PNP Creator software

SMALLSMT PNP-Creator PNP Creator
PNPCreator Software

PNP-Creator placement job creator

Our new PNP-Creator job preparation software is a real WSWYG editor to setup all parameters during job preparation.

Gerber file import show PCB representation.

Feeder file import is used for feeder assignment.

We are able to import a wide range of PNP files thanks to our flexible import module using profiles for each PNP file type.

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SMALLSMT PNP-Creator PNP Job preparation software
PNPCreator Software Main Screen V1.06
PNPCreator Feeder editor and assignment V1.05
PNPCreator Feeder editor and assignment V1.05

Software download

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PNP-Creator release V1.18 built 386 01.11.2024
After download copy exe to C:\PNPCreator folder and run exe and send me an email containing this hardware ID and registration name to create a license.
PnpCreator_final_V1018.zip
Compressed Archive in ZIP Format 60.2 MB
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PNP-Creator release V1.15 13.11.2023
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michael@smallsmt.biz
PnpCreator_final_V1015.zip
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PNP-Creator release V1.09 built 357 updated 28.03.2022
After download copy exe to C:\PNPCreator folder and run exe and send me an email containing this hardware ID and registration name to create a license.
michael@smallsmt.biz
PnpCreator_V109_B357.zip
Compressed Archive in ZIP Format 35.5 MB
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PNP-Creator Manual updated 18.08.2021
PNP-Creator_Manual.pdf
Adobe Acrobat Document 4.2 MB

Please download software and ask for a test license.

Copy downloaded software to a folder on your drive and start application.

You receive this registration dialog.

For registration send your hardware ID and the required registration name to michael@smallsmt.biz to receive a test license key.

Old software

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PNP-Creator reelase V1.07 built 345 updated 04.06.2021
After download copy exe to C:\PNPCreator folder and run exe and send me an email containing this hardware ID and registration name to create a license.
michael@smallsmt.biz
PnpCreator_V107_B345.zip
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PNP-Creator reelase V1.06 built 320 updated 07.05.2021
After download copy exe to C:\PNPCreator folder and run exe and send me an email containing this hardware ID and registration name to create a license.
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PnpCreator_V106_B320.zip
Compressed Archive in ZIP Format 35.1 MB

Video shows how to create a project file

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Example feeder report
feeder.pdf
Adobe Acrobat Document 1.1 MB
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Example machine setup sheet
machine_setup_sheet.pdf
Adobe Acrobat Document 194.1 KB
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Example PNP file report
pnp.pdf
Adobe Acrobat Document 1.8 MB
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Example SMT variants report
smt_variants.pdf
Adobe Acrobat Document 4.4 MB

SMALLSMT PNP-Creator software full license including 12 months free updates

Our new PNPCreator job preparation softare is a real WSWYG editor to setup all parameters during job preparation.

Gerber file import show PCB representation.

Feeder file import is used for feeder assignment.

 

PNPCreator Software full license

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Software description PNP-Creator

File menu

File Menu to open and save project files. Our software keep all project depending files in separate project named folders. You are able to backup all projects or send to SVN server.

Import menu

You import feeder file from SMT folder for feeder assignments. Feeders are edited in V2 software.

It is possible to import existing V2 SMT files to receive variants PNP data.

Import menu is used to copy files to project. We support 4 gerber layers, 2 for each side.

Just import paste layer and overlay for each side.

 

Export menu

The export menu  is used to prepare V2 SMT file. Each variant is saved to V2 project file.

Our software is able to export CSV files to use data for other PNP machines.

Print menu

Print menu is used to do the documentation job.

You receive the feeder report including used feeder marked for machine setup.

Print SMT file does a report including all parts for top and bottom side, including the gerber view for each side too.

Machine setup sheet will build a difference report from what is installed on machine and which changes need to be done.

Settings topmenu

Settings Menu used to customize colors and print settings.

Event the PCB settings default values are stored here.

Print settings

Print settings for PNP / SMT report.

Colors for gerber printout can get modified here.

All fields coud get enable to get included in report.

