ERF Parameters for Silk Screen Checks

Parameters set in the ERF file control the analysis.

Screen Name

Parameter

Description

Categories Affected

Operation Modes

pp_operation_modes

Single — Filters report by drills of same layer only.

Cross — Filters report by drills of different layers only.

(Both can be set.)

All categories

Check

pp_layers_all

Board — The options selected in Operation Modes (Single or Cross or both) are applied to the entire board.

Affected — The options selected in Operation Modes (Single or Cross or both) are applied to the layers of pp_input_layers only.

All categories

Layer

pp_input_layer

The layer on which to run the check. Ignored when pp_layer_all=Board.

All categories

First El Type: Via

pp_1_element

Controls whether a measurement is made from a via. (yes or no)

Via to Via

Via to PTH

Via to NPTH

Via to Rout

First El Type: PTH

pp_3_element

Controls whether a measurement is made from a plated thru-hole. (yes or no)

PTH to PTH

PTH to NPTH

PTH to Rout

First El Type: NPTH

pp_5_element

Controls whether a measurement is made from a non-plated thru-hole. (yes or no)

NPTH to NPTH

NPTH to Rout

NPTH to Rout_%

Second Element Type

(for First-El.-Type = Via)

pp_2_element

If pp_1_element is selected, one or more entities to which to measure from a via:

  • Via

  • PTH

  • NPTH

  • Rout

Via to Via

Via to PTH

Via to NPTH

Via to Rout

Second Element Type

(for First-El.-Type = PTH)

pp_4_element

If pp_3_element is selected, one or more entities to which to measure from a plated thru-hole:

  • PTH

  • NPTH

  • Rout

PTH to PTH

PTH to NPTH

PTH to Rout

Second Element Type

(for First-El.-Type = NPTH)

pp_6_element

If pp_5_element is selected, one or more entities to which to measure from a non-plated thru-hole:

  • NPTH

  • Rout

  • Rout_%

NPTH to NPTH

NPTH to Rout

NPTH to Rout_%