the instructions on what to do with software is not clear.

The instructions on what to do with the proteus software that is down loaded from your site is not clear in the proteus sessions manual. Am I suppose to look in another manual?
the instructions are for the cd software.

What are you suppose to do with the proteus os software that is downloaded from your site?
blues

what do you open the proteus os software with? When I downloaded it, it said zip cannot open it due to the kind of archive it is. Where in the manual and what manual since there seems to be more than 1, say what you are suppose to open the software with or how?

The Proteus sessions manual does not give details on how or where to install the editor or the os software.
blues

The PDF document for the proteus editor says to transfer the software into the editor. It doesn't say how, it doesn't say to unzip it first it doesn't say how it will make it work, it doesn't say much.
blues

Whoa there, slow down! :)

Ok, it sounds like you've already discovered that the instructions on how to use the Proteus Editor are in the Proteus Editor manual, not the manual that comes with the Proteus. Good so far.

As you can see, the manual for the editor was written in 2001 and is LONG overdue for an update. I apologize for that, and in fact, I think I'll see if at least the installation instructions can be updated because they certainly are the most out-of-date.

Ok, let's see if I can help you get the program installed.

Download the editor .zip file.
Double-click the .zip file when it's downloaded and extract it to a location that you can find easily (like your desktop).
Go into the extracted folder and double-click "setup.exe".
It should walk you through installing the program, and when it completes you should have a link on your start menu for the Proteus Editor, probably called "Proteus2_51".

From there, click on the link in your start menu to run the program. The manual should be correct from thereon.

Let me know if you run into any difficulties, and I again apologize for the lack of installation instructions.

I finally downloaded whatever I was suppose to download and setup.
From there I am lost.

But I did read in the instruction manual that I should record sessions in uxx instead of pxx so I don't erase what is already in there.

Now it says to press the middle button till I get to pxx or uxx. I do press the middle button but there is no pxx or uxx.
ltv

Thereis a user, dl pc a5and p48 but there aint to pxx or uxx coming up.

Oh I think the p48 which goes up to poo is the pxx, but there isn't a uxx at all.
How come there is no uxx on my proteus, how am i suppose to download other programs?

Are you sure you have a Proteus?

xx is some 2-digit number. i.e. the main programs go from P00 to P48. The Utility programs go from U00 to U14.

If you have a Proteus, each time you press the middle button, the display will change in the following sequence:
Pxx (eg. P01)
Uxx (eg. U01)
USr
PC
AS
dL
Pxx
(and so on)

If you are not getting those displayed, then maybe you have a Procyon? The name of the product is written on the front of the console.

Also, when you first power it on, what number flashes on the LED display?

On the machine it is labeled Proteus

When I first turn it on 2.8 appears.

When I press the second button repeatedly these appear:

dL

P01

USr

PC

A5 (I did use this with the cd that came with the Proteus and it did relax me)

and that is it.

I did read in the instructions on your site, (not with the instruction book that came with it), Uxx will not appear if it is empty and for some other reason I forgot.


blues

No U01.
blues

Ok, thanks for checking that. You do have a Proteus, but the Utility bank (Uxx) is empty.

If you would like to add programs to the Utility bank, we'll need to get the Proteus connected to your computer and run the editor.

• Have you got the editor downloaded and installed?
• Do you have the Black programming cable that came with your Proteus? (9-pin RS-232 connector on one end, and a 3.5mm TRS connector on the other)
• Do you have either an RS-232 connection on your computer or a USB to RS-232 adapter?

An RS-232 connection on your computer looks like the picture here: http://www.mindplacesupport.com/foru...=7487#post7487
Information on USB to RS-232 adapters is here: http://www.mindplacesupport.com/foru...=5619#post5619
Earlier in that thread is information if you get stuck installing the adapter.

Yes, i have the Rs-232 connector and it is connected to the computer.
blues

Do you have the editor downloaded and installed?
It is available here: Proteus Editor 2.5.1
The manual for the editor is here: Proteus Session Editor Manual 2.5.1

Yes I do have the editor downloaded and installed, thank you.

I have to read the Proteus Session Editor Manual 2.5.1 over.

And following the directions in the manual, I can download some sessions that you have on your site that I don't already have that came with the proteus?

blues

Yes, that's correct.
The important thing is to make sure that you know which COM port you're plugged into on the computer and that you select that COM port # in the Proteus Editor.

How do I know which comport I am connected to on the computer?
blues

See here: http://www.mindplacesupport.com/foru...&p=209#post209

That post is referring to USB to RS-232 adapters, but it's the same procedure. Just look for the COM port numbers.
You can also just try them one by one in the editor. Settings are under the menu "Serial Port"/"Set Comm Port".
Start at COM1 and click on "View Realtime" and then "Run Segment" and see if the Proteus responds. If not, try COM2 and so on.