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34 SMT007 MAGAZINE I JUNE 2025 IPC-CFX, 2.0: How to Use the QPL Effectively Feature Article by Chris Jorgensen IPC (Editor's Note: is is the second of a two-part series.) In part one of this series, we discussed the new features in CFX Version 2.0 and their implications for improved inter-machine com- munication. But what about bringing this new functionality to the shop floor? e IPC-CFX-2591 QPL is a powerful technical resource for manufacturers seek- ing CFX-enabled equipment. e Qualified Product List (QPL) helps streamline equip- ment selection by listing models verified for CFX compliance through a robust third-party virtual qualification process. is vendor qualification ensures that the qual- ified piece of equipment, with its vendor so- ware version, will meet the requirements for plug-and-play in a CFX environment. e quali- fication tool checks to ensure that all the manda- tory CFX capabilities and their associated mes- sages for a particular piece of equipment are pres- ent, that no additional non-CFX capabilities or messages have been added, and that the piece of equipment will broadcast and receive those mes- sages according to the standard.