Proteus Design Suite 8.1

Proteus 8 is a single application with many service modules offering different functionality (schematic capture, PCB layout, etc.). The wrapper that enables all of the various tools to communicate with each other consists of three main parts. Application Framework Proteus 8 consists of a single application (PDS.EXE). This is the framework or container which hosts all of the functionality of Proteus. ISIS, ARES, 3DV all open as tabbed windows within this framework and therefore all have access to the common database. Common Database The common database contains information about parts used in the project. A part can contain both a schematic component and a PCB footprint as well both user and system properties. Shared access to this database by all application modules makes possible a huge number of new features, many of which will evolve over the course of the Version 8 lifecycle. Live Netlist Together with the common database the maintenance of a live netlist allows all open modules to automatically reflect changes. The most obvious example of this is wiring in ISIS producing ratsnest connections in ARES but it goes much further than that. The new Bill of Materials module contains a live viewer and the 3D Viewer and Design Explorer are also linked into the live netlist. This document covers the Proteus 8 application framework and other functionality related to the software suite as a whole. The various application modules (e.g. ISIS, ARES) each have their own reference manuals and tutorial documentation. Full Patch 100 Running.