Labcenter Electronics - Proteus VSM - SPICE Co-Simulation - Debugging Benefits For PIC, 8051, AVR, HC11 and ARM

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Labcenter Electronics : Proteus VSM - SPICE Co-Simulation/Debugging benefits for PIC,8051,AVR,HC11 and ARM
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Why Use Proteus VSM ?
Why use VSM?
Proteus VSM was the first product to bridge the gap between
schematic and PCB for embedded design, offering system level
simulation of microcontroller based designs inside the
schematic package itself.
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Over ten years later, Proteus VSM is still leading the field with
more microcontroller variants and peripherals than any
competing product, better debugging tools and instruments and
a consistent focus on innovation.
This page outlines some of the benefits to using Proteus VSM
as an embedded prototyping tool in your workflow.
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Proteus VSM provides a unique development platform for the Key Points
embedded engineer. It allows you to specify a program (HEX
An Experimental Canvas for Design
file, COF File, ELF/DWARF2 File, UBROF File etc) as a
Write Firmware for Virtual Hardware
property of the microcontroller part on the schematic and
Change Either Quickly and Easily
during simulation will show you the effects of the program
Freedom to Create, Test and Perfect
on the schematic you have created.
Quotation Wizard
You can change your 'hardware' by rewiring the schematic, changing component values for resistors,
capacitors etc. and deleting or adding new components to the design. You can change your firmware
in the IDE of your choice and, once compiled, test the new code on the new system at the press of a
button.
This gives you total freedom to experiment with different ideas and to find the optimal design solution
for his project. The schematic serves as a 'virtual prototpye' for the firmware and it's quick and easy to
make changes to either.
Productivity
Typically, engineers spend as much time finding and fixing
problems and testing projects as they do in creating them in the
first place. This is an area where Proteus VSM excels.
Key Points
Faster Bug Fixes
Fewer Design Iterations

When you set a breakpoint in your code the entire system stops
Enables Parallel Development
when that line of code is reached. When you then single step the
Shorter Time to Market
entire system will advance, showing you the effects of the
execution of that line of code on your schematic (virtual prototype). This makes it easier to work out
where a particular problem lies and whether the software design or hardware design is at fault.
Since the schematic is serving as the hardware it is perfectly possible to divide tasks and for one
person to develop the PCB layout whilst another uses the schematic as the basis for writing, testing
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and debugging the firmware. This means that when the physical prototype finally arrives from the
manufacturer the firmware has already been completed and tested.
Since the system has been debugged and tested in software it will require fewer physical design
iterations and the product will therefore be market ready sooner.
Cost
As discussed above, Proteus VSM will save time and effort
during the design phase and in the testing/debugging phase.
Both of these translate into cost savings for a project and
these savings multiply with each additional project
undertaken.
Key Points
Reduced Development Time
Reduced Debugging/Testing Time
Reduced Manufacturing Delays
Reduced Equipment Costs

The ability to use the schematic in Proteus as a virtual
Reasonable Cost of Ownership
prototype for firmware design and debugging improves the
quality of the physical prototype. Less design iterations mean less delays at manufacturing and
indeed lower manufacturing costs.
Proteus comes equipped with a rich suite of instrumentation and analysis tools, from DSO to Logic
Analyser to I2C and SPI Protocol Analysers. This makes it a mobile electronic workbench and reduces
the need for expensive physical equipment.
The purchase cost of Proteus VSM is itself extremely competitive and Labcenter are committed to
maintaining the highest levels of price/performance.
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