| General |
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| Q. |
How does Circuit
Wizard compare with Livewire and PCB Wizard 3? |
| A. |
Circuit Wizard offers
all the features of Livewire and PCB Wizard 3,
plus PCB simulation, instrument simulation and
PCB CAD export for enclosure design. We have also
added SPICE, improved the auto-router and re-engineered
the link between circuit design and PCB layout
to offer tighter integration. |
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| Q. |
What is the difference
between Circuit Wizard Standard edition and Circuit
Wizard Professional edition? |
| A. |
Please visit the Features section
of our website for an explanation of the differences
between editions. |
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| Q. |
Is Circuit Wizard compatible
with Bright Spark, Control Studio 2, Livewire and
PCB Wizard 3? |
| A. |
Yes, Circuit Wizard
is fully compatible with all our current products. |
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| Q. |
Can I create my own
components? |
| A. |
Yes, you can create
your own components. However, they will not simulate. |
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| Q. |
Will you be adding more
components? |
| A. |
Yes, we plan to add
more simulation components to Circuit Wizard and
make them available free of charge in the Updates section of our website. If you let
us know which
components you would like to see, we will consider
adding them in the future. |
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| Q. |
What is the maximum permitted
board size? |
| A. |
The maximum size of board that can
be automatically generated is 10"x10",
however there are no limitations (other than that
imposed by your printer) for manually-placed boards.
Also, there are no component or pin limitations
in the software. |
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| Q. |
Do you plan
to produce a Macintosh® version? |
| A. |
We have no plans to
produce Circuit Wizard for the Macintosh. |
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| Sales
and Licensing |
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| Q. |
How much does Circuit
Wizard cost? |
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Please contact your
local reseller for price information. |
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| Q. |
How does your licensing
work? |
| A. |
The Standard and Professional
edition licenses allow the software to be installed
and used on one computer by the licencee. |
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| Q. |
Can I install the software on my
laptop? |
| A. |
You may install it on your laptop
only if the laptop is registered to you and you
will be the only user of the software. |
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| Q. |
Can the Standard edition
be used at a school or college? |
| A. |
The Standard edition is not permitted
to be used within a school or college. For single-user
installations, the Education edition must be purchased. |
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| Q. |
I have had to reformat
my hard disk and my release code no longer works.
What should I do? |
| A. |
You can contact
us for
a new release code. Please make sure you provide
your serial number and the new signature code that
is displayed on screen when you try to activate
the software. |
