Instead of spending hours searching for components on various different distributor websites, you now have everything you need for your PCB projects in one complete convenient overview.
The price for components, assembly service and PCBs is displayed instantly.
We are happy to support you using our live chat or we can be contacted directly by telephone or E-Mail.
Here is an example of how to create a BOM using MAGIC-BOM®.
Supported data formats
Autodesk EAGLE
With EAGLE, the two files .brd and .sch must be uploaded separately. After the .brd file has been sent, the configurator is filled in first.
Altium Designer
Upload the .pcbdoc file using drag & drop. The configurator starts to count the components and shows the result next to the item "assembly".
After the configurator has counted all components, confirm the use of MAGIC-BOM®.
TARGET 3001!
Upload the .T3000 or .T3001 file using drag & drop. After a short loading time, the MAGIC-BOM® Tool appears in a pop-up window that you only have to confirm.
You can have your printed circuit boards assembled in two ways: either online with the help of our quick online price calculation or by custom quote. The online price calculation online offers a convenient way with many advantages.
The EAGLE board file (.brd) is dragged onto the "Instant price" drag & drop field in the banner.
To use our Magic-BOM® tool simply drag your Altium (*.PCBDOC), Target 3001! (*.T3001) and EAGLE (*.brd and *.sch file) into the corresponding Drag & Drop fields in the online price configurator.
The EAGLE Schematic file (.sch) is dragged onto the "MAGIC-BOM" drag & drop field at the bottom of the PCB configurator.
After your file is loaded, an upload bar appears in which we inform you about the status of the upload.
2) Overview
All component positions are clearly displayed in the "Overview" window.Add the components that match your layout to your BOM.
You can reach our employees personally in the live chat and under "Help" we provide you with further information such as FAQs and a telephone number for direct contact.
In addition to important information on position, reference, package (also called "footprint") and value, the number of components placed is added to the total number of components under "Placed".B. 0/4 = 0 of 4 components.
Under "Provided by me" you can choose whether you want to send us a component and we will assemble it for you. See the section for more information.
If you click on "Add", the "Component Details" window opens.
3) Component details
In this window we present you with a proposal for a suitable component from our stock (beta stock). If we cannot immediately display a result for you in “Component details“, the “Find component“ section appears (see 4.).
On the left under “Suggested component“ important technical values, a component description and prices are shown.
In the “Placement“ area you can choose whether you want to provide the component yourself. You can also determine which components get placed.
4) Find component
If you click “Find another component“, the “Find component“ area appears.
On the right you can place your component or deselect the placement and choose the option that you provide a component.
You can perform the search in “Find component“ with “Package“ and „Value“. For optimal search results we recommend the following:
• an MPN number (unique number that is assigned by the manufacturer to identify individual products and usually consists of a series of numbers and letters. This number may also be called the manufacturer part number or similar) or
• a SKU number (number that is assigned to a product in order to identify various parameters of the goods. A SKU number is not universal, but differs from provider to provider, since providers and suppliers assign their own SKU numbers).
You can use these numbers, as well as a description, in the “Extended component search“ field.
Component search optimization Changed spellings and observing correct names can lead to better search results. Read more about this in “How do I optimize the component search?“ In Section 9, FAQ.
"Component selection" window
If the search was successful and you get a result, you will be taken to the “Component selection“ window, where you can choose one or more components. Add the right component. Now click on “Apply“ for the selected component.
You will be taken once again to the “Component details“ window, where all values of the selected component are clearly displayed.
If necessary, you can also enter a comment indicating that we should purchase the component, but not place it, and ship these with the manufactured PCBs.
Confirm with “Apply & Continue“.
Should you unfortunately not receive any result, you will have to provide the necessary components.This is possible in the section “Provide component“.
5) “Component Details“ window completed
The successfully edited component positions of your BOM are marked with a dark green button and an OK check mark.
If no selection has been made for a component position, the button is still yellow.
You can edit your components at any time, e.g. looking for another component, changing the placement, choosing the option of providing the component yourself, etc.
After you have added the required components to your BOM, click on “Next“ to go to the “Component positions“ window.
6) “Component Position“ window
The placement of the Components are shown in order. The following categories are available:
• Ordered and placed by Beta LAYOUT
• Provided by you and placed by Beta
• Not placed
Superset
From the column “Total Qty + Superset“ you can see which superset quantity of components will be sent to you together with the finished assembly order. Read more about this in the FAQ.
If everything is OK in the “Component positions“ window, click on “Confirm BOM“.
BOM as free Excel-Sheet
You will receive the BOM as a free Excel sheet if you confirm this.
7) Use MAGIC-BOM®
After confirming the BOM, you return to the PCB-POOL® configurator. To the right of the MAGIC-BOM logo you have the option to use or reject the BOM with “Yes“ or “No“. You can also edit your BOM again if necessary.
When you are satisfied with the BOM you have created, add it to the shopping cart together with the PCB.
8) Your shopping basket - completion of the order
In the shopping basket you can see your PCB in the list on the right, with the various options.
The next section contains the “Components“ position, which represents the result of using the MAGIC-BOM®.
Here you can choose whether you want to see the details of your components, edit the BOM (you return to the MAGIC-BOM®) or whether you want to delete the BOM.
Caution: If you delete your BOM, you remove all information that you have stored in your BOM!
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