Multi-Plate Circuits will accept PCB build data in artwork form or on electronic data base. We strongly urge all customers to provide electronic data. By eliminating the exposure of fragile artwork to the environmental stresses of temperature and humidity we both gain inherent improvements in quality. Multi-Plate Circuits has provided assistance to many customers to develop this capability.

Please remember that the quality of the product that we build for you starts with the quality of the tools that you provide. Below is listed the requirements for the tooling inputs. Tooling, including latest revision specifications, must be complete and of acceptable quality before Multi-Plate Circuits will initiate a job into work.

Electronic Data Requirements

• Media options
• Magnetic tape, standard 1/2 inch, 9 track or QIC-80 compatible cartridge tape.
• MSDOS 3.5 & 5.25 HD Floppy Disks.
• Format to be Gerber RS-274 or RS-274X (Preferred).
• Character code to be ASCII

• Drawing options
• Three copies of all applicable drawings.
• HPGL file on acceptable media.

• Documentation "README" file
• Company, address, phone, fax, modem and contact.
• Part Number, Revision and Purchase Order number.
• Data files listing.
• Numbering Format, Zero suppression data, Unit of measure, Scale, Mode and End of block character.
• Aperture wheel and special aperture descriptions.

• Check Plot options
• One set each 1:1 paper pen plots.
• Customer furnished 1:1 Positive or Negatives.
• Multi-Plate generated 1:1 check plots sent to customer for approval.

• Electronic file transfer
• Available 24 hours a day
• Modem transfer: (972) 241-9107 1200 - 56K
• Internet FTP: Call or E-mail for ftp address and login
• Internet E-Mail eng@multi-plate.com

Drill Data Requirements

• N/C drill tape, EIA or ASCII code.
• 3.5 & 5.25 Floppy Disk IBM format ASCII code.

Artwork Requirements

• One set each of 1:1 Positive and Negative .007 Mylar film.
• Three sets of all applicable drawings.

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