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'''Title of the Script:''' Introduction to '''Oscad'''

'''Author:''' '''Rakhi '''

'''Keywords: '''video tutorial,''' Oscad, schematic, simulation, EDA, PCB layout, scilab, installation'''

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| style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| '''Visual cue'''
| style="border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| '''Narration'''

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| style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on “Introduction to '''Oscad'''”
| style="border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on “Introduction to '''Oscad'''”

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| style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| '''Show Slide:'''

Learning Objectives:

* install '''Oscad 1.0'''
* test run '''Oscad''' using an example

| style="border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| In this tutorial you will learn to

* install '''Oscad''' version 1.0 and
* test run '''Oscad''' using an example

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| style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| '''Show Slide:'''

System Requirements:

-'''Ubuntu''' 12.04 OS-'''scilab''' 5.4.0 or above

- Windows installation: refer to oscad.in
| style="border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| To install '''Oscad''', we will use '''Ubuntu''' 12.04 OS, with '''Scilab''' 5.4.1

For installing '''Oscad''' on '''Windows OS''', refer to the installation instructions available at oscad.in website.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| '''Show Slide:'''

'''Installation Requirements'''

Require a working Internet connection

Require to be an admin (root) user to do the installation
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| A working Internet connection is required to install '''Oscad'''

You should have admin rights i.e you need to be a root user ….have admin rights ie. you need to be a root user.... to do the installation.

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| style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| '''Show slide:'''

About '''Oscad''':

* Free and open source software alternative to OrCAD<br/>

Can be used to:

- create circuit schematic

- perform simulation

- and create PCB layout
| style="border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| '''Oscad''' is a free and open source software alternative to '''OrCAD'''.

It can be used to create '''circuit schematics, '''perform''' '''simulation''' '''and''' '''create''' PCB layout.'''

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| style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| '''Show slide:'''

Credits and Acknowledgements:

- Developed by '''FOSSEE''' group, IIT Bombay

- Funded by NMEICT, MHRD, Govt. of India
| style="border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| '''Oscad''' was developed by the''' FOSSEE''' team“team” is a better word at '''IIT Bombay'''.

This project is funded by '''NMEICT, MHRD''', Government of India.

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| style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| '''Prerequisites:'''

# Basic knowledge of analog and<br/> digital electronics
# Knowledge of Linux shell commands
# Please visit [http://spoken-tutorial.org/ http://spoken-tutorial.org] to watch Linux and Bash tutorials

| style="border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| To use '''Oscad''', basic knowledge of '''analog '''and '''digital electronics''' and '''Linux shell commands '''are required.

Please visit [http://spoken-tutorial.org/ http://spoken-tutorial.org] to watch '''Linux''' and '''Bash''' tutorials.

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| style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Show Slide:

'''Prerequisites:'''

# Synaptic Package Manager should also be '''install'''ed on your computer.
# This can be done using '''Ubuntu''' '''Software Center.'''
# '''Working knowledge of Synaptic Package Manager.'''
# Please watch the relevant tutorials on [http://spoken-tutorial.org/ http://spoken-tutorial.org].

| style="border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| '''Synaptic Package Manager''' should also be installed on your computer.

If not installed, you can do so by using '''Ubuntu''' S'''oftware Center.'''

You should also have a working knowledge of''' Synaptic Package Manager.'''

If not please watch the relevant tutorials on [http://spoken-tutorial.org/ spoken-tutorial.org].

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Switch to [http://www.oscad.net/ www][http://www.oscad.net/ .]o[http://www.oscad.net/ scad]'''.in'''.
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| To begin, let us go to the website [http://www.oscad.net/ www][http://www.oscad.net/ .]o[http://www.oscad.net/ scad][http://www.oscad.net/ .]in to download the installer files.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Click on '''Downloads''' tab.
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| On this website, click on the '''Downloads''' tab.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Click on the link>> '''Oscad Installer'''.
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Click on the link, '''Oscad Installer Linux'''.

Save the installer in a folder on your computer.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Click on cancel
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| I will click on '''Cancel '''as I have already downloaded this file.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Go back to the same webpage >> click on '''Oscad Examples'''.
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| On the same webpage, click on '''Oscad Examples'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Browse to the same directory as before.

Click on '''Save'''.
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Save the file in the same directory where you saved the '''Oscad''' '''Installer'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Click on cancel
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| I will click on '''Cancel '''as I have already downloaded this file

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Switch to [http://www.scilab.org/ www][http://www.scilab.org/ .][http://www.scilab.org/ scilab][http://www.scilab.org/ .][http://www.scilab.org/ org].
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Now go to the webpage [http://www.scilab.org/ scilab][http://www.scilab.org/ .org] to download '''Scilab.'''

