Simulation Software

Proteus 8 Professional

Use this page together with the local project PDFs and diagrams when rebuilding the circuit in Proteus. The device mapping, warnings, install notes, and library-reference images are based on the project brief, the supplied component sheet, the Stage 3 G-F-E condition files, and the complete 00-to-30 system pack that resets at 30.

For CPUT students only. Do not share outside the institution. Never click Check for Updates after installation, because the license copy is version-locked and can break when updated.

Download And Install

Download Proteus 8 Project brief PDF

1Extract the ZIP archive to a local folder before running setup.

2Launch setup.exe and complete the installer.

3Open license.txt and copy the provided license key.

4Paste the key when Proteus starts, or use Help -> Licence Manager if the prompt does not appear.

5Create a new project from File -> New Project and start by validating each stage independently.

6Keep the detector, counter, and status-control stages separate until each one behaves correctly on its own.

!Do not run Check for Updates. This installation is version-locked.

Reference Set

Local Support Material

These project files sit inside the site folder now, so the simulation notes can be opened side by side with the schematic diagrams while rebuilding the circuit.

Open partition PDF Open purchase PDF Open diagrams page Open formula sheets

Full system schematic for Proteus reference

Use the high-resolution full-system schematic as the top-level Proteus reference.

Component Search Mapping

Proteus search term	Real component	Notes
40110	CD40110BE	Search exactly 40110
7SEG-COM-CAT-GRN	Common cathode display	Use CAT, not CAA
IREMITTER + PHOTODIODE	TCRT5000 equivalent	Education license workaround
7408	74LS08 quad AND gate	Also appears as [7408]
INVERTER	74LS04 hex inverter	Generic inverter maps correctly
NE555	NE555 timer	22k ohm and 20uF gives roughly 1Hz
G2RL-14-DC5	DPDT relay 5V	Any 5V DPDT relay works in hardware
2N3904	2N3904 transistor	BC548 can be used as an alternate
1N4148	1N4148 diode	Use across the relay coil

Device Library

These names are the ones that matter in the Proteus library for this project:

1N41482N3904BC548 401107SEG-COM-CAT-GRN7408 INVERTERBUTTONCAP RESIREMITTERPHOTODIODE LED-GREENLED-YELLOWLED-RED G2RL-14-DC5NE555NPN

Common cathode displays only. Do not use common anode displays for the CD40110BE stage.

Each display segment needs its own 330 ohm current-limiting resistor.

Call Communica ahead if you need a physical CD40110BE for the final build.

Visual Checks

Library And Button References

Use these image references when searching the Proteus library and matching the Proteus device names to the real parts used across the project.

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Raw Search Capture

Original library screenshot showing the search results and selected device names used in the first complete rebuild.

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Selected Components List

Cleaned reference image showing the exact Proteus search names and the matching hardware parts used in the first complete circuit.

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Components Table

Structured table version of the component list used for the first complete Proteus build.

Actual Proteus Code

Proteus Project Downloads

These are the actual Proteus 8 Professional project files from the supplied Proteus folder. Download the .pdsprj files when you need to open or edit the simulations in Proteus.

Open complete circuit Open full archive

Local File Bundle

Bundled Proteus Resources

The original site only summarized the Proteus workflow. The missing project files are now linked directly here, with the full archive page holding the larger reference pack, including the comparison complete-system build that mixes the new Stage 1 with the older Stage 2 and Stage 3 sections.

Open full archive Stage 1 files Stage 2 files Stage 3 files Complete circuit