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Proteus PCB Design Software

The Proteus Design Suite is wholly unique in offering the ability to co-simulate both high and low-level micro-controller code in the context of a mixed-mode SPICE circuit simulation. With this Virtual System Modelling facility, you can transform your product design cycle, reaping huge rewards in terms of reduced time to market and lower costs of development.

Proteus Virtual System Modelling (VSM) combines mixed mode SPICE circuit simulation, animated components and microprocessor models to facilitate co-simulation of complete microcontroller based designs. For the first time ever, it is possible to develop and test such designs before a physical prototype is constructed.

ISIS Schematic Capture

ISIS lies at the heart of the Proteus system, and is far more than just another schematics package. It combines a powerful design environment with the ability to define most aspects of the drawing appearance. Whether your requirement is the rapid entry of complex designs for simulation and PCB layout, or the creation of attractive schematics for publication, ISIS is the tool for the job.

ARES PCB Layout Software

ARES is the PCB editing software that is included in the Proteus Design Suite. It is fully compatible with ISIS Schematic Capture.

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Reopen Oscilloscope Window in Proteus 8

I've installed Proteus 8 and began to work with it. I've built a primitive circuit with oscilloscope. At first time visualization window (with graph of signal) was being got. I closed this window and stopped the simulation. But in the next time this…
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How to make own device in Proteus

I made a scheme of 16-bit decoder in ISIS by AND's, XOR's etc. and now I want to use this scheme to make my own device. The block with ports. How to do this? I found videos, where people make block and its ports, but I have never seen how to use my…
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RF Ground Stitching in Proteus Ares 8

I am using Proteus Ares 8 to create a PCB for a simple RF circuit. I have a double sided copper board, filled with groundplane on both sides, with a single 50 Ohm microstripline across the board to two SMA sockets, just as an example: What I am…
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Hierarchical design in Isis Proteus

I am designing a big digital circuit in Proteus and I need to create my own components because I am going to reuse them lots of times for example 32 bit adders, big buffers, etc). I read this but he got no answer so I created a sub-circuit…
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How to convert Proteus PCB design (ARES .LYT) to Altium Designer (.PCB)?

I am familiar with Proteus software and have designed my PCB with its ARES package. Now I want to order it and found a company that offers good price but they only accept PCB layouts in .PCB format. They said I have to design it with Protel ( I…
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Connecting Switches to Hidden Supply Pins in Proteus ISIS

I am currently working on a simple circuit involving logic gates in Proteus ISIS from Labcenter. By default, the power pins are hidden. You can access them by right-clicking the component, selecting "Edit properties", and going to "Hidden pins". You…
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Can Proteus Isis open Eagle's schematic?

I had some years working with Proteus PCB design. A few years then, I did not do the same work. Now, from Googling, electronics community seem to place Eagle in a dominating position. Sparkfun, Arduino open-source projects are released in…
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Simulating Charged Capacitor

Is there any in built mechanism to simulate a charged capacitor in simulation software like Multisim or Proteus? If not, is there any alternative method for simulation of partially charged Capacitors?
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Two diodes connected in opposed way show different results (simulation vs physical circuit vs simulation)

I am confused about this circuit found in Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory By Robert Boylestad 10th Ed. 1. I don't understand why D1 (left diode) has a Vd1 = 0v in equivalent circuit: When I simulated on Proteus ISIS the polarization voltage…
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How to debug C code of a PIC16F84A in Proteus ISIS VSM?

I have just downloaded the Proteus ISIS Circuit Simulator and I've noticed that in their samples, they have PIC projects based on C and they could step through the C code in the debuger. Here is a screenshot from one of their sample videos: But I…
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Proteus - measure current through power rail

I am trying to measure the current drawn by my entire circuit (which contains a few ICs and a microcontroller). Some of these components such as the microcontroller are connected using 'Hidden Pins' to power rails VCC and GND. How do i connect an…
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Weird ULN2003 to 7-segment behaviour in Proteus

I'm trying to drive a 7-segment common anode, in the following connection, however there is no output the comes from the ULN2003 at all, its like when it gets a 0 in the input, it gives a tri state output.
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DC motor speed is too low while interfacing with L293D motor driver and ATmega8

I am trying to drive a 6V DC motor with an L293D driver and ATmega8 without PWM. The problem is, I am getting a very low speed while connecting the motor via L293D driver.But, It rotates well when I provide direct 6V DC supply to the motor. I am…
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What's the difference between AT89S52 and AT89C52?

I am working on a fingerprint security project, based on what I've read so far, I decided to go for AT89S52 as my microcontroller, but I got stuck when I decided to simulate my circuit on Proteus 7.8. The software offers me AT89C52, but i didn't…
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Heat Activated Alarm

I am working on a project in which I have to simulate a heat activated alarm. I have attached two images. One of which is a Proteus circuit image that i have made. When i start its simulation the speaker attached in the circuit doesn't play any…
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