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Click on '''Download Scilab'''.
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| You can skip this step, if you have''' scilab 5.4.0''' or above installed in your system.

You can also skip this step, if you do not want the '''Scilab''' based simulation feature in '''Oscad'''.

Let us continue and download '''Scilab 5.4.1.'''

Click on the '''Download Scilab''' option on this webage.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Browse to the same directory as before.
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Save the file in the same directory where you saved the '''Oscad''' '''installer'''.

|-
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Click on cancel
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| I will click on '''Cancel '''as I have already downloaded this file.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Show folder
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Here is the folder which has all the downloaded files.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Select all the downloaded files.
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Select all the downloaded files.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Right click on it and click on E'''xtract Here'''
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Right click on it and click on '''Extract Here'''

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Press '''control, alt and t '''keys together
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Now open the '''terminal''' window by pressing the '''Control, Alt''' and '''T''' keys together.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Type

'''cd folder-where-downloaded-files-are-saved'''
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Go to the directory where you have saved the '''Oscad''' '''installer'''.

Let me do this by typing

'''cd space '''foldername, where the downloaded files are saved''' '''and press '''Enter.'''

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| cd '''OSCAD_installer'''

| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Type '''cd space OSCAD underscore installer''' to go to the '''installer''' directory.

Press '''Enter'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| chmod 755 installOSCAD.sh installModule.sh

press enter
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Next, make the '''installOSCAD''' and '''installModule''' files executable, by typing

'''chmod space 755 space installOSCAD.sh space installModule.sh'''

Press '''Enter.'''

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| type ./'''installOscad'''.sh

and press '''Enter'''
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Now let us begin the installation of '''Oscad.'''

Type ./'''installOSCAD'''.'''sh''' and press '''Enter'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Highlight “Is your internet connection behind proxy? (y/n): “
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| The installer asks about the '''proxy'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| type y press '''Enter'''
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| If you are behind a '''network''' '''proxy''', you should type ''''y'''' else type ''''n''''.

As I am behind a '''network proxy''', let me type ‘'''y'''’ and press '''Enter'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Type your '''proxy''' host name when asked for “Proxy Hostname”

Highlight “Proxy Hostname”
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| You will be prompted for the '''proxy''' details next.

Note that, if you type 'n', '''proxy''' details will not be asked.

Type the host-name of your '''proxy''' and press '''Enter.'''

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Type the proxy port when asked for “Proxy Port” Highlight “Proxy Port”
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Type the '''proxy''' port when prompted and press '''Enter.'''

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Type username, press enter

Highlight [mailto:username@proxy-hostname username@proxy-hostname]

Type your login '''password''' when asked for “Password” . Press '''Enter'''
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Type your '''username''' and '''password''' when prompted and press '''Enter key'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Type your PC/Laptop root <nowiki>password when it asks “[sudo] password for your-username”</nowiki>

Press enter
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| When prompted, type the '''root''' '''password''' and press '''Enter.'''

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| <nowiki>Highlight The message “Do you want to continue [Y/n]:”</nowiki>
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| The message “'''Do you want to continue''' ” is displayed

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Press y and press '''Enter'''.
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Press '''y''' and press '''Enter'''.

Press '''y''' and press '''Enter''' if it promts to install packages without verification

'''Kicad, Ngspice''' and necessary '''Python modules''' will be installed.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"|
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| While installing the '''python''' modules, you may get some error messages.

In that case, install the missing packages using '''Synaptic Package Manager'''.

Once this is done, re-run the '''installOscad.sh''' '''script'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Highlight “Do you have

'''scilab'''5.4 or above? (y/n) “
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Let us now continue.

The message '''“Do you have scilab5.4 or above?“''' is displayed.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Type y and press '''Enter'''.
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| If you do not want to use '''Scilab''', type '''n'''.

You will be directly asked to enter the installation directory.

If you type '''y''' you will proceed to linking '''scilab''' with '''Oscad'''

Let us type '''y''' and press '''Enter'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| type the complete path of the folder in which you have saved and extracted '''scilab'''-5.4.1
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| When prompted, type the complete path of the folder in which you have saved '''scilab-5.4.1.'''

Let me give the path and press '''Enter'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"|
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| '''scilab-'''5.4.1 is linked to '''Oscad.'''

|-
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Point to '''metanet''' '''installation'''
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| The installer will also install '''metanet''' '''library''' for

'''scilab'''–'''5.4.1'''

This will take a couple of minutes.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"|
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| With this, all requisite packages of '''Oscad''' are installed.

|-
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Highlight “Please select '''installation''' directory”

| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| The message “'''Please select installation directory'''” is displayed next.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| type the complete path where you want

to '''install''' '''Oscad'''.
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Type the complete path where you want to install '''Oscad.'''

|-
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| press '''Enter'''
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| If you press '''Enter''' without specifying any path, '''Oscad''' gets installed in the '''home''' directory.

