# Install and Use Proteus Professional

## 1. Download Proteus Professional Demo from Website

#### 1.1 Open Url https://www.labcenter.com/downloads/

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|<b>Fig.1 - Proteus Download Page</b>|

#### 1.2 Click download
Enter your email and the download link will be sent to your email address and will expire in 2 hours.

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|<b>Fig.2 - Proteus Download Link</b>|

## 2. Download and run the setup

#### 2.1 Visual C++ Installer will start before Proteus Setup
Install All 3 Packages.

VC++ 2008 | VC++ 2010 | VC++ 2013
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![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1647863993229/JmfGvlifu.jpg) | ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1647863997885/SvXaexPwZq.jpg) | ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1647864001508/Wx-EBESxc.jpg)

#### 2.2 Install Proteus with Default Settings 

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|<b>Fig.3 - Proteus Setup</b>|

## 3. Open Proteus Professional

#### 3.1 Right Click and Run as Administrator Proteus Icon Present on Desktop

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|<b>Fig.4 - Run as Administrator</b>|

#### 3.2 Proteus Home Page

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|<b>Fig.5 - Proteus Home Page</b>|

#### 3.3 Create New Project and Select Default Settings

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|<b>Fig.6 - Default Schematic Window</b>|

#### 3.4 Menu Bar
You create/save/load/print etc the project from the menu bar

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|<b>Fig.7 - Menu Bar</b>|

#### 3.5 Simulation Controls
You can start stop and pause the simulation from here

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|<b>Fig.8 - Simulation Controls</b>|

#### 3.6 Modes
You can change to select/component/instrument mode etc from here

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|<b>Fig.9 - Modes</b>|





#### 3.7 Device Manager
Click P in Component Mode or Press P on Keyboard to open Device Manager.
Here you can see and select the device/components installed for use.
Search and double click LED and Cell to use

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|<b>Fig.10 - LED</b>|<b>Fig.11 - Cell</b>|




#### 3.8 Selected Component will be present in Devices list on the left

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|<b>Fig.12 - Devices List</b>|


#### 3.9 Drag and Drop components schematic view and connect the terminals

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|<b>Fig.13 - Simulation Schematic</b>|


#### 3.10 Double click the cell and change the voltage to 3V

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|<b>Fig.14 - Components Properties</b>|


#### 3.11 Clcik start simulation Button and LED will start Glowing

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|<b>Fig.15 - Simulation</b>|