Step 2: Project Settings

Project Settings: Description

In Celus Design Studio, when the user clicks the Create New Project button, they are redirected to the Project Settings page.

The first page is the Project Description where you define the project summary.

Project Settings: 1) Description 2) Project Summary 3) Save button

1. Description: Project Description tab

2. Project Summary: The project Description page consists of Project Summary where you can describe what you intend to do in the project, project conditions, requirements and regulations.

3. Save: If you have entered the scope of the project and wish to save and proceed to the next page, Project Information, you can click the Save button.

Project Settings: Project Information

Project Information: 1) Project information tab 2) Project Name 3) Functionality 4) Application 5) Target CAD Tool / BOM Type 6) Optional Information 

1. Project Information: The Project Information tab in Project Settings contains mandatory and optional fields to define your project.
2. Project Name: The project name is mandatory to fill in. Enter a relevant project name without non-ASCII characters
3. Functionality: Select one or multiple Functionalities from the drop-down list. The selected functionalities influence the Template Recommendation process.
   
   
   
                                 Add/Remove Functions from the drop-down list
   
   
4. Application: Define the application scope, such as IoT, Consumer Electronics, or Automotive. The application selection impacts Template Recommendations.

Add/Remove Applications from the drop-down list

5. Output:

• • Target CAD Tool: Select your preferred CAD tool from the drop-down list. The Celus Platform currently supports Altium Designer, Autodesk Fusion, Autodesk Eagle and KiCad. It's mandatory to select one of the CAD tools, and you can successfully generate the resolved project results in the respective CAD tool format

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• Supported CAD tools 

  • BOM Type: Celus Platform supports two types of BOM format - Consolidated, and Flat. A Consolidated BoM shows the total quantity of each component from the entire project whereas a Flat BOM shows all the components without any grouping. Selecting BoM Type is mandatory to start the project.

Supported BOM Types - Flat and Consolidated

6. Option Information:

• • Estimated Annual Units: Expected production volume

  • Project Identifier: Internal tracking reference

  • Product Start Date: Planned launch date

Filling out these details ensures a structured project setup, aiding design automation and component selection in CELUS Design Studio.

Project Settings: Project Specification

Project Specification: 1) Project Specification tab 2) Preferred and Deprioritized Parts 3) Preferred Manufacturers 4) Deprioritized Manufacturers 5) Power Budget of your project 6) Compliance of your project 7) Operating Temperature 

The selection of Preferred or Excluded Parts & Manufacturers has direct implications on the prioritization of CUBOs listed in CUBO™ Result. Other parameters listed on this page do not influence the selection of Cubos. The additional fields present here are intended to clarify the project’s scope and requirements for documentation purposes only.

1. Project Specification: Project specification is the third tab of Project Settings. All fields to be filled here are optional.

2. Preferred Parts/Deprioritized Parts: You can add the Preferred parts that should be part of your project here whereas Parts that need to be deprioiritized from your project can be listed as Deprioritized Parts. CUBOs that do not match any preferred criteria are placed further down the list.You can add the Parts to the list either by typing or you can copy paste the part number in the search bar and select the part number. You can also remove the parts added to the list.

    

   
   Parts added to Preferred and Excluded list
   
   
3. Preferred Manufacturers: CUBOs associated with preferred manufacturers are given precedence over those with preferred parts and rank higher on the list. Manufacturers listed here would be considered in the top priority list of CUBO™ Result. For more details on how CUBOs are prioritised, please check this page. You can either type or copy-paste the Manufacturer name in the search bar and select the part number.
   
   
   
                                    Add the Manufacturer’s name to the Preferred list
   
   

4. Deprioritized Manufacturers: CUBOs that include a deprioritized manufacturer or part are typically excluded from the list. However, if the project’s requirements are strict, it may lead to a limited number of CUBOs qualifying for the results. In such cases, CUBOs with a deprioritized manufacturer or part may appear at the bottom of the list.

   
   
                                          Deprioritized Manufacturer from the project
   
   

5. Power Budget: Here you can define the total power requirement for the project you wish to design. This information is intended to clarify the project’s scope and requirements for documentation purposes only. It does not have any implications on CUBO™ selection or PCB layout. Please enter the power value and select the appropriate unit.

   
   
                                                   The power Budget for the project
   
   

6. Compliance: You can select the Regulations and Standards required for the project here. Selected compliance won’t have any implications on Cubo selection and will be for documentation purposes only.

   
   
                                     The regulations and Standards for your project
   
   

7. Operating Temperature: You can select the temperature at which your project should operate. When entering values, please make sure to provide a negative sign if required and also select the unit. Selected Temperature range won’t have any implications on Cubo selection and will be for documentation purposes only.

The operating temperature range in Celsius