Board Station Where can I find the Board Station (BoardStation) translation software

2024-02-27T11:51:03.000-0500
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Summary

What version of software includes the Board Station (BoardStation) translation tools? How can I request the version of software download which includes the Design Architect to Designer, and the Board Station Layout to Xpedition Layout translators?


Details

The Board Station translators were last made available in Xpedition version VX.2.4 (32 bit).

See the technical article below…..

Where are the DA2DX and BoardStation to Xpedition Translators?
https://support.sw.siemens.com/knowledge-base/MG606161


VX.2.4 is not now officially supported therefore as a customer you cannot directly download this version.
For the translators to work you’ll also need a Board Station BSXE version of software.
BSXE7.9.5 or BSXEV10 is recommended.


To get access to the required software you need to open a new Support Case requesting the software versions required and attach a signed PDF disclaimer.
See below

Requesting Access to Unsupported Electronic Board Systems Release.
https://support.sw.siemens.com/knowledge-base/MG618998



For reference, here’s the translator guides:

Board Station Layout to Xpedition Layout

https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/852852130/DC201807025.docs.bs2exp_usersguide.en_us/manualtitle

Design Architect to Designer.
https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/852852130/DC201807025.docs.trans.en_us/id33b68d3b-20e4-4eac-b965-3a1088cda2bd
 

KB Article ID# KB000130004_EN_US

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