Updates_EDWinXP140
Service Pack Updates of EDWinXP Ver 1.80

Who must install the Update?
All EDWinXP ver 1.80 users, may install Offline Update pack to get the latest updates. The entire contents can be obtained by running Live Update from Start | Programs | EDWinXP ver x.xx | EDWinXP LiveUpdate
Note: Please close EDWinXP before running updates.

Bug Fixes


Library Editor

  1. The entered thermal parameter values were displayed in wrong positions.
  2. Active Layer window was not updated automatically if it was already opened.
  3. Crash when we close Library Editor before closing the Active Layer window.

Schematic Editor

  1. In Schematic Browser preview, display of package disappears in some sequence.

Layout Editor

  1. While Block Relocating, the curve shaped traces were changing to straight lines at some instances.
  2. Active Layer window was not updated automatically if it was already opened.

Fabrication Manager

  1. Status of grid type on toolbar was not remembered.

Electro Magnetic Analyzer

  1. Status of grid type on toolbar was not remembered.

Service Pack Updates of EDWinXP Ver 1.80

Who must install the Update?
All EDWinXP ver 1.80 users, may install Offline Update pack to get the latest updates. The entire contents can be obtained by running Live Update from Start | Programs | EDWinXP ver x.xx | EDWinXP LiveUpdate
Note: Please close EDWinXP before running updates.

New Features

  1. Disconnect Component Connections

Bug Fixes

Library Editor

  1. Crashed when placing 3D items with property window tool selected
  2. Crash occurred when anchoring the3D item
  3. Invoking Active layer window after taking package viewer displayed all layers enabled. Fixed in Package viewer, Layout Viewer, Library editor
  4. Run time error in Library Symbol Wizard. Library Explorer
  5. Library explorer window size not remembered.

Schematic Editor

  1. In overlap to connect, Wires were always drawn as Buses, if the user previously drawn buses and then try to connect by overlapping pins.
  2. Crash when routing connections in Schematic semi autorouter.
  3. When components were loaded by "add component by name", the components were not placed at the given co-ordinates
  4. While Merging Power/ Gnd nets, a window should popup which remembers me to connect the net
  5. Problems in Block Relocate of curve shaped traces
  6. Change in the schematic text sizes in System->option were not updating in schematic page

MMS

  1. Corrected simulation model of 74HC238
  2. A message will be displayed in Status Bar when trying to take digital waveform from analog nets in MM Simulator.

EDS

  1. Logic marker when placed in GND node was popping a message "Voltage marker not allowed on Ground node"
  2. EDSpice and Mixed Mode JFET model shown difference in output voltage for the same Circuit

Layout Editor

  1. During Parallel trace routing, it inserted wrong via.
  2. Status of grid type on toolbar was not remembered
  3. Right mouse button menu shows wrong selected tool
  4. In Layout, when multiple components are selected, select padstack option was disabled but its icon was not disabled
  5. Display of arc edges in meshed copper pour.
  6. Via problem in route and reroute options
  7. If a fanout is made from a pin, rerouting a trace and cancelling the operation will cause the via to disappear.
  8. Enhancements in openGL 3D

Fabrication Manager

  1. In Fabrication Manager, artwork and Power GND Planes mirrored layout does not stay mirrored. Switching between layers reverts mirroring, Also not possible to print the layout in mirrored form.
  2. Coordinates problem in the DXF import - Board Datum was not set to 0,0 position of the board in the Fabrication Manager-Correction done in GERBERVIEWER
  3. Correction done in Fabrication Manager to display in 2.4 format always.

Import/Export

  1. In Import Export Manager- OrCAD PCBII import, imported project cannot be saved.
  2. The new Grid/Snap values were not updated in Import/ Export Manager
  3. Component Name in Import/ Export was limited to 15 characters which doesn’t allow import of parts with longer names

OBB++ import

  1. ODB++ imported project cannot be saved.

Installation

  1. An error message showing "ntvdm stopped working "during installation of EDWinXP in Windows 64 bit versions (Windows XP 64, Windows Vista 64 and Windows 7 64).

Service Pack Updates of EDWinXP Ver 1.71

Who must install the Update?
All EDWinXP ver 1.71 users, may install Offline Update pack to get the latest updates. The entire contents can be obtained by running Live Update from Start | Programs | EDWinXP ver x.xx | EDWinXP LiveUpdate
Note: Please close EDWinXP before running updates.

Service Pack Updates of EDWinXP Ver 1.70

Who must install the Update?
All EDWinXP ver 1.70 users, may install this Offline Update pack to get the latest updates. The entire contents can be obtained by running Live Update from Start | Programs | EDWinXP ver x.xx | EDWinXP LiveUpdate
Note: Please close EDWinXP before running updates.

Service Pack Updates of EDWinXP Ver 1.61

Who must install the Update?
All EDWinXP ver 1.61 users, may install this EDWinXP161OFF02012009 pack to get the latest updates. The entire contents can be obtained by running Live Update from Start | Programs | EDWinXP ver x.xx | EDWinXP LiveUpdate
Note: Please close EDWinXP before running updates.

