PROTEUS DESIGN SUITE 7

RELEASE NOTES
Proteus Version 7.1
Design Suite 7 represents over 12 months development and constitutes a major architectural release. The following is a brief summary of some of the changes and new functionality: ISIS Schematic Capture: New User Interface

Context Highlighting provides visual indication of which object the mouse is over. Mouse cursors indicate which action will be performed on an object. Modeless selection and modeless wiring optimise efficiency. Conventional use of mouse buttons - left to place and select, right for context menu, Block operations enhanced with adjustable tag-boxes and definable pickup points. Improved mouse wheel pan and zoom aid design navigation.

New Design Explorer

Provides a spreadsheet like view of the design parts list and net list. Parts list view shows the design by sheets, parts and pins. Netlist view shows the design by sheets, nets and pins. Drilling into a pin toggles between the part and net views. Cross probing onto both the schematic and PCB is supported at sheet, part and net level.

ARES PCB Layout New User Interface

Context Highlighting provides visual indication of which object the mouse is over. Mouse cursors indicate which action will be performed on an object. Modeless selection and modeless wiring optimise efficiency. Conventional use of mouse buttons - left to place and select, right for context menu, Block operations enhanced with adjustable tag-boxes and definable pickup points. Improved mouse wheel pan and zoom aid design navigation.

New 3D Visualisation Engine - available in Advanced Feature Set (level 2/2+/3) only.

Provides 3D Visualisation of the current layout. Intuitive and simple navigation with the mouse. Simple command set and live preview allows easy application of 3D info by users. Single command applies 3D data from the library set to existing layouts.

Import custom 3D models via the standard *.3ds file format.

Simulation (ProSPICE/VSM) New Simulation Advisor

Structured simulation message display Colour coded messaging according to severity. Messages carry source and timecode information. Where appropriate, you can cross-probe back to the source component or net. Error messages carry context sensitive help to assist with troubleshooting problems.

New Simulation Diagnostics System

Provides full control over which trace modes are enabled for a simulation run. Detailed diagnostic information available for system messages, CPU's and peripheral devices. Diagnostics can be enabled at warning, trace or debug levels for each grouping. Invaluable debugging aid allowing full textual reporting on simulation activity.

Enhanced, Industrial Grade Instrumentation

New Oscilloscope instrument including cursors, printing, one-shot modes, etc. New Logic Analyser instrument including cursors, printing, one-shot modes, etc.

New Microcontrollers

Proteus VSM for PIC24 - This is a separately licensed product. . Proteus VSM for ARM7 extended with LPC2131/2/4/6/8 and LPC2101/2/3 variants. Proteus VSM for PIC18 extended with PIC18F24J10/44J10/25J10/45J10 variants. Proteus VSM for PIC16 extended with PIC16F877A/876A/874A/873A variants.

New, Advanced Peripheral Models

New modesl for ENC28J10 and RTL8019AS Ethernet Controllers. Hundreds of new embedded peripherals added - more information here.

Proteus Design Suite 7.1 is available free of charge to all customers whose USC is valid as of 01st February 2007.

Please note that, as the release of Version 7.1 largely coincided with the release of Windows Vista, Proteus 7.1 is not officially supported on this operating system. While it

is possible to use Proteus 7.1 with Vista, users do so entirely at their own risk. We are working hard to ensure full compatibility for the next release of the Proteus software.