Let me press '''Enter'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Show message '''installation''' complete
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| You can see that the installation of '''Oscad''' is now complete.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Show Slide:

- Test run '''Oscad''' using an example

- RC filter circuit
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Now let us test run '''Oscad''' using an example.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| On the '''Desktop, double-click on the Oscad icon.'''
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| A shortcut to''' Oscad''' is created on your desktop.

Double-click on it to launch''' Oscad.'''

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"|
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"|

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Now the '''Oscad''' window opens up.
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Now the '''Oscad''' window opens up.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"|
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| If you are not able to launch '''Oscad''' this way, you can do so by opening the terminal and typing '''oscad'''

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Click on Project tab at the top left hand corner of this window
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| To open a project, click on '''Project''' tab

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Click on Open.
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Click on '''Open'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Browse to the folder where you have saved the '''Oscad''' '''Examples'''.
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Browse to the folder where you have saved the '''Oscad''' '''Examples'''.

We will use '''RC filter''' circuit

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| choose the folder RC by double clicking on it.

Now click on OK
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Double-click on the folder '''RC '''and click on '''OK.'''

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Click on OK when the “Enter Project name” dialog box opens up.
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| In the “'''Enter Project name'''” dialog box, click on '''OK.'''

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Point to tools bar
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Now the '''Oscad''' toolbar is displayed.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Point to each of the tools
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| There are various tools like '''schematic editor, Layout editor etc'''

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Click on schematic editor.
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| '''Schematic editor '''helps to create circuit schematics.

Let us open the '''schematic '''of '''RC filter circuit''' by clicking on '''schematic editor'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| A load error message will pop up.

Click on close.
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| A load error message will pop up.

Click on '''close'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"|
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"|

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Point to circuit schematic
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| This is the '''circuit schematic''' of '''RC filter'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| zoom in by pressing F1 key.

Zoom out by pressing F2 key.
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Place the cursor on the '''circuit schematic''' and press '''F1 '''key''' '''to zoom in.

To zoom out use '''F2''' key.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"|
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Now let us simulate this circuit and verify the installation of '''Oscad'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"|

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| click on Ngspice from the tools bar
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Now click on '''Ngspice''' from the tool bar.

This will simulate the '''netlist''' using '''Ngspice'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"|
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| You will see a new '''terminal window''' and a '''graph window'''.

.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Show the graphs, and new terminal window
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| The terminal window is in the '''ngspice simuation mode'''.

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| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Show graph

Click on Model Builder tool

Show the window titled 'Please select the model'.

Click on Cancel.

Close the Model Builder. Click on OK.

Repeat for Subciruit Builder
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| The '''graph''' shows the result of t'''ransient analysis '''of '''RC circuit'''.

Click on the '''Model Builder''' tool from the '''Oscad''' toolbar.

Verify that you get the window titled ''''Please select the model''''.

This verifies '''Moble Builder''' tool is working properly

Click on '''Cancel'''.

Close the '''Model Builder'''. Click on '''OK'''.

Similarly verify that you are able to launch '''Subcircuit Builder,''' as shown.

With this, the installation of '''Oscad is verified.'''

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| style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Slide: Summary

* To install '''Oscad 1.0'''
* Test run '''Oscad '''using an example

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Let us summarize.

In this tutorial, we learnt

to install '''Oscad version 1.0 '''and

test run '''Oscad '''using an example

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| style="border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Watch the video available at the following link

* It summarises the Spoken Tutorial project

* If you do not have good bandwidth, you can download and watch it

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| style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Show Slide
| style="border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| The Spoken Tutorial Project Team

* Conducts workshops using spoken tutorials

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* For more details, please write to contact at spoken hyphen tutorial dot org

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| style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Show Slide
| style="border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Spoken Tutorial Project is a part of the Talk to a Teacher project

* It is supported by the National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Government of India

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| style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.176cm;"| Remain on previous slide only
| style="border:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.176cm;"| Hope you found this tutorial useful.

This is Rupak and Rakhi from Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay signing off.

Thank you

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Required software and files – Ubuntu 12.04, internet connection, OSCAD_installer.tar.gz, Examples.tar.gz, scilab-5.4.1 tar file, watch tutorials on Linux, Bash, Ubuntu, knowledge of synaptic package manager

Oscad/C2/Introduction-to-Oscad/English - Revision history

Nancyvarkey at 15:32, 12 December 2013

Rupakrokade: Created page with ' '''Title of the Script:''' Introduction to '''Oscad''' '''Author:''' '''Rakhi ''' '''Keywords: '''video tutorial,''' Oscad, schematic, simulation, EDA, PCB layout, scilab, …'