Bug Fixes

    1. Fabrication can now be loaded with out PCB Layout.
    2. EED3 Import/Export bug fixes.
    3. Autoplacer crash when clicking on settings dialogue in Layout Editor is fixed.
    4. EDSpice2000 DLL updated to fix error in simulating circuits from Samples directory.
    5. EDWin Main Updated to show .epb files in the open dialogue.
    6. Crashing the program while preprocessing a blank .gbr file in gerber viewer is fixed.
    7. When a component is selected in layout editor with CTRL+ left click and when moved, the toggle ratsnest and toggle trace connections are always turned off and have to be turned on again.
    8. A trace cannot be disconnected in layout editor using the bulleted trace.
    9. Limit of 128 Bus members in schematic editor
    10. Problem with simulating cir files for buck converter in EDspice Simulator

Service Pack Updates of EDWinXP Ver 1.60

New Features included in the Update:26022008

Who must install the Update?
All EDWinXP ver 1.60 users who updated with the previous service packs, may install this EDWinXP160OFF26022008 pack to get the latest updates. The entire contents can be obtained by running Live Update from Start | Programs | EDWinXP ver x.xx | EDWinXP LiveUpdate .
Note: Please close EDWinXP before running updates.

Bug Fixes

    1. Inherited trace width causes zero width traces
    2. Text problem in all editors
    3. Conflict in the Arizona autorouter if a window with a scroll bar and if use the wheel to scroll, the same time of scroll, the main window zooms.
    4. List of Material not displaying all controls in Windows Vista
    5. Text while placing not accompanying mouse corrected in Library editor

New Features included in the Update:15022008

How to install the Update?
Download the service pack file EDWinXP160OFF15022008.The entire contents can also be obtained by running Live Update from Start | Programs | EDWinXP ver x.xx | EDWinXP LiveUpdate .
Note: Please close EDWinXP before running updates.

New Features

  1. Inherit trace width from T connected trace if T connection is on. This can be set from Layout-> Preferences
  2. Editing pad stack directly from Layout editor

Bug Fixes

  1. EMA - Crash when board parameters selected
  2. Library Explorer- browsing using Arrow key in parts, symbols, package etc, and focus is lost.
  3. Library editor- Add groups -Group names are allowed as numeric value only
  4. Print Manager- print preview has problems and when setting properties for print queue.
  5. Schematic Text size showing wrong value when size is changed from Create text dialog.
  6. Problem with Dual monitor - EDWinXP tool bars were not responding to if primary and secondary monitors are interchanged.
  7. Fabrication Manager - zero air gaps set for copper pour
New features and Fixes in Service Pack - Updates to EDWinXP Ver 1.50

Who must install the Update?
All EDWinXP ver 1.50 users may install this pack to get the latest updates.

How to install the Update?
Download the service pack file SP150OFF15052007.The entire contents can also be obtained by running Live Update from Start | Programs | EDWinXP ver x.xx | EDWinXP LiveUpdate .
Note: Please close EDWinXP before running updates.

New Features included in the Update:15052007

    1. Simulation of PIC16C5X Series Microcontrollers
      1. Simulation of PIC16C5X Series Microcontrollers is available with the new revision of EDWinXP. This module allows compiling, debugging of Assembly code for this device. Currently supported devices are PIC16C54,PIC16C55,PIC16C56,PIC16C57,PIC16C58.

    2. HITACHI HD44780U (LCD-II) -(Dot Matrix Liquid Crystal Display Controller/Driver)
      1. The HD44780U dot-matrix liquid crystal display controller and driver LSI displays alphanumerics, Japanese kana characters, and symbols. It can be configured to drive a dot-matrix liquid crystal display under the control of a 4- or 8-bit microprocessor. Since all the functions such as display RAM, character generator, and liquid crystal driver, required for driving a dot-matrix liquid crystal display are internally provided on one chip, a minimal system can be interfaced with this controller/driver. A single HD44780U can display up to one 8-character line or two 8-character lines. The HD44780U character generator ROM is extended to generate 208 5x8 dot character fonts and 32 5x10 dot character fonts for a total of 240 different character fonts.

    3. BugFixes
      1. Board Outline. Relocate segments (Board Format/Relocate Outline) doesn't work. Options F6-F8 has no effect-FIXED.
      2. Routing problem. Place a wire so it will pass over a pad that is shall not be connected to. Switch to relocate and also press sub tool F3. Now click on the wire at the edge on the pad. You will get a pop-up. Click No. The pop up will not go away. - FIXED
      3. Layout. Problem with block copy. If you have a wire with a via that have more than one wire connected to it, after the block copy and paste, the wires will not be connected and there will be two vias on top of each other. That is not good as it will generate two holes on top of each other and this is not acceptable by the board manufacturer. Similar problem exists in Schematic, wires with connections with other wires will loses their contacts - FIXED.
      4. Settings like the cursor size (long cursor) will be saved for the next session. - FIXED.
      5. While relocating the component with true size disabled and View holes enabled resulted in the holes are not dragged with the component, this is fixed.
      6. Problem with settings of view holes rememberd between sessions and has been fixed.

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