CATS supports the following Optical Pattern Generator formats:

• Mann 3000 English/Metric
• Mann 3600 English
• Mann 3600f Metric
• Electromask English
• Electromask Metric
• Electromask Half-Aperture Metric

User-configurable parameters provide control over allowable error, output centering, minimum and maximum flash sizes, minimum aperture increment, minimum XY stepping distance, and sorting by flash size.