Hello, friends, I hope all of you are enjoying your life. In today’s tutorial, we will have a look at Introduction to Proteus. I am going to start a new tutorial series on proteus software. This is the first tutorial of this proteus series in which I will give you a detailed introduction to proteus and its different elementIntroduction to Proteuss. It is a circuit designing software invented by Labcenter Electronics. It is used to design different circuits on PCB (printed circuit board) and simulation of different circuits. The use of proteus for any electronic circuit project makes that project cost-effective and less errored due to schematic construction on the proteus.
In 1988 the first version of Proteus known as PCB-B was created by John Jameson who was chairman of the company. In today’s post, we will have a detailed look at its uses, and structure, and will learn how to make different circuits in Proteus. So let’s get started with Introduction to Proteus.
Introduction to Proteus
- Proteus is used to simulate, design, and drawing of electronic circuits. It was invented by Labcenter Electronics.
- By using proteus you can make two-dimensional circuit designs as well.
- With the use of this engineering software, you can construct and simulate different electrical and electronic circuits on your personal computers or laptops.
- There are numerous benefits to simulating circuits on proteus before making them practically.
- Designing of circuits on the proteus takes less time than practical construction of the circuit.
- The possibility of error is less in software simulation such as loose connection that takes a lot of time to find out connections problems in a practical circuit.
- Circuit simulations provide the main feature that some components of circuits are not practical then you can construct your circuit on proteus.
- There is zero possibility of burning and damaging of any electronic component in Proteus.
- Electronic tools that are very expensive can easily get in proteus such as an oscilloscope.
- Using proteus you can find different parents of circuits such as current, the voltage value of any component, and resistance at any instant which is very difficult in a practical circuit.
Features of Proteus
- There are 2 main parts of proteus first is used to design and draw different circuits and the second is for designing of PCB layout.
- First is ISIS used to design and simulate circuits. And second is ARES used for designing a printed circuit board.
- It also provides features related to the three-dimensional view of design in PCB.
Proteus Layout
- Friends, now we discuss the layout of proteus and will discuss sections and their functionality in proteus.
- When you will click on the Icone of installed Proteus in your computer then you will see this window from a new file option.
- In the above figure, you can see the proteus window and this window has many sections that are explained in the below figure.
Editing Window
- In the above figure, you can see that the dotted portion is called an editing window. This is a drawing portion of proteus where you simulate your engineering circuits and projects.
Overview Window
- In the overview window, you see the complete view of your complete design.
Object Selector
- This section has 2 buttons P and E. P is used to select different components and shown in this box. The E button is for editing something for example you want to vary any value of components then you can use this edit button.
Zoom Option
- By using this option you can easily zoom in and zoom out your layout and can observe the complete simulation very clearly.
Tool Option
- By using this option you can select different devices like voltmeter, ammeter, oscilloscope, etc.
Run Buttons
- At the left bottom, there are 4 buttons Run, stop, pause, and stop. These buttons are like the remort control and are on and off your circuit.
How to Make Circuit in Proteus
- Lets friends now discuss how you can make any electric circuit in proteus.
- We will perform some steps to make a circuit.
Step 1:
- First of all click on Proteus Icone in your computer and click on a new file option as shown in the below figure.
Step 2:
- After that, you will see the drawing sheet as shown in the below figure. Save it according to your project.
Step 3:
- After a move to the component option as shown in the below figure and select the elements for your projects.
Step 4:
- After clicking on components mode you will see two buttons P and L. If you move to P button you will see Pic from Libraries.
- It is used to select different components for circuit construction.
Step 5:
- When you will click on the P button you will see box shown in the below figure. Type your component for a circuit.
- As I type button and you can see a button in right figure that different buttons are shown you can select according to your use.
Step 6:
- When you will select components for your project you will see them in a box shown in the below figure.
- I have also selected some components for designing of a simple circuit.
- After the selection of components make the circuit layout of your project and connect all these components with the wires.
- For connection of one component to another clicks the left of the first terminal of the component and drag it to other components.
- If you want to remove any component or remove its connection just double-click on the respective of component of the wire.
- If you want to change the values of any component such as resistance, or capacitor, then click right on that component and select the desired value and click OK button.
- As in the below figure, I vary the value of battery voltages.
Step 7:
- When you connect all components in the circuit like run button in the left bottom see the practical working of your circuit.
Step 8:
- When you will observe the simulation of your circuit than click on stop button on the left bottom to stop the working of the circuit.
I also have uploaded a video for Proteus simulation that will your practical understanding of Proteus.
ISIS vs ARES
| Feature | ISIS | ARES |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Schematic capture and simulation | PCB layout |
| Supported components | A different range of electronic components, like passive, active, and digital components | Comes with different PCB components, like footprints, pads, traces, and vias |
| Simulation capabilities | Mixed-mode circuit simulation, including DC, AC, transient, and SPICE simulation | PCB design rule checking (DRC), electrical rule checking (ERC), and netlist generation |
| User interface | A graphical user interface (GUI) that is easy to use and navigate | A GUI that is designed for PCB design, with features such as layer management and routing tools |
| Output formats | Schematic files, simulation reports, and netlists | Gerber files, drill files, and BOMs |
Features of Proteus:
- ISIS Schematic Capture: it is a powerful schematic tool that helps make and simulate electronic circuits easily. It supported the different components like active passive and digital components. We can make mixed-mode circuits with the use of digital and analog components
- ARES PCB Layout: it is a PCB layout tool that helps us to design and manufacture printed circuit boards. It supported different types of PCB components, like footprints, traces, pads, and vias. There is ARES can be used for DRC and ERC checks on PCB boards
- 3D Visualization: Proteus also has a 3D visualization tool that is helpful to view board designs in a 3d way. It is best of check the board layout and find any potential issues
- Library Manager: Proteus also comes with a library manager that helps us to store and manage electronic components
- Simulation Engine: This software also comes with a powerful simulation engine that helps us to simulate the operation of our circuit. It is best to test circuits before making it and debug any issue if your find
- Export Options: it also comes with different options like drill files Gerber files, and BOMs. it helps us to send board design to the manufacturer for manufacturing
So friends that is the detailed tutorial on introduction to Proteus. I hope you understand this basic tutorial on Proteus very well. If you have any queries ask in the comments. Soon I will upload the second tutorial of this Proteus series. Have a good day.
