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- v"zQuick Installation:v"z Extract the archive to a disk or directory.
- Assign Demo: to that disk or directory.
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- v"zPro-Net_Demov"z is a demonstration version of v"zPro-Net V2.0Cv"z, the
- latest version of our Schematic Capture program. Pro-Net allows
- you to quickly and easily call up, place, move, or delete devices
- from a large library of parts, make connections by drawing a
- sequence of straight lines, bundling associated signal lines into
- busses, and labelling lines and busses. The Post Processing
- functions allow you to create v"zNet Listsv"z for use by Pro-Board (our
- Printed Circuit Board layout package), v"zBills of Materialsv"z (a
- sorted list of the parts you have placed on your schematic, with a
- count of each), v"zComponent Mapsv"z (find the schematic page where your
- parts or gates are located), v"zPage Referencingv"z (tells where your
- signals are coming from or going to), and v"zError Checkingv"z (detects
- output overloading, output-to-output connections, and sums total
- supply current).
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- The most important thing to remember is that Prolific products
- are designed for seamless operation using either the mouse or
- keyboard. v"zThere are no Pull-Down menus.v"z The Right Mouse Button
- is used to Delete items which were Added with the Left Mouse
- Button. You cannot Delete an object (device, line, signal name,
- text label, etc.) unless you are in the mode to Add the object.
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- The Gadgets displayed at the bottom of the screen are called
- Intelligent Function Keys (IFK for short). IFKs are dynamic; some
- or all of them will change as you move through the hierarchical
- menu structure to display the available commands. IFKs can be
- activated with either the mouse or the corresponding Function Key
- at the top of the main keyboard.
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- One more note before starting the Demo... because Pro-Net comes
- with almost a thousand Library Device definitions, faster
- directory listings are obtained by using Index files. v"zDo notv"z
- v"zcopy, delete, or rename devices or schematic pages using AmigaDOSv"z,
- or you will not be able to access them. If you accidentally alter
- the directory structure, the ARexx utility MKPNDIR.REXX in the
- Demo:Rexx drawer will reconstruct the Index files for any or all
- of the directories.
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- v"zDEMO USAGEv"z
- To use the Demo, you can start from either the Workbench or
- CLI. If you use the CLI, first v"zset a stack of 20000v"z. At the
- opening screen, select the Config IFK and specify which drive or
- volume to use (the default is Demo:, the Volume name of this
- disk).
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- Once the configuration has been specified, use the Escape key to
- Exit one level and select Edit (you may also place the mouse
- cursor over the IFKs at the bottom of the screen and click the
- Right Mouse Button). There is a demo schematic, PNDEMO.1, which
- displays several of the features of Pro-Net.
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- If you select NEW, you can create your own schematic from the
- supplied Library Parts (use SUBDIR and specify which Library to
- view), but you will not be able to save your creations with this
- demo software. You can, however, create and save Device Symbols
- and Device Definitions and load them into schematic pages.
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- The Post Processing module can generate the Net List, Bill of
- Materials, Component Map, and Error Checking for any saved
- schematic.
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- Net Lists are used by v"zPro-Boardv"z, our Printed Circuit Board
- routing package with manual, guided, or fully automatic placement
- and routing.
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- If you install to hard disk, we recommend that you ASSIGN a
- convenient Logical name for use in the Config screen's Data and
- Lib entries (i.e. "ASSIGN CAD: Work:Pro-Net") and place it in your
- User-StartUp or StartUp-Sequence. Our text gadgets are customized
- so that you can Exit from any text requester using either Escape
- operation (the Escape key or clicking the Right Mouse Button when
- the cursor is over the IFKs at the bottom of the screen).
- Consequently, they do not operate the same as standard Amiga text
- gadgets.
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- The file v"zProNet.Featuresv"z is taken from the manual and describes
- many the commands available. The Printing and Plotting
- capabilities are provided in a separate program called v"zPlot-Netv"z,
- which supports HPGL and some non-HPGL plotters, as well as
- printers (draft mode only). ProNet.Features is almost 90K long;
- it would be a good idea to print this file out for reference.
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- If you would like further information on Prolific's line of E-
- CAD products, please contact us at:
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- Prolific, Inc.
- 1808 W. Southgate Ave.
- Fullerton, CA 92633
- United States
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- Sales: (714) 447-8792
- FAX: (714) 447-8792
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- InterNet: Prolific@cup.portal.com
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