Starting with its easy to use schematic capture, you can drag pre-created parts onto your design sheets and rapidly and reliably connect the terminals together using wires, buses and off-page connectors.
AutoTRAX ensures that your design remains correct throughout with no ‘dangling wires’ or pcb design rule violations.
You can also create your own parts either in-place on your design sheets or using the integrated Part Creator. Again, design integrity is maintained throughout using AutoTRAX’s design rule checker.
Once you have created your schematic capture design you can rapidly simulate its analog performance using the built-in virtual instruments such as oscilloscopes and signal generators. Multiple analyses can be produced using the industry standard SPICE 3f5 simulator that comes free with AutoTRAX.
When you are satisfied with your design and simulation results, you can then quickly proceed to produce your finished and populated PCB board without leaving the AutoTRAX program. The AutoTRAX PCB Designer will take your hierarchical design and place the components, with or without your assistance. Next AutoTRAX can either autoroute your board or you can use a combination of automatic and manual routing to quickly and reliably complete all electrical wiring. The design of AutoTRAX’s internal data ensures you maintain full electrical integrity with your schematic design.
No surprises with lost or missing PCB tracks or wires, or those ‘extra’ wires.
Now that you have your design finished and routed you can then produce all Computer Aided Manufacturing files you will need to produce the board, drill the holes, cut its profile, order parts using the Bill Of Materials, and place your parts using the pick and place files. These files can be placed together and forwarded to your favorite board manufacturers, electronically via email.
In only a short time you will see the fruits of your labor and will be pleased at the time and money you have saved.