A couple of years ago, one would need a strong imagination power
to think of a magical tool that could run electrical systems without actual
requirement or installation of any electrical component. Who had ever thought
that one can design not only a network, it may be an integrated system or a
tiny school project, but also can witness the system responses in real-time on
his laptop or mobile screen! Yes, I’m talking about the virtual simulation.
A sudden breakthrough came in the studies of electrical
engineering with the development of a number of simulation software with
different features. This allowed the students to develop their circuit
designing skills as well as a better understanding of the system responses
through real-time simulations. And the very first name we have to take is ‘Proteus
Design Suite’
What does Proteus offer?
Proteus
comes with three major blocks of operation;
· Schematic Capture: It
allows users to design circuits using different components. Proteus
provides a very user-friendly schematic editor with numerous tools.
· Real-Time Simulation:
This is the most fascinating feature of simulation software. A user can access
the simulation during run time, can do modification, etc.
· PCB Design: Proteus has
a different software package that allows users to design PCB with multiple
inner layers, surface mount & ‘through-hole’ technology. Also, one can
customize the PCB package for any component. 3D visualization of the PCB and 2D
drawings are also included in Proteus.
Need To Know!
ISIS : It is the software package installed in Proteus for schematic capture
and real-time simulation of the network. ISIS is enriched with a huge built in component library. Again one can add libraries of external components. These
libraries come with the PCB package of the components with standard
measurements. Also, the PCB package can be customized manually.
ARES : PCB designing and related
tools come under this ARES software package. Schematic drawn in ISIS, can be
transferred directly in ARES.
Designing PCB in Proteus ARES can be a good option for
beginners. There are dedicated software for PCB designing with upgraded
features. Still Proteus can provide a better interface to get acquainted with
the basic tools and settings of PCB designing.
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*labcenter.com
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