What's New In Proteus Design Suite 7.2

The following summarises the main feature enhancements in the Version 7.2 release. New peripheral simulation models are detailed here whilst minor system enhancements and modifications are announced in the members area of the support forums.

ISIS & ARES Core Applications::

  • 'Flyout Parts Bin'. The parts bin and overview window have a new mode whereby they can be hidden to maximise the space assigned to the editing window.
  • Parts Bin Context Menu. Right clicking on the parts bin now produces a context menu with relevant commands (Edit, Delete, Update from Libs, Select instances, etc.).
  • Device Level Package Allocation/Spare Gate Report in ISIS. Right click on the device in the parts bin and launch from the resulting context menu.
  • Enhancements to the Wire Autorouting Algorithms in ISIS.

3D Visualisation Engine: - Requires PCB Design Level 2 or higher

  • Height Bounds Display. Specify the dimensions of the comtainer and a transparent 3D box appears around the board. Oversized parts will extrude from this container, allowing you to quickly check for production problems.
  • Implementation of 3D Export functionality via the popular .3ds file format.
  • Implementation of 3D printing functionality for colour printers.

Proteus VSM CPU Models: - Requires appropriate VSM licence

  • PIC16F882, PIC16F883, PIC16F884, PIC16F886, PIC16F887
  • PIC16F913, PIC16F914, PIC16F916, PIC16F917
  • PIC16F631, PIC16F677, PIC16F685, PIC16F687, PIC16F689, PIC16F690
  • PIC18F2450, PIC18F4450
  • PIC18F2445, PIC18F2550, PIC18F4445, PIC18F4550
  • PIC18F2448, PIC18F2553, PIC18F4448, PIC18F4553

Proteus VSM USB Simulation:

  • more... Simulate USB Peripheral Devices within Proteus VSM.
  • Support for the Mass Storage and Human Interface Device Classes Included.
  • USB Transaction Analyser decodes and displays communication between PC and peripheral. N.B.This is a seperately licenced product.
  • Interacts with the host operating system in the same way as the physical device.

Proteus 7.2 is available free of charge to all customers whose USC is valid as of 01st August 2007.

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