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Xpedition Advanced DS

Xpedition Advanced DS delivers scalable schematic design for teams managing complex technical constraints, with concurrent authoring and seamless layout handoff.

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Work together in real time
Add schematic capacity where it is needed
Stay connected as designs evolve

Why Xpedition Advanced DS?

Add schematic capacity as your team grows. Xpedition Advanced DS is a schematic-only solution that gives additional engineers access to the schematic design capabilities of Xpedition Advanced, including real-time, multi-user schematic design. Teams can work in parallel on the same schematic, increase engineering capacity and reduce bottlenecks without assigning a full Xpedition Advanced license to every user.

Enables multiple engineers to develop the same schematic concurrently, helping teams increase throughput as projects grow
Provides the schematic design capabilities needed for hierarchical block design, integrated component search, ECAD model download, variant management and schematic/layout co-design
Keeps additional engineers connected to the Xpedition workflow, supporting design continuity as schematic development expands
Offers a practical way to scale schematic capacity while reserving full Xpedition Advanced licenses for users who need layout, verification and manufacturing capabilities

Work together in real time

Enable multiple engineers to work on the same schematic concurrently. Xpedition Advanced DS helps teams parallelize schematic development, reduce handoffs and keep projects moving as design demands increase.

Expand capacity without adding bottlenecks

Give more engineers access to advanced schematic design capabilities without assigning a full Xpedition Advanced license to every user. Add schematic capacity where it is needed.

Stay connected as designs evolve

Keep schematic contributors working within the connected Xpedition environment. Advanced DS supports a consistent design flow with Xpedition Advanced.

Featured capabilities of Xpedition Advanced DS

Xpedition Advanced DS provides the schematic design capabilities growing teams need to work concurrently on complex electronic designs. It supports multi-user schematic development, hierarchical block design, integrated component search and ECAD model download, variant management, schematic/layout co-design and design review workflows.

Frequently asked questions about Xpedition Advanced DS

Can Xpedition Advanced DS users work offline?

Yes, an Xpedition Advanced DS user can work offline for up to 14-days. Initially, the user must be online to login with their Siemens credentials (username/password).
Does Xpedition Advanced DS work with Xpedition Advanced?

Yes. Advanced DS is designed to work within the Xpedition workflow. Additional engineers can contribute to schematics while PCB layout and downstream development continue in Xpedition Advanced, helping teams maintain design continuity across the design process.
Why would a team need Xpedition Advanced DS?

Advanced DS is useful when more engineers need to contribute to schematic development than the team wants to equip with full Xpedition Advanced licenses. It provides a practical way to add schematic capacity as projects grow, while reserving full Advanced licenses for users who need layout, verification and manufacturing capabilities.
Can multiple engineers work on the same schematic at the same time?

Yes. Xpedition Advanced DS supports real-time, multi-user (up to three users) concurrent schematic design. Multiple engineers can work on the same schematic in parallel, helping teams increase capacity, reduce handoffs and minimize design bottlenecks.
What is Xpedition Advanced DS?

Xpedition Advanced DS is a schematic-only solution for organizations that need to expand concurrent schematic design capacity. It provides the schematic design capabilities of Xpedition Advanced, including real-time, multi-user schematic design, so additional engineers can contribute to the same schematic while layout and downstream PCB development continue in Xpedition Advanced.
How is Xpedition Advanced DS different from Xpedition Advanced?

Xpedition Advanced DS provides schematic design capabilities but does not provide the full PCB layout, performance verification and manufacturing capabilities included with Xpedition Advanced. It is intended for additional schematic contributors who need to work concurrently with users developing the complete PCB design in Xpedition Advanced.