| General |
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| Q. |
How does Circuit
Wizard compare with Livewire and PCB Wizard 3? |
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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? |
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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? |
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Yes, Circuit Wizard
is fully compatible with all our current products. |
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| Q. |
Can I create my own
components? |
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Yes, you can create
your own components. However, they will not simulate.
For simulation components, please let
us know which components
you would like to see, so that we can consider
adding them to future versions of the software. |
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| Q. |
What is the maximum permitted
board size? |
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The maximum size of board that can
be automatically generated is 10"x10",
however there are no limitations (other than those
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 release
a Mac or Linux version? |
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We currently have no
plans to port Circuit Wizard to either the Apple
OS X or Linux operating systems. |
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| Technical
Support |
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For all technical support questions,
or if you need assistance with your software, please
visit our technical
support page. |
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| Sales
and Licensing |
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| Q. |
How much does Circuit
Wizard cost? |
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To see pricing information,
purchase the software online or contact one of
our international resellers, please visit our Sales page. |
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| Q. |
How does your licensing
work? |
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The Standard edition is not eligible
for use within an education establishment or for
any commercial use. For commercial use you will
need the Professional edition. |
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Both the Standard and Professional
edition licenses allow the software to be installed
and used on one computer. |
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| Q. |
Can the Standard edition
be used at a school or college? |
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The Standard edition is not permitted
to be used within a school or college. For single-user
installations, the Education edition must be purchased
(see here). |
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| Q. |
I have had to reformat my
hard disk and my unlock code no longer works.
What should I do? |
| A. |
Please click here for
all questions relating to registering and activating
your software. |
