# How to Use ISIS 7 Professional for Arduino Simulation and Electronic Design

ISIS 7 Professional is a powerful software for designing and simulating electronic circuits. It is part of the Proteus Design Suite, which also includes ARES, a PCB layout tool. ISIS 7 Professional can be used to create schematic diagrams, simulate analog and digital components, test microcontrollers and program PLDs.

One of the most popular features of ISIS 7 Professional is its ability to simulate Arduino boards and shields. Arduino is an open-source platform for creating interactive projects with hardware and software. Arduino boards are based on microcontrollers that can be programmed using a simple language and an integrated development environment (IDE).

In this article, we will show you how to download and install ISIS 7 Professional, how to add Arduino libraries and models, and how to create and simulate a simple Arduino project using ISIS 7 Professional.

## Downloading and Installing ISIS 7 Professional

You can download a demo version of ISIS 7 Professional from the official website of Proteus Design Suite: https://www.labcenter.com/downloads/

The demo version has some limitations, such as the maximum number of pins and sheets per project, but it is enough for learning and testing purposes.

To install ISIS 7 Professional, follow these steps:

- Run the downloaded file and follow the instructions on the screen.

- Choose the components you want to install. You can select all of them or only the ones you need.

- Enter your name and email address when prompted.

- Choose the destination folder for the installation.

- Wait for the installation to finish.

## Adding Arduino Libraries and Models

To simulate Arduino boards and shields in ISIS 7 Professional, you need to add some libraries and models that are not included in the default installation. You can find these files online or download them from this link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1G4Wh0K_s0qo7QdH_StBEmEdBJEEHg1Vv

To add these files to ISIS 7 Professional, follow these steps:

- Extract the downloaded ZIP file to a folder of your choice.

- Copy the folders ARDUINO.IDX and ARDUINO.LIB from the LIBRARY folder to the LIBRARY folder of your ISIS 7 Professional installation (usually C:\Program Files\Labcenter Electronics\Proteus 7 Professional\LIBRARY).

- Copy the folders ARDUINO.DSN and ARDUINO.PDF from the MODELS folder to the MODELS folder of your ISIS 7 Professional installation (usually C:\Program Files\Labcenter Electronics\Proteus 7 Professional\MODELS).

- Restart ISIS 7 Professional if it was running.

## Creating and Simulating an Arduino Project

Now that you have installed ISIS 7 Professional and added the Arduino libraries and models, you can create and simulate an Arduino project. In this example, we will create a simple project that blinks an LED connected to pin 13 of an Arduino Uno board.

To create this project, follow these steps:

- Open ISIS 7 Professional and create a new project (File > New Project).

- Give a name and a location for your project.

- Choose ISIS as the design type and click Next.

- Choose Single-Sided PCB as the board type and click Next.

- Choose Metric as the units system and click Next.

- Click Finish to create your project.

- In the schematic editor, click on P (Pick Devices) on the toolbar or press P on your keyboard.

- In the search box, type ARDUINO UNO R3 and select it from the list.

- Click OK to place it on your schematic.

- Click on P again and type LED in the search box. Select LED (GREEN) from the list and click OK to place it on your schematic.

- Click on P again and type RESISTOR in the search box. Select RESISTOR (AXIAL) - 300 MIL from the list and click OK to place it on your schematic.

- Connect one end of the resistor to pin 13 of the Arduino board and the other end to the anode (longer leg) of the LED. Connect the cathode (shorter leg) of the LED to ground (GND) of the Arduino board. You can use W (Wiring Tool) on the toolbar or press W on your keyboard to draw wires.

- Your schematic should look like this:

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