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Visionics recommends the following processor speed, memory, and disk space for reasonable performance of EDWinXP software. Note that performance may be impacted by the complexity of your electronics designs
•Pentium IV |
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| EDWinXP Getting Started Guide | |
| Download EDWinXP Getting Started guide from here: http://visionicssupport.com/files/EDWinXP_Getting_Started.pdf |
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| EDWinXP Microcontroller Kit |  |
| EDWinXP Microcontroller Simulation facilitiesMotorola Kit |
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| Module Settings in EDWinXP | |
| Module SettingsThis topic covers briefly the necessary settings required to be done in individual modules. |
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| Design Rules | |
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Design Rules
EDWinXP – DRC Setup is used to set certain default Design Rules to work wit |
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| Make your own PCB at Home | |
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Make your own PCB at Home
Printed circuit board or PCB is one of the important things to assemble an electronic circuit. The pins/leads are then soldered to connect with the PCB tracks. Here it explains the easiest method to make a PCB at home f |
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| EDWinP Features at a glance | |
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EDWinXP ver 1.90 Features
Schematic Editor
Top –down Hierarchical Circuits (99)
Up to 99 pages
Industry Standard Page Sizes
Customizable Component browser
Definable connection and bus width
Intelligent and interactive rou |
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| VLSI Design in EDWinXP | |
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The VLSI design in EDWinXP is made possible by the VHDL Editor present in the software. This helps to input VHDL codes with syntax of Level 0 type.
VHDL EditorVHDL Editor is basically an editor for writing VHDL source files. |
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| Back Annotation | |
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EDWinXP supports both back and front annotation . Back annotation refers to automatic generation of the parts/ components in the Schematic Editor. It is possible to make schematic diagram from PCB layout.For that ,open the project and open the schematic |
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| Procedure for creating Schematic diagram and creating a PCB in EDWinXP | |
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Open EDWinXP from Start ->; Programs -> EDWinXP - Main
Click on File -> New project for starting a new project
Invoke the Schematic editor by double clicking the Project -> Page (Mainpage)
RC COUPLED AMPLIFIER
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| Conversion of EDWinXP Project to Xilinx Netlist | |
| http://www.visionics.a.se/XilinxConversion.aspx
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| ODB++ to Schematic Translator | |
| ODB++ to Schematic Translator
The ODB++ to Schematic Translator option is to generate schematic of a project from an ODB++ file. ODB++ file format is a type of fabrication output which contains only the layout information of the project. ODB++ t |
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| Model Parameter Editor | |
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Model Parameter Editor
How to Use the Model Parameter Editor
The Model Parameter Editor eases the management and creation of model libraries. It can be used in a variety of ways including extracting .MODEL lines from existing SPICE n |
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| Conversion Manager | |
| Conversion manager
Conversion Manager is used for converting the libraries, databases of EDWin 16-bit compatible to EDWin XP i.e. the 16 bit databases and libraries of EDWin get converted into project database and Libraries compatible for EDWinX |
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| EDWinXP on Windows Vista | |
| http://www.visionics.a.se/News_Vista.aspx
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| Via Stiching | |
| http://www.visionics.a.se/StichingDocument.aspx
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| How to import a project from OrCad to EDWinXP | |
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How to import a project from OrCad to EDWinXP
OrCad PCB II Wirelist Import Procedure
The procedure to import a OrCad PCB II Wirelist file can be carried out as below
• Select Project -> Netlist/ Wirelist Export & Import from the E |
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| MM Model generator | |
| MM Model generator
How does MM Simulation Model Generator make simulation faster?
Mixed Mode Simulator simulates circuits by solving nodal equations. When it encounters any circuit element like a resistor or a component, it reads the S |
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| Field Editor | |
| Field Editor
A library element contains additional fields for storing cross-references and in case of parts even thermal parameters. These cross-references are not needed for proper functioning of the system but are useful for searching and brow |
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| Old Technique of PCB Design | |
| 1. Identify the physical layout of all the components.
2. A paper with dotted background having spots repeating after every 2.5mm is used. This corresponds to the standard pin-to-pin pitch of most ICs.
3. Standard footprint stickers for different pa |
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| How to create a mounting hole | |
| Mounting hole creation
Step1: Open Library editor ? Package (to open package editor window)
Step2: Select file? new package
Step3: Select ‘Change padstack (*PX)’ from function tool bar and ‘Select padstack (F1)’ from option tool bar? Click |
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| VHDL Programs | |
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adder_4_bit.vhd
library ieee, std, work;
use ieee.std_logic_1164.all;
use std.numeric_std.all;
use work.user_package.all;
entity adder is
port (ce : in std_logic;
a, b : in unsigned15;
s : out unsigned15);
end adder;
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| Project Version Control | |
| Project Version Control
Project version control enables storing of different versions of a project in the same disk file. Current version may be saved at any time and all saved versions become part of the same project database. Any saved version may be |
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| Auto fanout | |
| Generally SMD pads in PCB can be accessed only on a single layer. Via are used to access an SMD pad from another layer of the PCB and are called escape via. Escape wires are used to inter connect SMD pads and via. Hence the pattern generated with the esca |
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