Jan 18, 2017 - Read about 'New Proteus Libraries for Engineering Students' on element14.com. Step 1: Links to Download New Proteus Libraries.

We have already seen in the article “ARDUINO Simulation PCB and 3D Models Libraries for Proteus”, how to add the ARDUINO simulation, footprints and 3D models libraries to Proteus. Now we are going to see how is simple to use this components models for simulating ARDUINO projects. We can download for example the implemented with a microcontroler: Fig.

1 Simple project implemented with a microcontroller model We can replace the microcontroller, capacitors and crystal oscillator with the ARDUINO UNO simulation model: Fig. 2 The same project above implemented with ARDUINO UNO simulation model Let ‘s note that the PB5 output has a different numeration in the two models, but the.hex file should work for both, and also for the project implemented with ARDUINO Pro Mini model. Click the right mouse button, over the model, and choose “Edit Properties”: Fig.

3 Edit Properties Load the hex file of the blink project in the “Program File” edit field: Fig. 4 Load the Hex file finally, let ‘s run the simulation: Fig. 5 Run th simulation Regarding the PCB assignment, let ‘s note that the only component that hasn ‘t an assigned footprint is the animated red LED: Fig. 6 PCB package not specified for the LED component We have to assign one to it: select the component, right mouse button, and let ‘s choose “Make Device”: Fig. 7 Make Device window Click onNext, and the “Add/Edit”: Fig.

8 Click on “Add/Edit” button It ‘s shown the “Package Device” window: Fig. 9 Package Device window Click on “Add” button and type the keyword “led” on the “Pick Packages” window, and select LED PACKAGE Fig. 10 Type “led” on Pick Packages window Double click over the first line, under the letter “A” Fig. 11 Double click and click on the anode pin of the PCB: Fig. 12 Click on Anode pin Same procedure for the other pin: Fig. 13 Click on Cathode pin Now, let ‘s click on the “Assign Packages” button, Fig. 14 Packagings window shows the PCB assigned Next button, select PACKAGE from the Component Properties and Definitions options: Fig.

15 Select PACKAGE Leave blank the Datasheet Filename edit field: Fig. 16 leave blank the datasheet field Choose USERDVC library, for example: Fig. 17 choose USERDVC library Confirm the update request in the next message box Fig. 18 Update message box.

Cristoforo Baldoni This article deals with the Proteus simulation (version 7 and higher) of a low cost and very useful coils tester, easy to build by yourself. It ‘s the In-circuit LOPT (Line OutPut Transformer) Tester by Bob Parker that allows to evaluate the smooth functioning of a coil by turning on a number of different colored LEDs. It doesn ‘t measure the inductance value of a coil, but rather the ratio of its resistive part and the inductive part. Lenovo acpi vpc2004 driver download. This tester is very useful in finding coils with shorted turns, and wound components like yoke windings and SMPS transformers.