROJDIR%\package_merge.py" "%EDBFN1%"

"%EDBFN2%" "%EDBOUT%" -refdesTo U1 -refdesFrom B1

"%ANSYSEM_INSTALL_DIR%"\ansysedt.exe -scriptargs "%EDBOUT%\layout.def" -runscript

"%BASEDIR%\PinToPinSetup__ImportEdbAndFinishSetup.py" -logfile ImportEDB.log

EXIT /B

To call non-graphically and export the basic XML template, e.g., BAT file

set BASEDIR=D:\FolderNaAME

set PROJDIR=%BASEDIR%\TEST\XMLexport

"%BASEDIR%\PinToPinSetup.exe" "%PROJDIR%\_tmp" "%PROJDIR%\Extract_default.xml"

"%PROJDIR%\base.xml"

EXIT /B