Data Sheet

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If you have completed drawing the schematic follow this procedure now to add the net class;
this will already be in place if you have loaded our pre-supplied schematic. If you work through
the PCB layout tutorial, you'll see how to configure routing styles and design rules for the net
class.
Design Verification
It is always a good idea to spend a little time checking the schematic before we move through to
PCB layout. Proteus provides a unique and extremely powerful tool in the form of the Design
Explorer that will help us catch any errors before we sign off on the schematic phase of design.
In this tutorial we will introduce the tool and cover some basic functionality but we do
recommend that you read the section in the reference manual (Help Menu – Schematic Capture
Help) and spend some time familiarizing yourself with its many capabilities.
Note that what you see in the Design Explorer throughout this section will depend
on whether you have drawn the schematic yourself or loaded the pre-supplied one
from disk.
The Design Explorer
The Design Explorer can be launched from top level application module toolbar and will appear
as a separate tab inside the Proteus application.
The Design Explorer icon
It is worth mentioning that, in terms of your Proteus workspace, you can detach tabs into
separate frames. This is particularly useful if you want to view more than one module at the
same time and have two monitors or a lot of space on screen. To split a tab onto its own frame
simply drag and drop it onto an area of free space. This will allow you to view both the Design
Explorer and the Schematic at the same time.