Item: Eagle Technology ProTeus
Rating: 10
Author: Ahmet Aktaş

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I am using Eagle Technology ProTeus for circuit design and educational purposes at university. The program supports both circuit design and printed circuit drawing at the same time. Thanks to its wide product library, it becomes possible to quickly design many circuits. In particular, it is possible to find new generation processors and to test and verify program codes quickly.

Pros and Cons

Thanks to the library support of processors, especially PIC microcontrollers, it becomes possible to verify the code you have written by uploading the HEX code before it goes into real production.
It is quite easy to find and access many educational materials to learn the program.
From the simplest circuit to the most complex circuit, it is quite easy to design and follow.

Path deficiencies need to be considered when transitioning the program from ISIS circuit design to ARES printed circuit drawing.
Especially if you are working on a processor design in ISIS, the external oscillator circuit does not pass when you transfer it to ARES.
In LCD and motor applications, the circuit sometimes does not work.
It changes according to the years in its own versions and old files are not opened in new versions.

Most Important Features

To be able to learn quickly and easily to students for educational purposes.
Circuit design with ISIS Allows printing circuits with ARES with a single program.
Having training documents in many languages.

Return on Investment

Saving time and money by easily testing the circuits on the computer before physically installing them on the board.
Easy transition from circuit design to printed circuit.
Quick code testing in applications with CPU circuits.
In the trial version, transferring a maximum of 2KB of data to the processors is considered negative.

Alternatives Considered

Altium Designer

Eagle Technology ProTeus is quick and easy to use compared to other programs. There are many materials available (books, articles, videos) especially to learn how to use it. The interface of the program is quite plain and simple compared to other programs.

Key Insights

Do you think Eagle Technology ProTeus delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Eagle Technology ProTeus's feature set?

Yes

Did Eagle Technology ProTeus live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Eagle Technology ProTeus go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Eagle Technology ProTeus again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Altium Designer, Arduino

Likelihood to Recommend

Among circuit design and printed circuit programs, it is ahead of other programs thanks to its accessibility and ease of use. Its most important feature is that it supports both the circuit design and the printed circuit program in harmony. This feature is not available in all programs. For educational purposes, students should be allowed to use it for a period of time. Especially if you do not have a license in program design devs with processors, you cannot try programs with more than 2KB.

Test easily and draw easily

Overall Satisfaction with Eagle Technology ProTeus