Okay, I downloaded the lite version, and experimented with it for a bit. =
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Seems like a pretty well-made product, with a good library which includes=
 PIC=20
components.  But there are significant limitations, such as, as you menti=
on,=20
the inability to generate Gerber outputs, and the inability to generate=20
netlists.  Also, I don't have a firm answer to this, but it seems that yo=
u=20
get a certain # of library parts, and have to pay for others after that.

I've calculated my circuit's expected pin-count, and come to a result of=20
between 1800 and 2000.  Of course if makes sense to have some overhead to=
=20
that, so let's say 3000.  The profession version of Proteus that supports=
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that is way beyond my budget. :-(

Cheers,
-Neil.



On Tuesday 13 April 2004 08:23 am, Mike Hord scribbled:
> Until recently, I would have suggested Proteus Lite, by Labcenter
> Electronics.  It's a good product, and I've used it happily for three
> years.  I recently upgraded to the lowest end of their professional
> products, and they've been great with tech support and the
> product is solid.
>
> Unfortunately, they recently hobbled the Lite version, removing
> the option to purchase the additional CAD/CAM capability.  If you
> don't need CAD/CAM output (but I can't imagine why you wouldn't),
> have a look at www.proteuslite.com.  It really is a heck of product.
>
> The professional version with a 2k pin count is above your price
> range (~$600US), but might well be worth a look, because it has
> a lot of bells and whistles.  You could also contact them and see
> if the CAD/CAM output option is still available, just not on the
> website.  The North American contact is Don Jackson, and he's
> a heck of a nice guy.
>
> I've found the Proteus software to be much better than others I've
> tried.  ESPECIALLY Eagle.  I'll be sticking with it for some time to
> come.
>
> Mike H.
>
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