Font for printing is selectable or can get enable for auto scaling.

Added new flag to suppress the Pad layer in the report.

Print settings for feeder report.

All fields coud get enable to get included in report.

Font for printing is selectable or can get enable for auto scaling.

THT part report [V1.02]

New THT report flag added to support hand placed parts. Selection allows to add filter for only SMT or THT parts.

New report added to print menu.

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Example THT Report
THTreport_FW4.pdf
Adobe Acrobat Document 985.5 KB

Color settings for gerber view

Color settings menu to adjust UI colors for gerber window.

PNP project preferences

SMT project settings template to pre adjust all project depending parameters in variant settings. If variant get created this template will get copied to variant settings.

Creating variants

We need to create one vartiant to export SMT file.

You need a single click to create a new variant. Copy from PNP data or previous created variant. Copy and paste pcb project settings easily.

Click plus button and the variant copy dialog appears.

Define data source and name for new variant and click add variant.

Each variant has it's own settings and you are able to copy and paste settings to each variant.

Project information editor added! [V1.06]

PNP Creator new project editor to add project informations
PNP Creator new project editor to add project informations

You can add up to 8 photos and comments to each variant and to common project. The informations will get added to SMT report in a future version too.

PNP data editors

Our right click context menu in PNP data grids can get used to assign coordinates to mark point positions.

Even you are able to edit or copy pnp data lines.

Un-assign feeder to clear feeder assignment.

On double click a PNP data line in grid you receive the data editor.

Updates saved to project file.

We maintain more parameters than V2 software supports to take care of future functions or other PNP machine formats.

Feeder cross probing and part cross probing

Feeder Cross probing PNP-Creator

If you select variants grid the feeder grid select all used feeders in project.

By selecting a feeder the PNP grid shows all used part locations and gerber view shows orange circles for seletced parts.

Same for PNP data grid click shows seleted part position in gerber view.

Search options in PNP data grids

By clicking on search icon the search mode selector appears. Switch field you want to search for.

PNP data actions

Button menu to auto assign feeder.

Modifying mount flags.

Applying sort order.

Top panel

Top menu options.

Bottom layer flag to select bottom data and apply coordinate conversion during export.

 

Scaling is used  to adjust placement position on large LED panels for example.

Zoom is used to scale gerber preview.

View section is used to hide or show the left or right panels.

Shrink flags need to get enabled to allow side panel shrinking.

Layer visibility is used to change gerber view layer.

PNP Data import dialog

Import dialog is able to define profiles for data separation and import.

User defined profiles can get saved and loaded ad any time.

Combined import for bottom and top placement data in one file.

Even import for separated top and bottom side data is possible and each file has own assigned import profile.

Import profiles are reusable.

 

Load and Save profiles

 

Assign column number to field

If field not available use '0' to disable.

 

  • Index = PNP data index
  • Designator = component
  • Rotation = placement angle
  • MidX = placement position
  • MidY = placement position
  • Footprint = part typeMount = Mount flag
  • Layer = Top / Bottom layer
  • Value = Part value
  • Parse From Row = Skip row counter

Apply units and field delimiter to support CSV and text files.

 

Select import layer to assign data.


PNP Data Tab

After PNP data got imported the "Select Bottom Layer" flag from top menu select the view of top or bottom PNP data shown in grid.

Used feeder marking

Alle feeders assigned in selected or all variants get marked by a pinpoint.

If pin is enabled the feeder marked using all feeder assignments in all variants. If disabled only currently selected variant feeder assignments are shown.

Gerber view

Each part position has placement orientation arrow. If part placement enabled a filled circle is shown here in green. Feeder assignments and mount flags can get enabled in grid view, in gerber view quick edit or using an area selection.

Selected parts shown in orange here.

Single part selection in gerber view for data assignment.

Area seletion in gerber view for feeder assignment or to switch mount flag.

THT parts flag

SMT parts flag


Path settings and machine setup dialog

PNP Creator database path settings
PNP Creator database path settings

This information needed to automatically import and export feeder database to V2 software folder and if you want to keep your databases on network drives.