connecting proteus to computer ( windows 7)

[Stephanie Tulai]

Hi I didn't receive a USB connector with my Proteus. I bought the exact one needed on Ebay but when I plug it all in (with DL selected on the unit) nothing happens. I've opened up the editor but haven't a clue of how to use it. I've downloaded the USB drive from this site. Would it be compatible with the USB I bought? I downloaded some free session from MindPlace and just want to transfer them onto the unit. Any help is greatly appreciated

Thanks,
Steph

[Andy]

Hello Steph;

Did you purchase the Proteus new? If so, it should have come with the proper USB cable. If you did buy it new, please click on the "Contact Us" link at the bottom of this page and I will get you sorted out.

Other cables that you find online from other suppliers on eBay or other places will not work, you need the cable from MindPlace. It is a custom cable made for the Proteus and is only available from MindPlace directly, or sold by MindPlace via amazon.com.

To use the Proteus Editor with the Proteus:

After you get the Proteus USB cable, you will need to install the Proteus USB to RS-232 cable driver.
After that is installed, you will need to install the Proteus Editor 2.5.1.

Once they are installed, you can plug the USB cable into the computer, and into your Proteus. A small pop-up window will appear in the lower right of your desktop, showing you that the driver is being installed. If everything goes correctly, at the end of that installation you should see in that popup a reference to a COM Port number. Remember that number.

Run the Proteus Editor, and select the menu item "Serial Port".
Under that menu item, select "Set Comm Port".
Choose the COM Port number from the pop-up window. If you didn't catch what that number was, you can try just selecting the highest available (non-red) port.
Set your Proteus to "PC" mode.
Click on the "View Realtime" button on the top of the editor. The button should change to "Port Open" and turn green.
Click on "Run Segment" and you should see the lights on the Proteus Ganzframes start to flash (assuming the brightness is up).
If you get to this point, then you have installed the driver and editor correctly and have established communication between you computer and the Proteus.

From here it's important that you download and read the Proteus Session Editor Manual 2.5.1 to learn how to use the Editor.

[Stephanie Tulai]

Thanks Andy,

The Australian supplier I bought the Proteus unit from ( Jeremy Fitzpatrick ) has ordered a new cable for me through Mindplace. It came with a European to Aussie power adaptor in the bag but no USB cable, I would say that was put in instead of the cable. I'll follow your instructions when I receive the USB. I've already downloaded the editor and the driver. Thanks again. Cheers, Stephanie

[Andy]

Ok, thank you for the update.

If you have any problems at all, please click the "Contact Us" link at the bottom of the page and I'll help get things fixed up for you.